30422736. Baron John Willoughby & 30422737. Joan Roseclyn
1/6/1304, John born in England, s/o 60845472. Robert Willoughby
& 60845475. Margaret Deincourt.
~1305, Joan born in England, d/o 60845474. Sir Thomas Rocelyn.
Bef. 4/14/1317, John, age 13, succeeded his father. (S)
Lincolnshire Notes and Queries, V5, 1898, P246. [Custody of lands and heir
granted to Roger Damory.]
7/20/1319, Confirmation of the grant to Margaret, late the wife
of Robert de Wylughby, tenant in chief, … by Roger Damory of his custody of all
the lands and tenements, late of the said Robert de Wylughby, to hold …
reserving to himself the kinghts’ fees and advowsons fo churches and the
marriage of John, son and heir of the said Robert, … (S) CPRs.
2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of
England.
John married Joan.
1330, John de Willoughby, confirming a grant of the manor of
Lilford, was called upon to justify his claim to …, free warren, view of
frank-pledge, freedom from pontage, tolls, sheriff's aids, etc., in Lilford.
Aft. 5/3/1331, John’s mother died.
Bef. 8/1/1336, Joan a coheiress of her father.
9/24/1336, Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John de
Wylughby, knight, of … in Ulseby … in Wylughby church … for the good estate of
him and Joan his wife, for their souls after death, … (S) CPRs.
1337, Thomas de Newmarch, … named a Custos portuum et littorum
in conjunction with Sir John de Wilughby, William Deyncourt, and Adam de
Welles. (S) The Newmarch Pedigree, Newmarch, 1868, P19.
10/3/1337, John de Wylughby, going beyond the seas on the
king’s service in the company of Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, has letters
… (S) CPRs.
7/6/1339, Grant to John de Wylughby of quayage for six years
from every merchant ship putting in to the port of his town of Salflet Haven,
for repair of the quay there. (S) CPRs.
4/12/1340, Ratification of a demise by William de Clynton, earl
of Huntingdon, … lands late of Thomas de Fournivall, … during minority of the
heir, with the marriage of the heir, to John de Wylughby … (S) CPRs.
5/28/1341, The sheriff of Lincoln, to pay 1 mark to John de
Wylughby, banneret. (S) CCRs.
1342, An abbot’s council convened in a case against the abbot
of Swineshead concerning marshland in Gosberton [Lincolne]. Sir John de
Wilughby Lord of Eresby, Sir John de Kirketon, and Sir Saier de Rochford,
knights, … the said abbot’s counsel. (S) Peterborough Abbey, King, 1973, P135.
5/20/1343, Licence for Robert Tyffour, ‘chivaler,’ and Matilda his wife to enfeoff John de
Wylughby, ‘chivaler,’ of one messauage and the lastage of Skyrbek, … Lincoln.
(S) CPRs. [John’s wife Johanna named in another document with this couple.]
4/7/1344, John de Wylughby, lord of Eresby, knight,
acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Nevill, lord of Raby, knight, 600£ … (S)
CCRs.
10/20/1344, Commission to … find by inquisition … all persons
other than religious men holding of the fee of the church, having 100s., 10£.,
… and so on up to 1,000£ yearly of land and rent, … John de Wylughby, knight,
William de Eynecourt, knight } Parts of Lyndeseye, co. Lincoln. (S) CPRs.
4/1/1346, Margery, who was the wife of John de Chaumpayn, …
Matilda, who was the wife of Sir Robert Gaynard, knt., held for her life of the
inheritance of Margery, and of William, son of Ralph de Bokenham, cousin of
Thomas Rocelyn and of Alice, who was wife fo Sir William Dage, knt., of Sir
John de Wylughby, knt., and of Joan his wife, of Sir Robert Tyffier, knt., and
Matilda his wife, of Sir Thomas de Camoys, knt., and Margaret his wife, sisters
and heirs of Sir Thomas Rocelyn, knt., the manors of Whetacre and Great
Hauboys, … Norfolk and Suffolk … grants a sixth part of the reversion … to Sir
John de Wylughby, knt., Lord of Eresby, and Joan his wife, … (S) Notes and
Extracts, Maudslay, 1884, P20.
5/16/1346, Grant to John de Wylughby that, whereas, in
consideration of his great charges in defense of the town of Saltflethaven
against the sea, … the king … granted … customs … shall continue … for 16
years. (S) CPRs.
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.
12/7/1346, Petition by John de Wylughby, knight, and Joan his
wife, of the diocese of Lincoln. For a portable altar. Granted. (S) Calendar of
Entries in the Papal Registers, V1, P123.
3/16/1347, By indenture, if Sir John Willoughby takes French
prisoners, the ransom received was to be halved with the Black Prince. (S)
Renaissance Essays, Hay, 1988, P276.
1347, John de Wylughby to send 8 men-at-arms and 16 archers to
the king at the siege of Calais. (S) Crecy and Calais, Wrottesley.
9/12/1347, Petition [to the Pope]. Sir John de Wylughby,
knight, and Joan his wife, of the diocese of Lincoln. Signification that thay
have built in honour of the Holy Trinity a college of 13 chaplains in their
town of Spillesby … pray that the bishop of Carlisle, who lives near they manor
of Eresby, may be allowed to institute … (S) Calendar of Entries in the Papal
Registers, V1, P126.
2/4/1348, Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John de
Wylughby the elder of the advoswons … Overtoynton, Eresby and Kyrkeby, … (S)
CPRs.
1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of England
[likely entering through Bristol].
6/13/1349, “John de Wylughby (Willoughby), knight:
Lincolnshire, Norfolk”, 2nd Lord Willoughby of Eresby, died. (S)
UKNA, IPM.
10/5/1349, Prob. Test. … proctors of dame Joan de Wylughby and
Sir John de Wilughby, her ex. (S) Testamenta Eboracensia, V3, 1865, P41.
4/16/1350, John, son of sir John de Wylughby, kt., quit-calims
to dame Joan de Wylughby, lady d’Eresby his mother, all right of action for
waste in those lands she holds in dower in the counties of Lincoln and Norfolk
for the term of her life. (S) Calendar of Charters and Rolls Preserved in the
Bodleian Library, 1878, P146.
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.]
2/13/1351, Joan late the wife of John de Wylughby, knight,
going beyond the seas, has letters nominating John Deyncourt, ‘chivaler,’ … (S)
CPRs.
Joan married 2nd William Smethewayt.
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. (S) UKNA.
10/1356–11/1356, Lord of the Manor 1. Lady Joan Willoughby. 2.
Lord John de Willoughby. (S) UKNA. [Held 2 courts.]
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.]
(S) Lilford-with-Wigsthorpe, A History of the County of
Northampton, V3, 1930.
Family notes:
·
There multiple persons named John de Wylughby at
this time.
Child of John and Margaret:
i. John Willoughby (15211368), born 1328 in England
