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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Lord Roger le Strange & Maud ?

15211372. Lord Roger le Strange & 15211373. Maud ?

8/15/1301, Roger Lestraunge born in England, s/o 30422744. Lord John le Strange & 30422745. Isolda de Walton.

~1305, Maud born in England.

7/7/1307, Edward II became king on the death of his father.

Bef. 2/6/1311, Roger’s father died, his older brother John the heir.

1/15/1322, Protection with clause volumus for Roger Lestraunge, staying on the king’s service in the Marches of Wales. (S) CPRs.

3/1323, Roger’s older brother John executed after the battle of Boroughbridge, leaving Roger as heir.

5/28/1323, IPM of John Lestraunge. Salop: Nesse. Two parts of the manor … Roger Lestraunge his brother, aged 22 at the feast of the Assumption last, is his next heir. … (S) CIsPM.

1323-25, Roger quitclaimed to Haughmond abbey all his right to Thorneford Mill and the fishery of Bassmere.    

Aft. 5/20/1324, Roger’s mother died.

8/1324, King Edward began the War of Saint-Sardos with his brother-in-law King Charles of France, who had invaded Aquitaine.

1/20/1326, Roger made a knight banneret.

By 1326, Roger married Maud.

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

8/9/1328, Roger released to Haughmond abbey the vivary [mill] of Wilcott.

9/8/1335, Roger heir to his uncle, Eubolo Lestrange, whose widow, Alice de Lacy, Countess of Lincoln, granted him a life-estate in the manor of Ellesmere.

9/27/1336, Licence for Hugh de Freen and Alice [de Lacy] his wife … manor of Clifford, … remainder to Roger Lestraunge of Knokyn and his heirs. (S) CPRs.

5/4/1337, Commission of oyer … complaint by Alice de Lascy, countess of Lincoln, that Roger Lestraunge of Knokyn, John de Lascy, knight, John de rous, knight, … broke her castle at Bolyngbrok, imprisoned her there, took away 20 of her horses … carried away her goods and assaulted her men and servants. (S) CPRs.

6/1337, Roger summoned by the King.

6/20/1337, Roger and his aunt Alice de Lacy came to a peace agreement, and Alice granted Roger her life estate in the manors of Ellesmere and Overton Madok, which she held by grant of the King to her and Eubulo.

2/13/1340, Roger Lestraunge of Knokyn associated on a commission of oyer with John Lestraunge, William de Shareshull, Hamo Lestraunge, … Salop. (S) CPRs.

1341-2, Roger summoned to a council at Westminster.

2/25/1342, Roger summoned to parliament.

5/7/1342, Roger, Seigneur de Knokyn et d'Ellesmere, had a licence for the alienation in mortmain to the abbot and convent of Haughmond of the advowson of Hanmer.

1342, Roger was summoned to be at Portsmouth with 10 men-at-arms and 20 archers, ready to sail for France.

7/1342, The Battle of Brest off Brittany, a naval victory over Genoese and Spanish forces.

12/5/1342, The Earl of Arundel lead the English siege (4th of the year, others were by opposing French forces) of Vannes in Brittany. The siege ended with a truce on 1/19/1343. [Note Roger served with the Earl again in 1345.]

By 1344, Maud died.

[––Roger––]

By 1344, Roger married 2nd Joan (15211315), d/o Oliver de Ingham. [Joan married Miles de Stapleton after Roger died.]

3/25/1344, Joan and Roger held a moiety of the manor of West Dene, Wiltshire.

6/21/1344, Order to John Mauduyt, escheator in the county of Wilts, to deliver to Roger Lestraunge and Joan his wife, daughter and one of the heirs of Oliver de Ingham, tenant in chief, the following lands late of Oliver, which the king has assigned to them as Joan's pourparty … Roger having done homage by reason of the offspring of him and Joan. … Mary daughter of John Curzon, kinswoman [Joan’s neice] and the other heir of Oliver, until Mary's lawful age. (S) CFRs.

8/18/1345, Order to the sheriff of Wilts to deliver on behalf of Roger Lestraunge and Joan his wife, the corn growing in the lands of a moiety of the manor of Doene co. Wilts. (S) CFRs.

11/20/1345, Commission to arrest Adam de Peshale, a common malefactor, … dead or alive, … The justice of Chester … John Lestraunge of Blammonster, John de Leyburn, Roger Lestraunge of Knokyn. (S) CPRs.

6/1345, Roger and his son in the retinue of Richard, earl of Arundel, on the king’s expedition into Ghent.

1346, Joan and Roger assessed 2 marks in aid for making the king’s eldest son a knight, for 2 parts of a fee in Hampworth, Berkshire.

7/12/1346, King Edward landed an invasion force of 10000 in Normandy, which marched north plundering the countryside. King Philip VI, with 8000 horsemen and 4000 Genoese crossbowmen pursued.

8/26/1346, At the battle of Crecy, Roger le Strange of Knockin a banneret in the retinue of the earl of Lancaster.

8/26/1346, The Battle of Crecy, north of Paris. Edward III vs. Philip VI, heralded the rise of the longbow as the dominant weapon, and also saw the use of the ribauldequin, an early cannon, by the English. The English longbowmen could fire much more quickly than the Genoese, with a killing range of 250 yards. A decisive victory, a third of the French forces lost [mainly to arrows] to less than 100 Englishmen, this started the decline in importance of the mounted knight, and the rise of England as a European power.

9/4/1346, The English began the year-long siege of the port of Calais.

8/1347, Sir Roger at the fall of Calais, under Sir Fulk de la Freiyne of Ireland. Calais fell when King Philip failed to support their siege and retreated. (S) English Historical Doc’s 1327-1485, Myers, 1996, P497.

8/10/1347, Roger, ill, sent for his son to replace him in France.

3/10/1348, Roger summoned to parliament.

1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of England [likely entering through Bristol].

11/20/1348, Roger summoned to parliament.

6/1349, The Plague reached Dorset, and had spread across England by the end of 1349.

7/29/1349, Roger, 5th Baron Strange died in the Manor of Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire.

8/10/1349, IPM of Roger Lestraunge. Cambridge: Middelton. A third part of the manor … held jointly with Maud his wife, who many years ago went the way of all flesh … He died on Wednesday before St. Peter’s Chains last. Roger, son of the said Roger and Maud, aged 22 years and more, is his heir. Oxford: Burcestre. The manor … Mudelynton. The manor … He died on 29 July last. Roger his son, aged 23 years and more, is his heir. Lincoln: Horbelyng. The manor … Seggebrok. The manor … Salop: Ellesmere in the March of Wales. … He died on Wednesday after St. James last. Roger his son, aged 23 years at the feast of the Purification last, is his heir. (S) CIsPM.

Child of Roger and Maud:

i. Roger le Strange (7605686), born 2/2/1327 in England.


Lord John de Wylughby & Cecily de Ufford

15211368. Lord John de Wylughby & 15211369. Cecily de Ufford

1328, John de Willoughby born in England, s/o 30422736. Baron John Willoughby & 30422737. Joan Roseclyn.

~1328, Cecily born in England, d/o 1249346. Earl Robert de Ufford & 1249347. Margaret de Norwich. [6/11/1381, Cecily’s parentage is documented through the will of her brother, William d’Ufford.]

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

1337, John married to Cecily.

8/18/1337, Grant by John de Wylughby lord of Eresby to John his son and Cecilia his wife of the manor of Fulstow, Lincolnshire. (S) UKNA.

8/26/1346, John Willoughby, knight banneret, fought at the Battle of Crecy with the Earls of Northampton and Arundel, arrayed with the Prince of Wales. (S) Crecy and Calais, P5.  [John would be performing military service required of his father, who was required to send 8 men-at-arms and 16 archers.]

8/26/1346, The Battle of Crecy, north of Paris. Edward III vs. Philip VI, heralded the rise of the longbow as the dominant weapon, and also saw the use of the ribauldequin, an early cannon, by the English. The English longbowmen could fire much more quickly than the Genoese, with a killing range of 250 yards. A decisive victory, a third of the French forces lost [mainly to arrows] to less than 100 Englishmen, this started the decline in importance of the mounted knight, and the rise of England as a European power.

9/4/1346, The English began the year-long siege of the port of Calais.

5/1347, Indenture between the Black Prince and John de Wylughby le fitz provided for the prince to supply hay and oats for horses for John and a companion as well as for squires in time of war. (S) Knights and Warhorses, Ayton, 1999, P59.

8/1347, Calais fell when King Philip failed to support their siege and retreated.

1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of England [likely entering through Bristol].

6/13/1349, John succeeded his father.

6/20/1349, Writ for IPM of John de Wylughby. Lincoln: Malbethorp … Skybek … Orreby … Erysby … John de Welughby, knight, his son, aged 20 1/2 years and more, is his heir. … (S) CIsPM.

10/27/1349, Grant to John de Wylughby, son and heir of John de Wylughby, … in consideration of £100 … of the keeping of the lands … now in the king’s hands by reason of the nonage of the heir, … (S) CPRs.

1349-50, John de Wylughby, son and heir of John de Wylughby: Lincolnshire (proof of age). (S) UKNA.

6/18/1350, Licence, for 10 marks, … by John, son of John de Wylughby now deceased, for the alienation in mortmain … to celebrate devine service … for the good estate of the grantor and his mother Joan … soul of the said John, the father. (S) CPRs.

10/1350–9/1351, Lord of the Manor 1. Lady Joan Willoughby. 2. Lord John de Willoughby. (S) UKNA. [Held 18 courts.]

1353, King Edward III grants to John of Willoughby junior and Joan, his mother, now the wife of William Smethewayt that they may complete the gift of advowsons and lands to the proposed chantry at Spilsby, licence for which was granted to John of Willoughby. (S) UKNA.

11/1356, Lord of the Manor 1. Lady Joan Willoughby. 2. Lord John de Willoughby. (S) UKNA. [Held 2 courts.]

10/1359, King Edward, sailing from Sandwich to Calais with 1,100 ships, invaded France, eventually taking Saint-Florentin and Tonnerre. Edward reached Paris, setting the suburbs on fire, before turning back to Brittany.  John in the largest army ever [up to that time] sailing to France under King Edward III. (S) The history of Edward Prince of Wales, commonly termed the Black Prince, Bicknell, Pre-1801, P211.

10/1362–8/1365, Lord of the Manor 1. Lady Joan Willoughby. 2. Lord John de Willoughby. (S) UKNA. [Held 24 courts, 3 great courts.]

By 1372, Cecily died before John.

3/29/1372, John, 2nd Lord Willoughby of Erseby died; buried in Spilsby, Lincolnshire.

4/2/1372, Writ for IPM of John de Wylughby, 'chivaler '. Northampton: Lilleford. The manor, held for life … with remainder to Robert his son and Margery, wife of the latter, for life, and with ultimate remainder to his own right heirs. … He died on Monday after Easter last. Robert de Willughby, knight, his son, aged 23 years and more, is his heir. Norfolk: Eggefeld and Walcote. The manors, held for life … Whetacre and Chadgrave. The manors, held for life … remainder to William de Wylughby, his son, for life, and with ultimate remainder to his own right heirs. … Cambridge: Hokynton. … Derby: Plesley. A moiety of the manor … Soke of Mannesfeld. … Lincoln: Malthorp. 52a. arable. Hoggesthorp. 2 plots of pasture … Skirebek. A messuage … [long description associated with exports] … Cokeryngton. A messuage with a croft … Beltisford. The manor … Foulestowe. The manor … He held the following for life by gift of [William la] Sowche of Haryngworth [long list] … [many other manors and properties] (S) CIsPM.

(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P886.

Children of John and Cecily:

i. Robert de Wylughby (7605684), born 1349 in England.

5/9/1372, Order to escheator in the county of Lincoln, to deliver to Robert, son and heir of John de Wylughby, the lands late of his said father; as the king has taken his homage and fealty. (S) CFRs.

ii. William de Willoughby, born ? in England.

iii. Joan Willoughby (1477515), born ~1360 in England.


Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Lord Miles de Stapleton & Dame Joan de Ingham

15211314. Lord Miles de Stapleton & 15211315. Dame Joan de Ingham

~1315, Miles de Stapelton born in Yorkshire, England, heir & s/o 30422628. Gilbert de Stapleton & 30422629. Agnes Fitz Alan.

~1320, Joan born in England, coheir & d/o 30422630. Sir Oliver de Ingham & 30422631. Elizabeth Zouche.

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

1343, Richard de Mousegrave presented to Sedistern by John, son of John de Grey of Rotherfield, attorney of Sir Miles de Stapleton. (S) History of the Counry of Norfolk, V3, 1769, P854.

[––Joan & Roger––]

By 1344, Joan 1st married to 15211372. Lord Roger le Strange.

3/25/1344, Joan and Roger held a moiety of the manor of West Dene, Wiltshire.

6/21/1344, Order to John Mauduyt, escheator in the county of Wilts, to deliver to Roger Lestraunge and Joan his wife, daughter and one of the heirs of Oliver de Ingham, tenant in chief, the following lands late of Oliver, which the king has assigned to them as Joan's pourparty … Roger having done homage by reason of the offspring of him and Joan. … Mary daughter of John Curzon, kinswoman [Joan’s neice] and the other heir of Oliver, until Mary's lawful age. (S) CFRs.

8/18/1345, Order to the sheriff of Wilts to deliver on behalf of Roger Lestraunge and Joan his wife, the corn growing in the lands of a moiety of the manor of Doene co. Wilts. (S) CFRs.

1346, Joan and Roger assessed 2 marks in aid for making the king’s eldest son a knight, for 2 parts of a fee in Hampworth, Berkshire.

 [End of records of Joan and Roger.]

7/12/1346, King Edward landed an invasion force of 10000 in Normandy, which marched north plundering the countryside. King Philip VI, with 8000 horsemen and 4000 Genoese crossbowmen pursued.

7/26/1346 at Caen, capital of Normandy, Edward’s forces captured the city; and Raoul, Count of Eu, Constable of France, and Jean de Tancarville, Grand Chamberlain of France.

8/26/1346, Miles fought at the Battle of Crecy.

8/26/1346, The Battle of Crecy, north of Paris. Edward III vs. Philip VI, heralded the rise of the longbow as the dominant weapon, and also saw the use of the ribauldequin, an early cannon, by the English. The English longbowmen could fire much more quickly than the Genoese, with a killing range of 250 yards. A decisive victory, a third of the French forces lost [mainly to arrows] to less than 100 Englishmen, this started the decline in importance of the mounted knight, and the rise of England as a European power.

9/4/1346, The English began the year-long siege of the port of Calais.

9/4/1346 at Calais, General pardon for his good service in the war in France … Thomas Conquerour. By K. and testimony of Miles de Stapleton. (S) CPRs.

9/1346, Miles at the year-long seige of Calais [a foothold for England in France that would be held for 200 years.]

8/1347, Calais fell when King Philip failed to support their siege and retreated.

2/8/1348, Order to deliver to Roger Lestraunge and Joan his wife, daughter, and one of the heirs of Oliver de Ingham, tenant in chief, the knights' fees assigned to them as Joan's purparty of Oliver's inheritance. (S) CCRs.

1348, Miles a founding Knight of the Garter.

6/1349, The Plague reached Dorset, and had spread across England by the end of 1349.  [1349-50, Joan heiress to her niece, sister-in-law, and mother.]

1349, Joan heiress to her niece Mary, d/o her sister Elizabeth.

7/29/1349, Joan’s husband Roger died, his heir his son by a previous marriage.

10/11/1350, Joan’s mother died. [At this time Joan is the family heiress. Her mother held in dower lands valued at £140+ yearly, which represented a third of the estate.]

10/16/1350, Order to escheator of Wilts … 2 parts of the manor of Estcodeford, together with the advowson of the church of that town, for the life of Katharine late the wife of John son of Oliver de Ingham, now a minoress of the order of the abbey of minoresses without Algate, London, … the said Oliver granted them with the king's licence to her and her said husband and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to himself and his heirs, and that John died without such heir, and that Katharine after his death, before entering the said order, granted them for her life to … all now deceased, … the third part now belongs to Joan late the wife of Roger Lestraunge, daughter and heir of the said Oliver, who is of full age, … to deliver the said 2 parts and advowson to Joan. (S) CFRs.

1350, William de Aberford presented to Sedistern by Sir Miles de Stapleton and Sir John de Grey. (S) History of the Counry of Norfolk, V3, 1769, P854.

10/16/1350, Order to escheator of Wilts … 2 parts of the manor of Estcodeford, together with the advowson of the church of that town, for the life of Katharine late the wife of John (Joan’s brother) son of Oliver de Ingham, now a minoress … Elizabeth late the wife of the said Oliver holds the third part of the manor, together with the advowson when it falls in, having recovered them as dower … the third part now belongs to Joan late the wife of Roger Lestraunge, daughter and heir of the said Oliver, who is of full age, … to deliver the said 2 parts and advowson to Joan, as the king has respited her homage and fealty. (S) CFRs.

[––Miles & Joan––]

1350, Miles married Joan.

7/3/1351, Licence for Miles de Stapelton and Joan his wife, sometime wife of Roger Lestraunge, to lease for life to Roger son and heir of the said Roger all lands of the latter which they hold as her dower … co. Salop … co. Oxford. … Pardon to Miles de Stapelton and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of Oliver de Ingham, … (S) CPRs.

6/14/1353 at London, Creditor: Sir Miles de Stapleton, lord of {Bydale} knight. Amount: £180. (S) UKNA.

3/1355, Innocent VI issued his mandate to the bishop of Norwich to grant licence to Miles de Stapleton, knight, lord of the town of Ingham, to rebuild and enlarge the church of Ingham. (S) House of Trinitarian canons: The priory of Ingham, A Hist. of the Co. of Norfolk, V2, 1906.

7/13/1358 at Norwich, Creditor: Sir John de Norwich [held Stoke Ferry, Clackclose Hundred, Norfolk], Sir Miles de Stapleton, knights, … Amount: £40. (S) UKNA.

1360, The priory of Ingham founded by Sir Miles de Stapleton, and the Lady Joan his wife, daughter and coheir of Sir Oliver de Ingham, dedicated to St. Mary and the Holy Trinity, for redemption of captives taken by the Turks, confirmed by Pope Innocent III. They were to officiate and pray for the souls of King Edward III. Sir Miles Stapleton, and the Lady Joan, the founders; Sir Briant Stapleton, and the Lady Alice his wife, Sir Miles Stapleton de Hathesey, in Yorkshire; John de Boys, and Roger de Boys, his brother, Mr. Laur. de Thornhill, clerk William de Hemelesey, and Catharine his wife, and Reginald de Eccles, then living, and for the souls of Sir Gilbert de Stapleton, and the Lady Agnes, father and mother of Sir Miles, the founder, Sir Oliver de Ingham and the Lady Elizabeth [Joan’s parents]; Sir Nicholas de Stapleton, and the Lady Catharine Boys, deceased. (S) Ess. Tow’s Topo. Hist. of Norfolk, V9, 1808, Ingham.

6/6/1361, Miles de Stapelton of Bedale, going beyond the seas, has letters … (S) CPRs.

2/26/1363, Commitment to Miles de Stapelton of Bedale of the wardship of 2 parts of the manor of Skulthorp. (S) CFRs.

10/20/1364, Miles of Bedale, Yorkshire and Ingham, Norfolk died: “Priez pour les almes Monseur Miles de Stapleton et Dame Johannes a femme, fille de Monseur Olivier de Ingham, fondeurs de ceste mayson, que Dieu de leur almes eit pitee.”

 [––Joan––]

1365, Joan died.

12/12/1365, Writ for IPM of Miles de Stapelton. Norfolk: Lammesse and Sterston. The manors, held jointly with Joan his wife, now deceased … He died on 20 October, 38 Edward III. (S) CIsPM.

(S) Ess. Tow’s Topo. Hist. of Norfolk, V9, 1808, Ingham.

Family notes:

·         Miles de Stapleton of Hathelsay and Barneby, West Riding, York, contemporary.

Children of Miles and Joan:

i. Joan de Stapleton (7605657), born 1351 in England.

ii. Miles de Stapleton, born ? in England.

Miles married Ela, d/o Sir Edmund Ufford [brother of Robert, earl of Suffolk] & Eva, d/o Sir John Pierpoint.

Son: Sir Brian Stapleton.


Walter de Norwich & Margaret de Haudlo

Walter de Norwich & Margaret de Haudlo

~1320, Walter born in England, s/o 30422628. Sir John de Norwich & 30422629. Margaret ?

1318-25, Margaret born in England, d/o 7604748. Sir John de Haudlo & 30422353. Maud Burnell.

1/20/1328, Walter’s grandfather of the same name died.

1/9/1340, Pardon to Walter de Norwico and Margaret his wife for acquiring in tail from John de Norwico, his father, the manor of Dalham … and the reversion of the manor of Bradefeld, expectant on the demise of Katherine late the wife of Walter de Norwico, knight, … to enter into the manor of Bradefild on the death of Katharine. (S) CPRs.

Bef. 10/27/1343, Walter’s grandmother Katharine died; Walter’s father still living.

Aft. 1346, Walter died before his father.

1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of England [likely entering through Bristol].

1363, Margaret, wife of Sir Walter de Norwich, holding lands in Dalham in dower.

10/10/1374, Margaret de Norwico, his mother, holds the manors, with the advowson of the church of Dalham, for life, of his inheritance, of the king in chief by knight's service. After her death the premises would have reverted to him if he had lived. (S) IPM of son John.

6/23/1384, Licence for 10 marks … by Robert de Wilughby and Roger Scales, knights, … manor and advowson of Dalham, … whereof Margaret, late the wife of Walter de Norwych, knight, is tenant for life, … (S) CPRs.

Bef. 8/5/1392, Margaret died. (S) CPRs.

Child of Walter and Margret:

i. Margaret de Norwich, born ~1343 in England.

ii. John de Norwich, born aft. 1346 in England.

7/6/1366, Grant to Thomas de Ufford of the wardship of the lands which Margery late the wife of John de Norwico, deceased, who held in chief, held in dower or otherwise on the day of her death, of the inhertiance of John, son of Walter, son and heir of the said John de Norwico, … (S) CPRs.

11/17/1368, Presentation … in the diocese of Norwich, in the king’s gift by reason of the land and heir [grandson] of John de Norwico, who held in chief, being in his keeping. (S) CPRs.

6/6/1373, Before crossing the sea with the earl of Salisbury, John granted Metyngham castle and all other his lands &c. in the county of Suffolk, to John Playce, Robert Howard and Roger Boys, knights, … [From IPM].

12/1374, John, last of his line, died. [IPM 2/24/1374.]

Sir Richard de Plaiz & Margaret de St. Philibert

15211312. Sir Richard de Plaiz & 15211313. Margaret de St. Philibert

9/21/1323, Richard de Playce born in England, s/o 30422624. Richard de Plays & 30422625. Margaret de Lancaster.

~1323, Margaret born in England, d/o 2110866. Sir John de Saint Philibert & 2110867. Ada Botetourt.

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

1327, Richard’s father died, his brother Giles succeeding. (S) CPRs. [Richard’s mother Margaret surviving.]

1/20/1331, Gilbert Talbot, king’s chamberlain, granted the marriage of the heir of Richard de Plaiz.

7/16/1334, Richard’s brother Giles died, Richard his heir.

1334, Richard de Plaiz cousin and heir of John de Lancaster. (S) History of the Parish of Wraysbury, Willoughby, 1862, P5.

11/12/1337, Richard still a minor. (S) CPRs.

11/17/1339, Essex. The manor of Wythermundeford held of the heir of Sir Richard de Plays, knight, a minor in the king’s wardship, by service. (S) CIsPM.

By 1340, Richard married Margaret.

1340, Richard de Plays. Request for assistance in a dispute over the right to lands. Other people mentioned: Giles de Plays; Hugh Despenser the younger; Eleanor [of Castile], Queen of England; Edward [I], King of England; Edmund [Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster]; Aveline [Plantagenet, Countess of Lancaster]. . (S) UKNA.

9/22/1344, Writ of certiorari, on the petition of Richard, son of Richard de Plaiz, asserting that he is brother and next heir of the said Giles, son and heir of Richard de Plaiz, deceased, who held of the king in chief, which said Giles died whilst a minor and in the king’s wardship, and that he is of full age, and seeking livery of the lands &c. which are of his inheritance and are in the wardship of Gilbert Talebot. … Sussex: The said Giles died on 16 July, 8 Edward III, a minor and in the king’s wardship. Richard, his brother, aged 21 years on the day of St. Matthew last, is his next heir. (S) CCRs.

1346, Richard de Plays held 1 fee of the earl of Warren.

9/4/1346, The English began the year-long siege of the port of Calais. Richard de Plaiz in the retinue of John de Veer, earl of Oxford at the siege of Calais. (S) Crecy and Calais, P90.

8/1347, Calais fell when King Philip failed to support their siege and retreated.

1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of England.

4/7/1348, Richard, son of Richard de Plays, states that in the course of a series of minorities in the reign of Edward I, the manors of Langley Marish and Wraysbury became detached from his inheritance. … He requests grace and a remedy … (S) UKNA. [See 1340.]

7/28/1348, Commission to … John Dengayne … on complaint by Richard de Plays, ‘chivaler,’ that … and others, at Foulmere, co. Cambridge, broke his close and houses … (S) CPRs.

1349, Richard de Plays presented Robert de Tachewell to the church of Knapton.

7/14/1349, Sir Richard Playz presented Thomas Mabylione to the church of St. Mary at Weting.

1349, Sir Richard de Playz gave the rectory of Croxton to Bromehill priory. (S) Topo. Hist. of the Co. of Norfolk, V2, 1805.

1351, Sir John de St. Philibert, the son, released to Sir Richard de Plays and his right in the manor of Chelsworth.

1352, Richard, by paying £10 yearly, settled Knapton on his son John and his wife Margaret.

7/25/1352, Richard Plays gave the advowson of Croxton to the Bromhull priory. (S) CPRs.

4/30/1353, Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Richard Playce to the abbot and convent of St. Edmonds of the advowson of the church of Foulmere, co. Cambridge. (S) CPRs.

6/20/1353, Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Richard Plays, knight, to the abbot and convent Stratford, … (S) CPRs.

1353, Sir Richard and Margery held the manor Cheslworth.

6/1353, Sir Richard gave the manor of Playz to the abbot and convent of Stratford-Langthorne. (S) The Environs of London, Lysons, 1796.  (S) CCRs, 6/26/1353.

6/22/1358, Sir Richard le Plaiz presented John Reynold to the church of Weting. (S) Ess. Tow’s a Topo. Hist. of the Co. of Norfolk, 1739, P483. [Richard’s grandmother Joan had last presented in 1333.]

1359, Richard and his son John traveled to France in the expedition of King Edward.

10/1359, King Edward, sailing from Sandwich to Calais with 1,100 ships, invaded France.

10/7/1359, Richard de Plays died shortly after arrival in France. [Assuming a Julian calendar.]

[––Margaret––]

1/4/1360, IPM of Richard de Plays, knight. Cambridge: Foulmere. The manor … He died on Wednesday before All Saints last. John de Plays his son, aged 18 years, is his heir. Sussex: Yford, Wanynggore and Warpesbourne. The manors, with the advowsons of the churches … He died in parts beyond the seas as is said on the morrow of St. Faith last.  … Suffolk: Chelesworthe. The manor held jointly by the said Richard and Margaret his wife, who survives, … rendering yearly 24qrs. of wheat, 74qrs. of barley malt, 2qrs. of white peas, a carcase of a pig worth 5s., 5 geese, 6lb. candles, 6 hens, 2,500 faggots and a load of hay. … Norfolk: Wetyngg and Toftes. The manors, with the advowsons of the churches … Feltewell. 8 messuages, 300a. land, … the said Richard, long before his death, granted to John de Plays and Margaret, daughter of Walter de Norwyco, now wife of the said John, and the heirs of their bodies, by service of 10 marks yearly to him during his life and a penny yearly to his heirs after his death: the said wood he gave to the same John and Margaret for their lives by service of a rose yearly. Essex: Great Okele. The manor … [over 23 knights’ fees] (S) CIsPM.

1360, Margaret died.

(S) Hist. & Antiq’s of Suffolk, Thingoe Hundred, 1838, P43. (S) Peerages of England, Burke, 1831, P433. (S) Ess. Tow’s a Topo. Hist. of the Co. of Norfolk, 1808, P133. (S) The History of an East Anglian Soke, Hood, 1918, P32.

Child of Richard and Margret:

i. John Plaiz (7605656), born 1/14/1341 in Suffolk, England.


Monday, August 29, 2011

Baron Robert Fitz Walter & Lady Joan de Multon

15211300. Baron Robert Fitz Walter & 15211301. Lady Joan de Multon

1301, Robert le fitz Wauter born in England, heir & s/o 30422600. Robert Fitz Walter & 30422601. Eleanor de Ferrers.

1303, Joan born in England, eldest d/o 30422602. Thomas de Multon & 30422603. Alice ?.

[––Robert & Joan Botetourt––]

3/18/1304, Robert married to Joan Botetourt. [No children.]

2/25/1308, Edward II crowned king of England.

1312, Townsmen of Colchester broke the park of Robert Fitzwalter of Lexden [Robert’s father], hunted therein, and carried off goods. (S) , A Hist. of the Co. of Essex, V9, 1994.

[––Robert & Joan de Multon––]

~1319, Robert married 2nd Joan de Multon.

8/5/1322, Robert son of Robert son of Walter going with the king to service in Scotland. (S) CPRs.

10/14/1322, King Edward at the losing Battle of Byland, 20 miles north of York, against Robert Bruce. [This defeat compelled King Edward to recognize Scottish independence.]

1325, John de Acre, parson of, acknowledges that he owes Robert son of Walter the younger and others 60 to be levied in default on his lands in Suff. (S) Co. of Suffolk: Its History, 1904.

1/17/1326, Licence for Robert son of Walter, the elder, to enfeoff Robert son of Walter, the younger, of the manors of Lexedon and Reyndon, co. Essex, held in chief. (S) CPRs.

1/18/1326, Robert age 25 succeeded his father.

2/12/1326, Order to escheator in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Essex and Hertford, to deliver to Robert Fuitz Wauter, son and heir of Robert son of Walter (filii Walteri), tenant in chief, the lands late of his said father, he having done homage. (S) CFRs.

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

7/14/1327, Commission of the peace … to Thomas de Veer, Robert son of Walter, and Robert de Rocheford for the county of Essex. (S) CPRs.

1328, Robert died.

Bef. 5/6/1328, Robert, Baron of Little Dunmow, Essex, 1st Lord Fitz Walter, died. (S) CFRs.

[––Joan––]

1328, Order to deliver a moiety of Shimpling manor to Joan in dower. (S) CCRs.

12/12/1328, Joan licensed to marriy 2nd John de Weyland.

10/25/1329, Order to deliver to Joan late the wife of Robert son of Walter, eldest of the sisters and heirs of John de Multon of Egremound, tenant in chief, Walter de Bermyngham who has married Elizabeth second of such sisters, … and Thomas de Lucy, who has married Margaret third of such sisters and heirs, the dower lands of Alice late the wife of John, … on account of the death of Alice. (S) CPRs.

1/1/1330, Joan, late the wife of Robert fitz Wauter, has shewn the king that she demands before the justices against John de Wauton, knight, a third of the manor of Wymbissh, co. Essex. (S) CCRs.

7/10/1330, The manors of Whatacre and Chattegrave are held of the heir of Robert fitz Wauter, a minor in the king's wardship, as of the manor of Hamenhal, which manor Joan, late the wife of Robert fitz Wauter, holds in dower of the said heir's inheritance by knight service. (S) CCRs.

10/9/1331, Commitment to Henry de Percy of the wardship of 2 parts of the lands late of Robert le Fitz Wauter, tenant in chief, … rendering £302 6s 8d a year … and 20 marks yearly to Christiana, sister of the said Robert, nun of Halywdl, and 40s yearly to Blanche, her sister, at the said terras in equal portions. (S) CFRs.

1334, Joan age 30, coheir in suit associated her brother John, Lord Multon.

1361, Lady Joan presented to the church of Wimbish, Essex.

12/12/1361, IPM of John fitz Wauter (Joan’s son). London: Castle Baynard ward. The advowson of the church of St. Andrew. … Joan, his mother, holds a great tenement with a garden in the parish of St. Olave, Old Jewry, for her life, … The tenement and garden are let for 11 marks a year. (S) CIsPM.

6/20/1363, Joan died; buried at Dunmow Priory; Walter fitz Walter, her grandson, her heir. (S) Pedigree of Sir Josslyn Pennington, Foster, 1878, P19.

6/26/1363, IPM of Joan late the wife of Robert fitz Wauter. London: The deceased died on 20 June, 37 Edward III. Parish of St. Olave, Old Jewry. She held nothing in fee in the city, but she held for life in this parish by way of dower a great tenement with a garden, 10s. rent … and 6d. rent or a pair of spurs from the Friars Preachers in the city. The reversion of the premises belongs to Walter (grandson) son of John Fitz Wauter (7605650), who is also her heir and is 18 years of age. Norfolk: Hemenhal. The manor … Suffolk: Shymplyngge. The manor … The bondmen and customary tenants ought to cut and bind all the lord’s corn of old tenure, but not of other lands acquired; and they shall have therefor 1bus. of peas for pottage, 7qrs. of wheat, 1 OX carcase, price 5s., 557 herrings, price 2s. 9d., 130 gallons of ale or cider, price 5s. 5d., cheese price 18d. and salt price 1d. … Essex: Shenefeld. A manor, held for life jointly with Robert her late husband, by gift of Robert Fitz Wauter, knight, the elder … Henham. The manor … Lincoln: The deceased is called Joan Fitz Wauter, lady of Egremund, … [numerous properties] … Cumberland: Egremound. The castle and a third part of the manor … there are in Egermont, which is a market town, 33 burgesses, … [multiple manors, hamlets …] (S) CIsPM.

(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P346.

Children of Robert and Joan:

i. John Fitz Walter (7605650), born ~1320 in England. [Heir]

ii. Blanche fitz Walter, born ? in England.

3/4/1329, Pardon to the abbess of Berkyn and Blanche daughter of Robert son of Walter, deceased, a nun of the abbey, for acquiring for the life of Blanche a rent of 40s out of Robert’s manor of Burnham. (S) CPRs.

iii. Christiana fitz Walter, born ? in England.

5/12/1329, Pardon … prioress of Haliwell by London … and Christiana de Burgo, daughter of Robert son of Walter, deceased, one of the nuns, in acquiring for the life of Christiana 20 marks … . (S) CPRs.


Lord William la Zouche & Elizabeth de Roos

15211180. Lord William la Zouche & 15211181. Elizabeth de Roos

12/1321, William born in England, heir & s/o 30422360. Eudes la Zouche & 30422361. Joan Inge.

~1324, Elizabeth born in England, d/o 1249374. Lord William de Roos & 1249375. Margery de Badlesmere.

1326, William’s father died.

9/10/1326, Licence for William de Ros of Hamelak to enfeoff Master Nicholas de Ros of the castle of Hamelak ... for the latter to regrant the same to him in tail male, with remainder to Margery his wife, and successive remainders in tail to Margaret [must have died young] his daughter and Elizabeth her sister. (S) CPRs.

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

1333-34, At York, … between William la Zouche of Haryngworth [grandfather (30421150)], querent ; … for the manors of Briggewater, Heygrave, and Odcombe, … to remain to William son of Eudo la Zouche and the heirs of his body … (S) Feet of Fines, Somerset.

[––William & Elizabeth––]

1334, William, age 12, married to Elizabeth.

7/16/1334, Licence for William la Zouche of Haryngworth to enfeoff John la Zouche and William Danet of the castle of Toteneys … co. Devon … to grant the castle and the manors of Totteneys and Cornworth to William son of Eudo la Zouche and Elizabeth, daughter of William de Ros of Hamelak, … (S) CPRs. [William became William of Totneys until the death of his grandfather of the same name.]

5/16/1345, Grant to William la Zousche of Haryngworth, as a special favor because William la Zousche of Totteneys, his grandson, is going to Gascony on the king’s service in the company of Henry de Lancastre, earl of Derby, that for such time … he shall be discharged from finding men at arms … (S) CPRs.

1345, The Earl of Derby, with the Earl of Pembroke, 40 knights and squires, and 300 men-at-arms and archers, sent to defend Aguillon from an invading French force. At the castle they joined about 120 soldiers already there. The duke of Normandy began a siege. The French attempted to build a bridge over the adjoining rever Garonne, but the English delayed construction by repeated attacks on the workmen. The Duke used battering engines to cast stones into the fortress, and siege towers, higher than the walls. The English were able to destroy them with “martinets” which cast large stones. [The were plenty of stones available from the French attacks.]

8/1346, During the siege of Aguillon a major skirmish took place in front of the castle in which Philip of Burgundy, earl of Artois and Boulogne, died from wounds. King Philip VI of France ordered the duke of Normandy to end the siege of Aiguillon in order to oppose the invading English forces.

9/4/1346, The English began the year-long siege of the port of Calais.

1347, William at the siege of Calais.

8/1347, Calais fell when King Philip failed to support their siege and retreated.

9/2/1347 at Calais, Pardon … good service in Gascony and in the siege of Calais, to Matthew Kelyng of the county of Somerset … By K. and testimony of William la Zouche of Totneys. (S) CPRs.

1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of England [likely entering through Bristol].

11/20/1348, William summoned to parliament [his grandfather living] by writ “Willelmo la Zouche de Haryngworth junior”.

4/4/1350, Bishop of Exeter … Patron, Sir William la Zouche, de Totteneys. (S) Register of John de Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter, 1899, P1407.

10/27/1351, Licence for William la Zouche of Haryngworth [grandfather] to grant to William [great-grandson] son of William la Zouche of Toteneys and Agnes, his wife, in tail the manor of Briggewater. (S) CPRs.

3/11/1352, William’s grandfather died.

3/13/1352, IPM of William la Zouche of Haryngworth. … William la Zouche, son of Eudo la Zouche, aged [30, 33] years and more at Christmas last, is his heir. … Northampton: … Berughby. The manor … remainder to William, son of William la Zouche, and Agnes his wife and the heirs of their bodies … (S) CIsPM.

3/27/1352, Order to deliver to William la Zouche son of Eudo son of William la Zouche of Haryngworth the manors of Eyton and King’s Houghton … held in chief by the service of a knight’s fee. … manor of Kilpsham … (S) CCRs.

1353, IPM: On the death of William la Zouche of Haryngsworth, Kylpsham: The manor ... by service of a knight’s fee for life only, the deceased having granted it in remainder to his kinsman William, son of Eudo la Zouche, age 30, and the heirs of his body.

6/20/1354, Commission of oyer and terminer to William la Zouche, … co. Northampton … (S) CPRs.

4/28/1357, Whereas … the king has granted licence for Henry, duke of Lancaster, William la Zouche of Haryngworth, … to assign in mortmain … (S) CPRs.

12/5/1358, William la Zousche of Haryngworth, keeper of the park of Kyngesclyve. (S) CPRs.

6/3/1359, Commission of oyer and terminer to William la Zouche, … co. Northampton … (S) CPRs.

10/12/1359, Licence for William la Zouche of Haryngworth to grant the manor of Weston Yng, co. Bedford, … which Iseult late the wife of William Yng, knight, holds for life … remainder to him and Elizabeth, his wife, for life, with remainders to Thomas and Ivo, sons of the said William, … to Richard la Zouche, knight, … (S) CPRs.

1359-60, William with King Edward III on his campaign in France. William a banneret, paid 4s a day, with 11 knights, paid 2s a day, 35 esquires, paid 1 s a day, and 40 mounted archers, paid 6d a day. (S) History of the Famiyl of Wrottesley, V1, 1903, P130.

10/1359, King Edward, sailing from Sandwich to Calais with 1,100 ships, again invaded France, eventually taking Saint-Florentin and Tonnerre. Edward reached Paris, setting the suburbs on fire, before turning back to Brittany [Edward decided a siege of Paris was not feasible.]

2/6/1361, Pardon, for good service done … in the king’s last voyage in France, in the company of William le Zouche, … (S) CPRs.

10/12/1362, William going on pilgrimage to the holy land. (S) CPRs.

2/10/1367, Commission of array … William la Zouche of Haryngworth, … county of Northampton. (S) CPRs.

1370, On the death of his grand-step-mother Inseult; William, by 1312 settlement of his grandfather Inge [Eudes], inherited the manor of Kings Worthy.

4/10/1370, IPM of Isolda SeyntPiere. Southampton: Kyngesworthy. The manor, held for life in joint feoffment with William Inge, her late husband … She died on 3 April last. William la Zouche, lord of Haryngeworth, aged 30 years and more, son and heir of Joan la Zouche, daughter and heir of the said William Inge, is her heir. Bedford: Weston. The manor …  William died without issue by Isolda, … William la Zouche, lord of Haryngworth, aged 40 years and more, is next heir of the said William, to wit, son of Joan his daughter. (S) CIsPM.

5/2/1373, Licence … for William la Zouche of Haryngworth to enclose a way, 24 perches long … leading from the manor of Weston in Ardern towards the west under his park … that he make on his own soil a like way equally convenient for wayfarers. (S) CPRs.

6/13/1373, William la Zouche of Haryngworth’, knight, the elder and Elizabeth, his wife, querents, and John, bishop of Lincoln, Simon Warde, John de Holt and John de Thame, deforciants. The manor of Weston’ Inge. And after the deaths of William and Elizabeth the manor shall remain toThomas, son of William and Elizabeth. (S) Feet of Fines, Bedfordshire.

1373, William sent to France to escort the King of Navarre from Normandy to England.

10/16/1374, Inspeximus of a charter dated at Mylan,3/3/1354 … granting to William de Catilupo and his heirs free warren in all their demesne lands in England ; confirmation thereof at the request of William la Zouche of Haryngworth, ‘chivaler,’ now tenant of the said lands. (S) CPRs.

2/15/1375, Commission of peace … statutes of Winchester, Northampton and Westminster … William la Zouche of Haryngworth … Northampton. (S) CPRs.

5/16/1376, Exemplification, at the request of William la Zouche of Haryngworth, ‘chivaler,’ kinsman and one of the heirs of George de Cantilupo, … of the enrollment of the lands of the said George among John de Hasting, son of Joan de Hasting, eldest sister of the same George, and Eudo la Zuche and Millicent, his wife, the other heir [William’s great-grandparents]. (S) CPRs.

4/29/1377, Commission of array … William la Zouche of Haryngworth … Northampton. (S) CPRs.

7/13/1377, Richard II, age 10, crowned king of England.

10/2/1377, Pursuant to an inquisition shewing that William de Cantilupo, 'chivaler', held on the day of his death the manor of Ravensthorp with its members … and that William died [4/1375] and that John son and heir of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, aged 4 years and more, and William la Zouche, 'chivaler,' aged 60 years and more, are kinsmen and next heirs, to wit, the former as son of John the son of Laurence the son of John the son of John the son of Joan, one of the sisters and heirs of Nicholas de Cantilupo, knight, and the latter as son of Ives (30422360) the son of Willlam (30421150) the son of Ives (2500242) the son [husband] of Milicent (2500243), the other sister and heir of Nicholas.

5/6/1378, Commission to William la Zouche of Haryngworth … touching the death of Richard Hunte … co. Northampton. (S) CPRs.

7/28/1379, William licenced to found a chantry for the souls of the king and his mother. (S) CPRs.

5/16/1380, Elizabeth la Zouche, wife of William la Zouche lord of Haringworth, wrote her will. To be buried according to the will of my Lord. To my lord la Zouche a god cup … if it please my lord after my decease it remain to my daughter Elizabeth Basyng ; also book called Tristrem and Lanchelot. To Dns. Henry Hudde my Portiferium and Stalerium and other books. My daughter Majorie Wylughby a cup which I caused to be made from a cup of my lady le Roos. Margaret Wayte, Elizabeth Resgat, Dns. J. Basung. My son Thomas. Executors:- My lord la Zouche, lord de Willughby, and Henry Hudde chaplain. (S) Early Lincoln Wills, Gibbons, 1888, P91.

3/14/1381, William la Zouche, lord of Haryngworth, wrote his will. To be buried in Briteleaden Abbey. Executors :- My son and heir Wm. La Zouche, and my son Eudo canon of Lincoln. Thomas la Zouche to have Sleydon and Heselbergh for life. … John Marchant 5 marcs, … Wm. Boteler 40 marcs … (S) Early Lincoln Wills, Gibbons, 1888, P92.

3/8/1382, Commission … treasonable hostile rising of divers evildoers … to arrest, imprison and punish … also appointed commissioners of oyer and terminer … William la Zouche of Haryngworth, William la Zouche the younger, … county of Northampton. (S) CPRs.

4/23/1382, William, 2nd Lord Zouche of Harringworth, Northamptonshire died; buried at Biddlesden Abbey, Buckinghamshire. [Will proved 4/24/1382.]

[––Elizabeth––]

4/26/1382, Writ for IPM of William la Zouche of Haryngworth, ‘chivaler’. [20 counties & London.] (S) CFRs.

By 5/1382, Elizabeth died.

(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P924.

Children of William and Elizabeth: [4 sons, 2 daughters]

i. William la Zouche (7605590), born 1342 in England.

ii. Margery la Zouche (7605685), born ~1350 in England.


Sunday, August 28, 2011

Sir Robert de Holand & Alice de Lisle

15211178. Sir Robert de Holand & 15211179. Alice de Lisle

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

~1332, Robert born in England, heir & s/o 7605700. Lord Robert de Holand & 7605701. Elizabeth of Hainault.

~1337, Alice born in England, d/o 30422358. John de Lisle & 30422359. Maud de Grey.

1346-7, Robert, son and heir of Robert de Holand, served in the retinue of the king in France [Robert’s father also served].

5/25/1346, Letters of protection for Robert de Holand, son and heir of Robert de Holand, chivaler, who was with the king.

7/12/1346, King Edward landed an invasion force of 10000 in Normandy, which marched north plundering the countryside. King Philip VI, with 8000 horsemen and 4000 Genoese crossbowmen pursued.

7/26/1346 at Caen, capital of Normandy, Edward’s forces captured the city; and Raoul, Count of Eu, Constable of France, and Jean de Tancarville, Grand Chamberlain of France.

8/1346, During the siege of Aguillon a major skirmish took place in front of the castle in which Philip of Burgundy, earl of Artois and Boulogne, died from wounds. King Philip VI of France ordered the duke of Normandy to end the siege of Aiguillon in order to oppose the invading English forces.

8/26/1346, The Battle of Crecy, north of Paris. Edward III vs. Philip VI, heralded the rise of the longbow as the dominant weapon, and also saw the use of the ribauldequin, an early cannon, by the English. The English longbowmen could fire much more quickly than the Genoese, with a killing range of 250 yards. A decisive victory, a third of the French forces lost [mainly to arrows] to less than 100 Englishmen, this started the decline in importance of the mounted knight, and the rise of England as a European power.

9/4/1346, The English began the year-long siege of the port of Calais. [Ended 8/1347, held by the English until 1558. Calais fell when King Philip failed to support their siege and retreated.]

5/4/1347, Letters of protection for Robert de Holand, son and heir of Robert de Holand, knight. [Robert’s father returned to England before the fall of Calais.]

1347, The Abbot of Furnes filed complaints against Robert.

6/1349, The Plague reached Dorset, and had spread across England by the end of 1349.

[––Robert & Alice––]

By 1355, Robert married Alice.

1359, Sir Otho Holand, querent, his brother Robert de Holand the elder, and Robert de Holand the younger, deforcients, the manor of Yoxhall, so. Staffordshire. (S) Memorials of the Order of the Garter, Beltz, 1841, P85.

5/10/1367, Licence for Robert son of Robert de Holand to assign a messuage etc. and a reversion in Pemberton, co. Lancs, to Up Holland priory, co. Lancs. (S) UKNA.

Bef. 1/24/1372, Robert died before his father, his son-in-law John Lovel an executor of his will.

[––Alice––]

Alice married 2nd Sir Edmund de Hengrave. [No children]        

1374, daughter Maud and her husband John sued Alice and Edmund for the manor of Nether Kellet, Lancanshire.

7/13/1377, Richard II, age 10, crowned king of England.

2/4/1379, Edmund died.

By 1384, Alice married 3rd Richard Wychingham of Norfolk. [No children]

1/1384, Sir Thomas Henrgave called to answer the king for relief of lands his father Sir Edmund held … claimed to be exonerated … because Richard de Wychingham, and Alice his wife, who was late the wife of Sir Edmund de Hemegrave, his father, held the said manor for the life of Alice. (S) Hist. & Antiq’s of Henrygrave, Gage, 1822, P88.

8/12/1401, Alice wrote her will.

Bef. 1/19/1402, Alice died.

(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P432.

Child of Robert and Alice:

i. Maud Holand (7605589), born 1356 in England.

5/3/1373, Order to escheator in the county of Northampton to deliver to John Lovel, 'chivaler,' and Maud, his wife, daughter of Robert son of Robert de Holand, ' chivaler,' and kinswoman and heir of the said Robert de Holand, who held in chief, the lands which the said Robert, Maud's grandfather, held in his demesne as of fee and to himself and the heirs of his body ; as the king has taken the homage and fealty due from John due by reason of his having offspring by Maud. (S) CFRs.


Lord John Lovel & Isabel ?

15211176. Lord John Lovel & 15211177. Isabel ?

6/24/1314, John’s father slain at the battle of Bannockburn.

9/1314, John born in England, heir & s/o 30422352. Lord John Lovel & 30422353. Maud Burnell. [John born after his father died.]

10/4/1314, Sale to Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, on his petition, for 1,200 marks, of the wardship of 2 parts of the lands late of John Lovel of Tichemerssh, tenant in cliief, to hold until the full age of John his son and heir, with the marriage. (S) CFRs.

~1320, Isabel born in England.

3/15/1325, On the death of the earl of Pembroke, the wardship of the John Lovel of Tychemersh passed to Joan Jermy, sister of Alice Hales, countess of Norfolk. [Joan was also governess of the king’s daughters Eleanor and Joan.] (S) CPRs, CFRs.

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

8/11/1330, Order to take into tbe king's hand the lands late of Thomas Lovel, deceased, tenant by knight service of the heir [John] of John Lovel, tenant in chief of Edward II, a minor in the king's ward. (S) CFRs.

1332, Northamptonshire: [Particulars of] account for the Manor of Titchmarsh, held by John son and heir of John Lovel, a minor. (S) UKNA. [This was due to a lawsuit associated with a grant of his father filed in 1331. (S) UKNA.]

1/28/1333, Manor of Tychemersh, co. Northampton, … granted to John son of John Lovel, tenant in chief, the custody of the said manor. (S) CCRs, 9/25/1333. [John the son identified as still being a minor in CFRs of same date.]

1333, John in Scotland in service to the King.

5/1333, Siege of Berwick in Scotland.

7/19/1333, Battle of Halidon Hill, a small rise of 600 ft. 2 miles to the north-west of Berwick, Northumberland. Scots under Sir Archibald Douglas defeated by forces of Edward III.

1/1334, John attended the tournament at Dunstable.

11/2/1334, Letters of general attorney for John son and heir of John Lovel of Tychemersh, knight, going to Scotland. (S) Cal. of Doc’s Relating to Scotland.

1335, John in Scotland in service to the King.

1335, King Edward going into Scotland in support of Edward Balliol. The Scots refused to meet the large force in open battle. King Edward instead ravaged towns throughout Scotland.

[––John & Isabel––]

By 1339, John married Isabel.

1341, John went overseas with Henry of Lancaster.

7/12/1346, King Edward landed an invasion force of 10000 in Normandy, which marched north plundering the countryside. King Philip VI, with 8000 horsemen and 4000 Genoese crossbowmen pursued.

8/26/1346, John fought at the battle of Crecy.

8/26/1346, The Battle of Crecy, north of Paris. Edward III vs. Philip VI, heralded the rise of the longbow as the dominant weapon, and also saw the use of the ribauldequin, an early cannon, by the English. The English longbowmen could fire much more quickly than the Genoese, with a killing range of 250 yards. A decisive victory, a third of the French forces lost [mainly to arrows] to less than 100 Englishmen, this started the decline in importance of the mounted knight, and the rise of England as a European power.

9/4/1346, The English began the year-long siege of the port of Calais.

9/19/1346, John de Haudlo (7604748) held no lands of the king in chief, … but held for life by the courtesy of England as of the right of Maud Burnel (30422353), sometime his wife, by reason of their offspring, the manor of Sparkeford with the advowson of the church of that town, the hamlet of Upton and 2 parts of the manor of Chiriton with the advowson of the church of that town, and that the reversion thereof belongs to John Lovel, Maud's son and heir, and that the said 2 parts and the advowson of the church … the said John Lovel is of full age,—to deliver the premises to John Lovel, the king having respited his homage and fealty until the king's return to England, he being in the king's service beyond seas in the company of Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick. (S) CFRs.

8/1347, The siege of Calais ended. Calais fell when King Philip failed to support their siege and retreated.

11/3/1347, John, 3rd Lord Lovel of Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire, died. (S) UKNA. [Son John age 6 ½.]

11/10/1347, Writ for IPM of John Lovel in Northampton, Oxford, Somerset, Worcester, Norfolk. (S) CFRs.

[––Isabel––]

1/22/1348, Order to take the fealty of Isabel late the wife of John Lovel, and not to intermeddle further with the manor of Mynstre Lovel, restoring the issues thereof to her, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John at his death held the said manor jointly with Isabel. (S) CCRs.

1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of England [likely entering through Bristol].

4/3/1349, To Richard Blundel, escheator in co. Northampton. Order to deliver to Isabel late the wife of John Lovel, tenant in chief, the parts of knights' fees in that bailiwick assigned to her to hold as dower. … (S) CCRs.

7/2/1349, Isabel died. (S) IPM.

[––Post Mortem––]

2/20/1351, Writ for IPM of Isabel, late the wife of John Lovel. Somerset: Sparkeford. A third part of the manor (extent given) held in dower of the inheritance of John son and heir of John Lovel her husband, a minor in the king’s wardship. Upton. A third part of the hamlet … Chyriton. A third part of 2 parts of the manor … She died on 2 July, 23 Edward III. The aforesaid John son of John is her heir, age not known. Northampton: Tichemersh. A third part of the manor … Norfolk: Suthmere. A third part of 2 parts … Heir as above, aged “ten” years and more … (S) CIsPM. [Different inquisitions give different “days” of her death, and some numerical records are unlikely, e.g. heir age “21” and more. However the age “ten” is in letters and is most likely correct. Digitization of numbers is prone to errors.]

(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P524. (S) A Gen. and Heraldic Dic., Burke, P319.

Family notes:

·         Sources give 2 sons John of the same name; in most cases, the 1st died as a minor before the 2nd was born. Since John the father was born late 1314, and was only 26 when the 2nd son John was born, this is likely.

Children of John and Isabel:

i. John Lovel, born ? in England.

[Likely died as an infant.]

ii. John Lovel (7605588), born 1340 in England.


Saturday, August 27, 2011

Lord John de Moels & Joan Lovel

15211174. Lord John de Moels & 15211175. Joan Lovel

Bef. 9/17/1304, John de Moelis born in Dorset, England, 30422348. John de Moels & 30422349. Maud de Grey.

~1304, Joan born in England, d/o 2495302. Baron Richard Lovel & 2495303. Muriel Soules.

7/7/1307, Edward II became king on the death of his father.

5/20/1310, John’s father died; son Nicholas, age 20, the heir. (S) CIsPM.

6/1316, Nicholas died leaving his brother Roger as the heir.

7/1316, Roger died leaving John as heir, a minor in the King’s ward.

By 1321, John married Joan. (S) Ns&Qs, Somerset & Dorset, 1897, P292.

1325, John made proof of age.

1325, John de Moeles of Dorset gave the men who joined him while hunting venison for the purification feast after the birth of Isabel a bow for coming, and knowledge of the birth of his daughter. (S) Purification of Women After Childbirth in Medieval England, Lee, Thesis at Univ. of Toronto, 1998, P137.

9/17/1325, To John Everard, escheator in cos. Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset. Order to cause John de Moeles, brother and heir of Roger de Moeles, tenant in chief, to have seisin of his brother's lands, as he has proved his age before the escheator and the king has taken his homage. (S) CCRs.

1326, John was arraigned for hunting in Stokestre park. (S) Notes & Queries for Somerset and Doeset, V11, P45.

1/20/1327, John de Mules, created a Knight of the Bath as a banneret. (S) The Knights of England, Shaw, 2010, P124.

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

5/5/1328, Licence for John de Moeles to grant to Margaret de Moeles, for life, a moiety of the manor of Depeford and the hundred of Staneburgh, co. Devon, … which she holds for life of the inheritance of the said John. (S) CPRs.

3/9/1329, Order not to distrain John de Moeles for his homage for the lands he holds of the king, as he has done homage to the king. (S) CCRs.

5/18/1329, Commission of the peace … Richard Lovel, John de Moeles, John de Clivedon } in the county of Somerset.

1329, Licence for John Uggel, rector of the church of Southcadebury, priest at the instance of Sir John de Moeles, knight, to absent himself from his church … to follow in the service of the said Sir John. (S) The Register of Ralph of Shrewsbury, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1896, P25.

1332, John de Inge to retain mills in Diptford and Glas acquired of Alice late the wife of Roger de Moeles … reversion belongs to John de Moeles, … mill in Glas to Margaret late the wife of Nicholas de Moeles and Reginald de Moeles for the lives, remained to the said John. (S) List and Indexes, V17, P303.

9/7/1332, Licence for John de Moeles to grant, for life, to Roger de Cantok, parson of the church of Herdewyk, the manors of Herdewyk and Wedon by Aylesbury, co. Buckingham, … (S) CPRs.

1333, John de Moeles and John de Say knights of the shire in parliament for Somerset. (S) Hist. & Antiq’s of Somerset, V1, 1836, P63.

7/7/1333, Grant to John de Moeles of the marriage of Elizabeth late the wife of Edmund de Mortuo Mari tenant in chief, or of her forfeiture if she marry without licence. (S) CPRs.

1333, At the tournament at Dunstable, Monsr. John de Mules d’argent ove deux barres de goules ove trois tourteaulx en la chief de goules. (S) Collectanea Topographica, V4, 1837, P393.

1335, John de Sully served in Scotland in the retinue of Sir John de Moeles. The 2 of them had a retinue of 6 men-at-arms, and 2 bannerets and 4 squires, at a cost of £36. (S) Durham E-Thesis, The Scottish Wars of Edward III, Candy, 2004, P271.

1335, King Edward going into Scotland in support of Edward Balliol. The Scots refused to meet the large force in open battle. King Edward instead ravaged towns throughout Scotland.

11/21/1335, Protection with clause volumus for John de Moeles, going beyond the seas on the king’s service. (S) CPRs.

8/12/1337, Protection with clause volumus for John de Moeles. (S) CPRs.

8/1337, John died.

8/21/1337, Writ for IPM of John de Moelis. Somerset. Maperton. The manor … Haltone. Lands … Hatherle. Certain uncultivated land His daughters, Muriel aged 15 years, the wife of Thomas de Courtenay, knight, and Isabel aged 13 years and more, are his next heirs. Devon: Duppeford manor. A water-mill. … Southampton: Upwalhop. The manor … Berks: Upton. A messuage and a carucate of land … Hertford: Little Berkhamstede. The manor … Oxford: Overovertone. A messuage and two carucates of land … Leicester: Sadyngton. The manor … Buckingham: … (S) CIsPM.

(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P572.

Children of John and Joan:

i. Muriel de Moels (7605587), born 1322 in Dorset, England.

ii. Isabel, born 5/21/1325 in Dorset, England.

Bef. 8/30/1337, Isabel married to William de Boterels [William de Botreaux, the younger], knight, without licence. (S) CPRs.

9/1/1337, Grant to Thomas de Ferariis … forfeiture due by the king’s ward, Isabella de Moels, one of the daughters and heirs of John de Moels, tenant in chief, for marrying William de Boterels without licence, … until the partition of these among the heirs, … saving to Thomas de Courteneye, who has married Muriel, the other daughter … (S) CPRs.

6/6/1347, Proof of age of Isabel one of the daughters and heirs of John De Moeles and wife of William de Botreaux, knight. Dorset: Robert de Maundeville, aged 50 years, says that the said Isabel is of full age, for on the feast of St. Petronilla, 19 Edward II, she was born at Marnhull, co. Dorset, and baptized in the church there, and Isabel his wife is her godmother, and she fell from her horse in returning to her house and broke her arm. … John de Moeles hunted, on the invitation of John de Urtiaco, in a park called Stoketristre, to take venison for a feast on the day of his wife’s purification from the said Isabel his daughter, born on the feast of St. Petronilla then last past, and took 6 bucks … (S) CIsPM.

1347, Order to the escheator to deliver to William Botreaux and Isabel their share of the inheritance, as Isabel is of age. (S) CCRs.[ Allotted the whole of her father's estate in Hardwick.]

4/28/1349, Order to deliver to Thomas de Courtenay and to Muriel his wife, eldest daughter and heir of John de Moelys, … the manor of Suthcadebury, … lands which Margaret late the wife of Nicholas de Moelys held in dower at her death of the inheritance of Muriel and of Isabel, wife of William de Botereux, second daughter of John, … with the assent of William and Isabel, … (S) CCRs, V32.

1349, Isabel and William died in the plague, there son Thomas succeeding his older brother William in 1351. (S) CFRs.

7/14/1350, Commitment to Robert de Sadyngton, knight, of the wardship of the lands in Sadyngton, co. Leicester, late of William do Botreaux and Isabel, his wife, both deceased. (S) CFRs.


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