~1268, Nicholas de Engayne born in England, 2nd
s/o 4997490. Sir John Engaine &
4997491. Joan de Greinville.
~1270, Amicia born in England, d/o 11820506. Walter de Fauconberg & 11820507. Agnes Brus.
11/16/1272, Edward I succeeded Henry III as King of England.
[While on crusade.]
4/2/1294, Nicholas Dengayne acquired the manor of Persted,
Essex, from Sir John son of Vitalis Engayne and Joan his wife. (S) IPM of
Nicholas.
2/12/1301 in Lincoln, Nicholas de Engayne signed the baron’s
letter to the Pope.
By 1301, Nicholas married Amicia.
12/15/1302, Grant to Sir John Savery of Cotes, … Coton, viz.
in Clyndfeld. The land lies …, and abuts at one head on Meleweye and at the
other on a headland of Sir Nicholas de Engayne, knight. (S) Deeds Relating to
Grantchester, Cambridgshire.
7/7/1307, Edward II succeeded Edward I as King of England.
6/20/1309, Deed of gift with quitclaim. John de la Haye, of
Wildene … eastern headland upon the lands of Nicholas Engayne. (S) UKNA.
1318, Nicholas made a settlement of the manor of Hunsdon.
(S) Hunsdon, A Hist. of the Co. of Hertford: V3, 1912.
11/1318, The manor of Halughton, Leicester, called
‘Engaynesmaner’, held of the king, as of the honor of Peverell, in fee-tail … John
Engayn, querent, and Thomas de Arderne and Henry de Stradebrok, deforciants,
concerning the manor of Halughton and the advowson of the church, whereby the
said John acknowledged that Thomas and Henry had the premises by his gift, and
they in return granted them to him for life, with remainder to John son of
Nicholas Engayn and Joan daughter of Robert Peverell and the heirs of their
bodies, and with remainder over to the right heirs of the querent. (S) IPM of Thomas
Engayne, knight, 10/13/1367.
11/1318, The manor of Colne Engayne, Essex, acquired jointly
by Nicholas and Amice from Thomas de Arderne and Henry de Stradebrok. (S) IPM
of Nicholas. [Successive remainders to John Engayne and Helen his wife for
their lives, to John son of the said Nicholas and the heirs of his body.]
10/24/1321, Appointment of Nicholas Engaigne as sheriff of
Essex and Hertford and the castle of Colccestre. (S) CFRs.
11/24/1321, Commission … to keep the peace … Essex … All of
the road of the county are to be guarded … and Nicholas Engayne, chief
conservators of the peace in the county. (S) CPRs.
5/1322, Nicholas summoned to parliament as Sheriff of Essex
and Hertfordshire. (S) The English Historical Review, 1919, P30.
1322, Nicholas, of Colne, Engaine, and Cotton, Essex, died.
[––Amice––]
1/13/1323, Order to the executors of the will of Nicholas de
Engaigne, late sheriff, … (S) CFRs.
4/14/1323, Writ for IPM of Nicholas Dengayne. Cambridge: Cotes.
The manor, held jointly by the said Nicholas and Amice his wife to them and
their heirs, by the grant of Joan late the wife of John Dengayne, mother of the
said Nicholas … John, son of the said Nicholas and Amice, aged 21 and more, is
next heir. Essex: Persted. The manor … Colne Engayne. The manor … (S) CIsPM.
7/20/1323, Order not to intermeddle further with the manor
of Cotes, co. Cambridge, … Nicholas Dengayne and Amice his wife were enfeoffed
thereof jointly by Joan, late the wife of John Dengayne, and that Amice
continued her joint-seisin thereof until the death of Nicholas. Like order concerning
the manor of Colne Engayne, co. Essex … Nicholas and Amice jointly acquired the
manor … Amice continued her seisin thereof with the said Nicholas until his
death … (S) CCRs.
Amice died.
Child of Nicholas and Amicia:
i. John de Engayne
(2955126), born 5/1302 in England.
ii. Henry de Engayne,
born aft. 1318 in England.
[Named in IPM of Helen, wife of Nicholas’ older brother
John, not in 11/1318 acquisition.]