~1448, Thomas Berdefeld born in Essex,
s/o 65636. John Bardfield.
1464, Thomas Bardfield of Writtle, Essex
was a scholar at Oxford.
1471, Thomas Berdefelde of Writtle
admitted by Fellowship to New College in Oxford.
1479, Thomas graduated from New College
in Law.
1482, Thomas Bardefeld admitted to
Lincoln Inn.
8/22/1485, Richard III defeated by King Henry VII at the
Battle of Bosworth.
1486-93, Thomas’ father died, his older
brother John the heir.
1496, Thomas died.
(S) The Visitations of the County of
Cornwall, 1887, Vivian, P252. (S) House of Commons 1509-1558, Bindoff, 1982,
P430, P459. (S) Genealogist, V6, 1882, P10. (S) Essex Review, Vs16-17, 1907,
P174.
Children of Thomas and ?:
i.
Margaret Bardfield, born ~1493 in Shefield, Essex, England.
Margaret married Thomas Bendish, esq.
[His 1st wife] (S) Burkes …, V1, 1847, P82.
ii.
John Berdefeld, born 1495 in Shefield, Essex, England.
9/27/1497, IPM of John Berdefeld, Esquire
[paternal uncle of this John]. He died on Thursday, 16 February, 12 Henry VII,
seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. John Berdefelde, son of Thomas
Berdefelde his brother, then aged 2 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
Essex: Manor of Gynge Margarete, worth £10, held of the king in
chief by service of a third part of two-thirds of a knight’s fee and a half. Manor
of Newlondhall, worth £6, held of the king in chief by service
of 2 knights’ fees. (S) CIsPM.
2/16/1497, John Berdefeld died. (S) UKNA.
… directs that the feoffees of his manors, lands, &c. in Gyng Margarett,
Writtell, Badowe, Stock, Chelmesfforde, Wakeryng, Retyndon, …… ., shall stand
seised thereof, the manor of Newland and other lands in the hamlet of Roxwell
excepted, to the use of Margaret ‘nowe my wif’ for life, … his wife die during
the said term, they shall make estate thereof to John son of Thomas Berdefelde
his brother and to the heirs of the body of the said Thomas, with remainder in
default to John Lightfote, son and heir of Alice Lightfote his sister … with
remainder in default to … . . eldest son of Edward Clovile of Coldehall and to
the heirs male of the body of the said Edward, with remainder in default to
John Leventhorp, son and heir apparent of John Leventhorp of Shengill Hall and
his heirs for ever; … if John Berdefelde brother of the said Thomas Berdefelde
the younger live till the said estate with the said remainders be made, but if
the said John die before the said estate be made, his executors shall have the
said ‘halfendele’ of the issues and profits for the marriage and preferment of
‘Margett Alice and Thomasyn’ sisters of the said John … He died Thursday, 16
February last. John Berdefelde, aged 2 years, 19 January last, is his next
heir, viz. son of Thomas Berdefelde, his brother. Essex: [long list of
properties] … (S) CIsPM.
1502, Robert Cornwalis, … John Berdefeld, … John
Lightfoot and Rober Lightfoot … Manor of Newland Hall … rent in Roxwell and
Writtle, Essex. (S) Fee Tail, Biancalana, 2001, P426.
1511-14, John died leaving as his heirs his 2 sisters. [John
died before reaching maturity.]
iii.
Thomasin Bardfield (16409), born by 1497 in Shefield, Essex, England.
