ANCIENT FAMILIES IN THE BRITISH ISLES

By Jeannette Holland Austin

Adair	Albini	Bacon \| Baconsthorpe	Badlesmere
Belconger	Bellomont	Bigod	Bohun
Braose	Burgh	Camp \| Campe	Cantilupe
Clare	Cobb \| Cobbs	Columbers	Despenser
Dutton	FitzAlan	Hastings	Haydock
Holande	Honywood	Lacie	Molines
Montacute	Morley	Mortimer	Peachie
Ross	Someri	Stafford	Swynnerton
Tilghman	Tregoz	Touchet	Vere

ADAIR

ROBERT ADAIR was b. ca 1360 at Galloway, Scotland, was Sheriff in 1426 m. Arabella Campbell, a dau. of the most noble house in Scotland, the house of Argyle. According to tradition, Robert Adair fought a duel with the White Knight at the town of Adair, which was located on the Dcsmond Estate in Limetick Co., Ireland. Robert slew his antagonist in single combat. He then sailed for Scotland under the name of Robert FitzGerald Adair, but after landing in Galloway, Scotland, discarded his patronimic designation and wrote himself "Adair". Issue:

I. Robert Adair b. ca 1385 in Kildonen, Scotland.

II. Niegello Adair b. ca 1390 in Portre, Inverness, Scotland.* Issue:

1. Thomas Adair b. ca 1415 Inverness, Scotland. 2. William Adair b. ca 1418 Tnverncss, Scotland* m. a dau. of Robert Vans. Issue: (a) Medena Adair b. Scotland; (b) Alexander Adair b. Scotland in. Euphemia Stewart, dau. of Sir Alexander Stewart and his wife, Catherine.* (Issue: Ninian Adair b. 1470 Scotland m. Katherine Agnew, dau. of Sir Patrick Agnew.* who had issue: William Adair b. ca 1500 Scotland m. Helen Kennedy, a dau. of Gilbert Kennedy, the Earl of Cassalis, 9th in lineal descent from Robert Rruce, King of Scotland.)

William Adair (b. ca 1500) had issue:

1. John Adair b. 1531 Scotland d. 1608 Scotland m. Christine Adair.

2. Ninian Adair b. Scotland m. Elizabeth Gordon, dau. of Sir James Gordon. Issue:

(a) Patticio Fratri Willielmo Adair b. Altoutne, Scotland

(b) John Adair b. Altourne, Scotland.

(c) Alexander Adair b. Corgie, Scotland.

(d) Archibald Adair, Bishop of the Episcopal Church, b. 1580 Scotland, d. 1647.

(e) Gilbert Adair b. Cardryne, Scotland.

(f) William Adair, b. 1565 Antrim,Ireland m. Rosena McLelland, b. ca 1570 at Gelston, Ireland Issue: Sir Robert Adair, Knight, b. 1583 Kinhilt Galloway, Scotlnnd d. 1655 Dallamene, Antrim Co., Ireland m. (1) Jean Edmondstone (2) Miss Houston.

*Adair History and Genealogy by James Barnett Adair (1924)

1 Issue of Sir Robert Adair, Knight:

a. Alexander Adair b. Ireland.

b. Jean Adair m. Rev. Patrick Adair. (See below for genealogy)

c. William Adair b. ca 1620 Ireland m. Anne Helena Scott, who d. 11/30/1661 in Ireland, dau. of Colonel Walter Scott. Anne Helena m. (2) Archibald Edmondstrieth. Issue: 1. Robert Adair. John Adair b. ca 1600 Benoch, Antrim Co., Ireland*, had issue:

John Adair chr. 1624 at Genoch, Antrim Co., Ireland. m. Jean Adair, dau. of Sir Robert Adair, Knight and wife, Jean Edmondstone.* Issue:

1. Rev. William Adair, Pastor at Ballyeasteen, Ireland.

2. Archibald Adair m. 8/9/1656 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Dublin, Ireland, Margrat Browne.

3. Rev. Patrick Adair, Jr., bur. 6/1717 CarrickFurgus, Ireland.

4. Helen Adair.

5. Alexander Adair b. 1660 Antrim Co., Ireland m. 1678 at Cenoch, Antrim, Ireland.* Issue:

(a) Thomas Adair chr. 1679 Genoch, Antrim, Ireland, emigrated to PA, d. in Ches ter Co., S. C. He emigrated to Chester Co., PA about 1730 where tile family resided for twenty yenrs before removing to Waxhaw, South Carolina in the Scotch Irish settlement (1750-1755), where they were prominent members of this colony.** Issue:

i. James Robert Adair, indian trader, b. 1709 Antrirn, Ireland m. 6/11/1734 Ester McBride.

ii. Joseph Adair b. 1711 Antrim, Ire land, d. Laurens Co., S. C., m. 1772 Sarah Laferty.

iii. William Adair L. 1719 Antrim, Ireland d. Mercer Co., KY, bur. at Whitehall in Mercer Co. m. 1749 Mary Moore, dau. of James Moore of Antrim, Ireland and his wife, Elizabeth Newfville.

*Adair, History and Cencalogy by James Barnett Adair (1324); **History of South Carolina by McGrady.

2 Issue of William Adair and Mary Moore:

a. Betsy Adair b. ca 1756 Chester Co., S. C. m. John Moore.

b. John Adair, Governor of KY, b. 1/9/1757 Chester Co., S. C., d. 5/18/1840 Mercer Co., KY, in. 9/9/1784 Catherine Palmer. Rev. War Pension W2895 of John Adair, Mercer Co., application dated 7/12/1832 stated that he enlisted in 1779 or 1780 in the South Carolina Militia, In 1792 during the indian war he served as Brig. General in Ky Militia.

c. Mary Adair b. 1763 Chester Co., S. C. m. (1) John Nixon (2) David McCalla.

d. Alexander Adair b. Chester Co., S. C. Died at the age of 16.

c. James Adair b. Chester Co., S. C. e. William Adair b. 1749 VA J. 1804 Jackson Co., Ga. m. Sarah. Estate of William Adair, Bozeman Adair, admr., Page 93, Minutes of the Court of Ordinary, Jackson Co., Ga. He served in the Rev. War from South Carolina. Issue:

i. Robert Adair d. 4/1857 Dallas, Paulding Co., Ga m. 7/28/1800 Betsy Reid in Greene Co., Ga P. 13, Minutes of Court of Ordinary, Jackson Co., Ga (1796-1809) dated 5/12/1804 Bozeman Adair was admr. of Estate of Robert Adair. Robert's widow objected to Bozeman Adair's administration of the estate. A petition was set forth stating that Robert Adair left an illegitimate child and that he wanted his brother, Bozeman Adair to educate it, etc.

ii. John Adair d. 1804 Jackson Co., Ga m. 1756 Jackson Co., GA, Jane Jones. 12/3/1804 Robert Williamson and Robcy Williamson were apptd admrs of Est. of John Adair. In 1813, Jane, widow of John Adair, applied for Letters of Admn. of her husband's estate, Jackson Co., Ga, Minutes of the Court of Ordinary (1793-1803), pg. 33.

iii. Joseph Adair b. ca 1775 in Va, d. bef 1850 Jackson Co., Georgia m. 4/7/1808 in Jackson Co., Ga., Elizabeth McCord. The 1850 Jackson Co., Ga. Census lists Elizabeth Adair, widow.

iv. Bozeman Adair, Sr. 1,. 1771 in VA, d. 4/1857 Dallas, Paulding Co., GA. Paulding Co., Ga. Misc. Estates, Boo~ A (1852-1877), p. 234, J. L. Adair, J. D. Adair, Absalom Jones and William Adair, securities on Administrator's Bond for estate of Bozeman Adair, Sr., decd, 4/22/1857. Annual returns on this estate dating through 1871 name the heirs.

3 Issue of Bozeman Adair, Sr:

(1) Judith Adair L. ca 1788 Ga m. 5/7/1806 in Matlison Co., GA, Elijah Williams.

(2) William Adair b. 1792 Ga.d. 5/1867 Dallas, Paulding Co. Ga m. 10/18/1815 in Madison Co., Ga, Mary Meroney.

(3) Whitmel H. Adair b, 1794 in N. C. M. 1/18/1816 Madison Co., GA, Sarah Sorrells, Listed on 1850-1870 Paulding Co., GA. Census.

(4) John B. Adair b, 1802 Jackson Co., Ga d. 1868 Paulding Co., Ga, m. 10/16/1822 in Madison Co., Ga., Pheriba C. Anderson. LWT of John D. Adair dated 9/3/1868 Paulding Co., Ga, Book D (1867-1872), pg. 31-32, Listed on 1850 Paulding Co., GA. Census.

(5) James L. Adair b. 1805 in Jackson Co., GA, d. 1364 Dallas, Paulding Co., Ga. m. 9/4/1822 Madison Co, Ga, Caroline Evans. LWT of James I. Adair dated 2/25/1864 probated 3/21/1864 Paulding Co., GA, Book C (1861 - 1867), pg. 350.

(6) Mitchell Adair b. 1810 in Jackson Co., Ga., d. 1857 Dallas, Paulding Co., GA m. (1) Rebecca (2) 9/25/1853 Amanda Matthews.

(7) Sally Adair b. 1798 Ga., d. 1870/1880 Dallas, Paulding Co., GA m. 5/8/1814 in Madison Co. Ga., John Bone.

ALBINI, DE ALBINI, DE AUBIGNY

NIGEL DE AUBIGNY was a Domesday tenant-in-chief at Cainhoe and elsewwhere in Bedfordshire. He probably derived his name from St. Martin de Aubigny and may have been a younger brother of Roger de Aubigny who was the father of:*

WILLIAM DE AUBIGNY founder of the lineage of Arundel, d. 1139. William de Aubigny's lands were in Cotentin, Normandy. In 9/1107 William de Aubigny, the elder, and Cecily, his wife, witnessed a charter of Ralph de Raines and his brothers when they gave land to Belvoir priory. In the Sempringham charters printed by Major Poynton in the Genealogist, vols. xv there are several documents dating in 1150s of William de Reines granting land, havint the consent of his lord, William de Aubigny of Belvoir.* Paid half a knight's fee in Kent, England to Richard de Costentin. Other fees were given to his son, William de Albini, the Earl of Arundel, to John, Count of Eu, in marriage with his daughter, Alice. Issue:

WILLIAM DE ALBINI b. Ca 1100 in Arundel Castle, Sussex, England, d. 1176 at Arundel Castle, Sussex, England m. (1) Maud, dau. Of Roger le Bigod and (2) 11/35/1139 Princess Adelicia Brabant b. Ca 1100 Brabant, Netherlands, d. 4/23/1151 Arundel, Sussex, England, a dau. Of Godfrey I, Duke of Brabant andd wife, Ida of Namur. Adelicia, the Fair Maid of Brabant, was the widow of Henry I of England. William de Albini was her second husband.** William de Albini was Lord of Buckenham, Norfolk, England. He is said to have been surnamed "with the strong hand." It was through the marriage with his second wife and her life interest in the castle of Arundel, that he became lord of that castle. Upon the accession of King Henry II in 1154 he was confirmed in his earldom of Sussex and was given in fee the honour of Arundel, which he had previously only held for his wife's life. In Nov. 1164 he was dispatched with other magnates on an embassy to Louis VII and to the pope with reference to Becket's appeal, and, in 1167 was selected by the king to escort his dau. Into Germany upon her marriage with Henry of Saxony in 1168.** Issue:

ALICE DE ALBINI b. 1140 Arundel Castle, Sussex, England m. (1) John, Count of Eu (2) Alfred de Sancto Martino, founder of Robertsbridge abbey, Sussex.* Issue:

WILLIAM DE ALBINI the second Earl of Arundel, was b. Cat Arundel Castle, Sussex, England, d. 1196 at Arundel Castle m. Maud Waltheof, daughter of Waltheof II, Earl of Northumberland and his wife, Judith. Maud was the widow of Roger de St. Hilliario, the third Earl of Hertford. Issue:

*The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Loyd; **Dictionary of National Biography.

5 1. William Meschines de Albini d. 1222B Belvoir Castle, England m. Mabel de Meschines, dau. of Hugh de Kyvelioc, Earl of Palatine and his wire, Lady Bertrand de Montfort." William was known as the "Lion Slayer", Lord of Buckingham in Norfolk, Earl of Arundel in 1139. William d. in 1222 at Belvoir Castle. He was the favorite of King John, witnessed John's concession of the kingdom to the pope 5/15/1213, and, accompanying him to Runnymede 6/15/1215, became one of the sureties for his faithful observance of the charter. When John abandoned Winchester, however, to Louis on 6/14/1216, he went over to the winning side. In 1218 he set sail for the East, took part in the siege of Damietta in 1219, and died in Italy on his way home, his son doing homage for his lands 4/12/1221.** Issue:

(a) Mabel de Albini B. Arundel Castle, Sussex, England m. 119R at Arundel Castle, Robert Montalt or Robert Mohaut.

(b) Cecily de Albini b. at Arundel Castle, Sussex, England.

(c) Isabella de Albini b. at Arundel Castle, Sussex, England m. John FitzAlan.

(d) William de Albini, Lord of Belvoir Castle, b. Arundel Castle, Sussex, England, d. 5/1/1236 Arundel Castle, Sussex, England m. Lady Margery de Umfraville, dau. of Odonel de Umfraville. Sheriff of Rutland, etc. joining the barons at Runnymede 0/15/1215 he was elected one of the twenty-five barons of the Charter, but then withdrew to his castle at Belvoir, and, though included by name in the excommunication of the barons, refused to attend the Ilounslow tournament on 7/6.*" Issue:

1. William de Albini, Lord of of Belvoir Castle, third baron, d. 1285 Belvoir Castle, England m. (1) Albreda Biseth, dau. of Lord Henry Biseth (2) Lady Isabel. William was a Surety of the Magna Charta and when his father died, he was at ward of King Henry 11. In 1194 he was in the army of Richard I in Normandy. In 1201 when the barons refused to attend their sovereign into France, King John demanded that thei castles should be given up to him as security for their allegiance, beginning with William de Albini of whom he claimed Belvoir Castle. Instead, William de Albini gave him his son, William, as a hostage. Issue:

a. Lady Isabel de Albini who d. 1301 at Belvoir Castle, England rn. (1) 1244 st Belvoir Castle, Robert de Ros.

Lord of Hamelake. Isabel was a ward of the king and 5/17/1244 Dernard de Savoy and Hugh Gifford were commanded to deliver her to her husband, Robert de Ros, grandson of the Surety of that name. She m. (2) Marmaduke Thwens.

*Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning. Dictionary of National Biography.

BACON, BACUNSTHORP

THE BACON family in England has a long-standing reputation as medieval and European scholars made their mark for posterity.

GEORGE DE BACUNSTHORP b. ca 1140, of Norfolk, England, is mentioned in Americans of Royal Descent by Browning, Banks' Baronage, Edmondson's Baronagium Genealogicum, Kimber's Baronetage, Notes and Queries, First Series, and Blomefield's Norfolk. Issue:

ROBERT BACON, son of George de Bacunsthorp, b. ca 1160 in England.* In 1166 Robert Bacon, William Bacon and Alexander de Kerdentone held four knights' fees of the old feoffment of William de Montfichet, Normandy, France. Issue:

REGINALD BACON, son of Robert Bacon, b. Ca 1180 m. Hawise de Meschines, daughter of Hugh de Meschines, Earl Palatine of Chester who d. 1181, and his wife, Lady Bartred, daughter of Simon, Earl of Evereaux.* Lady de Meschines was a descendant of Charlemagne, Emperor of the West, King of the Franks by his third wife, Lady Hildegarde, daughter of Childebrand, Duke of Subia. Issue:

RICHARD BACON, son of Reginald Bacon, was b. ca 1200 in Staffordshire, England m. Alice de Multon. Richard was the benefactor of Bury Abbey and founder of the Priory of Roucester in Staffordshire.* Issue:

ROBERT BACON, son of Richard Bacon, b. ca 1230 at Staffordshire, England, in Bacunsthorp, m. a daughter of Sir Richard de Ingham.* Issue:

SIR THOMAS BACON, son of Robert Bacon, b. Ca 1250 Staffordshire, England, m. Elizabeth. Issue: SIR BARTHOLOMEW BACON, SIR STEPHEN BACON, FRIAR BACON and SIR HENRY BACON.

SIR HENRY BACON, son of Robert Bacon, was b.ca 1270 Staffordshire, England. Issue:

1. John Bacon, chamberlain to the Exechequer and secretary to the King, master of the Rolls, etc.

2. Sir Henry Bacon b. ca 1310 Staffordshire, England m. Margaret Ludham. Issue:

(a) Sir John Bacon, justice itinerant.

(b) Sir Roger Bacon, b. ca 1340 England, celebrated commander in the wars of Edward II and III m. Felicia Kirton. Issue:

*Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning; **Playfair's British Family Antiquity; ***Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Loyd.

7 Sir Nicholas Bacon had two sons by Anne: Anthony, born 1558, and Francis, younger by three years.

His second wife, Anne, was a women of indefatigable energy, morally strong, and a Puritan before the religion. When she married Sir Nicholas he was a widower with three boys and three girls. She outlined Nicholas by 30 years! Lady Bacon was one of five remarkable daughteru of Sir Anthony Cooke (tutor to King Edward VI). She was fluent in Latin, Creek, Italian and

When her son, Francis, was three Years old, his mother translated from the Latin an important ecclesiastical tract. it was acceptedby the bishops and published for general use, an extraordinary accomplishment for a woman.

Sir Nicholas adored his high-spirited wife, wrote poems to her and when he composed written prayers, included her in careful legal language. "From the bottom of my heart," he wrote, " praying and beseeching thee, O Lord, so to endue me and A B. uxor with thy grace and favour.

When Francis Bacon was perhaps ten, Sir Nicholas had portrait busts made of his wife, of Francis and of himself they can be seen today at Gorhambury, composed of terra cotta brightly colored, and conveying an extraordinary sense of life. Sir Nicholas is heavily bearded, the forehead deeply lined. It is astrong face, a good race, yet careworn. One recalls Sir Nich olas's ill-health, his frequent fevers his attacks of gout and stone, the asthma that tormented him and which his sons inherited. During his last years, Sir Nicholas became quite fat, making it difficult for him to mount the judicial dais. In Star Chamber, the lawyers would wait for Sir Nicholas to climb the steps, tapping his staff on the floor. The Queen wept when he died, Saying "Sir Nicholas's soul lodges well."*

Issue of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper, and his first wife, Jane Ferneley:

a. Sir Nicholas Bacon.

b. Nathaniel Bacon.

Issue of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper and his wife, Anne Cook:

c. Anthony Bacon, b. 1558, attended Cambridge University with his brother, Francis, but they left in March of 1576, without degrees.

d. Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Bacon, celebrated author and EngIish intellectual. Sir Francis Bacon was born in the third year of Queen Elizabeth's reign - January 22, 1561. The place of his birth was an already ancient mansion on the Thames, 3 miles beyond the western wall of London. York House, the mansion was called Francis's father, Sir Nicholas Bacon, occupied it by virtue of his station as Lord Keeper of the Seal the same position actually, as Lord Chancellor,

*Francis Bacon, the Temper of a Man by Catherine Drinker Bowen.

through the more resounding title went only clergy or those of higher blood. Sir Nicholas's father had been a yeoman farmer. York House was the Lord Keeper's official dwelling - a romantic old place, walled and turreted with stables and kitchen gardens behind, and green lawns stretching to the water. To the north an arched gateway gave onto the Strand, a busy, muddy roadway lined With shops, inns and victualiny place. Nobody knew the age of York House, but It was ancient enough to be damp in gouty weather, and there were complaints about the drains. Dishups had lived there until Henry VIII, ruthless depriver of clerics.

Francis cam, close to royalty, hearing court gossip in the house of his father. "There is little friendship in the world", he wrote, "and least of all between equals." Francis observed that winning tire Queen's favour meant infinite benefits. He had the influence Or his wealthy, uncle, William Cecil, Lord Buryhley, who had married Mildred Cooke, a sister of his mother, Lady Bacon.

"There is in men ambition of the understanding, no less than of the will, especially in high and lofty spirits", Bacon wrote when lie was about sixty years Old. He wrestled with the problem of devoting his talents to his gueen and the government, Or should he serve his own mind? lie preferred to rely upon his own genius, than favours. "By knowing myself, " he wrote, "by inward calling to be fitter to hold a book than to play a part."*

When his father died suddenly, Francis Bacon was left very little inheritance. Ire lodged himself at Gray's Inn, studying law. 1Iis early years seemud to have been spent in calculating whether it was best for him to serve the crown, to enter his own intellectual pursuits. His finances werc precarious,

Eventually when he was forty-five years old, he married a thirteen year old girl, Alice Barnham, on May 1, I606, at Marylebone Chapel. He was dressed in purple from head to toe. She was the dau. of Alderman Barnham, deceased, whose widow, Alice, had married Sir John Pakington, known as Lusty Pakington, His mother-in-law was a trouble-maker. She hailed lier Lusty Pakington into court for spending her money. Francis convinced her to drop the case. Alice's sisters married into high society. One sister was the first wife of Lord Castlehaven, who was involved in a nasty scandal which fascinated London society.

Although there wits no scandal to Francis' marriage, he ultimately separated from his wife, Alice, for in 1625, he wrote her out of his Will, He resided at Gray's Inn, while Alice apparently resided at Corhambury Manor.

He had just concluded one of his extraordinary experiments while traveling from London to Arundel house, when taken ill. He was put to bed at Arundel House. His good friends, Lord Arundel, at the time was in the Tower of London because he had permitted his sun to Privately marry a lady of noble birth. Francis wrote Lord Arundel of his illness and residence at Arundel House. He died in the spare bed at Arundel House, and buried, at his own request, near his mother's grave in St. Michael's Church at St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Thomas Meutys erected a statue to his master above the chancel, at his own expense, which still stands today.

Among the works of Francis Bacon: Advancement of Learning, Apology in certain imputations concerning the late Earl of Essex, Elements of the Common Laws, History of Life and Death, History of the Reign of Henry VII, New Atlantis, Of Deformity, Sacret Meditations, etc.

Scholars still content that Sir Francis Bacon was the author of Shakespeare's plays.... believing that he was the only one of that era brilliant enough.*

Continuing with the issue of Robert Bacon and wife, Isabel Cage:

iii. Barbara Bacon m. Robert Sharp.

iv. Anne Bacon m. Robert Blakman.

v. James Bacon, Alderman, b. Ca 1500 Suffolk, England, d. 6/5/1573 St. Peter le Poor, Suffolk, England, buried 6/7/1573 St. Dunstan-in-the-East, London, England m. Margaret Rawlins, daughter of William Rawlins, Grocer, and widow of Richard Gouldston.** Issue:

a. Sir James Bacon, Knight, of Friston Hall, Suffolk, b. Ca 1560/1570 d. 1/17/1618 Finsbury, Friston Hall, Suffolk, England m. Elizabeth, daughter of Francis and Anne (Drury) Bacon of Hessett.** Francis Bacon b. ca 1545 Hessett, Suffolk m. Anne Drury b. 1/8/1545 Hessett, Suffolk, daughter of Robert Drury and Audrey Rich. Robert Drury b. 1/13/1524 Hawstead, Suffolk, England, was a son of William Drury and Elizabeth Sotehill. Issue of Sir James Bacon as follows:

I. Nathaniel Bacon, son of Sir James Bacon, b. 5/15/1593 Friston Hall, Suffolk, England, buried 8/1644 at Friston Church m. Anne le Grosse, dau of Sir Thomas le Grosse of Crostwicky, Norfolk. Had issue:

(a) Thomas Bacon of Friston m. (1) Elizabeth (d. 1/2/1647, aged 25), daughter of Sir Robert Brooke of Cockfield Hall, Suffolk, England, and had issue:****

I. Major-General Nathaniel Bacon, another famous Bacon, known as Nathaniel Bacon, the younger, Rebel Patriot of 1676 in Virginia*, b. 1/2/1647, d. Gloucester Co., Va. 10/26/1666.** He m. Elizabeth, baptised 12/17/1650, daughter of Sir Edward Duke, Bart. Of Burnhall Lodge, Suffolk, England.***

*Francis Bacon, the Temper of a Man by Catherine Drinker Bowen; **Cullome's History of Hawstead; ***Encyclopedia Britannica.; P. C. C. I. Bakon (B.53); ****Virginia Historical Magazine, I., p. 430.

From Virginia: The New Dominion, p. 60-63:

"In fear and apprension, a group of citizens from Charles City County requested Governor Berkeley to grant them permission to goe out against the Indians.' The governor refused. Thus the stage was set Cor the emergence of a strong leader to take matters into his own hands and to organize an expedition against the redskins, permission or no permission. That lender was ready to take the field, despite the crave risks involved. He was twenty-eight-year-old Nathaniel Bacon, Jr.

Born in England at Friston Hall, Suffolk, and related Co the renowned Francis Bacon, this young man evidently possessed remarkable capacity, of gentle blood, he was on M. A. of Cambridge University and had traveled widely in Europe. He had married Elizabeth Duke in a runaway wedding, contrary to lier rather's not altogether comprehensible objections, and they had come to Virginia separately in I674. Young Bacon was not only related to Governor Berkeley by marriage; he was also a cousin of an older Nathaniel Bacon who had achieved prominence in the colony and was a councilor. The governor welcomed the younger Bacon with the words, "Gentlemen of your quality come very rarely into this country, and therefore when they do come are used by me with all respect. Uerkeley appointed him to the council, an extraordinary accolade for one of his age, especially since he had been in tile colony for only a lew months...

No portrait of Bacon survives, and the descriptions of his appearance and manner are fragmentary or partisan. He is described as black-haired, slender and of medium height, of a pensive and melancholy disposition, but bold, active, of an inviting aspect, and powerful elocution.' A hostile critic termed him in "every way qualified to lead a giddy and unthinking multitude'....

When citizens of Charles City expressed alarm for their safety, they turned to Bacon. lie agreed to lead them against the murderous natives, whether or not lie got a commission to do so from the governor. The rugged frontiersmen drank "damnation to their soules to be true to him.' They found him to be a "master and owner of those inducements which constitute a complete man (35 to intrince-calls), wisdom to apprehend and discretion to chuse. '

*Nathaniel Bacon Papers, Norfolk, England
**N. E. Historical Genealogical Register, vol. xxxvii
Keith's Ancestry of Benjamin Harrison
Brown's Genesis of the United States
***History Of Suffolk, ii., p. 186 by Suckling; Burke's Extinct Baronetages.

Without authorization from Berkeley, Bacon led an expedition against the Occaneechees, a tribe whose fortified village was on an island in Roanoke River near the present town of Clarksville. This tribe claimed to be friendly, but as Bacon was parleying with their leaders for food, a shot killed one of his men. Instantly he stormed the village, set it on fire, and slaughtered more than a hundred Indians, including the chief and many woman and children.

This bloody and highly controversial episode, which took place in May 1676, has never been fully explained. Berkeley charged Bacon with treason and rebellion for going against the Indians without his authorization, suspended him from the council, and claimed that he had attacked the Occaneechees "to the dishonour of the English nation." Bacon, by contrast, declared that "we cannot in our hearts find one single spot of rebellion or treason."

But no matter what charges the governor made, the people strongly approved of Bacon's leadership in fighting the redskins who had butchered many of their relatives and friends, often ater the most frightful tortures. He and his men were acclaimed on their return, and Bacon was unanimously elected to the House of Burgesses from Henrico County.

A general election had at last been called by Berkeley, after fourteen years. In one respect, at least, the election boomeranged on His Excellency, for the Henricoans now idolized the "traitor" Bacon as their long-sought protector and champion.

Berkeley succeeded in capturing Bacon and bringging him to Jamestown. Hundreds of the latter's following promptly poured into the capitol with a view to rescuing their leader.

The governor summoned the burgesses to Council chamber, and brought in Bacon. Turning to him, Berkeley exclaimed:

"Now I behold the greatest rebel that ever was in Virginia!" Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia. (He was a relative of Nathaniel Bacon).

Bacon kneeled, thanked the governor, and handed him a written admission of guilt and a request for pardon. Nathaniel Bacon, the elder, had advised him to go to these lengths, in the hope of brining about a reconciliation between Berkeley and the people of Virginia, who had grown increasingly hostile towards the Governor.

Berkeley thereupon not only forgave Bacon, but added that he forgave his followers also. A few days later he reinstated Bacon to the Council and promised him the long-sought commission to fight the Indians.

....Despite evidences of apparently improved relations between the two factions, Bacon concluded that the governor was plotting against him, and might even have him killed. So, Bacon escaped in the night from Jamestown, barely eluding Berkeley's men, who were searching for him.

Bacon's promised commission had not been forthcoming, and he felt therefore that he was no longer obligated to honor his oath of allegiance to the governor. Accordingly, at the head of about a hundred well-armed men...he returned to Jamestown on June 23, 1676, and lined up his forces outside the statehouse. The Assembly was in session. Bacon demanded his commission with "fryer and sword" as the alternative.

Governor Berkeley came fuming out of the building to confront him, and denounced him as a rebel and traitor. Exclaiming, "Here, shoot me, foregod, fair mark, shoot!" The infuriated Berkeley drew his sword and taunted Bacon to fight him. The latter replied that he had no intention to "hurt a haire of your Honor's head, and for your sword your Honor may please putt it up." But Bacon added ominously: "I came for a commission against the heathern who dayly and inhumanely murder us and spill our breathrens blood, and noe care is taken to prevent it. God damne my blood, I came for a commission, and a commission I will have before I goe!"

Bacon ordered his men to point their cocked guns at the windows of the statehouse, from which many Assemblymen were peering. Again demanding the commission and accompanying the demand with "new coined oathes", he showed that he would not be put off. A commission was not only signed for him, but others were granted to several of his officers.

And that was by no means all, for the Baconians...a number of leading planters among them...obtained other far-reaching concessions. These included a pardon for all their "treasonable" actions, together with a letter to the king approving and prising those actions. In addition, important statutes, known thereafter as "Bacon's Laws", were passed in the final three days of the session.

These laws did much to loosen, at least temporarily, the viselike grip which a small clique of officeholders from a handful of families had on the colony....

....These were the last days of June...Bacon and his men left Jamestown with the commissions they had sought, and also with a series of enactments which loosened the hold o f the central oligarchy. But the Baconians had hardly begun to move against the Indians when Governor Berkeley suddenly denounced them as traitors and rebels, and made it known that he was raising an army to subdue them.

Bacon, evidently a masterful orator, roused his 1300 men to instant action. Berkeley, for his part, soon found that the militia of Gloucester and Middlesex, whose aid he sought, were completely unwilling to go against Bacon. The militamen walked from the field, leaving Berkeley and his entourage frustrated and bewildered....

Bacon established headquarters at Middle Plantation (now Williamsburg), and ordered some of the leading planters who were opposing him to be brought before him. Plantations of some of those who had joined Berkeley on the Eastern Shore had been looted by his rebels.

What was termed a "convention" was held by the Baconians, and a Declaration of Principles were issued on August 3. The intention was to put their rebellion in perspective and to elucidate their objectives....

Bacon also managed to exact from all those in attendance at the convention, including some of the leaders, in Berkeley's government, a pledge not to aid the governor in any way. He sought, furthermore, to obtain a commitment from them to fight any forces sent against them from England, until the king could be advised of the true situation in Virginia. There were violent objections to this commitment, but Bacon locked the doors, and by threats and persuasion, over a period of some twelve hours, managed to get the signatures. Many were swayed to his side by the news which arrived during the session: Berkeley had absconded with all the arms and ammunition from York Fort, leaving the people thereabouts at the mercy of the Indians.

The decided to pursue Governor Berkeley to the Eastern Shore and to capture him, if possible. Bacon's men commanded two ships and headed across the Chesapeake Bay, adding other vessels enroute. Bacon, meanwhile, went in pursuit of the Pamunkey Indians in the Dragon Swamp. He achieved a victory against them and gathered considerable plunder. But on his return he received the shocking news that Berkeley had outmaneuvered the rebels, and had captured all their ships...together with the leaders of the expedition and the 250 soldiers onboard.

Bacon headed for Green Spring, Berkeley's plantation....Berkeley's army defending Jamestown. The tired rebels, furthermore, had been marching back and forth in one of the hottest and wettst summers on record, sleeping in the rain, wading through swamps and undergoing other similar ordeals. Yet Bacon did not hesitate to go on the offensive against the entrenched governor.

Bacon addressed his men, telling them of the dangers they faced..."Come on, my hearts of gold! He that dyes in the field lyes in the bedd of honour!"

Berkeley ordered his men to attack, but the govern's lack of popular support soon became evident. The attackers fled headlong when Bacon's soldiers stood firm and fire volley after volley. It was a debacle for Berkeley.

He saw that the sympathies of the soldiers who were supposedly loyal to him were actually with his enemies. At the end of five days, he took ship and fled to the Eastern Shore again. Bacon then entered Jamestown.

However, a new threat loomed. Colonel Giles Brent, a Berkeley adherent, was reported to be assembling a thousand men in northern Virginia to march against Bacon. The latter feared that if he moved to meet Brent, Berkeley would return to Jamestown and reorganize there for an attack on his rear. He accordingly determined to burn the town. It consisted of a dozen brick residences, plus a few frame structures, the statehouse and the church. All these buildings were set afire, after the colony's official records had been removed to a place of safety.

The destruction of Jamestown turned out to be unnecessary. For when Colonel Brent's army heard Jamestown had fallen to Bacon, it melted away. The threat from that quarter ended.

Yet Bacon planned to continue the fight, and was formulating his strategy when illness laid him low.... In the soggy trenches before Jamestown he is believed to have contracted the dysentery which carried him off a few weeks later. Death came on October 26 at the home of Major Thomas Pate on Portopotank Creek in Gloucester County, a short distance from West Point. Bacon was buried secretly, lest perchange Governor Berkeley seek to inflict indignities upon his corpse.

Bacon's death deprived the rebellion of its magnetic leader, and rendered hopeless any effective opposition to Berkeley....

The vengeful old governor hunted down various leaders of the rebel faction and hanged them. Among them was Captain Thomas Hansford, who pleaded unavilingly to be shot rather than hanged, protesting to the end that he had merely fought the Indians and was no disloyal subject to the king. William Drummond, who has been governor of North Carolina, was captured in the Chickahominy Swamp...Major Thomas Cheeseman also was captured...but escaped the noose by dying in priuson.

Thanks to Bacon, the Indian threat was effectively countered, and some of the worst injustices of Berkeley's regime were ameliorated. While Bacon's Laws were repealed a few months after his death, some of them were then partially re-enacted.

Nathaniel Bacon's body rests in an unknown grave, perhaps beneath the waters of the River York, near whose banks he died.

After Nathaniel Bacon's death, his wife, Elizabeth Duke Bacon, m. 2nd, Capt. Thomas Jarvis, ship captain, of Hampton Town, VA, and 3rd, Edward Mole.*

Issue of Nathaniel Bacon and Elizabeth Duke:

a. Elizabeth (Mary) bapt. 4/12/1675 at Friston Pparish m. Dr. Hugh Chamberlain, physician to Queene Anne.

b. Nathaniel (also called John) b. 1675/6 Va. After his father's death, was adopted by Mrs. Frances Izard. In 1725 he petitioned for land grant of 1030 acres in Henrico Co., Va. LWT dated 1743, probated Henrico Co., Va., named children by his first wife, Elizabeth Parke. Issue:

1. Nathaniel Bacon of Henrico Co., Va. 1705-1779. His issue:

(a) Agnes Bacon m. Matthew Hobson of Va.

(b) Sara Bacon b. 1740 d. 1/26/1816 m. Charles Edwin Crenshaw of Hanover Co., Va.

2. Nathaniel Parke Bacon of Henrico Co., Va., had issue:

(a) Capt. John Bacon of Ga. M. Agnes Hobson, and had issue:

BADLESMERE, DE BADLESMERE

BARTHOLOMEW BADLESMERE b. ca 1145 Castle at Tong, Kent, England, d. After 1189. Issue:

WILLIAM BADLESMERE b. ca 1170, d. After 1222.

BARTHOLOMEW BADLESMERE b. ca 1181 Castle at Tong, Kent, England. Issue:

I. Giles Badlesmere b. ca 1203 Castle at Tong, Kent, England, d. 1258.

II. Ralph Badlesmere b. ca 1207 Castle at Tong, Kent, Eengland.

III. Bartholomew Badlesmere b. ca 1209 Castle at Tong, Kent, England

IV. Guncelin Badlesmere b. ca 1205 Castle at Tong, Kent, England, m. Peyferer, daughter of Fulk Peyferer of Leeds, Kent, England. Issue"

A. Ralph Badlesmere b. ca 1255 Badlesmere, Kent, England.

B. Gunselm Badlesmere b. ca 1253 Badlesmere, Kent, England, d. 1301 at Badlesmere m. 1274 at Kingsdown Near, Sittingbourne, Kent, England, Joan FitzBernard, b. 1260, daughter of Ralph FitzBernard and his wife, Joan Aquillon. Issue:

(1) Margaret Badlesmere b. Badlesmere, Kent, England d. 1306 m. Robert Burghershe.

(2) Bartholomew de Badlesmere, Baron, b. 1275 m. 1308 at Kent, Lady Margaret de Clare, b. 1286/1287 Gloucestershire, England, daughter of Thomas de Clare, Gov. Of Longon and his wife, Julian or Amy FitzMaurice. Baron de Badlesmere was captured by the Earls of Kent and Surrey at the battle of Boroughbridge, and hanged, drawn, and quartered at Caterbury, and his head set upon a pole at Burgate in 1332. Issue:*

a. Lady Margery de Badlesmere b. ca 1309 Leeds, Kent, England m. William D. Ros, Lord of Hamlake.

b. Lady Elizabeth de Badlesmere b. 1313 Leeds, Kent, England, d. 1356 Kent, England m. (1) 6/27/1326 Sir Edmund de Mortimer (2) 1338 William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton.

c. Lady Maud de Badlesmere m. (1) Robert Fitzpayne (2) John de Vere, seventh Earl of Oxford (killed at Rheims 6/14/1360).*

*Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning.

BELCONGER, CONGER

BELLOMONT, DE BEAUMONT

HUMPHREY DEVIELLES was b. ca 1330 Ponraudemer, Normandy, France d. 3/28/1044 at Preaux, Normandy, France m. Albreda-Zubreye Delahale-Hay and had issue:

ROGER DE BEAUMONT, Earl of Warwick, h. ca 1022 Ponteaudemer, Normandy, France, d. 1074 m. Adeline de Meullant who d. 1081, dau. of Waleran and his wife, Oda de Conteville. Roger de Beaumont held Sturminster Marshal, Dnrsct, in 1086. Roger took his name from Beaumont in Normandy, France." Issue:

HENRY DE BEAUMONT , b. ca 1045 Newbourg, Bure, France d. ca 6/20/1119 Ponteaudemer, Normandy, France m. Margaret de Perche.

WILLIAM DE BEAUMONT, Newbourg, Normandy, France.

AUBREYE DE BEAUMONT b. Newbourg, Normandy, France.

ROBERT DE BEAUMONT, b.. Pontaudemcr (Beaumont), Normandy, France d. 6/5/1118 Leicester, England, bur. Preaux, Normandy, France In. 1096 Isabel de Vermandois, d. 2/13/1131 Meulon, D-Sens, Frances, dau. of Count Hugh "the Great" de Crepi and his wife, Countess Adelheid de Vermandois. Robert de Beaumont was the Earl of Mellent and Leicester. Ire was a commander at the battle of Hastings, Ire was the first Baron of Bellomont by tenure. He m. (2) Emma de Breteuil.** Issue:

1. Isabel de Beaumont h. Leicestershire, England m. (1) Simon II Desenlis (2) 1115 William de Warren, Earl of Surrey.**

2. Elizabeth de Beaumont b. Leicestersh ire , England m.Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke.

3. Robert-Bossu de Bellomont, Earl of Leicester, b. 1104 at Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, England, d. 1103 m. 1120 at Leicester Castle Amicia (Amice) de Waer (or de Carl). Robert was the Lord Justice of England, Second Earl of Leicester. Had Issue:

(a) Isabel de Bellomont m. Simon de St. Liz.

(b) Sir Gervase de Pagnell of Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England m. Lady Felice Dodo of Dudley, Staffordshire, dau. of Athelstan Dodo. Issue:

i. Hawyse de Pagnell, Baroness b. ca 1140 d. Dudley, Worcestershire, England tn. 1171 John de Someri, Baron of Dudley, at Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

(c) Hawise de Bellomont b. Leicester Castle, Leicestershire, England.

(d) Robert de Bellomont 1,. 1135 Leicestershire, England m. 1/1155 at Leicester, Petronilla de Grentemaisnil, a dau. of Hugh de Grentemaisnil. In 1102 Robert de Beaunont, count of Pleulan, lord of Deaumont, acquired the Grentemaisnil lands in Normandy.*

*Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Loyd.
*The Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning. **The Conqueror and His Companions by Planche.
***Dictionary of National Biography; Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H Browning.

1.Eleanor de Braose b. 1230 Brecon, Wales m. 1246 Essex, England, Humphrey de Bohun.

2. Eva de Braose b. Bramber Castle, England d. 7/1254 Abergavenny, Monmouth, England m. 1243 William de Cantilupe, Lord Abergavenny.

3. Isabell de Braose b. ca 1238 Bramber Castle, England.

*Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning.

BURGH, DE BURGH

WILLIAM DE BURGH d. 1204 Ireland.* Issue.

RICHARD DE BURGH d. 1243 Ireland m. Igidia de Laci, dau of Walter de Laci. Issue"

WALTER DE BURGH, Earl of Ulster, d. 1271 Ulster, Ireland, buried 1271 Athassel Abbey in Ireland m. Avelina Fitzjohn.

THEOBALD DE BURGH b. 1302 Ireland.

WILLIAM DE BURGH

THOMAS DE BURGH d. 1315 Ireland.

RICHARD DE BURGH, Second Earl of Ulster, fourth Earl of Connaugh, d. ca 1259 Connaugh, Ireland, d. 1326 Ulster, Ireland m. Margaret de Burgh, dau of Baron John de Burgh. Issue:

1. DeBurgh m. Lord John FitzThomas.

2. Catherine de Burgh m. Maurice FitzThomas.

3. Walter de Burgh d. 1304 Ulster, Ireland.

4. Thomas de Burgh d. 1346 Ulster, Ireland.

5. Edmund de Burgh.

6. Elizabeth de Burgh m. Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick.

7. Matilda de Burgh m. Gilbert de Clare.

8. Eleanor de Burgh.

9. Joan de Burgh m. (1) Lord Thomas FitzJohn (2) Sir John de Arcy.

10. John de Burgh d. 1313 Ireland m. 1308 Elizabeth de Clare (d. 11/4/1360 Monmouth, Wales), ** dau. Of Gilbert de Clare (b. 9/2/1243 Christ Church, Hampshire, England, d. 12/7/1295 Monmouth Wales m. 1290), Earl of Gloucester and Hereford, and his wife, Princess Joan (of Acre) Plantagenet (b. 1272 Acre, England, d. 1307), dau of King Edward I of England and his wife, Eleanor. Elizabeth de Clare was the founder of Clare College in Cambridge, England in 1359. She m. (2) Lord Theobald Vernon (3) Robert Damory, Baron of Armoy. Issue:

(a) William de Burgh, Sixth lord of Connaugh, Third Earl of Ulster, was b. 9/13/1312 Connaugh, Ireland, d. 6/6/1333 Ulster, Ireland (murdered by Robert de Mandeville) m. Lady Maud Plantagenet (b. 1298 Lancaster, England, d. ca 5/5/1377), dau of Henry Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster.*** Issue:

1. Lady Elizabeth de Burgh b. 7/6/1332 Castle, Carrick Fergus, Antrim, Ireland, d. 12/1363 Dublin, Ireland, buried 3/11/1363/4 Priory Clare, Suffolk, England m. ca 9/9/1342 at the Tower of London, Lionel Plantagenet, the Duke of Clarence.

*Dictionary of National Biography.
**New Century of Names (1954) by Clarence L. Barnhart.
***Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning.

CAMP, CAMPE

The Camp family of Essex Co., England began with Thomas Campe, Roydon, yeoman. He was b. ca 1510 in England, his LWT dated 6/15/1560 Essex Co., wherein he named his wife, Margery and children: Richard Campe, eldest son, chr. 12/1/1540 at Epping, was bequeathed the meadows in Nazing, marshland, etc.; James Campe; William Campe; Robert Campe, chr. 5/11/1537 at Roydon; Thomas Campe, youngest son; Joan Campe; and Mary Campe.

The Nazing branch began with John Campe, chr. 1548 at Nazing, Essex, m. 8/23/1573 at Nazing, Mary Tishunt. The church records at Nazing identify his children, viz: Thomas Campe chr. 1601 Nazing, Essex; Mary Campe chr. 1603 Naxing; Sarah Campe chr. 9/1/1611 Nazine.

Thomas Campe chr. 1601 Nazing, Essex, England, had issue:

Thomas Campe chr. 1630 Chignal St. james, Essex Co. M. 1653 at Waltham, Holy Cross, Essex Co., Sarah Williamson, and had issue:

1. Richard Campe chr. 3/23/1671 Nazing Parish, Essex Co., England.

2. Ann Campe chr. 5/17/1666 Nazing Parish.

3. Johanes Campe chr. 4/9/1667 at Mashbury, Chignal St. James, Essex Co.

4. Sarah Campe chr. 10/4/1668 Nazing Parish, Essex Co.

5. Thomas Campe chr. 11/20/1665 Mashbury, Chignal St. James, d. 1711 King and Queen Co., Va. M. 1689 in james City Co., Va., Catherine Barron, b. 1672 James City Co., Va., d. 1715 King and Queen Co., Va., the dau of Andrew Barron and his wife, Mary Ewens.* Issue:

A. Mary Camp b. 1708 King and Queen Co., Va., d. 1758 Richmond Co., Va. M. 1/5/1733 King and Queen Co., Va. James Tarpley.

B. Thomas Camp b. 1691 King and Queen Co., Va. D. 1751 Culpepper Co., Va. m. 1715 in Westmoreland Co., Va., Mary Marshall, b. 1697 Westmoreland Co., Va., d. 1757 Culpepper Co., Va., dau of Thomas Marshall and his wife, Martha Sherwood. Issue: John Camp b. 1719 King and Queen Co., Va. m. 2/11/1782 Elizabeth Sims; Marshall Camp b. 1721 King and Queen Co., Va. m. 11/21/1805 Lucy Wilkerson; Ambrose Camp b. 1723 King and Queen Co., Va. d. In 1769 Culpepper Co., Va. m. Ann Marshall; Thomas Camp L. 2/8/1717 King and Queen Co., VA, d. 179& Rutherford Co., N. C. m. (1) 1738 in Accomack Co., VA, Winnifred Starling, b. 1720 Accomack Co., VA d. 1761 Culpepper Co., VA. LWT of Thomas Camp probated 4/1798 in Rutherford Co., N. C. m. (2) 1762 Margaret Carney, b. 1/20/1744 Limerick Co., Ireland, d. 1824 Rutherford Co., N. C. The family lived near Rutherfordton in a two-story whiteboard house, which dated pre-Revolutionary War period and way still standing when I visited there in 1966. Between two wives, Thomas Camp had twenty-six children! These children are the progenitors Of the family in North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. The Camp tradition of having large families went well into the 19th century. For Issue by second wife, Margaret Carney.

Issue of Thomas Camp and first wife, Winnifred Starling:

i. Edmund Camp b. 1739 Orange Co., VA, d. 1834 in Franklin Co., Ga. m. 1760 in VA, Mary Ragsdale.

ii. Mary Camp b. 1/5/1740 Orange Co., VA, d. 9/11/1786 Charlotte Co., VA m. 4/3/1759 in Culpepper Ca., Va., Thomas Camp

iii. Joseph Camp b. 1741 Orange Co., Va. d. before 1/7/1820 m. Susannah Rountree.

iv. Lucy Camp h. 1742 Orange Co., Va., m. Mr. Hearn.

v. John Camp b. 10/13/1743 Ornnge Co , VA, d. in 1818 m. 1764 in Lunenburg Co., Va., Mary Tarpley.

vi. Nathaniel Camp b. 1745 Orange Co., Va., d. after 1632 m. Winnifred Tarpley.

vii. Starling Camp b. 1749 Culpepper Co., Va.

viii. Hosea Camp b. 2/25/1751 Culpepper Co., VA.

ix. William Camp b. 1753 Culpepper Co., VA, d. ca 1827 m. Rebecca.

x. Alfred Camp b. 1755 Culpepper Co., Va., m. Elizabeth Jennings,

xi. Benjamin Camp b. 1757 Culpeppcr Co., Va., d. 1832 m. 1776 Elizabeth Dykes.

xii. Elizabeth Camp b. 1753 Culpepper Co., Va., d. aEter 1850 m. Ca 1777 i" N. C., Reuben Brock.

xiii. Joel Camp b. 1761 Culpepper Co., VA.

xiv. Thomas Camp b. 1747 Orange Co., VA d. ca 1611 in Walton Co., Ga., bur. Old Bethlehem Cemetery Ga., Walton Co., Ga., m. ca 1763 in Richmond Co., Va. Nancy Anne Tarpley, b. 10/6/1750 North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Va d. 1814 Walton Co., Ga, dau. of James Tarpley and his wife, Mary Camp. Issue:

a. Bradford Camp b. 9/5/1764 Laurens Co., 8. C. d. 4/15/1838 Washington Parish, Louisiana La. ca 1796 in S. C., Mary Drucilla Campbell,

b. Larkin Camp b. 1767 Laurens Co., S. C. d. after 1851 Butler Co., AL, m. Margaret Brewster.

*Camp Bulletins at Ga State Archives, Atlanta, Ga.

c. Sarah Camp b. 1773 Laurens Co., S. C. m. 12/8/1793 Laurens Co., S. C., John C. Calhoun.

d. Hosea Camp b. 1775 Laurens Co., S. C., d. AL, m. 7/11/1806 in Jackson Co., Ga., Elizabeth Kennedy.

e. Burrell Camp b. 1779 Laurens Co., S. C. d. Carroll Co., GA, m. 3/1799 Laurens Co., S. C., Elizabeth Moore.

f. Thomas Camp b. 1781 Laurens Co., S. C. m. Miss Hamby. Laurens Co., S. C.

g. Nancy Camp b. 1780 m. John Brown.

h. Sherwood Camp, Baptist Minister, b. 3/9/1777 Laurens Co., S. C. d. 1860/1870 Dallas, Paulding Co., GA, m. Lydia Kennedy, b. 2/15/1780 Laurens Co., S. C. d. 1870/1880 Dallas, Paulding Co., Ga., listed on 1860-1570 Paulding Co., Ga. Census Records. Issue:

(1) Edmund Kennedy Camp b. 2/25/1804 Walton Co., Ga, d. 6/22/1848 m. 1/24/1827 in Walton Co., Ga. Penelope Willingham, Jackson, Walton Co.,Ga.

(2) Ira Camp b- 1805 Ga. d. 1864 m. 1/26/1829 in Walton Co., Ch, Nancy Palmore

(3) Josiah Camp b. 8/6/1808 Jackson, Walton Co., Ga. m. Louisa Cooper. Walton Co., GA,

(4) Nancy Camp b. 1812 Jackson, Walton Co., Ga., d. 1880/1890 Paulding Co., Ga.

(5) Thomas Camp b. 6/21/1813 Jackson, Walton Co., Ga, d. 3/23/1904 m. 2/11/1836 Martha Mahon.

(6) Lydia Caroline Camp b- 1824 Jackson, Co., Ga. 10/3/1822 Walton Co., Ga.

(7) Burrell Marion Camp b. 10/3/1822 Walton Co., Ga., d. 5/22/1912 Powder Springs, Cobb Co., Ga bur. High Shoals Church Cemetery, Paulding Co., Ch, m. (1) 1542 in Paulding Co.,Ga., Mary E. Stegall, b. 1826 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 1869 Paulding Co., Ch., dau. of Bira (Birdwell) Stegall and his wife, Abigail Conger. Burrell Camp was an Elder at the High Shoals Missionary Baptist Church, preaching there for forty years. Members were baptised under a waterfall located in the woods on High Shoals Road, at the foot of a hill near the old cemetery. He was: widely respected� Listed on 1850 Cherokee Co., Ga. Census, 1860-1870 Paulding Co., GA Census. His death certificate in possession of Mrs. Lula Keaten, Atlanta, GA (now deceased), in 1967. He m. (2) 4/12/1871, Sarah Ann Holland, b. 8/22/1837 High Shoals, Paulding Co., Ga. 3/12/1910 Paulding Co., dau. of Archibald Hollond and his wife, Elizabeth Hagin.

Issue of Burrell Marion Caap and his wife, Mary E. Stegall

a. Abigail Camp b. 1845 Paulding Co., Ga, d.1850/1860 Paulding Co., GA

b. William Washington Camp b. 1849 Paulding Co., Ga. d. 1930 m. 12/14/1872 Paulding Co., Mandy E. Holland.

c. Lydia Camp b.12/26/1849, d. 8/27/1883 Paulding Co., Ga. bur. High Shoals Church, m. George Washington Holland.

d. Milly C. Camp b. 1852 Paulding Co., Ga. D. 1948 m. 11/26/1874 Tom Pinkard, Paulding Co., Ga.

e. Nancy Camp b. 1855 Paulding Co., GA m. John Hogue.

f. Pennington James Camp b. 12/7/1857 Paulding Co., Ga. d. 1/23/1940 m. 1/23/1881 in Paulding Co., GA, Julia Virginia Leathers.

g. Sarah Camp b. 185') Paulding Co., GI\, d. 1930 m. 1lj24/1887 Paulding Co., CA, John M. Carden.

h. Alex Stephens Camp b. 7/8/1861 Paulding Co., CA, d. 9/17/194(, m. Carrie Matthews.

i. Joseph Thomas Camp b. 1864 Iligh Shoals, Paulding Co., GA, d. 1944, Lydia Floon.

j. Lavonia Bell Camp b. 2/13/1868 Paulding Co., Ch, d. 3/2/1951 m. Wash Ilolland. Issue of Burrell Marion Camp and wife, Sarah Ann Holland:

k. Anna Camp b. 1871 Paulding Co., Ga. d. 9/10/1910 m. Willie Lee.

1. Rendy Ann Camp b. 1876 Paulding Co., GA, m. 8/11/1892 in Pnulding Co., Taylor Langston.*

*Interview with Burrell Camp, Rt. 2, Villa Rica, Ga

38 Issue of Thomas Camp (see page 36) and second wife, Margaret Carney:

xv. Crenshaw Camp b. 1/5/1763 Rutherford Co., N. C., d. 1808.

xvi. James Camp b. 1765 Culpepper Co., VA, d. 4.1817 Spartanburg Co., S. C. m. Sarah Jennings.

xvii. Daniel Camp b. 1766 Rutherford Co., N. C. d. 4/2/1798 Rutherford Co, N. C. m. Sarah McKinney.

xviii. Lewis Camp b. 1/16/1768 Rutherford Co., N. C., bur. Family Burial Grounds, Rutherford Co., N. C. m. 11/6/1800 Joanna Neal.

xix. Adam Camp b. 1769 Rutherford Co., N. C.

xx. Stephen Camp b. 9/17/1771 Rutherford Co., N. C. d. 1846 Rutherford Co., N. C. m. Annie Alexander.

xxi. Larkin Camp b. 1773 Rutherford Co., N. C.

xxii. Eunice Camp b. 6/21/1775 Rutherford Co., N. C. m. Samuel Broadway.

xxiii. Aaron Camp b. 6/1778 Rutherford Co., N.C., d. 7/6/1861 m. (1) 8/2/1803 Frances Willis Terrell (2) 4/3/1817 Sarah Suttle.

xxiv. Ruth Camp b. 4/30/1780 Rutherford Co., N, C., d. 1852 m. David Patterson. 9/24/1782 Rutherford Co., N. C.

xxv. George Camp b. 9/24/1782 Rutherford Co., N. C., d. 1835 in TN m. Mary Norment.

xxvi. Joshua Camp b. 7/10/1786 Rutherford Co., N. C., d. 1/9/1849 Rutherford Co., N. C. M. Nancy Gregory.

*Camp-Kemp Family History by R. N. Mann and C. C. Mann.

CANTILUPE, DE CANTILUP, DR CANTELUP, DE CANTELU

GERALD DE ROUMAR had issue:

ROGER DE ROTOMAGUS b. Rouen-Rotomagus and Cantelu, Normandy. Had issue:

HENRY DE ROTOMAGUS b. Rouen, Normandy.

RALPH DE ROTOMAGUS b. Rouen, Normandy.

GERALD (GEROLD) DE ROTOMAGUS b. Rouen,Normandy, d. Chanteloup, La Marche Dist., Normandy, buried Church of Olive at Chanteloup, La Marche Dist., Normandy, m. Albereda. Issue:

1. Roger de Roumare b. Normandy, France.

2. Ralph de Rotomagus b. Normandy, France.

3. Waiter de Rotomagus b. Normandy, France.

4. Warin de Rotomagus b. Notmandy, France.

5. Robert de Cantelu b. St. Michaels, Chanteloup, La Manche, Normandy, France. Robert took the name of Cantelu and lived on the Chanteloup Estate. Issue: Gilbert de Cantelu, Seneschal** witnessed . Charter of Robert de Cantelu to the Abbey of Le Der.

*Romantic Cantelon History.
**Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Loyd.

6. Sir Henry de Cantelu b. Chantelou, I, Manche, Normondy, France. Issue:

(a) John de Cantelu b. Trencantle, Wales.

(b) William de Cantelu b. Trencantle, Wales, had issue:

1. William de Cantelu b, Wales.

2. Walter de Cantelupe b. ca 1125 Longueville, Channel Isles, Wales. In 1166 Walter de Cantilupo held two knights' fees of the new feoffment of William de Roumare. A Charter of King Henry II (between 1166 and 1173) confirmed an agreement for the exchange of lands between William de Roumare and Robert le Calceis. William de Roumare conveyed all that he held in Le Bourg-Dun (Seine-Inf., are. Dieppe, Cant. Offranville), except the service rendered there by his knights, and in La Chapelle-Sur-Dun, except the service of Waiter de Cantelou and Richard de Dun. Cantelu was located 6 kil. of LeDourg-Dun. It seems that Walter took his name from this piece, as did Ralf de Kantilupe who held one fee of the new feoffment of William de Roumare in 1166.*Issue: Maud de Cantelupe m. Henry de Longchamps; Hugh de Cantelupe; Nicholas de Centelupe m. Mabella Carew; Roger de Cantelupe d. 1225 (hanged) Lincoln and Essex, England; Robert de Cantelu; Simon de Cantelupe; Fulk de Cantelupe b. Longueville, Channel Isles, Wales; William de Cantelupe b. Pulverbatch Castle, Shropshire, England d. 4/12/1239 Reading, England, bur. Studley, England m. (1) Mascelin de Braci, dau. of Adolph de Braci and (2) Maud Doyley. (Issue by first wife: Walter de Cantelupe, Bishop of Worcester, was b. Herefordshire, England d. 2/5/1265/1266 Worcestershire, England; John (Fulk) de Cantelupe b. Longueville, Channel Isles, Herefordshire, England d. 1256/1258 England m. Margaret Cummin; Nicholas de Cantelupe b. Middle Claydon, Shropshire, England d. 9/24/1261/1266 England m. 1260 Eustachia de Greasley. d. Simon de Cantelupe b. Herefordshire, England. Rector; Simon de Cantelupe b. Herefordshire, England; Matthew de Cantelupe, Clerk of York diocese and Rector of Rebestein in 1239; Sybilia de Cantelupe m. Geoffrey de Pauncefote; Thomas de Cantelupe b. Herefordshire, England; William de Cantelupe chr. Abergavenny, Monmouth, England d. 2/22/1251 m. 1217 Monmouth, England, Millicent (Maud) de Cournay b. Ashby, Buckingham, England, dau. of Hugh Courney. Issue:* a. Agnes de Cantelupe chr. 1201 Basing, Ilampshire, England m. 1256 Robert de Port; b. Juliana de Cantelupe chr. 1202 Wiltshire, England m. Robert de Tregoz; c. Thomas de Cantelupe d. 8/25/1282 Orviere, France. d. Ilugh de Cantelupe d. 1285; d. Hugh de Cantelupe d. 1285; e. Margery de Cantelupe; f. Alice de Cantelupe b. 1221; g. John de Cantelupe b. 1222 Hanibleden, Bucknight, England; h. William de Cantelupe,Abergavenny, Monmouth, Wales, d. 1255 m. 1248 Eva de Braose (d. 7/1254 Abergavenny, Manmouth, Wales), dan. of William de Draose and his wire, Eve Marshall.* Issue: (1) Joane de Cantilupe b. Monmouth, England m. 1258 Caine, Wiltshire, England, Lord Henry de Hastings;** (2) Milicent de Cantilupe b. 1249 Monmouth, England m. (1) Roger (John) de Montalt (2) 1273 Eudo (Iva ) la Zouche; (3) John de Cantilupe m. Milicent; (4) George de Cantilupe b. 3/29/1252 Abergavenny, Monmouth, England m. Margaret de Lacy. George was fourth Baron de Cantelupe and Second Baron of Abergavenny. His son died in infancy and his title and estates passed to his nephew, John de Hastings, and succession to the lineage of de Hastings; (5) Thomas de Cantilupe b. Cantilow, Warwickshire, England.

*Ewen of East Anglia and the Fenland; Romantic Cantelon History, Vol. 1.
**The Huntingdon Peerage by Henry Nugent Bell (1820).

CLARE, DE CLARE, CRISPIN

For hundreds of years the name of deClare is intricately woven into ancient English history as the family distinguished themselves in the royal houses of Europe. Before the year of 1000, Geoffrey Crispin, Earl or Count of Eu or Ewe, Normandy, and Brion or Bryomy.

His son, Gisleberi Crispin, b. ca 1000 in Normandy, d. ca 1040 m. In 1020 Constance de Eu, in Roeun, Seine-Maritime, France. They were later divorced. They had two children, viz: Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare b. Ca 1022 Bec-de-Mortague, Seine-Maritime, France, d. 1090, bur. St. Neots, Huntingdon, England m. 1050 Rohese Giffard de Bolebec in Roeun, Seine-Maritime, France, and, Heselia Crispin b. 1025 in Bec-de-Mortagne, Seine-Maritime, France where she m. In 1044 William Malet.*

RICHARD DE CLARE was also known as Richard FitzGilbert DeClare and Richard Crispin, m. Rohese Giffard de Bolebec, b. 1034 Longueville, Normandy, the dau of Walter Giffard de Bolebec, Earl.** It is from this match that the de Clares of Tunbridge Castle, Kent, begin. Their children:

I. Roger de Clare b. 1058 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England.

II. Walter de Clare b. 1060 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England.

III. Richard de Clare b. 1062 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England, d. 1107.

IV. Robert de Clare b. 1064 Tunridge Castle, Kent, England, d. 1136 m. Maud St. Liz.

V. Gilbert de Clare, also known as Gilbert de Tunbridge de Clare, was b. ca 1065 at Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England m. Adelize de Clermont, b. ca 1065, the daughter of Hugh de Clermont and his wife, Margaret of Hampton, England.* See page 44 for descendants.

VI. Rohese de Clare b. 1067 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England, d. 1121 m. ca 1088 Eudos le Dapifer.

VII. Adeliza de Clare b. 1069 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England, d. ca 1138 m. Walter Tirel.

*The Age of Chivalry by Sir Arthur Bryant.
**The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Loyd.
***Wurtz' Magna Charta.

ISSUE OF GILBERT DE CLARE AND WIFE, ADELIZA DE CLERMONT

1. Adeliza de Clare b. ca 1066 Essex, England d. ca 1163 Priory, England m. Alberic de Vere, Chamberlain.**

2. Walter de Clare b. ca 1086 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England d. after 1149.

3. Baldwin Fitz Gilbert de Clare b. 1088/1092 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England, d. 1171.

4. Richard de Clare b. ca 1090 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England d. 1139, slain near Abergavenny, Wales. he was known as Richard Fitz Gilbert.* He m. Adeliza de Meschines of Cheshire, England, the dau. of Ranulph de Brosquesart de Meschines, Earl of Chester and his wife, Lady Maud or Margaretta Lupus.** See below for his descendants.

5. Rohesia de Clare b. ca 1090 Tunbridge Castle, Kent,England m. Hugh de Lacy.

6. Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, Wales, b. 1100 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England, d. 1148 Kent, England m. Elizabeth Beaumont.

ISSUE OR RICHARD DE CLARE AND WIFE, ADELIZA DE MESCHINES:

(a)Adeliza de Clare b. Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England m. William de Percy.

(b) Roger de Clare b. ca 1110 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England, d. 1173 Hertford, England m. Maud St. Hilary, the dau. of James St. Hilary. Maud d. 12/24/1193 Norfolk, England. Roger de Clare was known as the "Good Earl of Hertford". Lived in the Castle at Tunbridge. Issue: (1) Richard de Clare, Earl of Hertford, b. ca 1150 Hertford, England, d. 1217 Hertford, bur. 1218 at Clare, in the Middle of the Choir of Priory, Tunbridge, Kent. He m. 1183 Hertford, England, Countess Amicia FitzRobert of Gloucester, England, who d. 1/1/1224/5 Glouchester, a dau of William FitzRobert, Earl of Gloucester and his wife, Hawise de Beaumont. For descendants of Richard de Clare, see page 45. (2) Aveline de Clare b. 1156 Tunbridpe Castle, Kent, England, d. ca 6/4/1225 m. Geoffrey Fitz Piers b. 1162 Saffron Walden, Essex, England, d. 10/2/1213, the son of Piers de Saffron Lutegareshale and Maud de Mandeville. They had issue: John Fitz Geoffrey, Chief Justice, b. ca 1210 Shere, Surrey, England, d. 11/23/1238 m. 1231 Isabell Bigod in Norfolk, England.**** (3) Mabel de Clare b. ca 1157 Tunbridge Castle, Kent, England, m. Helen de Mowbray.

*Wurts' Magna Charta.
**Dictionary of National biography.
***The Age of Chivalry by Sir Arthur Bryant.
****The Magna Charta Barons by Charles Browning.

ISSUE OF RICHARD DE CLARE, EARL OF HEREFORT, AND AMICA FITZROBERT

a. Maud de Clare b. Pembroke, Wales m. Roger de Lacie, Constable.

b. Gilbert de Clare b. 1189 Pembroke, Wales, d. 10/25/1230 Penros, Brittany, bur. 11/10/1230 Tewkesbury, before the High Altar, in Pembroke. He m. Isabella Marshall on 10/9/1217, Pembroke. Isabella was a daughter of William Marshall, the Earl of Pembroke and his wife, Eleanor Plantagenet.** Their issue:

1. Joan de Clare b. ca 1220 Pembroke, Wales m. Lord Rhysgrdy.

2. Maud de Clare d. 1262 Pembroke, Wales.

3. Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, b. 8/4/1222 Gloucester, England d. 7/15/1262 Eschemerfield, near Canterbury, Kent, England, bur. 7/28/1262 at Tewkesbury, Gloucester, England m. 2/2/1238 Lady Maud de Lacie who d. 1288, the dau. Of John de Lacie, Earl of Lincoln and his wife, Alice DeAquila (de l'Aigle). **.

Richard de Clare was the most powerful English noble of his time, holding estates in more than 20 English counties, including the lordship of Tewkesbury, wealthy manors in Gloucester, and the great marcher lordship of Glamorgan. He himself acquired the Kilkinney estate in Ireland and the lordship of Usk and Caeleon in south Wales, making him the great lord in south Wales. In Glamorgan he was almost an independent prince.*** For descendants, see page 46.

4. Isabel de Clare b. 1226 Gloucester, England, d. After 1264 Gloucester, England m. Robert Bruce, an unnsuccessful contestant to the Throne of Scotland.****

*The Age of Chivalry by Sir Arthur Bryant.
**Descendants of the Magna Charta Barons by Charles Browning.
***Encyclopedia Brittanica, Vol. 5.
****Wurts' Magna Charta.

DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD DE CLARE, EARL OF GLOUCESTER, AND MAUD DE LACIE, HIS WIFE:

(a) Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, chr. 9/2/1243 Christ Church, Hampshire, England, d. 12/7/1295 Monmouth, Wales* m. (1) 5/1290 Princess Alice Angouleme, a niece of King Henry III.** Gilbert succeeded his father, Richard de Clare, in July of 1262. Gilbert was succeeded by his son, Gilbert de Clare (1291-1314) who was killed at the Battle of Bannockburn.*** See below for descendants.

(b) Thomas de Clare, Governor of London, b. ca 1245 Tunbridge, Kent, England, d. 8/29/1287 Clare, Ireland m. Julian or Amy FitzMaurice. Thomas was Governor of London in 1274. He m. (2) Isabella. He was a member of the Order of Runnemeade.****

(c) Bozo de Clare b. 7/12/1248 Tunbridge, Kent, England, d. 10/1294. (d) Richard de Clare b. ca 1249 Tunbridge, England, d. Before 7/1262.

(e) Margaret de Clare b. ca 1250 Tunbridge, England.

(f) Maud de Clare b. ca 1252 Tunbridge, England m. Robert Gifford.

(g) Benedict de Clare b. ca 1254 Tunbridge, England d. 1295 m. Princess Joan Plantagenet 5/1290.

(h) Roese (Rose) de Clare b. 1257 Tunbridge, England m. Roger de Mowbray.****

DESCENDANTS OF GILBERT DE CLARE, EARL, AND WIFE, ALICE ANGOULEME:

1. Margaret de Clare, chr. 1292 at Monmouth Castle, Monmouth, England m. Piers Gaveston.

2. Eleanor de Clare b. 10/1292 Monmouth, England.

3. Gilbert de Clare, Earl, b. 5/10/1291 Winchcomb, Gloucester, England, d. 1314 Bannockburn, Scotland. Killed at the Battle of Rannockburn.**

4. Elizabeth de Clare b. ca 1295 England, d. 11/4/1360 Monmouth, Wales m. (1) John de Burgh. Elizabeth was the founder of Clare College in Cambridge, England in 1359. She m. (2) Lord Theobald Verdon (3) Robert Damory, Baron of Armey.******

*King Edward III by Michael Packe, page 12.
**Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol. 5.
***Descendants of the Magna Charta by Charles H. Browning.
****The Magna Charta Barons.
*****Wurts' Magna Charta.
*******New Century of Names by Clarence L. Barnhart.

COBB, COBBS

JOHN COBBS of the Manor of Richard de Organer in Romney Marsh, Kent, England, which became known as "Cobbs Court" in 1324, had issue:*

RICHARD COBBS Esquire, b. ca 1325 at Cobbs Court, Kent, England, had issue:

EDWARD COBBS d. after 1387 at Cobbs Court, Kent, England, had issue:

EDMUND COBBS d. after 1418 at Cobbs Court, Kent, England, had issue:

JOHN COBBS b. Cobbs Court, Romney Marsh, Kent, England.

THOMAS COBBS b. at Cobbs Court, Romney Marsh, Kent, England, d. 1442 at Chislet, Reculver Parish, Kent. Thomas Cobbs of Reculver, second son of Edward (Edmund) Cobbs did sell and release to John Cobbs, his brothers, all his interest in a field called" Cobbs Close" in the 14th year of the reign of Henry VI.** Issue:

1. John Cobbs b. ca 1380 Kent, England d. 8/1421 at Chislet, Kent, England m. Alice. LWT of John Cobbs dated 8/21/1421, probated 1421, Kent, England.** Issue: Alice Cobbs b. Chislet, gent, England; Thomas Cobbs b. ca 1420 Chislet, Kent, England, d. Recu lver Parish, Kent, England. Issue: 1. Alexander Cobbs b. ca 1480 Chislet, Kent, England, d. 4/1541 Reculver Parish, Canterbury, Kent, England, as where he was buried. He m. Thomasyn Death. LWT of Alexander Cobbs dated 4/2/1541 probated 2/26/1541 Canterbury (Canterbury Cons. Story Ct.) requesting to be buried at Reculver Parish. 2. John Cobbs b. ca 1482 Chislet, Faversham, Kent, England. Issue: I. Thomas Cobbs, yeoman, b. ca 1525 Faversham, Kent, England, d. 1599 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England, buried in St. Nicholas Churchyard, Faversham, England, m. (1) 2/21/1544 Christina Young and (2) 7/1573 Mrs. Agnes Mussred, at St. Nicholas at Wade, Kent, England. LWT of Thomas Cobbs of Faversham, Cant. Arch. 51/377, dated 7/31/1597/8. (Issue: a. Edmund Cobbs b. ca 1560/1563 Eastleigh Court, Kent, England m. (1) 7/6/1584 Margaret Plusared at Canterbury, Kent, England (2) 12/14/1594 Mrs. Ann Elfrith. b. Ambrose Cobbs, Sr. b. ca 1563/1565 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England, d. 12/1605 Kent, England m. 1584/1585 Angelica Hunt, Kent, England who was bur. 9/3/1603 at Petham, Kent, England. The LWT of Ambrose Cobbs dated 12/31/1605 Kent, England.)

*Cobbs of Tennessee by Cully Alton Cobb.
**Harleian Ms. pedigree of 1548, Fols. 94 and 95 in the British Museum.

ISSUE OF AMBROSE COBBS, SR. AND WIFE, ANGELICA HUNT:*

*Cobbs of Tennessee by Cully Alton Cobbs.
**Descendnnts of Ambrose Cobbs by L. L. Knight.

1. Susanna Cobbs chr. 11/27/1586 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Perish, Kent, England.

2. Rachel Cobbs chr. 11/19/1588 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England.

3. Elizabeth Cobbs b. 1595 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England m. 1/4/1619 Thomas Smith at St. Andrews Church, Canterbury, Kent, England. Iler marriage bond dated 6/4/1619 provides her age, St. Andrews Church.

4. Ambrose Cobbs chr. 8/25/1595 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England, bur. 8/27/1595 at Lyminge Pariah, Kent,

5. Jane Cobbs b. ca 1597 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England.

6. Edmund Cobbs b. co 1600 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Perish, Kent, England, d. 1693 Kent, England.

7. Thomas Cobbs b. Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Perish, Kent, England, d. 1702 Rent, England m. 10/8/1619 Susan White, at Kent, England.

8. Ambrose Cobbs, Jr. b. 1603 Kent, England d. her 1/15/1656 York Co., VA m. 4/18/1625 at Norton, Kent, England, Ann White, dau. of Robert White (chr. 11/12/1570 Thanet, St. Peters, Kent, England d. bef 1619 Waltham, Kent, England m. 11/20 1599 Kent, England) and his wife, Susanna Boulden (d. 1613/1625 Canterbury, Rent, England. Susanna Boulden was a dau. of Symon Boulden (chr. 4/14/1549 Waltham, Rent, England m. 5/28/1569 IJa Itham, Kent, England) and his wife, Sicilie Rowlfe). Robert White wns a son of Richard White (chr. 1549 Kent, England m. 2/25/1569 Chevening, Kent, England) and wife, Eme Charmar. 0n 7/25/1839 Ambrose Cobbs patented 350 acres of land on the Appomattox River in Virginia for himself, wife, Ann, Margaret (dau.), and Robert (son). Canterbury Marriage License, Series II, Ambrose Cobbs, bachelor and yeoman, aged 22 married 18 Apr 1625 Ann White, age 17.n* Issue:

(a) Ambrose Cobbs chr. 3/12/1625 Willesborough, Rent, England.

(b) Margoret Cobbs b. Willesborough, Rent, England.

(c) Jone Cobbs b. 1629 Willesborough, Kent, England, d. 12/1/1634 Willeuborough, Kent, England.

(d) Robert Cobbs, Justice, chr. 7/1/1627 Willesborough, Rent, England d. 12/1682 York Co., VA m. Elizabeth b. 1634 d, 12/29/1682 Bruton Parish, York Co., VA. The Deposition of Mrs. Elizabeth Cobbs gives her age as age 50 on 20 Jul 1684 York Co., VA. Issue:

i. Edmund Cobbe d. 12/21/1692 york Co., VA. LWT of Edmund Cobbs dated 3/2/1691 probated 3/7/1693 York Co., VA.; ii. Otho Cobbs b. York Co., VA.; iii. Robert Cobbs b. York Co., VA, d. 9/18/1727. York Co., VA, m. Miss Vinckler. LWT of Robert Cobbs dated 9/18/1727 York Co., VA.; iv. Margaret Cobbs d. 1684 York Co., VA, m. William Kerle; v. Ambrose Cobbs d. 6/16/1718 York Co., VA, m. Frances Elizabeth Pinkett, dau. of Thomas Pinkett.

Issue of Ambrose Cobbs and his wife, Frances Elizabeth Pinkett:*

1. Frances Cobbs. Named in LWT of her father, Ambrose Cobbs, dated 4/24/1718 probated 6/16/1718 York Co., VA.

2. Robert Cobbs m. Crosia. Named in LWT of his father.

3. John Cobbs. Named in LWT of his father.

4. Edmund Cobbs d. 1759 York Co., VA. Named in LWT of his father. LWT of Edmund Cobbs dated 11/30/1759 York Co., VA.

5. Ambrose Cobbs. Named in LWT of his father.

6. Elizabeth Cobbs. Named in LWT of her father.

7. Thomas Cobbs d. 1750 York Co., VA m. Mary Shields, dau. of James Shields (d. 7/29/1727 Williamsburg, York Co., VA) and his wife, Hannah Marot (d. 1739 Williamsburg, York Co., VA. James Shields was a son of Robert Shields (d. 3/4/1669 Charles Parish, York Co., VA, m. 11/1/1639 St. Martin Vintry, London, England) and his wife, Elizabeth Dray (chr. 10/1620 Stagsden, Bedfordshire England), a dau. of Marke grey. Robert Shields was a son of Robert Shields (chr. 6/19/1596 Patrington, Yorkshire, England d. 4/1670 York Co., VA.) and his wife, Elizabeth. Robert Shields was a son of William Sheildes who m. 9/15/1582 Patrington, Yorkshire, England, Elizabeth Gibson (chr. 3/8/1562 Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England), a dau. of Anthony Cibson who m. 4/9/1561 at Hor ton-in-libblesdale, Yorkshire, England, Agnes Taylor. Mary Shields was named in the LWT of her father, James Shields, dated 1727 York Co., VA.

Hannah Marot was the dau. of a Hugenut, Jean (John) Marot who owned a lot in old Williamsburg in 1717. Jean Marot began his career in Virginia about 1700 when William Byrd I of Westover employed him as a servant. Within seventeen years he had become a substantial property owner. Me bought Byrd's property in Williamsburg and operated an ordinary (inn or tavern) which was patronized by the gentry. For several years Jean Marot was a Constable, however, upon two occasions he plead guilty in the York County Court house to selling liquor at higher rates than set by the court. He was murdered by a fellow ordinary-keeper, Francis Sharp. Marot's widow continued operating the ordinary until 1738 when she leased it to John Taylor. By 1745 it had been taken over by the Marots' daughter, Anne, and her husband, James Shields who named it the English Coffee house.** Jean Marot was chr. 7/5/1676 Meurthe Et Eloselle, Viterne, France d. 11/18/1717 Williamsburg, York Co., VA. His wife, Anne, d. 1742 Amelia Co., VA. Jean Marot was a son of Jacque Marot and his wife, Anne.

of Viterne, France. The LWT of Thomas Cobbs dated 1736 probated 9/17/1750 York Co., VA. Thomas Cobbs granted 1110 acres of land to his sons, Thomas, Ambrose and Matthew in Chesterfield Co., VA in 1752.

*Cobbs of Tennessee by Cully Alton Cobbs.
**Official Guidebook and Map of Colonial Williamsburg, published 1975.

Issue:

(a) Ambrose Cobbs b. Buckingham Co., VA, d. 1783 in Chesterfield Co., VA LWT of Ambrose Cobbs dated 1783 Chesterfield Co., VA;

(b) Matthew Cobbs b. Buckingham Co., VA.;

(c) Thomas Cobbs b. 1723 Buckingham Co., VA, d. 6/1833 Columbia Co., CA m. 1/7/1756 Susannah Moon, at St. James, Northam Pariah, Goochland Co., VA, the dau. of Jacob Moon and his wife, MiLdred Cobb. Jacob Etoon d. 1793 Creene Co., GA. He m. Mildred Cobb, a dau. of Dishop Cobb. Jacob EIoon was a son of Simon Moon (chr 4/11/1700 Ducks Co., PA) d. 11/1748 Frederick Co., VA (his LWT) m. 9/27/1721 Philadelphia Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA, Leaurey Humphrey. Simon Moon was a son of James Moon and his wife, Mary Wilsford. James Moon d. 1/1696 in Bucks Co., PA. The LWT of Thomas Cobbs dated 4/9/1831 probated 6/3/1833 Columbia Co., GA. Death notice of Thomas Cobbs, aged 110, of Buckingham Co., VA, appeared in The Augusta (Ceorgia) Chronicle. Issue of Thomas Cobbs and his wife, Susannah Moon: 1. Thomas Cobbs, Jr. b. 1754 VA, d. 1/13/1816 Columbia Co., CA m. Catherine Eloon. The Augusta Chronicle dated 2/16/1816 published the death notice of Thomas Cobbs, Jr., died 1/13/1816, aged 52. Thomas Cobbs, Jr. was named as one of the heirs of Jacob Moon, deed, of Buckingham Co., VA, who appointed Thomas Cobbs, Sr. as attorney of Columbia Co., GA on 6/27/1799; 2. Sarah Cobbs b. VA, m. John Denning; 3. John Cobbs b. 1757 VA d. 5/1757 Columbia Co., CA m. Elizabeth Beckham, the dan. of Capt. William Beckham and his wife, Catherine. elizabeth was named in the LWT of her father recorded 11/5/1812 Columbia Co., Ga. who also named his grandchildren, Thomas, Lewis and Catherine Cobbs. After his death, Elizabeth m. 2/7/1798 Charles Ellis. The LWT of John Cobbs dated 12/26/1796 probated 5/29/1797 Columbia Co., GA. Issue: ( (a) Milly Polly Cobbs b. Cumberland Co., VA, d. after 1830 Wilkes Co., Ga m. (1) 11/5/1793 in Columbia Co., GA, John Lyddall Dixon (2) Solomon Ellis, Jr.; (b) Catherine Elizabeth Cobbs; (c) William Cobbs m. Catherine; (d) Thomas Cobbs m. 5/14/1807 Polly W. Moore; (e) Lewis Cobbs. Oglethorpe Co., GA.

COLUMBERS, COLUMBIERS, DE COLUMBERS

The family origin is Calvados, Bayeaux, or Columbiers, Normandy.* They must have come to England with William the Conqueror, for an ancient family is found at Hale in Lancashire.

WILLIAM DE COLUMBERS was b. ca 1151 at Hale, Lancashire, England, and had issue:

ALAN DE COLUMBERS was b. ca 1175 in Hale, Lancashire, England m. Cecily de Walton**, daughter of Henry de Walton of Lancashire, son of Gilbert de Walton, Lord of Hale.

*Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Loyd.
**Ancient Hall of Samlesbury.

DESPENCER, LE DESPENCER

TANCRED, Fief, d. After 912 in Tancarville, Normandy.* Issue:

RABEL I of Tancerville Castle, Normandy* had issue:

GERARD d. ca 1000 at Tancerville Castle, Normandy.* Issue:

RABEL II of Tancarsville Castle, Normandy,had two sons: Americ d'Abbetot,* and

RAOUL DE ABBETOT d. After 1066 at Tancarville Castle, Normandy. He had sons, Urse d'Abbetot, Sheriff of Worcestershire, England, a Domesday tenant-in-chief, the first record of him in England was in the year 1067.* and -

ROBERT LE DESPENCER of Normandy d. After 1066 at Tancarville Castle, Normandy. He died on the way to the Holy Land. Issue:

WILLIAM LE DESPENCER b. 1027 at Tancerville Castle, Normandy, d. After 1100 at the Manor Ellington in Normandy.* William was known in his lifetime as "William the Bastard", for his father was known as "Robert the Devil". Soon after William was born, Robert decided to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Before he left, it was necessary to decide the succession to his Dukedom. He called a meeting in Normandy and preseented William as his heir. Robert died on the way to the Holy Land. Thus, William became Duke of Normandy, his guardian being Raoul d'Abbetot of Tancarville.** William had issue:

ROBERT LE DESPENCER of Worcester, England, who had, by gift of William the Conqueror, many manors which were listed in the Domesday Book of 1066.*** Issue:

WILLIAM LE DESPENCER, stewart to King Henry I. He possessed the Manor, Elington. Issue:

THURSTAN LE DESPENCER who died after 1135 at Tancerville Castle, Normandy. He was a Steward to King Henry I. *** Issue:

I. Walter le Despencer, lord Stanley, died without issue.

II. Hugh le Despencer went on a crusade to the Holy Land in 1190.

III. Geoffrey le Despencer.

IV. Almeric le Despencer b. ca 1180 at Rutland, England, d. After 1205 Rutland, m. Anabil de Chesnoi, the dau of Walter de Chenoi.***

*The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Louyd; Through Normandy by Katherine D. Macquaid; **List of Names Compiled by Leopald Leslisle, French Antiquarian Authority; ***Kings and Queens of England by Antonia Fraser.

Issue of Almeric le Despencer:

1. Almeric le Despencer m. Elizabeth Blewit.

2. Philip le Despencer.

3. Thurstan Le Despencer, Sheriff, d. before 1249 at Gloucestershire, England m. Lucia. In 1249 the wardship of the lands in the counties of Wilts, Surrey, GLoucester and Worcester, during the minority of his heir (Geoffrey) was committed to Adonare de Lizignian, and the manor of Erveles was assigned to Lucia, his widow, for her maintenance till her dowry should be determined.* Issue:

(a) Sir Geoffrey Despencer b. ca 1220 at Marchly, Worcestershire, England, d. 1242 m. Emma.* When Geoffrey d. in 1242, his widow, Emma, was made guardian of their son, John, who 1ater became Sir John Despencer.* Issue:

1. Geoffrey le Despencer d. 1242 Buckingham, England m. Joan de Leu. he m. (2) Anne.*

2. Hugh Le Despencer b. ca 1240 Buckingham, England m. 1260 at Buckingham Aline Basset. Baron Ilugh le Despencer was Justiciary of England, Eversham. One account says that he m. Lady Aliva Basset, widow of Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk.*na Issue:

a. Lady Alianore le Despencer b. at Rutland, England m. Mugh de Courtenay, Baron of Oakhampton.

b. Lady Joan le Despencer b. Rutland, England m. William de Ferrers, Lord of Croby.

c. Mugh le Despencer, Earl of Winchester, chr. 3/1/1260 RyhalL, Rutland, England, d. 1326 when he was hanged at Neath Abbey, Ilereford, England""" m. (2) Alianore de Clare on 5/1/1306 at Winchomb, Gloucestershire, England, the dan. of Gitbert de Clare, Earl, and Princess Joan "of Acre" Plantagenet.***** Issue by first wife (unknown):

i. Hugh le Despencer chr. 1287 Barton St. Ilary, Cloucester, England, d. 1349 during the black death at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, bur. in the Despencer Tomb at Tewkesbury Abbey. Hugh was hero of Somme. After his death, his spouse m. Sir Cuy de Brian.***

ii. Isabel le Despencer d. 12/4/1334 Pembroke, Wales m. John de Hastings, Lord Abergavenny. lier other marriages were to: 2/9/1320/1321 Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel, and Richard Mounthermer.******

*Kings and gueens by Antonia Fraser.
**The Spencers or Bedfordshire, England by Herbert R. Spencer; Rattle Abbey Roll by Duchess of Cleveland; 1044, the Year of the Conquest by David Howarth (1377).
***The Age Of Chivalry by Sir Arthur Bryant.

****Ewen f East Anglia and the Fenland.

*****Descendants of the Magna Charts Barons, p. 323-330.

******The Huntingdon Peerage by Henry Nugent Bell (1820) 53

Issue by second wife, Princess Joan:

iii. Edward le Despencer d. 1342 at Gloucester, England.*

iv. Elizabeth le Despencer d. 1368 at Gloucester, England m. Maurice de Berkeley.*

*Descendants of the Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.

DUTTON, DE DUTTON

This ancient Lancashire family beegins with HUGH DE DUTTON b. ca 1240, a son of Hugh Fitz Odard, who was a son of Odard.* Hugh had Hugh de Dutton b. 1276 Lancashire, England, d. 1326 Lancashire m. 1327 in Lancashire, Lady Joan de Holland, a daughter of Sir Robert de Holland and his wife, Elizabeth de Samlesbury.

Hugh had a son, Sir Thomas de Dutton of Lancashire, b. 1314, d. Cheshire, England who m. Ellen Thornton o f Thornton, Cheshire, dau of Sir Peter (Pierce) Thornton and Lucia Hellesby. Sir Thomas de Dutton was senechal and governor of Halton Castle and sheriff of Cheshire.**

Sir Thomas de Dutton, Sheriff, had Edmund de Dutton who m. Joan de Minshall 1366 in Dutton, Cheshire, England, the daughter of Henry de Minshall.**

Edmund de Dutton had Sir Peter (Piers) de Dutton d. 1433 at Dutton, Cheshire, England m. Elizabeth Butler.

Sir Peter (Piers) de Dutton had John de Dutton, b. 1403 Dutton, Cheshire, England, d. 1445 m. In 1418 Margaret Savage, b. 1403 at Clifton, Cheshire, England. They had issue:

(a) Thomas de Dutton b. ca 1421 Dutton, Cheshire, England d. 9/23/1459, killed at Battle of Blore Heath. He m. Anne Touchet, the dau. of James Toucher, Baron Audley and wife, Margaret de Roos.***

(b) Arnolde de Dutton b. ca 1423 Button, Cheshire, England,

(c) Maud de Dutton b. ca 1427 Dutton, Cheshire, England m. (1) 1442 Sir William Booth

(2) Sir William Brereton.

(d) Roger de Dutton b. ca 1431 Button, Cheshire, England d. 1499.

(e) Ellen de Dutton b. ca 1433 Dutton, Cheshire, England d. 1465/1466 m. Richard Lnngford.

(f)Robert de Dutton b. ca 1435 Dutton, Cheshire, England.

(g) Margaret de Dutton b. ca 1437 Button, Cheshire, England m. Hugh Egerton.

(h) Agnes de Button b. ca 1439 Button, Cheshire, England m. Richard Wynnington.

(i) John de Dutton b. ca 1441 Dutton, Cheshire, England d. 9/23/1459.

(j) Elizabeth de Dutton b. ca 1443 Button, Cheshire, England m. John Ilerbury.

*Wurts' Magna Charta.
**The Magna Charta Barons.
***Pedigrees of Lancashire Families. Memoir of the Molineux Family by Gisborne Molineux.

ISSUE OF THOMAS DE DUTTON AND WIFE, ANNE TOUCHET:

1. Peter de Dutton b. ca 1442 Dutton, Cheshire, England.

2. John de Dutton b. ca 1444 Dutton, Cheshire, England m. Margaret Molyneux.

3. Isabel de Dutton, Lady, b. ca 1445 Dutton, Cheshire, England, m. Christopher Southwalt.

4. Anna Dutton b. ca 1449 Dutton, Cheshire, England, d. 10/22/1520 Sefton, Lancashire, England m. (1) 7/1/1463 Chester, Cheshire, England, Thomas Molyneux, Castellan. She m. (2) John Westby.

FITZALAN

ALAN FITZALAN m. Aveline or Adeline, sister of Ernulf de Heading. Alan received from King Henry I extensive fiefs in Shropshire, England and in Norfolk. He had two sons, Walter FitzAlan (d. 1177). ancestor of the royal house of Stuart, and:

WILLIAM FITZLAN, rebel, b. ca 1105, who d. 1160. lie succeeded his father ca 1114. He witnessed Stephen's charter to Shrewsbury Abbey in 1136. He was acting castellan of Shrewsbury and Sheriff of Shropshire in 1138 whe" he joined the revolt against Stephen. He m. a niece of the Earl of Gloucester, and upon leaving his castle to be defended by his uncle Ernulf (who surrendered and was hanged). 1130-1138 he founded Haughmond Abbey. With the accession of Henry as king, he regained his paternal fief on the fall of Hugh de Mortimer in July 1155. He m. (1) Christiana (decd by 1155), and (2) Isabel de Say, heiress of the barony of Clun, together with the shrievalty of Shropshire. by his first wife he had a dau., Christiana who m. Hugh Pantulf. Issue by second wife:*

WILLIAM FITZALAN successor of Shropshire estates. Issue:

JOHN FITZALAN*, d. 1240, one of the barons who confederated against King John, m. (1) Isabella, sister and one of the four coheiresses Or Hugh de Albini, last earl of Arundel. Other wives: (2) Matilda, dau. of Theobald le Botiler (3) Rohese de Verdun. Issue by first wife:

JOHN FITZALAN, Lord of Arundel, heir to the great Shropshire estates, b. 1223, d. 1267 m. Isabella, dau. of Roger Mortimer of Wigmore. he did not attain majority until 1244, and his estates remained in the custody of John 1'Estrange, sheriff of Shropshire. I, 1243 he received his mother's share of onefourth of the inheritance of the Albinis, including the town and Castle of Arundel. he was known to have quarreled with Archbishop Boniface in 1258 about the right of hu"ting in Arundel Forest, and feuded in 1263 with peter of Aquablanc, the Poitevin bibop Of Ilereford. A, . result he seized and plundered bishop's Castle. lie participated i" the baronial dissent against King Henry III, but in Dec. of 1261 he was the only lord still unreconcilled with the king. In 1258 and 1260 he acted as chief Captain of the English troops against Llewelyn of Wales, who was 0" the barons side. FitzAlan joined the royal army in April of 1264, and with Earl Warenne besieged in Rochester Castle. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Levee. Z" 1265 Nontfort's government required him to either Bu'render his son or Arundel Castle as a pledge of his faithfulness. he d. 10/1267, leaving a LWT, ordering his body to be buried in the family foundation at tIaughmond, Shropshire.* Ilis 90", John, b. 1246 d. 1272, succeeded him.* Another son:

*Dictionary of National Biography.

RICHARD FITZALAN,* Earl of Arundel, b. 2/8/1267 Sussex, England d. 1302 m. Alisona de Saluzzo b. in Italy. his father d. when he was five years old, and his estates were scandalously wasted by hi" grandmother, Matilda, and her second husband, Richard de Amundville. Richard became the ward of his grandfather, Roger Mortimer and his mother who successively held his castle of Arundel. In 1287 he received a writ of summons gainst the rebel Rhys ap Maredudd and was enjoined to reside on his Shropshire estate until the revolt was put down. Issue:

EDMUND FITZALAN, Knighted in 1306 by King Edward I, Earl of Arundel, b. 5/1/1285 Arundel Castle, Sussex, d. 11/17/1326 Herefordshire, England (beheaded) m. in 1305 Alice de Warren (Warrenne), b. 1287 Sussex, England, a dau. of William de Warren (Warrenne), b. Ca 1265 d. 12/15/1285 Sussex, E"Gla"d, and his wife, Lady Joan de Vere b. 1264 Sussex, England, d. 1296 Sussex England, a dau. of Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and his wife, Alice de Sanford. Alice de Warren was a sister and ultimately heiress of John, Earl Warenne.** He served in the campaign against the Scots. At King Edward II's coronation, he was bearer of the royal robes.

12/2/1307 he was beaten at the Wallingford tournament by Gaveston, the favorite, thus becoming his enemy. In 1312 he was one of the five earls who formed a league against Gaveston he was captured at Scarborough and murdered. He was one of the last to be reconciled with the king for this treachery.

He was involved in a political disaster when his son married a dau. of Hugh Despenser� He supported the royal cause in 1321 when he joined with Edward at the siege of Leeds Castle.

In 1322 he persuaded the Mortimers Co Surrender to the king at Shrewsbury, acting as one of the judges of Thomas of Lancaster at Pontefract, receiving large grants from the forfeited estates of Badlesmere and the Mortimers. In 1326 he and his brother-in-law, Earl Warenne, were the only earls who adhered to the king after the invasion of Hortimer and Isabella.

He was appointed chief captain of an army in Wales, captured at Shropshire by John Charlton, first lord Charlton of Powys and led to the queen at Hereford where, on November 17th, he was executed without a trial. His estates were forfeited, and a London mob plundered his treasures. Ultimately, however, his son, Richard, succeeded to his title and estates.

*Dictionary of National Biography.
**Ann. Worcester Mon. iv. 558.

ISSUE OF EDMUND FITZALAN:

EDMUND FITZALAN

ALEYNE FITZALAN d. After 1375 Sussex, England.

JANE FITZALAN m. Lord Lisle.

OLIVE FITZALAN b. ca 1314/1326 Arundel, Sussex, England, d. 1386 m. Roger le Strange.

RICHARD FITZALAN, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Knight of the Garter, b. 1307 Sussex, England, d. 1/24/1376 Arundel, Sussex, bur.1/1376 at Chapter-House, Lewes Priory, St. George Chapel, Arundel Castle m. 2/9/1320/1321 Isabel le Despencer at the King's Chapel, Havering, Arte Bower, England. This alliance cemented his relationships between his father and the favourites (Despencers) of King Edward II. Indeed, the Despencers had great influence over the king Richard, thus, took part in almost every important aspect of the king's reign.

In 1331 he obtained the castle at Arundel from the heirs of Edmund, earl of Kent. And in 1334 he acquired Mortimer's castle, Chirk, and was made justice of North Wales. Later this office was confirmed for life, thus giving him considerable influence. He was also made life-sheriff of Carnarvonshire and governor of Carnavon Castle. In 1336 he was made joint commander of the English army in the north, later acquiring sole command. In 1340 he was made admiral of the ships at Portsmouth.

In 1345 Richard Fitzhlan repudiated his wife on the ground that he had never consented to the marriage. Their divorce was sanctioned by the Pope. This couple had only one daughter. Afterwards, he m. 2/5/1344/1345 Eleanor plantagenet, widow of Lord Deaumont, dau. of Henry, third Earl of Lancaster and his wife, Lady Maud de Chaworth. Eleanor d. 1/11/1372 Arundel, Sussex, England, bur. 1372 Lewes priory.

In 1346 Richard Fitzhlan be accompanied King Edward on his great expedition to northern Frnnce and commanded the second of the three divisions into which the English host was divided at Crecy. Afterwards, he fought at the siege of Calais, Normandy. In 1354 he was one of the negotiators of a proposed peace treaty with France. lie was very wealthy, having succeeded by right of his mother, to the earldom of Warenne and found favour by the king. His last act was to become with Bishop William of Wykeham a general attorney for John of Gaunt during his journey to Spain.* The LWT of Richard FitzAlan dated 12/5/1375 directed that his body be buried without pomp and ceremony in the chapter-house at Lewes priory beside his second wife.** Issue:

*Dictionary Of National Biography.
**The Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.

1. John FitzAlan, Marshal of England, b. ca 1338 Arundel, Sussex, England, d. 1371 at sea m. Eleanor Mautravers on 2/17/1358/1353. Issue:

(a) Lady Joan FitzAlan m. Sir William Echyngham, d. 1412

(b) John FitzAlan m. (2) Katherine, widow of William Stafford, of Frome, dau of Sir John Chideneck, heir to the barony of FitzPayne. Issue:

1. Sir Thomas Arundel, alias Fitz Alan, Knight, his LWT dtd 10/3/1485 (Nichols' Testamenta Vetusta, p. 378) m. Katherine, dau. of Sir John Dynham. Issue:

a. Lady Eleanor FitzAlan m. Sir Thomas Browne, Knight, treasurer of the household of King Henry VI.

2. Thomas FitzALan, Archbishop of Canterbury.

3. Joan FitzAlan b. 1348 Arundel, Sussex, England m. Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford. Sussex, England.

4. Alice FitzALan b. ca 1352 Arundel, 1416 m. after 4/10/1364 Thomas de Holland, second Earl of Kent.

5. Mary FitzAlan d. bef 1376 Sussex, England m. John le Strange, Baron.

6. Eleanor FitzAlan d. bef 1376 Sussex, England.

7. Sir Richard FitzAlan, Knight, Earlof Arundel and Surrey, b. 1346 Arundel, Sussex, England d. 1398 (beheaded) Sussex, England m. (1) 9/2/1359 Elizabeth de Dohun (d. 1385), dau. of William de Dohun, Earl of Northampton. He m. (2) 8/15/1330 Philippa de Mortimer� In 1376 he succeeded to his fathers estates and cities. At Richard II's coronation he acted as chief butler.* chief butler. *

In 1377 he was appointed admiral of the west, being credited with having saved Southampton from French assault.

In 1378 he attacked Harfleur, but was driven out to sea. Later chat year he and the Earl of Salisbury were defeated by a Spanish fleet. He accompanied John of Gaunt on his expedition to Malo where his negligence on the watch gave the French an opportunity to destroy a mine and so compel the raising of the seige. tie barely escaped with his life. he joined the barons in their opposition, taking part in the attack on the royal favorites in 1386. In 1387 Richard II obtained a declaration of judgment of the illegality of the commission of which Richard FitzAlan was a member. Northumberland was sent to seize Arundel at Reigate, but, fearing the number of his retainers, retired without accomplishing the mission.

Warned, FitzAlan escaped by night, joining Gloucester Harringhay where they took arms. On Dec. 12th, FitzAlan urged the capture and disposition of the king, but his contemporaries rejected this new plan. King Richard was later offended when FitzAlan attended the Queen's funeral late, asking him to leave the ceremony. he king struck him with a cane, shedding blood. On August 3rd, Arundel was sent to the Tower, but released on Aug. 10th.

Ultimately he was brought before parliament labeled as a traitor. He was dressed in scarlet. He protested that he was a traitor. A long and angry altercation took place between him and John of Gaunt and Henry of Derby, an old associate� he refused to answer the charges, saying that his accusers were liars. He was condemned to be executed. He was hurried through the streets of 60 London to Tower Hill. lie rebuked his treacherous kinsfolk and exhorted the hangman to sharpen wall his axe. Slain with a single stroke, he was buried in the church of the Augustinian friars. The people regarded him a martyr and went on a pilgrimage to his tomb. King Richard ordered all traces of his place of burial removed. Issue of Sir Richard FitzAlan by his first wife:

1. Elizabeth FitzAlan b. ca 1366 Derbyshire, England d. 7/8/1425 Heveringham, Nottinghsmshire, England m. 8/1401 Sir Robert Goushill at Arundel, Sussex, England.*

2. Alice FitzAlan, baroness, b. 1378 Arundel, Sussex, England, d. bef 1416.

3. Thomas FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, b. 10/13/1381 Sussex, England d. 10/3/1415 Sussex, England m. 11/26/1405 Brites bastard at Proc, Lisboa, Portugal.** Deprived by his father's sentence of the family titles and estates, he was given to the custody John Holland, Duke of Exeter, half brother to King Richard II, who received a large portion of ehe Arundel estates.

In later years, FitzAlan resented the indignities suffered by himself and his sister at the Duke of Exeter's hands. Once, he remembered, that he had blacked the Duke's boots for him. We vas confined in his father's old castle at Reigate under the custody of Sir John Shelley, the steward of the Duke of Exeter, who also compelled him to submit to great humiliations. He later escaped, joining his uncle, the deposed Archbishop Arundel, at Utrecht. In 1399 he was again in England. Upon the capture of John Holland, Earl of Huntingdon, by the followers of the Countess of Hereford, in Easer, FitzAlan hastened to join his aunt to plot revenge. He recalled his former ill-treatment by Holland, procuring his immediate execution. Ile then marched through the streets of London bearing Holland's head on a pole.*

4. Joan FitzAlan b. ca 1375 Sussex, England d. 11/14/1435 m. Lord William Charlton.*

*Glover's History of Derby, iii
**Dictionary of National biography.

HASTINGS, DE HASTINGS

ROBERT DE SUTTON b. ca 1070 Sussex, England, had a dau., Margaret, who m. William Bigod, and a son:*

WALTER DE HASTINGS b. ca 1090 Ashill, Norfolk, England m. Hawise and had issue:*

HUGH DE HASTINGS b. ca 1110 Fillongley, England m. 1130 Erneburga de Flamville at Blofield, Norfolk, England.* Erneburga was a dau of Hugh de Flamville. She was the niece and heir of Robert de Flamville of Aston-Flamville in Leicestershire and with her had that manor and Gissing in Norfolk, together with the stewardship of the Abbey of St. Edmundsbury in Suffolk. Hugh de Flamville, in a confirmation made by himself and Ivetta de Arches, his wife, to Malton Prior in Yorkshire, England, mentioned his having given his sister, Maude, in marriage to Robert de Hastings.* Issue:

RICHARD DE HASTINGS b. Barnwell, Leicestershire, England.

MAHANT DE HASTINGS m. Robert de Wyford.

WILLIAM DE HASTINGS chr. 1140 at Fillongley, Warwick, England m. 1168 at Lancashire, Maud Banastre, the dau of Thurstan Banastre (b. 1116 Bank Hall ) and his wife, Mary de Verdon. Thurstan Banastre was a son of Thurstan Banastre of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. William m. (2) Ida. Maud Banastre m. 1st, William Cumin, and was a widow when she m. William de Hastings.* Issue:

1. Henry de Hastings b. ca 1170 Warwickshire, England.

2. William de Hastings chr. 1175 Fillongley, Warwickshire, England m. ca 1205 in Norfolk, England, Margery Bigod b. 1184 at Framlingham, Suffolk, England, the dau of Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, and his wife, Isabella Plantagenet.** Issue:

(a) Ida de Hastings b. Ashill, Norfolk, England m. Stephen de Segrave.

(b) Henry de Hastings chr. 1206 at Ashill, Norfolk, England, d. 1250*** m. 1/7/1237 at Ashill, Princess Ada Huntingdon, the fourth dau of David de Huntingdon, the Earl of Huntingdon, and his wife, Maud de Kevelioc, eldest dau of Hugh, Earl of Cheshire, and co-heir with her brother, Ranulph, and sister and co-heir to John, surnamed Le Scot, Earl of Huntingdon and Chester.*

*The Huntingdon Peerage by Henry Nugent Bell (1820).
**The Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.
***Ewen of East Anglica and the Fenland.

ISSUE OF HENRY DE HASTINGS AND WIFE, PRINCESS ADA:

i. Hillaria de Hastings chr. 1235 Ashill,Norfolk, England.

ii. Margery de Hastings chr. 1239 Ashill, Norfolk, England m. Sir William Harcourt.

iii. Henry de Hastings, Lord, first Baron Ilnutings, b. ca 1230 Ashill, Norfolk, England d. 1268 m. 1258 at Caine, Witshire, England, Joane de Cantilupe b. Monmouth, England, dau. of William de Cantilupe, Lord Abergavenny, and his wife, Eva de Draose. Sir Henry de Hastings was a baronial Leader who commanded the Londerers in 1264 at the battle of Lewes. He was taken prisoner in 1265 at Evesham as a rebel. After his release, he joined Derby at Chesterfield, helped to hold Keniworth against King Henry III, joined "the disinherited" barons on the island of fly and wns their leader until he was forced to submit to the king in 1267. Ire was Knight, Governor of the Castles of Scarborogh and Winchester in 1264, and Governor of the Castle of Kenitworth in 1265.* Issue:

a. Audra de Hastings b. Allesley,Warwickshire, England.

b. Lora de Hastings b. 1265 Allesley,Warwickshire, England.

c. Joan de Hastings b. Warwickshire, England.

d. Edmund de Hastings b. 1267 Allesley,Warwickshire, England.

e. John de Hastings b. 5/6/1262 Ashill, Norfolk, England d. 2/28/1313 m. Isabel le Despencer who d. 12/4/1334 Pembroke, Wales, dan. of Hugh le Despencer, Earl, (chr. 3/1/1260 Ryhall, Rutland, England, d. 1326, hanged st Neath Abbey, Hereford, England, m. 5/1/1306) and his wife, Atianore de Clare of Gloucester. He was first Lord Abergavenny in 1289.4* lie was second Baron Ilastings, and a claimant to the throne of Scotland in 1290.* The claim was made in right of his grandmother, Ada, the dan. of David, Earl of Huntingdon, brother to Malcolm 4th, and to William, styled the Lion, Kings of Scotland. The Huntingdon Peerage states that he d. 3/9/1312.

He m. (2) in 1275 Isabella de Valence, the niece of Ilenry III. lie served in Scotland in 1285, in Wales in 1288 and in Ireland in 1295, and commanded the Durham troops at the siege of Carlaverock in 1300� Ire attended the 1301 parliament at Lincoln, and signed the baronial letter denying the right of Pope Boniface VIII to judge the dispute with Scotland.* He was Lord Hastings, Seneschal of Aquitaine. Issue: -

1. Margaret Hastings, Baroness chr. 1306 Abergavenny, Monmouth, England, m. 1321 at Abergavenny Baron William Martin.

2. Thomas Hastings chr. Abergavenny, Monmouth, England.

"New Century Cyclopedia of Names by Clarence L. Barnhart.
**Ewen of East Anglia and the Fenland.

3. Sir Hugh Hastings, Knight, chr. 1310 Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, England, d. Gressing Hall m. 5/18/1330 Margery Foliot of Gressenhall, Norfolk, England, a dan. of Sir Richard Foliot.Issue of Sir Hugh Hastings and his wife, Margery Foliot:

1. Baron John Hastings chr. 1328 Elsing, Norfolk, England.

2. Isabella Hastings chr. 1332 Elsing, Norfolk, England.

3. Maud Hastings chr. 1334 Elsing, Norfolk, England.

4. Margery Hastings chr. 1336 Elsing, Norfolk, England.

5. Hugh Hastings, Lord, chr. 1930 Elsing, Norfolk, England, d. 1369 m. 1353 Anne Everingham at Laxton, Yorkshire, England, the dau. of Sir Adam Everingham. Issue:*

(a) Margaret Hastings chr. 1355 Elsing, Norfolk, England.

(b) Hugh Hastings chr. 1354 Cressenhall, Norfolk, England d. 11/6/1386 Norfolk, England m. 11/111376 Anne Spencer, at Fenwick, Campbell, Yorkshire, England, the dau. of Lord Edward Spencer. Issue:

i. Hugh Hastings chr. 1377 Fenwick, Campbell,Yorkshire, England, d. 11/1335 m. Sanchia Blount.**

ii. Edward Hastings, 8th Lord of Abergavenny, chr. 5/21/1382 Campbell, Yorkshire, England, d. 1/6/1437 Yorkshire, England m. 1407 Margery (Muriel) Denham, Baroness, at Hartland, Devonshire, England, b. 1386 Devonshire, the dau. of Sir John Denham. Issue:

a. John de Hastings, Baron, chr. 1412 Cressenhall, Norfolk, England, d. 1471 m. 1447 Anne Morley, Baroness, at Fenwick, Yorkshire, England, the dau. of Lord Thomas Morley and his wife, Isabel de la pole." Issue:

1. Isabel Hastings chr. 1437 Fenwick,Campbell, Yorkshire, England

2. Elizabeth Hastings chr. 1440 Fenwick, Campbell, Yorkshire, England.

3. Robert Hastings chr. 1444 Elsing, Norfolk, England.

4. Hugh Hastings, 10th Lord Abergavenny, was chr. 1435 Fenwick, Campbell, Yorkshire, England d. 1/7/1488 m. Anne Gascoigne on 4/12/1455 at Cawthorpe by Huddersfieltf, Yorkshire, England, the dau. of Sir William Gascoigne.*** Issue:

a. George Hastings b. ca 1470 Yorkshire, England d. 1512 Yorkshire, England m. Anne 11. Brabason, Baroness, of Eastwell, Leicestershire, England, dan. of Alexander Brabason.**** Issue:

i. Hugh Hastings chr. 1505 Elsing, Campsall, Yorkshire, England m. Catherine le Strange, Baroness, 4/24/1523 at Hunstanton, Norfolk, England.****

*The Huntingdon Peerage by Henry Nugent Bell (1820).
**Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage Baronetage and Knightage (1963).
***Wurts' Magna Charts.
****Ewen of East Anglia and the Fenland.

HAYDOCK, HAYDOCKE

ORM DE HAYDOCK b. Ca 1180 Lancashire, England, had issue:

HUGH DE HAYDOCK b. 1202 at Haydock, Lancashire, England m. Miss de Lawton in 1226 Church at Lawton, Cheshire, England, and had issue:

HUGH DE HAYDOCK b. 1228 Haydock, Lancashire, England m. Amice de Coldcotes in 1249 at Coldcotes, Yorkshire, England. She was b. 1230 aat Coldcotes and was the daughter of William de Colcotes. Issue:

GILBERT DE HAYDOCK b. 1250 Haydock, Lancashire, England m. Alicia de Bold in 1272 at Bold, Lancashire, b. 1250 at Bold, daughter of Matthew de Bold. Issue:

MATTHEW DE HAYDOCK b. 1275 Haydock, Lancashire, England, and had issue:

GILBERT DE HAYDOCK b. 1300 Haydock, Lancashire, England m. Emma in 1319 at Haydock. Issue:

JOHN DE HAYDOCK b. 1322 Haydock, Lancashire, England m. Joanna de Dutton on 11/20/1357 Lancashire, England, and had issue:

GILBERT DE HAYDOCK b. 1357 Lancashire, England m. Sybil de Hoghton in 1390, Lancashire, b. 1360 at Hoghton, Lancashire, daughter of William de Hoghton. Issue:

JOAN DE HAYDOCK b. 1393 Bradley, Lancashire, England, d. 1/17/1439/1440 Lancashire, England m. Sir Richard Molyneux, Knight, on 6/16/1422 at Lancashire, England.

HOLANDE, HOLLAND, HOLLANDE

The family of Holande apparently settled in Lancashire, England after William the the Conqueror. Although its early beginnings, so far as we know, were ordinary, no family has risen so quickly to infamous notoriety and distinctions through royal connections, both within and without the lineage itself. The story reads like a historical novel, with its characters interwoven betwixt royal schemes, Fortunes, and bloodshed. Unquestionably, their claim on history is from the adventuresome and daring lives which they led. From the beginning, of the family's first Knight of the Royal Carter, Sir Thomas de Holande, their dating escapades demanded national recognition.

Matthew de Holande (Latin, Mattheurn de Holande) is known to be one of the earliest progenitors of the Family in Lancashire, England. Holand or Holande was the spalling used prior to the fifteenth century. The family settled in Upholland, a villageabout four miles west of Wigan, Lancashire. The Manor of Upholland is listed in the Domesday Book as "Holland". In Cockersand Chartulary by Chetham Society appear two deeds for land grants in Upholland to the then new Abbey, Cockersand Abbey, one by Matthew de Holland, the other by his son, Robert. Nov 5, 1202 at the Lancaster Assizes Ulchtred de Chyrche in a deed released his right to fourteen oxgangs of land in Upholland to Matthew de Holland. Fourteen oxgangs was about 210 acres and may have included the manor house. Subsequent deeds (1212-1224) indicate that Matthew de Holland had died and that Robert, his son, had succeeded him.

The ancient township of Upholland at one time was numbered among the market towns of Lancashire. A castle and priory adorned this place when the de Holandes were its lords. The castle has disappeared. The church remains, along with diminutive ruins. Among the ruins round in a field in this village is the casting of a figure, probably of Roman workmanship, suggesting the parish contained a Roman station. Monks lived in Priors in this region. All that now remain of the Monastery buildings are fragments of some ivy-clad ruins, but the Chapel of the old Priory still exists, and is now a Parish Church of Upholland.

The Holande family founded the Upholland Priory. Among the monuments and manuscripts preserved in Lichfield Cathedral, a book The Magnum Registrum Album contains entries of the Collegiate Church of St. Thomas the Martyr, at Upholland, founded by Sir Robert de Holande.

Little is known of MATTHEW DE HOLANDE except that he was the first Holande to put roots in Lancashire. He was born ca 1175 and (died between 1212/1224 in Upholland, Lancashire. Although he owned but 210 acres, his holdings were sufficient to be included among the first families to this region, ultimately becoming one of the major seated families.

The only known son of Matthew was ROBERT DE HOLANDE, b. ca 1198, died 1258 Upholland, Lancashire, England. lie married in 1219 Hale, Lancashire, England, Cecily de Columbers, the daughter of Alan de CoLumbers, also of Lancashire.

In 1241 Robert de Holande and his son, Thurstan, were charged with having set fire to a house belonging to the Rector of Wigan, occupied by John Mansel. They must have spent a brief interval in jail, for the Sheriff was directed to release them on bail. On the day of the trial, Thurstan did not come to court. It was Robert who defended the action. He put himself "for good or evil" be fort? twelve knights of Wigan. A day was given him by the Justices at the next Assizes, the Sheriff being instructed to"let him have peace, and in no wise trouble him or permit him to be troubled." Robert was to have a trial by jury. Later, Thurstan appeared, on July 23rd, who asked him how he would acquit himself concerning the fire if any one would speak against him. He asked for trial by jury. There is no posted record of the outcome.

ROBERT DE HOLANDE and Cecily, his wife, had issue: THURSTAN, ADAM, RICHARD, MIATHIEW, ROGER, RODERT, WILLIAM, and MARGARET. Adam was the progenitor of the 1Iollands of Euxton, with Richard the progenitor of the llollands of Sutton�

I. THURSTAN DE HOLANDE was b. ca 1220 in Upholland, Lancashire, England, married (1) a daughter of Adam de Kellett. The de Kelletts of Over and Nlether Kellett owned manors in north Lancashire: Cartme 1, Furnesu and Lonsdale, which were inherited by Thurstan de Hlolande and his descendants. In 1080, according to the Domesday Book, the township was divided into Over and Nether Kellett. Adam de Kellett held three carncates of land in Kellett which the Sergeantry of the Wapenlake valued at 50 Pounds per year. Adam was the son of Orme de Kellett who owned four carncates of land in Kellett and divided this land between his two sons, Bernard and Adam. From this wife Thurstan had five Yens, ROBERT, WILLIAM, RICHARD, ROGER, ADAM, and a daughter, MARGARET.

Thurstan de Hlolande married (2) Juliana, a daughter of John Gellibrand, having four more sons, Thurstan, Adam, Eliaa and Simon. He married (3) a daughter of Henry de Hale, the illegitimate son of Richard de Meath, Lord of Hale.*

In 1268 Thurstan de Holande was summoned, along with his brothers, Matthew, Richard, Robert and William (and Thurstan's son, Robert) to answer trespass.

*In old Norman-French petition headed "the loyal tenants of Hale" relates that as Henry de Ilale lay dying "came one Thurstan de Holland" who had married the daughter of Henry de Ilale, and as he lay at the point of death, his memory lost, the said Thurstan took the said Henry's seal (which he had around his neck), making ... of the seal to issue charters granting the manor of Hale to himself (Thurstan de Holande) and Robert, his son. Allegations against him charged that he had evicted some old tenants.

Thurstan was known as Sir Thurstan de Holande and apparently lived a long life, as in 1272 he witnessed a charter to Stanlaw Abbey, signing it with a cross, his seal, revealing three bulls' heads. His decendants begin on page 69.

ADAM DE HOLANDE was b. ca 1222 Upholland, Lancashire, England, d. After 1269 in Euxton, Lancashire, m. Christiana de Russell, the daughter of William de Russell. About 1250 Adam de Holande was of the manor of Euxton in Lancashire. Their son was:

ROBERT DE HOLANDE b. ca 1250 Euxton, Lancashire, England m. 1276 Cockerham, Lancashire, England, Aline de Ellel, b. 1458 at Cockerham, a daughter of Grimbald de Ellel. Their issue:

I. William de Holland b. ca 1280 Lancashire, England, d. After 1323 in Euxton, Lancashire m. Elizabeth. Issue:

(a) Sir Robert de Holland b. 1312 Lancashire, England m. Joan. He was Lord of Fulstone. Issue: Jane (Jean) de Holland b. ca 1350 Lancashire, England m. ca 1360 Sir William Molyneux, Knight, in Lancashire, England; Maude de Holland b. 1357 Lancashire, England, d. 1429 Lancashire m. 1374 in Lancashire Sir John Level, Lord.

II. Grimbald de Holland b. ca 1282 Lancashire, England.

RICHARD DE HOLANDE b. ca 1224 Lancashire, England.

MATTHEW DE HOLANDE b. ca 1225 Lancashire, England.

ROGER DE HOLANDE b. ca 1227 Upholland, Lancashire, England.

ROBERT DE HOLANDE b. ca 1230 Upholland, Lancashire, England. In 1278 the Abbot of Leicester lodged a complaint that Robert de Holande of Euxton, et al, had seized his corn in the highway at Ellel and in 1281 his own relative by marriage, William Bussell, complained that Robert had seized his cattle.

WILLIAM DE HOLANDE b. ca 1232 Upholland, Lancashire, England, was lord of the manor of Sharples, near Bolton, in 1272.

MARGRET DE HOLANDE b. ca 1235 Upholland, Lancashire, England m. John de Blackburn (Blakeburne), Lord of Wilwall. Known as a daughter of Robert de Holande according to an entry in the College of Arms and the Pedigree of Blackburn of Hale. However, in the Chartulary of Whalley Abbey she was referred to as a sister of Sir Robert de Holande. Ancient Hall of Samlesbury (Lancashire), also states Margery de Holande was a sister of Sir Robert and Sir William de Holande. By Sir Blackburn she had three daughters. After the death of Sir Blackburn, she married Sir Adam Bannister, Knight, who was beheaded in 1315 and by him she had a daughter, Katharine Bannister, sole heir of her father, and fourth daughter and coheir of her mother. Katharine was the nurse to Phillippa. Queen of Edward III and married Sir John de Harrington, Knight, of Tarleton in Melling township in Londale and had issue: Sir William Harrington, Knight of the Garter, standardbearer to the king at the battle of Agincourt, who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Neville of Hornby Castle, Knight.

DESCENDANTS OF THURSTAN DE HOLANDE BY FIRST WIFE, A DAUGHTER OF ADAM DE KELLETT:

1. Sir Robert de Ilolandc, knighted abt 1281, b.ca 1245 Lancashire, England, married 1275 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England, Elizabeth de Samlesbury, born 1256 Samlesbury, Lancashire, a daughter of William de Samlesbury by his wife, Avina de Notton. Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of William de Samlesbury, and it was she who conveyed the remaining moiety of the manor of Samlesbury in marriage to Sir Robert de Holande, son and heir of Thurstan de Holande, lord of Holand (Upholland), who held lands in Hale in Lancashire temp. Henry III, receiving a land grant of Henry de Walton via of a lawsuit with which Thurstan was connected regarding lands in Ilale 1245-1246. Thurstan was a grandson of Cecily, wife of Alan de Columbers and heiress of her father (Henry de Walton) who was eventually the heir of Gilbert de Walton, lord of Hale and Halewood. In 1258 a charter of free warren in Samlesbyrie was granted to Mrs.

Elizabeth de Holande (wife of Sir Robert), along with her sisters, Cecily and Margery.* The Register of Cockersand Abbey attests to the ancient de lolande family in Lancashire. Descendnts of Sir Robert de Holande on page 70.

2. William de Ilolandc, Lord of Sharpies, b. at Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. before 1321 Bolton, Lancashire, England, without issue.

3. Richard de Holande of Hale, Lancashire, England.

4. Roger de Holande.

5. Adam de Holande.

6. Margaret de Holande m. John Blnckburn, Lord of Wilwall.

THE DESCENDANTS OF THURSTAN DE HOLANDE AND HIS SECOND WIFE, JULIANA, A DAU. OF JOHN GELLIBRAND:

7. Thurstan de Holande.

8. Adam de Holande.

9. Elias de Holande..

*Ancient Hall of Samlesbury (Lancashire)

10. Simon de Holande.

DESCENDANTS OF SIR ROBERT DE HOLANDE AND WIFE, ELIZABETH SAMLESBURY:

(a) Sir William de Holande, b. ca 1278 Lancashire, England, m. Joan. I.

(b) Sir Robert de Holande, Knight, b. Ca 1280 Lancashire, England, slain in 1328 near Henley, England, m. 1308 Maude de le Zouche in Leicestershire England. Maude, b. 1284 Leicestershire, England d. 1349 Lancashire, England, was Ehe daughter of Alan de la Zouche. She was from the country of Ashby de la Zouche in Leicester. The Last Will and Testament of the Earl de Warrenne or Conisborough Castle dated 6/23/1347 appointed the Lady Maud de Holande, the widow of Robert, Lord Holande, Si, Thomas Holande, her second son, and eight other named as persons, 85 executors. He also heirs, Sir Robert de Holande, Sir Otho de Holande, Isabel de Holande, Richnrd FitzAlan, the son of his sister, Alice de Warenne who had married the Earl of Arundel. In the first year Or his marriage, Robert de Holande vas summoned to appear at Newcastle-on-Tyne to repel the invading Scots. Was Chief Justice of Chester in 1310, 1312 and 1320. Justice of Wales in 1321 and Governor or Beeston Castle in Cheshire. In 1317 he re-founded the Priory for Benedictine Monks at Upholland. I, 1314 he was summoned to Parliament as Roberto de Holand, baron Holand.

Robert de Holande began as a well-to-do Lancashire Squire. It was Thomas, the Earl of Lancaster, grandson of King Henry III (by his second son Edmund) that Sir Robert de Holande was advanced to a feudal lord of Vast domains. He participated in the Scottish wars at the end of the reign of Edward I, and beginning of Edward II, receiving for service seven manors in Derbyshire, I, 1307 he rode in a tournament in the fields of Stepney, outside of London, bearing arms: azure, seme of fleurs de lys, a lion rampant guardant, argent. Later on that year he received other territorial grants. The gifts of land and manors he received from the Earl of Lancaster made him wealthy. His marriage also brought fortune. Also, he obtained leave to fortify "Kernellare" his mansions of Holland In Lancashire and Bagsworth, Leicestershire Ire founded at Upholland a chapel of St. Thomas the Martyr. A deed dated June 10, 1313 by Walter, Bishop or Coventry and Lichfield, with the consent of Robert )lolnnde, stating that they abandon the place because religion de devotion had ceased.

Unfortunately, the Earl of Lancaster headed a feudal party against the Crow". Robert de Holande went with the Earl of Lancaster i, such military operations, I, 1312 they overthrew Piers Gaveston, King Edward's favorite, executing him on July 1 on Blacklow Hill near Warwick. Three Years later, a rebellion started against the Earl in Lancashire, led by Sir Adam de Banastre (who hall married Margaret Holande, the aunt of Sir Robert the Holande).

This confrontation brought the Holandes to blows with Bonastre. Nov. 4, 1315 Sir William de Holande, Sir Robert's brother, captured Sir Thomas de Banastre at Charnock and beheaded him on Leyland Moor. After the execution of Gaveston, Sir Robert de Holande obtained a royal pardon for his part in it.

In 1322 Robert, Lord Holande, was sent into Lancashire to raise a force for the Carl of Lancashire. Meanwhile, his younger brother, Sir Richard de Holande, tried to cross the Mersey at Runcorn into Cheshire to attack a Royal force in that county. About 30,000 royal soldiers crossed the river, outmeaneuvering the Earl, who was surprised and had to retreat in great haste. After the Earl was captured on March 16 at Boroughbridge in Yorkshire, he was tried and beheaded at his own Castle of Pontefract. There were two accounts of the activities of Sir Robert de Holande. One was that he attended the fight, another, he did not arrive in time.

He, however, surrendered to the King after the conflict, scarcely escaping death. The rise to wealth fell with the Crown confiscating his territorial possession. Robert de Holande, the Earl's agent, along with his associates, carried an ongoing grude against Banastre's old associate, Sir William Bradshaw. A confederacy was formed by Sir William Bradshaw and Thomas de Banastre against the Ilolandes who were led by Sir Richard de Ilolande. They had skinnishes about the countryside for more than a year. In 1324 Sir William de Bradshaw accused Henry de Cytibrand of coming with Richard de Holande and Adam de Hindelaye before the Feast of St. John in the preceding year to Leyland with a hundred armed men who attacked Dradshaw and carried off two of his horses. In 1334 Sir Richard de Ilolande claimed a mill and two plough-lands at Aighton. In 1334 Richard le Skimmer, forest-keeper at Lightenhill, was tried at county court at Wigan on the charge of having ridden with 30 armed men to Prescot Church on the Sunday after Barnabas' Day in 1330, four years before, and having dragsed from the church Richard de Holande, Thomas de Hale and John Walthew. Sir Robert de Holande was put into prisons at Dover and York. Ultimately he was released after he pledged good behavior. In 1328, during the second year of the reign of Edward III, the estates of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, were restored to his brother and heir, Henry, Earl of Lancaster. The new King also restored the estates of those who had aligned themselves and fought with the Eatl of Lancaster against the late King (and the Despensers). Thus, the estates of Robert de Holande were restored to him. Ilowever, the Earl of Lancaster opposed, and Holande petitioned the King in Council. October 7, 1328, Sir Robert de Holande was killed by friends of the Earl who claimed that he had dealt unfaithfully with Earl Thomas (who had raised him from nothing). The antagonists claimed that Holande tried to gain favor with the King and in order to save his own life and estates had not arrived at Boroughbridge with his soldiers until it was too late to avert defeat. They removed him to the woods near Henley Park and beheaded him. Iris head was then sent to Ilenry, Earl of Lancaster at Waltham Cross in Essex where he was visiting friends.

"Victorian History of Lancashire, ii.201. The Lancashire Hollands by Bernard Holland, C. B.; **The Magna Charta Barons by Browning.

One can't help but to observe that had Sir Robert de Ilolanda indeed been guilty of neglecting his lord, the Earl of Lancaster, by avoiding bringing his troops to battle, then why had the Ring imprisoned him and stripped him of his estates� By the time he was released, he was never poverty. For descendants, see below.

Sir Alan de Holande, b. ca 1285 Lancashire, England:

(d) Lady Joan de Holande, b. ca 1290 Lancashire, England, in 1327 Halton, Lancashire, England,**(3) Sir John de Radcliffe.

(e) Margery de Holande b. ca 1292 Lancashire, England, d. 1349 Lancashire, England, m. John le Warre, Baron of Manchester. Amercia de Holande, b. ca 1294 Lancashire, England, m. Adam de Ireland, son of Sir John Ireland, Knight.

ISSUE OF ROBERT DE HOLANDE AND WIFE, MAUDE DE ZOUCHE:

(1) Maud de Holland b. ca 1309 Upholland, Lancashire, England m. Thomas de Swynnerton 1312 Upholland.

(2) Sir Robert de Ilolland, baron, d. Lancashire, England, d. 1373 Upholland, Lancashire, England, m. Elizabeth. The manor house, Upholland Hall, passed to him in 1349 from his mother, Mrs. Maude Holande.

In 1347 The Baron and several others participated in a sesational abduction which stirred up the sentiments of the local village. It seems that Sir Robert Dalton of Lancashire wished to marry Margery, widow of Nicholas de la Beche, a wealthy landowner. He planned to abduct her. She was removed by force from her manor house "Beaumes" in Berkshire, near Reading� During the scuffle, her uncle, Michael le Poyning and another gentleman,were killed. Others were wounded.

At the time, the King's brother, the Duke of Clarence, was residing at Reading and was acting as keeper of the realm. He was outraged and ordered the arrest of Dalton, Holland the others. Dalton and holland fled to Lancashire with the lady. Some of them took refuge at Upholland Hall, the home of Lady Maud Holande, Sir Robert s widowed mother. Finding herself implemented, the venerable widow pleaded that the house was empty and that she knew nothing of the abduction.

When the King's writ for arrest arrived at Upholland Hall, the abductors fled further north. Sir Robert de Holland had a son, ROBERT, who died before 1373, and a daughter, MAUD, who m. Sir John Lovell, K. G. at the age of seventeen.

(3) Sir Thomas de Holland, Earl of Kent, b. ca 1314 Upholland, Lancaster, England, d. 1360 Normandy, France, Joan Plantagenet, princess of Wales, Fair Maid of Kent, in Kent, England, daughter of Edmund Plantagenet. See page 74 for

(4) Sir Otho de Holland, Knight, b. ca 1316 Upholland, Lancashire, England.

(5) Alan de Holland, b. ca 1318 Upholland, Lancashire, England.

(6) John de Holland b. ca 1320 Upholland, Lancashire, England.

(7) Isabel de Holland b. ca 1322 Upholland, Lancauhire, England. Before 1346 Isabel was Living with John, Earl de Warenne, as his recognized wire. His first wife, Jeanne de In Darre, however, was still alive, as she d. in France in 1361. There are conflicting reports on whether or not he received a divorce from his first wife. The History of Surrey by Brayley upholds it, however, the History of Sussex by Dnllaway, denies that a divorce was had. The Earl's LWT dated 1347, written in France, refers to Isabel as "ma compaigne", an expression sometimes used in French wills, meaning "wife". However, in a deed dated 1346 as well as the LWT dated 1347, Isabelis called "Isabelle de Holande". The deed of 1346 states that the Earl, was aged sixty, contemplated the possibility of having a child by Isabel, and stated that such a birth would have Legitimate claims as an heir to his estates.

In his LWT the Earl de Warenne, of Conisborough Casele, dated 6/23/1347, he appointed as executors the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lady Maud de Holland (widow or Robert, Lord Holland), Sir Thomas Holland, her second son and eight others. He left minor legacies to his illegitimate children by Maud de Nerford, and to William, one of the sons who was Prior of Ilorton in Rent. Also, to Lady Maud Holland, Sir Robert de Ilolland, Sir Otho de Holland and to "ma compaigne", Isabel de Holland. To Richard Fitz Alan, the son of his sister, Alice de Warenne, (married the part of Arundel), he left the Surrey Castle at Reigate.

THOMAS DE HOLLAND, EARL OF KENT

Sir Thomas de Holland, Earl of Kent, already the son of an infamous man Sir Robert de Ilolland, began his career in an unusual way with the marriage to the beautiful Joan PlantagenC, fair maid of Kent, daughter of Prince Edmund Plantagenet and his wife, Margaret Wake. During her youth and womanhood she was regarded as as "prize". Her husband would not only inherit titles and estates in Kent, but would be the envy of knights and noblemen alike.

Thomas was b. ca 1314 in Upholland, Lancashire, England, d. 1360 Normandy, France, fighting in tile wars for the King. On Edward III's expedition to Flanders in 1340 against the French, Thomas went, later campaigning with the Spanish Christians against the Moors of Grenade and with the Teutonic knights against tile heaten in East Prussia.

The same year, 1340, he married Joan, secretly, in Kent. This love story has been totd several times by historians, all versions being quite similar and considered accurate. Joan, b. 1329, was the youngest daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, Earl Of Kent, who was the son of King Edward I and his second wife, Princess Margaret, the daughter of Philip III, King of France.

Not only was she quite a catch, but was beautiful, goldenhaired, gay, Laughing easily. The day came when she had to consider marriage. Two contestants came forward for her hand, the Young Earl of Salisbury (son of the King's fair Katherine) and Sir Thomas de Ilolland, the steward of the royal household. both were madly in love with "the little Jeanette", as prince Edward called her.

The two rivals struggled to obtain her favor. Holland had gained the upperhand by obtaining a contract of marriage. but before the ceremony could be performed, he was summoned to France where war had begun. Another tale relates that the King frowned upon the impending marriage, and that Holland, determined to win Joan, slept in her bed. Not ready to set up housekeeping, he was called to go to war.

When he returned, he round that the Earl of Salisbury had taken advantage of his absence and married her. Thomas then referred his problem to Pope Clement VI, who, after considering the matter, finally gave judgment to Holland. Thus, in 1349, Joan was given in marriage to Sir Thomas de Holland.

In 1342 Thomas went with Sir John d'Artevelde to Bayonne to defend the Cascon frontier. He was appointed the King's lieutenant and captain-general in France and Normandy, greatly distinguishing himself during the wars in France, particularly at the battle of Cresy where he commanded the van of Prince Edward's army, and acquired such a high reputation that in 1344 he was made Knight of the Garter, along with his brother Otho, the same year the Order was instituted by the King. Forty knights Were chosen, esteemed to be the bravest in Christendom. The knights swore to maintain and keep the ordinances.

Two years later, Thomas Holland went with the King, now claiming the French throne, into Normandy, and participated in the capture of Caen. Here, the brave native townsmen marched confidently to Eight the English. The English soldiers shouted as they marched, scarcing the townspeople into a retreat before a battle could occur. They ran back into the town.

When the Constable of France and Count of Tancarville saw this cowardice, they waited Tot the English at the foot of a draw-bridge seeing Englishmen chase running townsmen, killing them. They saw a gentleman, an English knight who had only one eye, whom they knew, called Sir Thomas Holland. They had seen and known him at Grannda and Prussia. They called to him.

"Sir Thomas, speak to us!"

Sir Thomas Holland, remembering them in campaign at Granada and Prussia, was happy to take them as prisoners worth 100,000 moutons (a French coin stamped with a lamb, equal to five English shillings of that period). Taking them as prisoners, they were guaranteed safety.

Sir Thomas Holland sold the Constable of France to the King for 80,000 florins. Afterwards the prisoner was committed to the custody of Sir Otho Holland, a brother of Sir Thomas, upon the condition that the prisoner not be allowed to leave England or to bear arms until he should have paid his full ransom to the King. Later, nevertheless, Sir Otho Holland took the Constable with him to Calais where he was seen armed. For this insult, Sir Otho holland was brought to the King's bench before the Chancellor where he admitted the charge. For this, he was committed to the custody of the marshal.

His marriage to Joan Plantagenet not only brought him the title of the Earl of Kent and its estates, but he was granted 100 marks per year for the better support of Joan, and was given possession of all the lands of her inheritance, except the dowry for Elizabeth, widow of John, late Earl of Rent. His distinction in the wars of France won him arms: azure. semce of fleur-de-lis, a Lion rampart guordont argent.

In 1350 he was appointed captain-general of the dukedom of Brittany, made governor of Guernsey, Jersey, Sark and Alderney. Four years eEterwards, he was Earl of Kent in right of his wife, which title summoned him to Parliament that year. He died December 20, 1360 in Normandy and was buried in the Church of the Grey Friars in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

By Thomas de Holland, Joan had issue: Thomas, John, Matilda, Joan and Maud. Joan, now aged thirty-two, was still beautifl and had much physical vitality. As a widow, she was pursued. lier only brother had died and she had become Countess of Kent and Lady Wake of Liddell in her own right, having wide possessions and 8 handsome pension from the crown during her lifetime.

Another notable romance began for the blonde Joan, this time with a kinsman, the Prince of Wales, known as "the Black Prince". All chronicles of this romance concur. She had many suitors after the death of her husband, Sir Thomas de Holland. One petitioner, Sir Bernard de Brocas, was so much in love with her, that he persuaded Edward.

He much in love with her, that he persuaded Edward, "the black Prince", to convey his message to Jonn. Edward, now thirty years of age himself, had heretofore had little to say when suitors asked for his cousin, Joan. Sir Bernard de Brocas pressed so intently, that Edward sent for Joan.

"Fair cousin," she said, "I shall never marry again."

"Why do you refuse to marry any of my friends?" he asked.

"You may have your choice of them."

Joan began to weep. "I desire none of them."

The prince found it difficult to retain his claim, saying: "There is no lady under heaven that I hold so dear as you!"

As she continued to weep, he took her into his arms and kissed her. "Do you not know," he forced himself to say, "that the one I have spoken of to you is a chivalrous knight' That he is the most honorable of men?"

She whispered, "Ah sir, before Cod, do not talk to me thus. For I have already given myself to the most chiverous knight under heaven. because of my love for him, Iwill never marry again so long as I live." She added. "It is impossible that Z should have him to my husband, and so my love for him parts me from all men."

The prince demanded to know the name of the man whom she loved. Finally, she said "My dear and indomitable lord, it is you ! It is for love for you that I will never have any other knight by my side."

Edward was quite amazed at this admission and Eellat once into a fervent protestation of his love. "My lady", he declared, "I vow to Cod that as long as you live never will I have another woman save you to be my wife!"*

On October 10, 1361 Joan married again, Edward, the Prince of Wales, in Windsor Chapel. Edward and Joan had issue: Richard II, who became King of England. Richard m. Ist 1382, Anne of Dohemia, 2nd, in 1396, Isabelle of Dalois (succeeded him in 1377), deposed in 1393, probably murdered. He was called Richard of Bordeaux, and lived with his half-brothers, the Hollands. Richard was almost six feet tall, slender and gracefully turned. his bones were dug up in 1871 and examined. Iris face was round, with delicate features, making him appear slightly effeminate.

Richard's step-brothers were known to be noisy, quick- tempered, and fond of horseplay. Sir John Holland, later Duke of Exeter, was involved in much political intrigue during his halfbrother's reign, at one time ordering the murder of a Carthusian friar who was publicly charging the Duke of Lancaster with plotting the death of the Iting. The crowded streets seethed with excitement and conjecture. had the Duke of Lancaster conspired with Holland to get rid of the witness against him. Or had the king and his party arranged the killing so that the duke would have no chance to refute the charge? Thomas of Woodstock (Edward's brother), took the latter view. Although he and his brother continued on bad terms, he came storming into the king's chamber declaring that the whole affair was a conspiracy. The king, he cried, had abetted it. "Iwill kill anyone," he declaimed with any oaths, his face black with rage, "who brings such charges against my brother. I will kill anone. No matter whom !"*

*The Three Edwards by Thomas B. Costain.

Sir John Holland later become the central figure in a still more violent episode. As a member of the inner circle of favorites, he had ridden in the royal train to Scotland. One of his squires was attacked by an archer in the train of Hugh, the son of Earl of Stafford. Holland did not wait for explanation. He started out that night for the StaEEord camp in a surly temper. It happened that Ralph, a Stalford son, decided at the same time to wait on Ilolland in an effort to make amends. Their paths crossed in the darkness.

"Who rides abroad at this late hour?" demanded Holland.

"Ralph of Stafford", was the answer.

Without waiting for another word, the surly Holland drew his sword and lunged out into the darkness. The blade pierced the young knight's side and he fell from his saddle, mortally wounded. Without waiting, Ilolland turned and rode back to his own camp. The brother of a king could do no wrong.

But King Richard took a different view. He realized that he could not condone unprovoked murder. The Earl of Stafford demanded that the vicious Holland be made to pay for his murderous attack and it was clear that the nobibility were back of him. Holland fled into the sanctuary of the church of St. John of Beverley. In the meantime, the King confiscated all of Holland's properties.

Word had reached the ears of Queen Joan (wife of Edward, the Black Prince), John's mother. She sent frantic messages to her son, King Richard II, begging for mercy. her condition had been growing worse and this blow was more than she could stand. She died in August of 1385 while her royal son was leading his army across the Scottish border and before receiving a definite word of her other yen, John Holland's, fate. Queen Joan, b. 9/29/1328 at Woodstock, Kent, d. 8/1385, was buried in the Chapel at Stamford, England.

The punishment finally imposed upon John.Holland was light. He was ordered to provide chantries where Masses could be said in perpetuity for the soul of Ralph of Stafford, two to be stationed at the spot where the murder was committed and the third at his grave.**

***John Holland married Elizabeth, a daughter of John of Gaunt, and was later made Duke of Exeter. Later his title was reduced to that of Earl of Huntingdom. John, proud and arrogant, bitterly resented the loss of his higher rank. lie disregarded his family ties and threw in his lot with a conspiratorial ring to restore his imprisoned brother, Richard, to the throne. lie remained near tendon to keep an eye on developments there. When he learned of the collapse of the plat, he tried to cross the channel, but the ship was driven back by heavy winds. He was 77 captured at Plesby where he fell into the hands of the countess of Hereford, the mother of the Bohun sisters, and, therefore, mother-in-law of the now Kent Henry! This fate was unfortunate indeed.

*The Last Plantagenets by Thomas B. Costain. **The Lancashire Hollands by Bernard Holland (1317). ***Dictionary of National Biography.

With the downfall of King Ricard II, the fate of the Holland brothers was in jeopardy, causing them to cease to be dukes. Remarkably, Thomas Holland died of natural causes two years before his half-brother, King Richard II, in 1397, which in itself is miraculous in such times of political conspiries on behalf of King Richard II.**

ISSUE OF THOMAS DE HOLLAND AND WIFE, JOAN PLANTAGENET

1. Thomas de Holland, second Earl of Kent, b. 1350 Lancashire, England, d. 4/25/1397 Westminster Abbey, London, England m. After 4/10/1365 Alice FitzAlan. See page 79 for descendants.

2. John de Holland, Earl of Huntingdon, b. 1354 Lancashire, England, d. 1400 Pleshy, Devonshire, England (beheaded) m. Elizabeth, daughter of John of Gaunt. See Page 79 for descendants.

3. Matilda de Holland b. Lancashire, England m. Sir Hugh de Courtenay.

4. Joan de Holland b. Lancashire, England.

5. Maude de Holland b. Lancashire, England m. 1365 in Kent, England, Lord Hugh Courtenay.

*The Last Plantagenets by Thomas B. Costain.

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS DE HOLLAND AND HIS WIFE, ALICE FITZALAN:

Alice was b. ca 1352 in Arundel, Sussex, England, d. 1416, the daughter of Richard FitzAlan, the Earl of Arundel and his wife, Eleanor Plantagenet.

1. Thomas de Ilolland, third Earl of Kent, Duke of Surrey, b. ca 1374 Lancoshire, England, d. 1/4/1399 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England (beheaded) m. Joane Stafford, Countess. No issue."

2. Edmund de Ilolland, Earl of Nuntingdon, b. 1384 Kent, England, d. 9/5/1408 Brittany (slnin) m. 1/24/1406 at St. Mary Ovary, Southwark, London, England, Lady Lucy Visconti. He m. (2) Lady Constance.

3. Joan de liolland, Duchess, b. 1380 Kent, England, d. 1434 Kent, England m. (1) 1393 Edmund Langley, Duke of York. (2) William Willoughby (3) Henry Scope (4) Sir Henry Bromflete.**

4. Eleanor de Holland m. Thomas Montacute, Earl of Salisbury.

5. Margaret de HolLand, Duchess, b. 1378 Lancashire, England d. Clarence m. (1) John Beaufort, Earlof Somerset, England (2) Bishop Henry Cardinal.

6. Aleanore de Holland d. 10/23/1405 m. (1) 1399 Upholland, Lancashire, England, Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March (2) Sir Edward de Cherleton.

7. Elizabeth de holland b. 1384 Lancashire, England m. Sir John Nevill.

8. Bridget de Holland, b. 1386 Lancashire, England. She was a Nun at Barking. Unmarried.

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN DE HOLLAND, Earl of Huntingdon, b. 1354 Lancashire, England, d. 1400 Fleshy, Devonshire, England (beheaded) m. Elizabeth.

1. Constance de Holland b. Dartington Hall, Devonshire,England, buried St. Catharine, London, England

2. Richard de Holland.

3. John de Holland, second Duke of Exeter, b. 1394 Dartington Rall, Devonshire, England, d. 8/1447 Devonshire, England, buried St. Catharine, London, England, m. (1) Anne. John m. (2) Beatrice, an illegitimate daughter of John I, King of Portugal, d. 1439, and m. (3) Anne, daughter of John Montacute, the Earl of Salisbury. By Beatrice he had issue: Anne de Holland who m. (1) John, Lord Nevill, (2) Sir John Nevill. John's christening is recorded by Thomas Codling in an Inquisition to prove his age.*** The LWT of John de Holland dated 6/16/1447 directed that his body be buried in a chapel of the Church of SE. Catharine, beside Tower of London, on north end of the High Altar in a tomb there ordained for himself and Anne, his first wire. See page 87 for descendants.

4. Edward de Holland. John Holland, second Duke of Exeter, was the son of John Holland, the first Earl of Huntingdon and Duke of Exeter who had been deprived of both titles, and his wife, Elizabeth of Lancaster. he had one sister, Constance, and two brothers, Richard and Edward who both died unmarried, Richard having lived just long enough to come of age and into possession of the great estates (Devonshire, Cornwall, Somerset), but he died young and the estates passed to John Holland.

John Holland was born in 1394, proven by an Inquisition made in 1425 when Thomas Codling testified that the Abbot of Tavistock, in county Devon, being one of the godfathers, immediately after the baptism gave him a cup of gold with a circle about it, framed after the Eauhion of a lily, and ten pounds of gold therein, and to the nurse, 20 shillings. Also, that the Prior of Plympton, who was the other godfather, gave him 20 pounds in gold and 40 shillings to the nurse. And that Joan, the wire of Sir John Pomeraie, arried him to the chancel to be christened....the same Sit John Pomeraie, her husband, and Sir Jolrn Dynharn, knipht, conducting her by the arms. Likewise, that 24 men proceeded them with 24 torches, which torches, as soon as he was baptized by that name, were kindled. It was a provincial baptism worthy of the baby nephew of the reigning king.

For young John Ilolland was, on his mother's side, Elizabeth of Lancaster, the great-grandson of King Edward III, and was also descended in two separate lines, though John of Caunt and his wife, Blanche, from King Henry III. By another line, through his Paternal grandmother, the Fair Maid of Kent, he descended from King Edward I.

The baptism took place in Devonshire because John was born at Dartington Hall, close to Totnes, a manor which had fallen into the Crown through the failure of heirs of the Lords Audley (its previous Holders), and had been granted by King Richard to John Ilolland, Earl of Huntingdon, the father of little John Holland.

John Holland and his elder brother, Richard, and younger brother, Edward, and their sister, Constance, were bred as children at Dartington.

Henry V succeeded to the throne 3/20/1413, when young Holland was age 19, and made him, on the coronation, a knight of the new Order of the Bath. In 1415, John Holland was made Knight of the Garter, and in 1417, his elder brother having died, the Earldom of Huntingdon was restored to him by Act of Parliament. Later, John Holland earned recognition fighting with the King against France and became Earl of Huntingdon, Duke of Exeter and Lord High Admiral of England.

John Holland died August 5, 1447, age of 53. His LWT dated 7/16/1447 directed that his body be buried in a chapel of the Church of St. Catharine, beside the Tower of London, on the north end of High Altar, in a tomb there ordained for him and Anne, his first wife, as also for his sister, Constance, and Anne, his other wife, then living. Named his daughter, Anne.

John Holland had three wives. He m. Ist, Anne, widow of Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, son of Roger Mortimer, Earl of March and wife, Alianora Holland. Anne was the daughter of Edmund, Earl of Stafford. By his first wife, he had HENRY, the third Duke of Exeter who married a Stafford. John Holland m. 2nd, Deatrice (d. 10/23/1439, buried at Arundel), widow of Thomas, Eorl or Arundel, illegitimate or perhaps legitimatized daughter of John I, King of Portugal, by Donno Agnese Pereze. By his second wife, he had a daughter, ANNE who married first Lord Nevill and 2nd, Sir John Nevill. John m. 3rd, Anne, widow of John FitzAlan, dau. of John Hontacute and Eleanor Holland of Kent.

"Encyclopedia Britannica.
**Datch 8T930361, Sheet 113, Source Call 0884798, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
***Calendar Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. IV, p. 24.

Two bastard sons were born to John Holland, WILLIAM and THOMAS HOLLAND.

Let us deal with the children of John Holland.

1. Henry Holland born in the Tower of London 6/27/1430, the third Duke of Exeter, probably murdered by Yorkists in 1475. An Inquisition was taken when he came of age. Testimony was concerning his baptism....that his aunt, the Lady Constance, widow of the Earl Marshal, Duke of Norfolk, carried him in her arms from the Tower to Cold harbour and thence to a barge to St. Stephen's, Westminster, where he was christened. Cold harbour was a house, several stores, which stood on the bank of the river near All Ilallows Lane, just east of the existing Cannon Street railway bridge. During the reign of Edward II, the house, Cold Ilarbour, belonged to Sir John Abel, and after passing through other hands was, in 1397, the town house of JOHN HOLLAND, Earl of Iluntingdon. Henry Holland married Anne (b. 1439 Fotheringay, York) daughter of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York and sister to the princes who afterwards became Gdward IV and Richard III. In 1449 Henry Holland, age 19, became Duke of Exeter and Lord Iligh Admiral.

After the weary wards in France, Henry Holland, one of the richest and most magnificent dultes, fell in complete distress and oblivion. For weary years, the Duke of Exetor lived in Flemish cities, consuming his heart in poverty and despair. He returned to England in time to take part in the crowning disaster of Barnet. Henry Holland was wounded during the battle of Warwick. In 1471 King Edward IV proclaimed the leading Lancastrians to be notorious traitors. The list named Queen Margaret and Edward, her son, and Henry, late Duke of Exetor,, Edmund Beaufort calling himself duke of Somerset, the Earls of Oxford and Deveonshire, Viscount Beaumont, seven knights, two squires, three Clerks, and one Friar.

According to the chronicler Fabian, Henry Holland's body was round a few months later floating in the sea between Calais and Dover and none knew how it came there. Sir James Ramsey, in his book, Lancaster and York, vol. ii, p. 370, however, states that Ilenry Ilolland was in the Tower of London after his sanctuary and was living until June of 1475. (On June 21, 1471, a bill of 6 s.8d. was paid to William Sayer, purveyor to the Tower of London Tot food for Ilenry, called Duke of Exeter, for seven days from May 26, and again bs.8d. for the week beginning May 31. Rymer, vol. xi., p. 713).

Anne, wife, of John Holland, married second, Sir Thomas St. Leger. The Duke of Exeter's estates (John Holland) were confiscated in 1461 when his wife, Anne, was 22. The argument. is that Anne, Duchess of Exeter, was born in 1439, and she obtained a divorce from the Duke on 11/12/1467 and then married Sir Thomas St. Leger. The divorce reportedly took place when Henry Holland was in exile. As she was the sister of King Edward IV, the Holland estates in Devonshire, etc. were restored to her. An Act of Pnrliament psssed in 1464 enabled that such gifts and grants that the King shall make to Anne, his sister, wife to Henry, Duke of Exeter, shall be to all intents good in law to the only use of the said Anne. (Tower Records). In August 1467 there was a settlement of the Exeter Estates. King Edvard granted Anne, his sister, castles, manors, etc. in Wales, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Wilts to herself for life, with the remainder to her daughter by the Duke of Exeter (Henry Holland), The Lady Anne Holland, in general tail, and then, in default of that daughter Living and having issue, to the Duchess hnne in general tail. Later, Anne gave birth to a daughter, Ane St. Leger, and in 1467 a settlement was obtained at the instance of Sir Thomas SE. Leger to enable his daughter to succeed Anne Ilotland and her issue.

According to an old historian, Lady Anne Ilolland, while she was still a child, was contracted about 1465 to Thomas Woodville, a brother of Edward IV's queen, which match did not occur, as sometime after 1467, Anne ttolland dietl unmarried, and her mother, Anne, the Duchess of Exeter, died in 1476.

� Henry Holland might have lived beyond the sea until 1485, when he would have been age fifty-five.

2. Anne Holland. Died unmarried.

3. William Ilolland, illegitimate, b. ca 1435. Mother unknown.

4. Thomas Ilolland, illegititnate, b. ca 1435. Mother unknown.

It has heretofore been noted by historians that male heirs of the Earls of Kent and Huntingdon, end Dukes of Surrey and Exeter (children of Sir Thomas de holland, Earl of Kent and his wife, Joan Plantagenet, Fair Maid of Kent) do not exist. Yet we have the unknown outcome of the two illegitimate children mentioned above, William and Thomas Holland.

Henry, the 2nd Duke of Exeter, their legitimate brother, was born in the Tower of London. From that time on, that is, in 1430, Hollands have appeared in the records of London, seemingly not closely related to the Lancaster family of Hollands. The Lancaster family remained in Lancaster.

Apparently William Holland and Thomas Holland, b. ca 1435, are the progenitors of the family in London from that time period.

The following notable LWTs exist in London:

John Holland, citizen and skinner, LWT dtd 1438, London Commissary Court.

Ralph Holland LWT dated 1452, London Court of Hustings, mentions late wife, Matilda, and his tenements on corner of Adelane, St. Alban Parish de Wodestrete, St. Clements Lane near Eastchepe.

Ralph Holland, draper, his LWT dated 1445, London Court of Ilustings, names church wardens of St. Margaret Patyns, London.

Ralph Holland, tailor, Codicil 1/24/1443, London Court of Hustings, disposes of tenement in Bokeslensbury, St. benedict. Names nuns.

Robert Holland, shearman, LWT dtd 141,2, London Comissary Court.

Robert Holland, LWT 1513, London Commissary Court.

Johan Holland, widow, of Hackney, Middlesex Co., LWT dtd 1516, London Comissary Court, named John Holland.

Inquisitions of Richard and Thomas Ilolland 1517, London ln(luisitiones post Mortem, testifying that Henry Clophill died 7/6/1498. Later, in 1526, Richard Ilolland testified that William Clopton, heir of William, was age 21. Most of the early members of the family belonged to St. Margarets, Westminster, the parent-church of St. Martin-in-the Fields. The following deaths are recorded at St. Margarets:

Thomas Holland 7/29/1540
Edward Holland 1543
William Holland 1543
Annes Holland 1543
Elsabeth Holland 1544
John Holland 1547
John Holland 1548
Richard Holland's LWT, London Consistory Court, 1544 Thomas Holland's LWT, St. Michael's London, 1544, named Thomas Holland and his brother.

A later lineage, Which is documented and which seems to be related to the Ancient Lancashire Hollands (possibly via William and Thomas, illegitimate sons of Henry 1430-ca1475) begins with Henry Holland, which follows these comments.

The illegitimate children of Henry, William and Thomas with no claim to royal titles and estates, are obscurely hidden from public records. My own Holland Family (Ehrough Henry, which follows), for generations reported that (Archibald) Holland, b. 1800 in Nansemond Co., VA, was illegitimate. Although I have devoted years of research tracing every member of the family in America and England, none have been found to be illegitimate. Family traditions, I have round, are often as much as 300 or more Years off calculations. Usually there is some element of truth in legends. I have systematically found trace elements of truth in just about every family legend. Time periods are especially illusive so far as family legends go. A common example would be remembering the death date of a near-relative, The Hollands, descending from Gabriel (b. 1596 London, England) of Jamestown, Virginia and Nansemond Co., Virginia, consistently used family christian names to male heirs from 1600 to today. Virginia tax records in Nansemond County carefully note "John of Ilenry", for example. Such care in the identification of children who carry common christian names is helpful. The consistency of common christian names from ancient days, with very little deviation, links together generations of pride, in this instance.

I have interviewed Hollands of all ages, and have been told without reservation that (Archibald) Holland was illegitimate. While records indicate otherwise, then which male, in our family, was actually illegitimate?

England, with his class distinctions, clarified a person s "place". Even the most common person "know their place".

In tracing the Ilolland lineages in England, William and Thomas (b. ca 1435) are the first Hollands I have Pound to be illegitimate.

In the 15th, 16th, 17th and even 18th centuries the historic memory of the infamous and famous Holland intrigues, wealth and titles still lived. It was a part. of English history. What Holland, say in the 1500's, did not realize his surname was one of historic significance? I feel that traditionally Hollands stated "We are not from the royal Ilollands, but from an illegitimate Holland." And that this is the tradition which was passed down. Essentially, Hollands are not listed (nor other names) in the parish registers until after the year of 1500. Had there been records preserved during 1400 many problems would be resolved in this lineage!

HENRY HOLLAND OF LONDON, ENGLAND

The family in London appears to have begun with JOHN HOLLI\ND who was imprisoned in the Tower of London and gave birth to his son, Henry Holland, the third Duke of Exeter, in 1430 in the Tower of London. John was known to have a townhouse in London as early as 1397 located at Cold Harbour on the bank of the river near A1L Hallows Lane. It was to this house that his son, Ilenry, was taken before he was baptised at St. Stephens. As discussed previously, John also had two illegitimate sons, WILLIAM and THOMAS b. ca 1435, probably in London. Since the son Henry, left no male heirs, the lineage of John at this point falls to his two illegitimate sons, William and Thomas.

At this point, it is pure speculation, then, that Nenry Holland accounted for in the following paragraphs, was a possible grandson of either William or Thomas.

Hollands were found in the first parish records of St. Margarets at Westminster, London. St. Margarets was the parent- parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields where additional members of the family were recorded. Henry Holland b. ca 1480/1490 Westminster, London, England, d. 1561 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England. his burial is contained in the parish records of St. Margarets. Also, his LWT dated 1561 London, England, directs that he be buried at St. Margarets and names Thomas, Ceorge, Mary and Henry Holland. lie also named a grandson, Edward ilolland. Henry was mentioned in trace documents in London with Richard Holland and Thomas Holland. From my studies of Richard and Thomas ilolland, both appear to have been b. ca 1480/1490. Thomas was buried at St. Margarets 7/29/1540. Henry made his LWT dated 1561 at Westminster, London, England. Two other Nollands, John, was buried 8/13/1547 at St. Margarets, and Robert made his LWT 1557 London naming wife, Elizabeth, and son, George. These Hollands, RICIIARD, THOMAS, JOIIN and possibly ROBERT, appear to be of the age to be either brothers or close-kin to Ilenry. I have researched with great effort to try and learn if either of them show any connection to Henry, or to determine who their father may be (i.e., a son of illegitimate Thomas or William). In other words, the father of these Hollands, all b. ca 1480/1490, might be a son of either Thomas or Henry, illegitimates. This find would indeed provide the missing link!

From the parish records at St. Margarets, issue of Henry:

I. John Holland b. ca 1519 Westminster, London, England m. 6/16/1539 Agnes Greenway at St. Lawrence, Jewry and St. Mary Magdalene, Milk St., London, England. Issue:

1. Courtney Holland chr. 3/16/1548 Westminster, St. Margarets.

II. Thomas Holland b. ca 1520 Westminster, London, England d. 8/1566 Westminster, London, England m. 1/30/1541 Agnes Hyde at Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England. LWT of Thomas Holland dated 8/1566 Westminstet, St. Margarets, London, England, names his son Ambrose and brother, George.

1. Ambrose Holland chr. 4/5/1547 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England m. 8/20/1571 Anne Rydstone, St. Margarets, London, England.

III. George Holland b. ca 1521 Westminster, London, England m. 9/6/1541 EZsabeth Wells at Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England. (Named in LWT of his brother, Thomas, above). He may be the George Holland who was buried in 1554 at St. Margarets Parish Records).

IV. Agnes Holland b. ca 1524 Wcstminuter, London, England m. 8/3/1544 William Hall at Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England.

V. Elizabeth Holland b. ca 1525 Westminster, London, England m. 5/4/1545 John Patenson Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England.

VI. Henry Holland b. ca 1527 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England m. 1/30/1547 Hyllary Barwarde Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England. Named In LWT of his Father Henry Holland dated 1561.

1. Judith Holland chr. 10/11/1551 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England.

2. Jane Holland chr. 12/1552 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England. 3. James or Jacob Holland chr. 7/23/1555 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England.

4. Robert Holland chr. 1/3/1554 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England.

5. Alice Holland chr. 10/10/1555 Westminster, St. Martin- in-the-Fields, London, England.

6. Heugh Holland chr. 10/10/1555 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England, bur. 11/21/1555 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England.

7. John Holland chr. 1/29/1556 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England d. 10/1628 London, England, bur. 10/26/1628 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields (parish records) m. 3/5/1583/1584 Mary Mollenax, St. Clement Dnnes, London, England. See page 87 for descendants.

8. Anna Holland chr 11/30/1556 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England.

9. Edmonde Holland chr. 8/1557 Westminster, St. Margarets, London, England.

VII. Mary Holland b. ca 1530 Westminster, St. Nargarets, London, England.

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN HOLLAND (1556-1628) and his wife, Mary Mollenax. Mary was b� ca 1565 at Wigan, Lancashire, England, the daughter of John Mollenax, as stated in her marriage document dated 3/5/1583/1584 at St. Clement Lanes in London, England. Her father was deceased at the time of her marriage. Issue:

(A) Peter Holland chr. 4/25/1585 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London England buried 8/19/1593 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Unmarried.

(B) Hester Holland cbr. 10/10/1586 W,,tminster, St, Martin-in-the-fie Ids, London, England, buried 9/1/1593 Wes tminster, St. blartin-in-the-Fields, London, England.

(C) Constance Holland chr. 4/6/1587 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England.

(D) Richard Holland chr. 8/11/1588 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England, buried 8/16/1593 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Unmarried,

(E) Elizabeth Holland chr. 6/6/1591 Westminster, St.Martin-in-the Fields, London England.

(F) Leonard Holland chr. 8/17/1593 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England.

(G) Michaell Holland chr. St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England.3/15/1595 Westminster.

(H) Frances Holland chr, 12/21/1595 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England.

(I) Gabriell Holland chr. 2/15/1596 Westminster. r, Martin-in-the-Pields, London, England. See below for descendants.

(J) Philemon Holland chr. 10/12/1597 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England.

(K) William Holland chr. 3/5/1598 Westminster, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England,

(L) Ann Holland chr. 10/12/1600 Westminster, St. Martin- In-the-Fields, London, England.

DESCENDANTS OF GABRIEL HOLLAND:

Family tradition has it that Gabriel Holland m. 1st, Rebecca George. The only marriage in the London area which exists for this Gabriel Holland (considering his birth) was 1/20/1621 to Marye Weckes, London, St. Mary Magdalene, Old Fish Street.

However, a certificate for sailing was issued to Gabriel Holland by the Mayor of Bristol, England, Thomas Parker on 9/1620 to sail in the ship "Supply". In fact, the Mayor certified that the ship sailed on that date for the plantation in Virginin at the charge of Richard Berkeley, etc. With him was Richard Holland. They arrive in February of 1621. Richard Holland, whom we now know to be his brother.... killed at Berkeley Hundred in 1621 during an indiaan massacre.

Gabriel erroneously reported records as having been massacred. however, later reported Gabriel Holland as living at Jamestown, Virginia 3/22/1622, the of the indian massacre. Since Gabriel was in Virginia in Feb. of 1621, then he could not be the Gabriel who married Marye Weckes in London of Jan. of 1621.

It appears that he came to Virginia ... single man and did not marry until about 1623 or 1624 a widow woman, Mary. Gabriel Holland vas listed as a Burgess in Virginia in 1623 1624, and 1625 he was sent back to Englnnd with a petition addressed to King Charles I that every male 16 years and older who had been in Virginia a year should be required to pay 4 Ibs. of tobacco by or before Oct. 31st. As the King was refusing to convene Parliament, he did not hear the petition until 1635 at which time Gabriel Holland returned to England to present it again.

Citing Cavaliers and Pioneers 3, part I, by Nugent:

"Mary Holland, 12 acres, Aug. 14, 1624, p. 11. Wife of Gabriel Holland, of the Island of James City, yeoman, 1ately in the occupation of William Pink, alias William Jonas (decd), her former husband, who at his death gave her his dividend of 100 acres of which 12 acres is a part adjoining Nathaniel Hutt and Thomart Passmore."

I have searched high and Low for William Pink or William Jonas, both in Virginia and England, without any success. The name "Pink" nor "Jonas" does not exist in early Virginia records. The name, Pinkett, exists in the early Jamestown records. The name "Pink" nor"Jonas" does not exist in the London area, I searched all the parish registers in England, however, for these names, without luck. Mary's maiden name, is, therefore, unknown.

Gabriel had the following children: John, b. 1628, Richard b. 1630, Job b. ca 1630, George b. ca 1633, Daniel b. ca 1633, and William b. 1634. These children are apparently the children of Gabriel and Mary, widow of William pink alias William Jonas.

Apparently Gabriel was married before August of 1624, the date of the deed. There was a Rebecca George, daughter of Col. John George of Virginia who named in his LWT, Isle of Wight Co., VA., daughter, Rebecca, relict of Phill. Pardoe, deceased, dated 1678.

For a complete history of the family in America see the book "HOLLAND" by Jeannette Holland Austin.

HONYWOOD, HONEYWOOD

WILLIAM HONYWOOD b. ca 1236 Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England, Had issue:

THOMAS HONYWOOD b. ca 1268 Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England. Issue:

EDWIN HONYWOOD b. ca 1300 Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England, m. Mabilia de Handlo, daughter of Nicholas de Handlo. Issue:

PAGAN HONYWOOD b. ca 1332 Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England. Issue:

ALLAN HONYWOOD b. ca 1364 Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England. Issue:

WILLIAM HONYWOOD b. ca 1396 Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England m. Catherine Caseborne, daughter of Thomas Caseborn. Issue:

ALLAN HONYWOOD b. ca 1428 Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England m. Katharina and had issue:

THOMAS HONYWOOD b. ca 1460 Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England m. Thomasina Mary Lovelace, b. ca 1463 Kingsdown, Ringwould, Kent, England, daughter of William Lovelace. Issue:

ROBERT HONYWOOD b. ca 1490 Kent, England.

HONYWOOD, daughter.

JOHN HONYWOOD b. ca 1498 Postling, Kent, England d. Evington, Kent, England m. Alice Barnes, daughter of William Barnes of Wye, Kent, England and wife, Bennet Lewknor, daughter of Richard Lewknor. He m. (2) Agnes Martyn. Issue:*

1. Margaret Honywood b. Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England.

2. Bennett Honywood b. Honeywood, Postling, Kent, England.

3. Robert Honywood b. Charing, Essex, England d. 4/22/1576 Charing, Essex, England, buried Lenham Church at Charing m. Elizabeth Atwater b. 1527 Royton, Essex, England, d. 5/11/1620 Royton, Marks Hall, Essex, England, buried 5/20/1620 the Church at Lenham, Kent, England, daughter of Robert Atwater (d. 5/1565 Royton, Kent, England*) and his wife, Catherine Bright. Robert Atwater was a son of John Atwater (d. 7/14/1501 Royton, Lenham, Kent, England) and his wife, Mary Ann. John Atwater was a son of Thomas Atwater (d. After 10/5/1484) Royton, Lenham, Kent, England and wife, Eliner. Issue:**

(a) Robert Honywood chr. 9/18/1545 Charing, Kent, England d.7/3/1569 Charing, Pett, Kent, England m. 7/3/1569 Charing, Pett, Kent, England, Dorothy Crooke.

(b) Catherine Honywood chr. 12/19/1546 Charing, Kent, England m. (1) William Fleete (2) William Henmarsh.

(c) Priscilla Honywood b. Charing, Kent, England m. Thomas Enggham.

(d) Anthony Honywood b. ca 1550 Charing, Kent, England.

(e) Mary Honywood b. ca 1552 Charing, Kent, England m. George Morton.

(f) Sir Thomas Honywood b. Petts, Kent, England d. 1627 Evington, Kent, England.

(g) Anne Honywood b. ca 1555 Charing, Kent, England m. Charles Hales.

(h) Grace Honywood b. ca 1556 Charing, Kent, England, d. 1620/1621 m. 8/12/1577 Michael Heneage at Bowchurch, London, England.

(i) Walter Honywood b. Charing, Kent, England.

(j) Arthurus Honywood chr. 2/19/1563 Charing, Kent, England m. Elizabeth Spencer.

(k) Elizabeth Honywood chr. 12/2/1561 Burgate, Suffolk, England m. 12/9/1579 George Woodward, St. Helen at Bishopsgate, London, England.

(l) Susan Honywood chr. 3/20/1564 Charing, Kent, England m. Renchinge.

(m) Bennet Honywood chr. 6/22/1567 Charing, Kent, England.

(n) Isaack Honywood chr. 11/30/1570 Charing, Kent, England d. 6/20/1600 Battle of Newport.

(o) Dorothy Honywood b. Royton Chapel, Essex, England d. Lenham, Kent, England m. (1) Henry Thomason (2) William Croke.*

*History of County, Kent, England, pg 164-167; LWT of Robert Atwater, Jr. dated 8/31/1563 probated 5/5/1565 Kent, England.

*Robert Atwater: Ancestor of Anthony Thompson by E. E. Atwater

LACIE, DE LACIE, DE LACY, DE LACI

The family dates back to William the Conqueror who conquered in 1070 Chester, the last city to yield. The first castle built there was Chester Castle, which was dismantled at the end of the 18th century. The ruins of Deeston Castle remain. Ilowever, Halton Castle no longer exists. The Lacies lived at Beeston, being governors of Chester and llalton Castles, located on the Welsh border.*

The lineage beings with RICHARD (ROBERT) FITZ EUSTACE, baron, Constable at Chester.* Hee was b. ca 1110 and m. Albreda Lisours, the dau. of Robert (Eudo) de Lisours and his wife, Albreda (Aubreye) de Lacie. (See page 93 for her lineage) Issue: JOHN DE LACIE b. ca 1135 Chester, England, d. 1190 in the Holy Land, m. 1157 in Cheshire, England, Alice de Mandeville, a dau. of Geoffrey de Mandeville, the third Earl of Essex, England and his wife, Rohese de Vere. John de Lacie had the Baronies of Halton and Pontfract. He was Constable of Chester. He assumed the name of John de Lacie in order to inherit the Estates of Robert de Lacie, the first cousin of his mother. Issue:

ROGER DE LACIE, Constable, b. ca 1160 Chester, England, d. 1212 Lincolnshire, England, bur. at Stanlaw m. Maud de Clare of Pembroke, Wales, a dau. of Richard de Clare, Earl of Hertford and his wife, Countess l\micia FitzRobert. Upon his father's death, Roger de Lacie became constable of Chester. In 1192 he had custody of the castles of Tickhill and Nottinghamt hanging two knights who had conspired to surrender these castles to John who later plundered Lacy's lands for revenge. In 1201 he was sent with William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, in command of 100 knights, to defend the king's possessions in Normandy. In 1209 he was justiciar. Me is said to have rescued Earl Eandulf of Chester when the Welsh attacked at Rhuddlan, Flintshire.** Issue:

JOHN DE LACIE first Earl of Lincoln, b. 1192 England, d. 7/22/1240 Chester, England, bur. 7/1240 in the Cistercian Abbey of Stanlaw in, Chester, England, m. (1) Alice (de l'Aigle) De Aquila, a dau. of Gilbert de Aquila. lie m. (2) Margaret de Quincey in 1223, a daughter of Robert de Quincey, Crusader. Lady Margaret survived John de Lacie and m. alfer his death, Walter Marshall, Earl of Pembroke.

*Wyrts' Magna Charta; ** Dictionary of National Biography.

John de Lacie was a Surety of the Magna Charts, the 7th Baron of Halton Castle and hereditary Constable of Chester. John de Lacy was a minor at the time or his father's death in January of 1212, as he did not receive full livery until 9/1213, at which time his castles at Pontefract and Donington were still in the hands of the King. In 1214 the king restored Donington. In 1215 he was among the first twenty-five barons appointed to see to the observance of the Great Charter. He may have returned his sympathies to the king, for 1/1/1216 he received a royal pardon and his lands were restored. In August he received letters of protection."

He was, however, excommunicated by Innocent III, the Pope.Upon the accession of King Henry III (1218), he joined a party of noblemen and made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, rendering service at the siege of Famietta.

Service was with Earl Randulf, and when they returned to England in 8/1220, they opposed the king's government.

In 9/1227 he was sent on an embassy to Antwerp and in 1230 was a commissioner to treat for a trace with France. After the death of Earl Randulf, he was made Earl of Lincoln 11/22/1232. In 1240, governor of Chester and Beeston Castle.**

Issue by wife, Alice de Aquila:

1. Lady Maud de Lacie b. ca 1225 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, d. 1288 m. 2/2/1238 at Gloucester, England, Richard de Clare, Earl, his second wife. Issue by wife, Margaret de Quincey:

2. Margaret de Lacie.

3. Idonea de Lacie m. (1) Geoffrey de Dutton (2) Roger de Flamville, second Earl of Lincoln.

4. Edmund de Lacie, second Earl of Lincoln, b. 1227 Lincolnshire, England d. 7/21/1257 Lincolnshire, England m. 5/1247 Alice, elder dau. of Manfred III, Marquis of Saluzzo. Issue:

(a) Henry Lacy, third Earl of Lincoln, b. ca 1249 d.1311. He succeeded his father 7/21/1257. In 1269 he had a quarrel with John de Warrenne, Earl of Surrey, concerning pasture lands. The gentlemen would have taken up arms had it not been for the king's intervention. A trail followed, decided in De Lacy's favor.** In 1272 he was knighted and made custodian of Knaresborough Castle. In 1276 he participated in the Welsh war, in command of a division which marched against the Castle Baldwin.* In 1279 he was joint-lieutenant of England during the king's absence. He m. in 1257 Margaret Longspee, grand-dau. of William Longspee, second Dau of Salisbury. Margaret Longspee Lacy d. in 1300 and her husband, Henry Lacy, m. Joan, sister of William, sixth baron Martin of Kemys. Issue:

i. Edmund Lacy, drowned in a well at the Red Tower in Denbigh Castle.

ii. John Lacy, killed by a fall at Pontefract.

iii. Margaret Lacy who d. young.

iv. Alice Lacy was b. 1283, d. 10/1348, Countess of Lincoln and Salisbury m. (1) 10/28/1294 Thomas, earl of Lancaster, but left him in 1318, taking refuge with John, earl of Warrene. After Thomas died, Alice m. (2) Eubulo le Estrange before 1328 who d. 9/1335. Alice then m. (3) 2/1336 Hugh le Freyne who d. In 1336.

*Calendar Rot. Claus, pg. 151,167,169.
**Dictionary of National Biography.

LINEAGE OF ALBREDA (AUBREYE) DE LACIE: ROBERT DE LACI had issue:

IBERT DE LACI had issue:

ROBERT DE LACI had issue:

IBERT DE LACI m. Alice Gant. Had issue:

HENRY DE LACI had issue:

I. Robert de Laci (d. 1193).

II. Albreda (Aubreye ) de Laci m. Robert (Eudo) de Lisours, the son of Fulk de Lisours.

MOLINES, MOLYNEUX, DE MOULINS, MULLENAX

ROBERT DE MOULINS, Count of Moulin, was b. 1013 in Normandy. Issue:

WILLIAM DE MOULINS of Moulins, Normandy. He had two sons: Vivian de Moulins, Lord Sefton, and Capt. Wiliam De Moulins. Heir:

VIVIAN DE MOULINS, Lord Sefton b. ca 1080 at Sefton, Lancashire m. Sywards. Vivian was Governor of the Castle at Liverpool, and Castellanus.* He had two sons: Adam de Moulins, Lord of Sefton and Richard de Molyneux. Heir:

ADAM DE MOULINS, Lord of Seftion, b. ca 1110 at Sefton, Lancashire m. Annota de Garnett, the daughter of Benedict de Garnett, Lord of Speke.** Issue:

GILBERT DE MOLYNEUX, b. Sefton, Lancashire, d. Pemberton, England.

SWYRD DE MOLYNEUX b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

ROBERT DE MOLYNEUX b. ca 1150 Sefton, Lancashire, England m. Beatrice de Villers, daughter of Lord Robert de Villers.* Issue:

1. Simon de Holyneux d. Hastercroft, Lancashire, England.

2. Vincent de Plolyneux m. Isabella Dugale. Returned to Parliament as a Knight of the Shire of Southampton in 1301.

3. John de Molyneux.

4. Sir Richard de Molyneux, b. 1185 Sefton, Lancashire, England m. (1) Edity de Dotiller, a sister of Alinerice de Uotiller of Wernington, end m. (2) Emma Davis. Issue:

(a) Robert de Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

(b) Ad,, de Molyneux, b. 1210 Sefton, Lsncashire, England m. 1232 Leticia (Lettice) de Brenley, at Sefton. Adam had the Forestship in Lancashire. Issue:

i. Roger de Molyneux b. ca 1235 at Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. 1285 Lancashire.

ii. William More Molyneux b. ca 1235 at Sefton, Lancashire, England, bur. at Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England, m. Margaret de Thornton, a dau. of Sir Allen de Thornton. In 1343 he was knighted.* Issue: (1) Roger de Molyneux; (2) Richard de Elolyneux, Knight, b. ca 1250 Sefton, Lancashire, England m. Emma Donne (Doune). Richard was in Gascony in 1286.** Issue: a. Thomas Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England m. Cecily; b. Alice de Molyneux m. Robert Molyneux; c. Sir Richard de Molyneux, Knight,b. 1272 at Sefton, Lnncashire, England, d. 1289 at Sefton m. Isabel Scaresbrick.** Issue:

*The History of Lancaster.

*Wurts' Plagnn Charta.

ISSUE OF SIR RICHARD DE MOLYNEUX AND WIFE, ISABEL:

i. Joan de Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire , England m. Roger de Rrncys.

ii. Sir Richard de Molyneux b. 1285/1290 SeEton, Lancashire, England, d, 1363 at Sefton. He m.Agatha Kryton, a dau. of Sir Roger Kryton and ALice Thwens. At the age of seventeen, Sir Richard became the Ward of John, Duke of Lancaster, in 1289, at the death of his father. Issue:

a. Roger de Molyneux b. at Lancashire, England.

b. Richard de Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

c. John de Molyneux b, at Sefton, Lancashire, England.

d. Ellen de Molyneux b. Selton, Lnncashire, England m. Sir Richard Bold of Bold, Lancashire.

e. William de Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. 1372 at Canterbury, Kent, England m. Joan Ellall, dau. of Jordan Ellall and his wife, Ann Tweng. II, fought in the battle of Navaret in Spain in 1367 He m. (2) Margaret Holland.** Issue:

1. Sir Thomas Motyneux, Constable of Chester b. Sefton, Lancashire, England slain in 1388 by Sir Thomas Nortimet at the battle of Radcot Bridge.**

2. Sir Richard Molyneux, Lancashire, England.

3. Sir John Molyneux, b. Lancashire, England, d. Crosby, Lancashire.

4. Robert Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

5. Peter Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

6. Simon Molyneux b. Sefton, Knight.

7. Sir William Molyneux, Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. 1372 at Cambridge, bur. Canterbury, Kent, England Jane (Joan) de Holland of Lancashire, England. Knighted in 1367, he fought at the battle of Navaret in Spain in 1367.* Issue:

a. Sir Richard Molyneux Sheriff, b. .a 1370 at Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. 1397, m. Elinore Urswick, dau. of Sir Thomas Urswick and wife, Johanna. Richard was . member of Parliament. Elinore two other husbands, Thomas Savage and Sir James Harington.*** Issue:

*Memoir of the Molineux Family by Gisborne Molineux; **The History of Lancaster; ***Victorian County History of Lancaster, Vol. 3, p. 69-70.

ISSUE OF SIR RICHARD MOLYNEUX, SHERIFF, AND WIFE, ELINORE URSWICK:

(1) Bishop of Chester, b. (1) Adam Molyneux,1390 SeEton, Lancashire Englan 1/9/1449 Portsmouth, England, m. Plargaret le Strange. Adam was murdered at Portsmouth.

(2) Robert Molyneux b. ca 1394 at Sefton, Lnncashire, England.

(3) Jane (Anne) Molyneux b. ca 1396 at Sefton, Lancashire, England, m. John Howard.

(4) Katherine Molyncux m. John.

(5) Agnes Molyneux m. Thomas Clifton.

(6) Sir Richard Molyneux, Knight, b. 10/5/1396 nt Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. 1439, bur. Sefton Church, served in the French Wars under King Henry V at Agincourt.**

He m. (1) Joane Haydock who was. b. 1393 at. Bradley, Lancashire, England, d. 1/17/1439/1440 Lancashire, dau. of Gilbert Haydocke and Sybil de Hoghton, and relict of Sir Peter Legh of Lyme, Cheshire, England. lie m. (2) Helen Harrington.* Sir Richard served in the French Wars under King Henry V at Agincourt.** Issue by first wife:

(a) Sir Robert Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England m Agnes. Sir Robert was taken prisoner by the Turks in 1448.***

(b) Edmund Plolyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. 6/21/1484/1485 Loncashire m. before 10/16/1472 Lady Agnes Cheneys.

(c) Henry Molyneux, Rector of Drayton Beauchamp, Buckshire in 1472. He fought under King Edward IV against the Scots. WasKnighted in 1482. His LWT dated 3/4/1489 Lancashire, England.

(d) John Molyneux, Rector of Sefton, d. 5/22/1497 Sefton, Lancashire, England.

(e) Katherine Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. after 1451 m. Sir Richard Stanhope.

(f) Sir Thomas Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England, d. 1506 at Haughton Priory, Nottinghamshire, England, m. Elizabeth Markham. He was Councillor to King Henry IV. He m. (2) Catherine Cotton.

(g) William Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

(h) Elizabeth Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England, m. Sir Richard Southworth.

(i) Joane Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England m. Robert Preston.

(j) Gilbert Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

(k) Anna Molyneux m. Sir Richard Nevil.

(1) Adam Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

(m) Margaret Molyneux m. Sir Peter Leigh.

*Memoir of the Holineux Family by Gisborne Molineux.
**Victorian County History of Lancaster, Vol. 3, p. 69-70.
(n) Sir Richard Molyneux b. co 1422 Sefton, Lancashire, England d. 3/23/1459 StafEordshire, England m. Elizabeth Stanley, the dau, of Thomas Stanley, Lord Chamberlain and his wife, Lady Joan Coushill. Elizabeth Stanley was b. 1429 at Lathom, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth Stanley's other husband was Thomas Strange. Sir Richard Holyneux fought in the Battle of Blore Ileath (battle of the Roses), a"d died afterwards.* Issue:

1. Eleanor (Ellen) Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire England m. (1) Sir George Leyland and (2) Roger Ashton.

2. Joan (Johanna) Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England m. Christopher Barton. 3. James Molyneux, Rector of Sefton, b. ca 1447 Sefton, Lancauhire, England, d. 1503 at Sefton.**

4. Margaret Molyneux b. at Sefton, Lancashire, England d. 2/21/1528 m. (2) John de Dutton (2) Sir William Duckaley.

5. Thomas Molyneux, Castellan at Liverpool, a8 hereditary office. He was knighted in 1483. Thomas was b. Lancoshire, England d. 7/12/1491 Sefton m. 7/1/1463 Anna Dutton at Chester, Cheshire, England. Ann d. 10/22/1520 at Sefton, Lancashire, and was a dau. of Thomas de Dutton and Anne Touchet.*** Anna m. (2) John Westby. Issue:

(a) John Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

(b) Edward Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England d. 8/14/1535 at Houghton, Lancashire, England.

(c) Jane Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England d. 11/30/1520 at Sefton m. Sir Robert Foulshurst.

(d) Elizabeth Molyneux b. SeEton, Lsncashire, England In. (1) James Ratcliffe (2) ca 1/15/1489 James Butler.

(e) Thomas Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

(f) Richard Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England.

(g) Ellen Molyneux b. Sefton, Lancashire, England m. Robert Nevil.

(h) Sir William Molyneux b. 1453 Sefton, Lancnshire, England d. 3/16/1548 Sefton, bur. in the Chancel at the Church of Sefton, Lancashire, m. Jane Rugge, dau. of Sir Richard Rugge. Sir William was the Lord of the Manor of Sefton.*** He lought in the battle of Flodden Field in 1513.*** Issue:

a. Sir Richard Molineux of Sefton, Lancashire, d. 1568 m. Lady Eleanor, dau. of Sir Alexander Ratcliffe or Ordsall*. Issue:

(1) Lady Margaret Molineux, d. 1617 m. John Warren, Esquire, of Poynton, baron of Stockport, high sheriff of Cheshire, d. 1558, heir of Sir Edward Warren of Poynton, Baron of Stockport, d. 1568.****

*Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning.
**New Century Of Cyclopedia of Names by Clarence L. Darnhart.
***Pedigrees of Lancashire Families.
****Ancient Earls ot Warren and Surrey by Watson.

(i) Lawrence Elolyneux, Castellan in Liverpool, England, the hereditary office, was 6. ca 1490, lived at Wigan, Lancashire, England. Ire was listed as the father of John Mollenax in the Parish Register of St. Mary Magadalene, Old Fish Street, London, England. Issue:

a. dau. chr. 2/14/1538 St. Mary Magdalene,Old Fish St., London, England.

b. Martyn Molyneux b. ca 1543.

c. George Mullinax chr. 4/1544 Westminster,St. Margerets Parish, London, England.

d. Ellyn Mullinax b. ca 1545 m. 10/22/1564 Edward Appellate at St. Mary Magdalene,Old Fish Street, London, England.

e. Editha Molyenax b. ca 1547 m. 10/29/1567 Peercius Fore at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Parish, Westminster, London, England.

f. John Mollenax chr. 4/10/1542 St. Mary Magdalene, Old Fish Street, London, England, d. bef 1583 at Wiggan, Lancashire, England. When his dau., Mary, married, the license mentioned that her father, John, of Wiggin, was deceased. Issue: Mary Mollenax b. ca 1565 at Wiggan, Lancashire, England m. 3/5/1583/1584 at St. Clement Danes Parish, London, England, John Holland.

MONTACUTE, DE MONTACUTE

DROGO DE MONTACUTE b. ca 1180.He received land grants in Somerset, England. Came from France with William the Conqueror. Issue:

WILLIAM DE MONTACUTE m. Bertha.* Issue.

SIMON DE MONTACUTE, first Baron Montacute, d. 12/35/1247 at Montacute, Somersetshire, England, d. 1317 m. Aufricia, a daughter of Fergus (Ferquisia) and a sister of Orray, King of Man.* Issue.

SIMON DE MONTACUTE b. 1271 at Montacute, Somersetshire, England, m. Hawise de St. Amand.*

WILLIAM D MONTACUTE, Baron Montacute, b. 1280 at Cassington, Oxfordshire, England, d. 10/18/1319 at Gascony m. Daughter of Peter de Montfort.** In 1301 and 1304 William was summonred to serve against the Scots. In 1304 he was put in the Tower of London under the charge of treason. His circumstances must have changed, for, on May 22, 1306 he was knighted at Westminster at the same time as Prince Edward, whom he accompanied into Scotland, where he remained until 1307. In 1313 he was commander of a fleet at Sandwich, which fleet went with the king and queen to France to be present at the coronation of Louis X. In 1316 he commanded an expedition against Llywelyn ab Rhys, the negotiated peace in Scotland. In 1317 he succeededhis father as second Baron Montacute. He was also made steward in the household of King Edward, the following years attending Parliament as one of the barones majores. 11/20/1318 he was made seneschal of Aquitaine and Gascony, and governor of the island of Gleron.* Issue:

(1) Simon de Montacute d. 6/20/1345 Oxfordshire, England. 11/29/1318 Simon was recommended by King Edward III to the pope's favour on the plea of poverty through being a younger son. He became Archdeacon of Canterbury, Bishop of Worcester in 1334 and Bishop of Ely in 1337.*

(2) Sir Edward de Montacute, actively engaged in the Scottish wars under King Edward III. The Countess of Salisbury in 1341 (with her bro-in-law, Sir Edward de Montacute), defended for months the castle of Wark, Northumberland, against the Scots. The siege was raised by King Edward III, who it is said had fallen in love with her. She is said to have dropped her garter at a court ball, and Edward, who was in love with her, picked it up, and overhearing a courtier's jest, bound it on his knee.*

*Dictionary of National Biography.
**Rymer ii, 377-8, 380, 406.

(3) William de Montacute, eldest son, third Baron Hontacute 0" 11/16/1319, Earl of Salisbury, 1302 at Cassington, Oxfordshire, England, d. 1344 Oxfordshire bur. Whitefriars, London, England m. in 1327 Catherine de Grandison at Welsh Bicknor, Hereford, England. Catherine was b. 1304 at Hereford, England, d. 1349/1354 HereEord, England, bur. at Disham, Hereford, England, dau. of William de Grandison and his wife, Sibyl de Tregoz. William de Montacute was the third Baron Montacute and first Earl of Salisbury. He succeeded his father as third Baron 11/6/1319, although a minor. He died of bruises ofter battle against the Scots.*- When William came of age, he was granted livery of his own lands, as well as a grant of Lundy Isle. He was knighted in 1325, and departed for France. In 1327 he was with King Edward III against the Scots., then, in 1329, went abroad with the king to ask for the marriage between the eldest son of the king of France and King Edward's eldest sister, ALianore. he was included in the king's plans to arrest Mortimer, and during Parliament at Nottingham in Oct. of 1330, Montacute, with a band of retainers, including Sir John Molines, entered a secret passage in the castle, finding Mortimer in the queenmother's apartments, After a struggle, they captured the famous Mortimer.

William participated in the battle of Halidon Hill in 1333; subsequently, King Edward giving him all the rights to the Isle of Elan. Later he was appointed envoy to France. In 1335 he was commander of an army in Scotland. 1/27/1336 he laid siege on the Durtbar Castle for nineteen years, finally giving it up. 3/16/1337 he was created Earl of Salisbury, and then sent to Philip to declare Edward's claim to the French crown.*

ISSUE OF WILLIAM DE MONTACUTE AND WIFE, CATHERINE:

a. Lady Philippa de Montacute, b. 1332 st Welsh Dick nor, Here ford, England, d. 1/5/1381/1382, bur. at Bisham, Berkshire, England m. ca 1354 in Donyatt, Somerset, England, RogEr de mortimer, the Earl of March.

b. William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, b. 6/25/1328 at Salisbury, Oxfordshire, England. He was the second Earl of Solisbury, receiving his father's honours while a minor in 1344, becoming a ward of John de Somerton and Thomas Waryn. In 1346 he went with the king in his expedition against France, landing at La Hogue on 7/13 where he was knighted by the Prince of Wales.

A contract of marriage was made between him and Joan (1328-1385), the "Fair Maid of Kent", dau. of Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent, but the lady was claimed by Sir Thomas Holland, first Earl of Kent of the Holland family. Thus, her contract was annulled by the pope, dated 11/13/1343. William was one of the original Knights of the Order of the Garter. he inherited Denbigh in North Wales from his father.

*Dictionary of National Biography.

In 1350 William de Montacute was appointed constable of the king's army in France, Sailing for Dordeaux with the Prince of Wales on 6/30/1355. He served in France in 1357, 1353 and 1360. At the death of Joanna, dowager-countess of Surrey in 1361, he was given the castle of Trowbridgc, Wiltshire, England, together With the 13nds in that county and i" Somerset and Dorset, of which his father had obtained the reversion from the crown.

As member of the king's council, in 1364 he received commission to treat with the Count of: Flanders for a marriage between the king's 90" Edmund, Earl of Cambridge, and tile count s daughter, Margaret. He served the crown well, holding Yeveral offices and commissions. Ile was known to be valiant and prudent, and skilled in war from his youth.*

William married Elizabeth, dau. of John de Plohun, ninth Lord Mohun of Dunster, who survived him, and had issue:

I. Sir William Montacute m, Elizabeth, dau. of Richard, Earl of Arundel. Sir William was killed at a tilting at Windsor in 1383, leaving no issue.

ii Dau.
iii. Dau.

c. John de Montacute b. ca 1336, at Salisbury, Oxfordshire, England.

MORLEY, DE MORLEY

ROBERT DE MORLEY was b. ca 1290, d. 1360 in France, a warrior during the reign of King Edward III, fighting in Scotland and at the battle of Crecy in 1346. Crecy was fought because King Edward III was trying to avoid the army of the King of France until he could join forces with a Flemish army which had invaded France at the same time. The Flemiuh army was accompanied by a small English contingent. The rival armies shadowed each other on opposite banks of the Seine for ten days or so. Louviers was sacked. A bridge was found at Poissy in wich to cross the river. It was weakly guarded. Edward sent his son, the Black Prince, towards Paris as a diversion, while the bridge was repaired and the army crossed it August 16, 1346. liaving given Philip the slip, Edward arrived at Somme on August 21st to learn that Philip's army had already crossed the river and were ahead of him on the opposite bank. They discovered there was a ford at Blanchetaque where they could cross at the river at low tide. Philip, anticipating the move, guarded Blanchetaque with 500 knights and 3000 infantrymen. The crossing by tile English was led by Hugh Despencer. The English managed to cross in the face of crossbows. Now Edward chose the battleground. It was 3 ridge to the northeast of the village of Crecy. At the highest point on tile ridge stood a windmill. The English numbered about 12,000 men, their right wing being commanded by Prince Edward, then only sixteen years old. The French army advanced lats in the afternoon of August 26, 1346. The English enjoying victory, Crecy became the end of the campaign.*

Robert de Morley m. Hawise Marshall, the dau. of John Marshall (d. 1315 Ireland), the Marshal of Ireland, and his wife, Christian Fitzwalter, a dau. of Robert Fitzwalter, b. 1247 in Ireland, d. 1/18/1325/1326 Ireland, and his wife, Alice del Isle. Robert Fitzwalter was a son of Walter Fitzwalter, b. 1215 at Great: Dunmow, Essex, England, cl. before 4/10/1258 in Ireland m. 1245 in Henham, Essex, England, Ida Longspee, the dau. of William Longspee and his wife, Iodoine de Camvilte. Walter FitzRobert was a son of Kobert Fitzwalter, Lord of Dunmow. Lord Dunmow was a Surety of the Magna Charta, Lord of Dunmow Castle, a leader of the barons and their army, was also an English noble. His cousin was Saher de Quincy (later earl of Winchester) of the castle of Vaudreruil, which, under myterious circumstances, they surrendered to the French King Philip IZ in 1203. Lord Dunmow and Sher de Quincy were accused of cowardice, but King John issued a written statement that they had acted under his instructions. By 1212, however, Lord Dunmow was in opposition to King John and fled to France. Sentenced to outlawry, his lands were seized and his castles razed. As pare of the king's reconciliation settlement with the papcy, Robert's estates were restored in the following year. But he remained in active opposition to the King....not liking the king's designs on his dan., Maud, wife of Geogfrey de Mandeville. Legends refer to King John and the fair Matilda (Maud). Lord Dunbow d. 11/9/1235 in England.*

* The Book of the Medieval Knight by Stephen Turnbull.

His wife, Gunora Valoines, who d. after 1207, a dau. of Lord Robert Valoines. William Longspee, b. ca 1207 at Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, d. 2/7/1249/1250 at Al-Mansura-on-the-Nile in Egypt m. in 1226 at Middleton, Stoney, Oxfordshire, England, Iodoine de Camville. William Longspee was ason of William Longspee, the Earl of Salisbury and his wife, Countess.** The Earl of Salisbury, William Longspee was the illegitimate son of King Henry II (1133-1189). He d. 3/7/1225/1226 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. His wife, Ela, d. 8/24/1261 at Lacock, Wiltshire, England. Ela was a dau. of William Fitzpatrick, the Earl of Salisbury.***

ISSUE OF ROBERT DE MORLEY AND WIFE, HAWISE:

WILLIAM DE MORLEY b. 6/24/1319 England d. 4/30/1379 at Great Hallingbury, Essex, England m. Cecily Bardolph (d. 11/23/1386), a dau of Lord Bardolph.** LWT of William Morley dated 4/15/1379 at Great Hallinbury, Esscx, England. Issue:

THOMAS DE MORLEY, Captain-General, d. 1417 London, England m. Joan, named in LWT of his Eather.** Issue:

ROBERT MORLEY b. ca 1370 in England, d. before 1417 in England m, 1394 Isabel Molines, a dau. of John Molines.** Issue:

*Dictionary of National Biography.
**Magna Charta by Wurts.
***Eleanor of Aquitaine by Marion Pleade (1977).

LORD THOMAS MORLEY d. 23/6/1435 m. Isabel de la Pole who d. 2/8/1466/1467, a daughter of Michael de la Pole, the Earl of Suffolk and his wife, Catherine Stafford, a daughter of Hugh de Stafford, the Earl of Stafford and his wife, Philippa de Beauchamp.* Issue:

ANN MORLEY, Baroness, b. ca 1415 Yorkshire, England m. 1447 at Fenwick, Yorkshire, England, John de Hastings, Baron.

ROBERT MORLEY, Lord, b. 11/20/1418 England, d.9/25/1442 England m. Elizabeth de Roos.**

*Ewen of East Anglia and the Fenland.
**Magna Charta by Wurts.

MORTIMER, DE MORTIMER

HUGH DE MORTIMER b. before 990 in Normandy, France, Bishop of of Countances. He m. the sister of Gunnor, the wife of Duke Richard I of Normandy and of Herfast the Dane, the grandfather of William FitzOsbern, Earl of Hereford. She was the dau. of an unknown Danish chieftain.* Issue:

ROGER DE MORTIMER was b� ca 1040 in Normandy, France m. Hawise.** It is believed that this Roger created the family seat at Wigmore, Ilereford, England. before that, the family seat was in Normandy. Roger being the first to assume the name of Mortimer which was taken from tile village and castle of Morte-mer-en-Brai (mortuum mare) in the Pays de Caux, at the little river Eaulne, in Normandy. In 1055 he won the victory of Mortimer inside his castle against the troops of King Henry I, king of the French.

However, Roger gave offense to Duke William by releasing one of his captives, and was accordingly deprived of his castle of Mortimer, which was transferred to his nephew, William de Warren, son of his brother, Ralph, first Earl of Surrey. Roger remained with the earls of Warren until the loss of Normandy in 1201 and was never restored to the house. The family then transferred their seat to Saint-Vie tor-en-Caux, where the priory, a cell of St-Quen of Kouen was erected into an abbey by Roger and his wife, Hawise in 1074.** Issue:

RALPH DE MORTIMER ca 1000 Normandy, France, d. 8/4/1100 at Wigmore, Hereford, England.** Ralph was a Norman baron and became his father's successor of lands in Normandy and England. Issue:

HAWISE DE MORTIMER m. Stephen, Earl of Albemarle.**

HUGH DE MORTIMER b. 1081 at Wigmore, Hereford, England m. Millicent, who d. before 1100 at Wigmore. Issue:

1. Hugh de Mortimer b. ca 1110 at Wigmore, Hereford, England m. Isabel de Ferrers*, and had issue:

(a) Roger de Mortimer, the first Earl of March, was b. 1148 Wigmore, Hereford, England and m. Joane Genville. Issue:

i. Ralph de Mortimer, Fifth Baron, a great feudal lord, b. ca 1200 Wigmore, Hereford, England d. 8/6/1246 at Wigmore m. 1230 at Wigmore, Gladys Llewellyn Dhu Verch, dau. of the great Welsh lord, Llywelyn Ab Iowerth and his wife, Joan, Princess of Wales.*** Issue:

a. Roger de Mortimer, Sixtli Baron of Wigmore, b. ca 1231 Wigmore, Ilereford, England d. 10/27/1282 Herelord, England In. Maud (Matilda) de Braose who d. 1301 at Wigmore, dau. of William de Braose.* In 1247 Roger contracted a marriage with Matilda de Braose, wealthy heiress. Her father had been hanged by Llywelyn ah Zorwerth in 1230 on suspicion of adultery with his wife, Joan (d. 1237), princess of Wales. Matilda, older than Roger, brought to him the great marcher lordship of Brecon and a share in the greater inheritance of the

*Journal of British Archealogical Association, xxic., pg. 1-35.
**Dictionary of National Biography.
***Worcester Annals in Ann. Mon. Iv. 421.

Earls Marshal, which came to her through her mother. Roger acquired the lordship of Radnor estate, as well as other lands in another Welsh and marcher estate aaas well as other lands in South Wales, England and Ireland. Roger Mortimer won the great Dattle of Evesham in 1265, restoring King Edward I to the throne. Issue:

1. Ralph de Mortimer, Sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire, d. 1275 Shropshire, England.*

2. William de Mortimer.*

3. Roger de Mortimer d. 1326 at Chirk, Here ford, England.n Roger was involved against King Edward II in an abortive uprising and for it was exiled. lie had escape the Tower of London where King Edward Ii had incarcerated him. queen Isabella, in 1325, was in France on a diplomatic mission to her brother, Charles IV. She was estranged from her husband and publicized it by taking Roger Mortimer as her lover. On 9/23/1325 she nnd Mortimer soiled for England at the head of a band of mercenaries and landed in Suffolk. The country rose in support and Edward fled to the west, and he wau later murdered at Berkeley Castle. The result of this intrigue was that young Edward LIZ was crowned at Westminster.**

4. Geoffrey de Mortimer *

5. Isabella de Mortimer*

6. Sir Edmund de blortimer, Lord of Wigmore Castle, was b. 1252 Wigmore, Hereford, England d. 7/17/1304 at Wigmore d. Margnret de Fienncs, d. 2/7/1333/1334, dau. of William de Fiennes and Blanche de Brienne. Issue: i. Isodele de Mortimer 1. 1271 Wigmore, Ilereford, England m. 1288 at Wigmore Hugh de Zudley; ii. Roger de Mortimer, First Earl of Ilarch, b. 1287 Thornhury, Ilerefordshire, England d. 11/29/1330 (executed) at Elms, Tyburn, England m. Joan de Ceneville and had sixteen children. He was hanged because of his assistance in the death of King Edward 11. Rogcr was known as a lover of Isabella of France, Queen of King Edward II. Iris birth date was either 5/3/1286 or 4/25/1287, since the inquests concerning his birth differ.* When his father died, he was still under age and King Edward I placed him under the wardship of Peter Caveston. Mortimer redeemed himself from Caveston by paying a fine of 2500 marks, or the same time gaining the right to marry whom he pleased. 5/22/1306 he was made knight at Westminster.

*Dictionary of National Biography. **Calendarium Genealogicum. pg. . 449

Roger de Morlimer inherited from his Earlier the great Welsh marches, os well as the lordships of Dunmask and other estates in Ireland. Before 10/1306 he m. Joan de Genville, b. 2/2/1286, dau. and heiress of Peter de Genville (d.1292) by Joan, dau. of llugh XII of Lusignan and La Marche.** In 1308 his wife's uncle, Geoffry de Genville surrendred oil his estates in Ireland to Elor t ime r, then entered a house of Dominican friars, where he died. In 1316 Mortimer was defeated by Edward Bruce at Kells and driven to Dublin, then returned to England. Edward Bruce was Likely to become a king of Ireland, so King Edward II appointed Mortimer on 11/23/1316 warden and lieutenant of Ireland. All English lords holding Irish lands were required to serve him or contribute a force of soldiers commensurate with the extent of their possessions. In 2/1317 a fleet assembled to transport the soldiers which had been collected by Mortimer to Ireland. They landed at Youghal, about 15,000 men. Edward Rruce abandoned the south and retreated to his stronghold at Carrick-fergus, while his brother, King Robert, who had come over to his aid, went back to Scotland.

Afterwards, Roger de Mortimer acquired the liberation of Richard de Durgh, second earl of Ulster, after citizens of Dublin had imprisoned him on account of a private feud. 6/3/1317 Mortimer defeated Waiter de Lacy, the real cause of the Scottish invasion. Mortimer Inter became an opponent of King Edward and the Despensers. William de Draose, lord of Cower, embassessed, offered Cower for sale to the highest bidder in 1320. Ilumphrey de Bohun, fourth earl of Hereford, agreed to purchase it, to add to his lordship at Brecon. William de Braose died, but his son-in-law, John de Mowbray, was willing to complete the arrangement. Dut the young Hugh le Despenser had acquired the lordship of Glamorgan, adjoining, and was alarmed. A war broke out for possession of Cower. The two Mortimers were on Mowbray's side. Hugh le Despenser intended to avenge the death of his grandfather who was slain in the barons' wars by a Mortimer. The king intervened, ordering them not to attack the Despensers. Bur on May 4th the Mortimers and their confederates took Newport, and four days later, CardiEf, wi th his castle, the head of the lordship of Clamorgan, also falling into their hands. On June 28, 1321, both Mortimers appeared at the baronial convention at Sherburn in Elmet. In July a parliament assembled in London, to which Mortimer appeared with his followers, all dressed in green. The Despensers were attacked in parliament and banished. In August, he was pardoned for his offenses against Despenser, and he retired to his stronghold in the marches. But King Edward annulled the proceedings against the Despensers and marched to the west, heading a large army, to take revenge. The Mortimers were sent to the Tower of London. Later, the penalty of death was commuted, and both Mortimers remained in prison for more than two years. With the help of a friend, a hole was cut into the wall of Mortimer's cell, and he escaped. The history of Mortimers continues with intrigue. In exile, King Charles IV of Frnnce, took Mortimer under his wine. When Queen Isabella of France, 4ueen of King Edward II, arrived in Faris in 1325, she cultivated a close friendship with Nortimer. Later, Mortimer lived in luxury, holding in 1328 a Round Table tournament. He seemed to hold even greeter power than the king. Joan, his wife, d. in 1356, surviving him.*

*The complete Peerage, new edit. Vol. IX, p. 243; Honors and Knight's Fees, vol. iii, p. 385.
**Dictionary of National Biography.
*The Rook of the Medieval Knight by Stephen Turnbull.

iii. Sir Edmund de Mortimer b. C8 1300 at Wigmore, Hereford, England d. 12/16/1331 Stanton, Shropshire, England m. 6/27/1326 Lady Elizabeth de Badlesmere, b. 1313 Leeds, Kent, England, d. 1356 Kent, England, dau. of Dartholomew de Badlesmere, Baron, and his wife, Lady Margaret de Clare. Elizabeth m. 2nd, in 1335, William de Bohun, the Earl of Northampton.*

Issue of Sir Edmund de Mortimer and Elizabeth:

a. Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March, b. 11/11/1325 at Wigmore, Hereford, England d. 2/26/1360 at Rouvray, Cote-D'or, France m. at Donyatt, Somerset, England, Lady Philippa de Montacute b, 1332 at Welsh Bicknor, Hereford, England, d. 1/5/1381/1382 bur. Disham, Derkshire, England, dau. of William de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, and his wife, Catherine de Grandison. Issue of Roger de Mortimer: (1) Margery de Mortimer b. Wigmore, Hereford, England m. Sir John Touchett; (2) Joan de Mortimer b. Wigmore, Hereford, England; (3) Roger de Mortimer, Earl ?larch, d. 1338 in Ireland m. 1399 Aleanore de Holland at of Upholland, Lancashire, England;*** (4) Edmund de Mortimer, Third Earl of March, Lord, Court of Ireland, Earl of Ulster, b.2/1/1351 at Wigmore, Hereford, England d. 2/26/1381 at Cork, Ulster, Ireland* m. 1368 Lady Philippa Plantagenet, who d. ca 1378,ta a dau. of Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence (1338-1368), son of King Edward III (1327-1377).

A revolt of Welsh rebels, led by Owain Clyndwr on the Conway Castle, took place in 1401. Edmund Mortimer, the uncle of Edmund who was the rightful heir to the throne, was captured by Glyndwr. In September Henry IV advanced from Shrewsbury in search of Glyndwr, was caught in a rainstorm which collapsed the tent in which he was sleeping. Henry IV was in no hurry to ransom Edmund Mortimer, judging that Mortimer was safe. As it was, Edmund remained at Wales and married Glyndwr's daughter, after Clyndwr Promised to help Mortimer secure the throne for his nephcw.* Issue of Edmund Mortimer and Philippa:*

1. Elizabeth Mortimer b.1371 d. ca 1444 m. Henry Hotspur b. 1354 d. 1403, killed at Shrewsbury in the Welsh revolt of Glyndwr.

*The Magna Charta Barons by Charles Browning.

2. Roger Mortimer, Fourth Earl of March and Ulster, Lt. of Ireland and heir to the English Crown, was b. 1374 d. 1398. He m. Alianore, dau. of Thomas Holande and his wife, Alice FitzAlan. Issue:

a. Anne Mortimer m. Richard of Conisborough, Earl of Cambridge, d. 1415. In 1415, formed a plot to get Edmund Mortimer (his bro-in-law) to Wales and have him procLaimed king there. Conspirators revealed the plot to the king, and Mortimer divulged all that he knew to the king. The King, thus, continued to hold Mortimer in high favour.

b. Hugh Mortimer (bastard), killed at Wakefield in 1460�

c. Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster, b. 1331 d. 1424. Edmund m. Anne, dau. of Edmund de Stafford, earl of Stafford, by Whom they had no children. The male line of the Mortimers became extinct because of this and because his brother, Roger, had predeceased him. After the attempt of conspirators t, have him made king, Edmund reconcilled with King Henry VI gaining his favour. Ire went with the king on his first invasion of France, along with sixty men at-arms and 160 horse archers.

During the siege Harfleur, Edmund suffered epidemic of dysentary. In 1416 he was appointed one of the king's captains at sea over an expedition sent to relieve Harfleur, serving again in 1417 and 1418 in the army which invaded and conquered Normandy. He remained with Henry in France, until 2/1421 when he returned to London with the king and his new wife, Catharine of France. In 1422, Edmund accompanied the king in the siege of Meux in France. In 1423 he was given the same office his father and grandfather had held -lieutennnt OE Ireland. His cousin, or illegitimate u"cle, Sir John Mortimer, waS arrested in 1421 suspected of being a traitor, escaped in 1422, and was recaptured i" 1424 and executed. Squabbles and dissention resulted between Edmund and Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, which resulted in sending Edmund to Ireland, so that he would be removed from court. I" Jan. of 1425, he was unable to return to England, because of the plague.* No issue� d. John Mortimer (bastard), killed at Wakefield in 1460.

3. Sir Edmund Mortimer b. 11/9/1376 at Ludlow, England, d. ca 1408, said to have m. the dau. of Owain Glyndwr.* It is rumored that at the very moment of his birth that the horses in his father s stables were found standing up to their knees in blood! The baptism was prolonged, waiting for the arrival of John Swaffham, bishop of Banger, who had been asked to be his godfather, but took place on 11/18 despite the bishop's absence. The Abbots of Evesham and Wigmore and the Lady Audley acted as his sponsors. His father died when he was aged five, leaving him well provided for. Upon the death of his eldest brother, Roger, fourth earl of March, on 8/15/1308, Edmund became a prominent representative of the family's interests in the Welsh marches. When Henry of Lancaster passed through the marshes on his way to his final triumph over King Richard II in North Wales, Mortimer's fortunes increased.*

*Dictionary of National Biography.

PEACHIE, PEACHY

RICHARD PEACHIE was b. ca 1550 in Suffolk, England. Arms: Azure, a lion rampant doublt queued ermine, ducaly crowned, or, a canton of the last charged with a mullet pierced gules. Crest: A demi lion double queued ermine, holding the dexter paw a sword, point upward. These coat of arms were mentioned in the LWT of Samuel Peachey, the immigrant to America, in his LWT dated 1/29/1711. Issue:

JOHN PEACHIE chr. 6/6/1581 at St. Peter the Great or Subdeanery of Chichester, Sussex, England, d. 1627/1628 Parish Church, Mildenhall, Suffolk m. Agnes Hodskin. LWT of John Peachie, Suffolk, dated 11/1626, probated 2/9/1627/8 mentioned his father "Richard Peachy", also his late aunt, Alice Huske, deceased. Issue:

RICHARD PEACHY b. ca 1600 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.

ROBERT PEACHIE b. ca 1606 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England. Issue:

1. Samuel Peachy b. 1640/1650 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, d. 6/1712 Richmond Co., Va. m. Mary. LWT of Samuel Peachy dated 6/24/1711, probated 6/6/1712 Richmond Co., Va. Mary d. 9/1713 Richmond Co., Va. Issue:

(a) Mary Peachy b. 1670 Richmond Co., Va. M. James Tarpley and resided in Williamsburg, Va.

(b) Ann Peachy m. William Debamore.

(c) Jane Peachy m. John Williams.

(d) Elizabeth Peachy m. Jones.

JAMES PEACHIE b. ca 1608 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.

ANNE PEACHIE b. ca 1612 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.

ALICE PEACHIE b. ca 1614 Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, d. Before 1627 m. Vaxeleye.

PETER PEACHIE.

JOHN PEACHIE.

ROS, ROSS, DE ROOS

SERFO DE ROS, from Rots, Calvados, France.* He was a Domesday under-tenant of Beauchamp of Bedford. Anschetil de Ros and Geoffrey de Ros were two of archbidhop Lanfranc's knights. Lanfrac was a former abbot of St. Stephens. The family landed at Kent, England and probably all subsequent Roos or Ros members derived their roots from Kent.

PETER DE ROS, Baron of Roos, b. Holderness, Yorkshire, England m. Adeline de Espec of Hamlake, North Riding, Yorkshire, dau. Of Walter de Espec, Lord of Hamlake.

ROBERT DE ROS Lord of Hamlake, Yorkshire, England, d. ca 1160 m. Sybil de Valoines. Issue:�

EVERARD DE ROS, Lord of Hamlake, d. 1186 East Riding, Yorkshire m. 1139 in East Riding, Rose de Trusbut, dau of William de Trusbut, Lord of Wartfre and Albreda Harcourt. Issue:

ROBERT DE ROOS Surety of the Magna Charta,** was b. 1177 Furston, Yorkshire, d. 1226/1227 Knight Templar, London, bur. New Temple, London m. Lady Isabel, dau. Of William the Lion, King of Scotland. In 1197 when Robert de Roos of Fursan, the Surety, Fourth Baron of Hamlake Manor, was only twenty years old, while he was with the King of Normandy, he was arrested. His offense is unknown, but he committed to the custody of Hugh de Chaumont. Chaumont trusted his prisoner to William de Spiney who allowed him to escape out of the Castle of Bonville. King Richard, thereupon, hanged Spiney and collected a fine of 1200 marks, about 800 pounds, from Ros' guardian, as the price of his continued freedom. See Stothdard's Monumental Effigies. When Robert was only 13 years old, he paid 1000 marks fine for livery of his lands and the Castle Werke in Northumberland to be committed to Philip de Ulcote or Olcott. He did not continue long in recluse, as in 1212-1215 he was executing the office of High Sheriff of County Cumberland. He erected castles of Helmesley or Hamlake in Yhorkshire, and of Werke in Northumberland. He was a member of the Order of the Knights Templars in London, England.** Issue:

ROBERT DE ROS, Baron, d. Werke Castle, Northumberland, England m. Lady Margaret de Brus.

WILLIAM DE ROS, Lord of Hamlake, Yorkshire** d. 1258 m. Lady Lucia Fitzpiers, dau of Reginald Fitzpiers of Blewleveny, Wales.

*The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Loyd.
**The Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.

ISSUE OF WILLIAM DE ROOS AND WIFE, LUCIA:

1. Robert de Ros, Lord of Hamlake and Werke Castle, d. at belvoir Castle in England 6/16/1285. He m. Lady Isabel de Albini who d. at Belvoir Castle in 1301, a dau. of Lord William de Albini and his wife, Albreda Hiseth.*4 Isabel de albini was a ward of the King and on 5/17/1244 Bernard de Savoy and IlughGifford were commanded to deliver her to her husband Robert de Ros, grandson of the Surety of that name. Isabel m. (2) Marmaduke Thweng. Issue:

(a) William de Ros, Lord of Hamlake, second Baron Ros, b. 1255 Yorkshire, England, d. 1317 m. Lady Maud de Vaux, dau. of John de Vaux.** William acquired Delvoir Castle in right of his mother. He went on the king's expedition into Wales in 1277; and in Scotland in 1291 in the king's service. 6/10/1309 he gave he manor of Warter to the lZugustinian priory of Water, East Riding of Yorkshire.**

ISSUE OF WILLIAM DE ROS, LORD OF HAMLAKE, AND LADY MAUDE:

i. William de Res, Lord of Ilamlake, Yorkshire, England, third Baron Ros, d. 1/16/1342/1343 m. Lady Margery de Badtesmere of Leeds, Kent, England, dau. of Baron Bartholomew de Badlesmere and his wife, Lady Margaret de Clare. Issue:

a. William de Ros, fourth Baron de Ros, d. 1326 d. 1352, accompanied King Edward III to France in 1346. He was knighted by the king at La Hogue, and died in Palestine in 1352.

b. John de Ros, Baron Res, d. 1338, admiral. In 1022 he was with King Edward II at DyLand when Edward was surprised and nearly captured by the Scots.*** He stood bail for his wife's nephew, Hugh, son of Hugh le Despencer, who was pardoned by King Edward III.

c. Alice de Ros m. Lord Nichotas Meinhill.*

d. Thomas de Ros, Lord of Hamlake, Yorkshire, England, d. 1384 m. Lady Beatrice de Stafford, b. 1338 Dramshall, Staffordshire, England, dau. of Ralph Stafford, Earl of Stafford, and his wife, Margaret de Audley.* Issue:

1. Thomas de Ros, Lord of Hamlake, Yorkshire, England, d. 1414 m. Lady Hargaret de hrundel, dau. of Sir John de Arundel. Issue:

(a) Margaret de Ros b. ca 1400 Yorkshire, England m. James Toucher, Baron Audley.

ii. Agnes de Ros.

iii. Margaret de Ros.

iv. Matilda de Ros

*Wurts' Magna Charta.
**The Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.

SOMERI, DE SOMERI

JOHN DE SOMERI, Baron of Dudley, b. 1140 at Dudley, Worcestersshire, England, d. 1170 at Dudley m. 1171 at Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, Hawyse de Pagnell, Baroness, daughter of Sir Gervase de Paynell (de Pagnell) and his wife, Lady Felice Dodo.* Issue:

RALPH DE SOMERI, Baron of Dudley, d. 1210 Dudley, Worcestershire m. Margaret. Issue:

WILLIAM PERCEVAL DE SOMERI d. 1221 at Dudley, Worcestershire.* Issie:

ROGER DE SOMERI, Baron Dudley, d. 1272 Worcestershire m. 1254 at Chacombe, Northampton, Amabel de Chaucombe, daughter of Sir Robert de Chaucombe, and widow of Gilbert de Segrave.* Issue:

MARGARET DE SOMERI b. ca 1180 m. (1) Uriean St. Pierre. After his death, she m. (2) Ralph, first Baron Basset, in 1211.

*Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning.

STAFFORD, DE STAFFORD

ROBERTUS DE STAFFORD b. ca 1230 Drayton, Staffordshire m. Alicia de Corbett, daughter of Thome de Corbett.* Issue:

NICHOLAS DE STAFFORD, Baron, b. Drayton, Staffordshire. Issue:

EDMUND DE STAFFORD, Baron, b. Staffordshire, d. 1308 m. Margaret Basset, daughter of Ralph Basset, second Baron Basset.** Issue:

RALPH STAFFORD, Lord, b. 1229, d. 1272, who was one of the most distinguished of King Edward's Commanders at Crecy.**

SIR RICHARD DE STAFFORD, Earl of Stafford, b. ca 1300 Drayton, Staffordshire m. (1) Isabel, daughter of Sir Richard de Vernon of Haddon (2) Matilda de Camville. From 1351-1362 he was Seneschal of Gascony. Issue by first wife:

1. Edmund de Stafford, Bishop of Exeter, b. 1344, summoned to Parliament as Baron Stafford of Clifton in 1371. In 1369 he was collated to the prebend of Ulveton or Ulfton at Lichfield, and in 1377 to that of Weeford. Before 1389 he was made keeper of the privy seal. June 20, 1389 he was consecrated by Archbishop Courtenay at Lambeth. In 1396 he was appointed Lord Chancellor, which office he held until the abdication of King Ricard II in 1399. He d. At Clyst 9/3/1419, aged 75, buried in his Cathedral on the northside of the lady-chapel.*

ELIZABETH DE STAFFORD, b. Drayton, Staffordshire.

MARGARET DE STAFFORD, b. Drayton, Staffordshire.

JACOBUS DE STAFFORD b. Drayton, Staffordshire.

RALPH DE STAFFORD, Earl of Stafford, b. 1299 Drayton, d. 8/31/1372 at Castle Tunbridge, Kent, m. (1) Catherine Hastings (2) 7/6/1335 Margaret de Audley, daughter of Hugh de Audley, Earl of Glucester, and his wife, Margaret de Clare. Ralph was nine years old at the time of his father's death. Knight-baanneret 1/20/1327. In 1330 he joined with William lord Montacute (1301-1344) to maintain the quarrel of the lords against Roger de Mortimer, fourth earl of March (1287-1330). In 1332 he was appointed one of the guardians of peace for Staffordshire. Was summoned to Parliament and in 1337 was made steward of the king's household and privy councillor. From 1338 to 1340 he served with the king of Flanders. He was at the siege of Vannes and upon advancing too eagerly, was taken prisoner. However, he was exchanged for Olivier de Clisson and was one of the English lords who assisted in the truce at Malestroit in Jan. of 1343. In May he was sent on an embassy to Clement VI regarding the peace. In 1351 he was made earl of Stafford by the king.

*Dictionary of National Biography.
**Our Royal Ancestors by Dr. Winona Stevens Jones.

In 1348 Ralph de Stafford was one of the original knights of the order of the Carter. His brilliant career on various war campaigns for the king and peace negotiations abroad brought him fame and fortune. He was praised for his valour and daring spirit. He was a benefactor to the priory of Stone in Staffordshire, founded by his ancestor, Robert de Stafford during the reign of King Henry I.*

Issue by first wife:

1. Jane Stafford m. Sir Nicholas Deke (Beck).

Issue by second wife:

2. Ralph de Stafford b. Staffordshire, England, d. bef 1352, Staffordshire.

3. Joan de StafEord b. 1336 Bramshall, Staffordshire, England m. 1360 John de Cherleton, Baron, at Shropshire, England.

4. Lady Beatrice de Stafford b. 1338 Bramshall, Staffordshire, England m. Thomas de Ros, Lord of Hamlake.

5. Hugh de Stafford, Earl of Stafford, Knight of the Carter, was b. ca 1342 Staffordshire, England d. 4/1386 Rhodes, bur. at Yarmouth, Stone Priory, England m. 1365 Phillippa de Beauchamp, dau. or Thomas de Denuchamp, earlof Warwick (d. 1369), at Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, England. She predeceased her husband by her he had four sons---Thomas, Earl of Stafford, d. 1392, William fourth Earl, d. 131)5t Edmund, fifth carl, Killed at Battle of Shrewsbury 7/21/1403. He Served with the Prince of Hnles at Aquitaine i, 1363-1366, aS Well as in the Spanish expedition, In 1371 he was summoned to Parliament as Baron de Stafford. I, 1373 he accompanied John of Gaunt in his invasion of France. In 1375 he participated i, the campaign of the Duke of Drittany and the Earl of Cambridge in Brittany, and was made a Knight of the Garter. In 1381 he was appointed a commissioner for settling quarrels in the Scottish marches. He and his eldest son, Sir Ralph Stafford, one of the queen's attendants and a great favourite or her and the king, marched northward with the arncy in 1385. While the army was near York, Sir Ralph was slain by Sir John Holland, Duke of Excter and Earl of Nuntingdon. The earl demanded justice of the king, and Richard having promised that it should be done, he continued his service in the army.* LWT of Hugh de Stafford dated 4/15/1356 Staffordshire, England.*

Issue of Hugh de Stafford:

(a) Sir Ralph de Stafford.

(b) Thomas de Stafford, third Earl of Stafford, d. 1392.

(c) William de Stafford, fourth Harl of Stafford, d. 1395.

(d) Edmund de Stafford, fifth Earl of Stafford, killed in the battle of Shrewsbury 7/21/1403 righting on the king's Side. He m. a dau.. of Thomas Woodstock, Knight of Garter, Duke of Glouchester, sixth son of Edward III.**

*Dictionary of National Biography.
**The Royal Ancestors by Dr. Winona Stevens Jones.

ISSUE OF EDMUND DE STAFFORD:

Humphrey Stafford, first duke of Buckingham. He was b. in 1402 d. 1460. He was only a year old at the time of his father's death in the battle of Shrewsbury, and was thus made earl of Stafford. Ire m. Anne Nevil, dau. of Sir Ralph Nevil. They had six sons ond six daughters.*** Humphrey served in France in 1420 and 1421 and was knighted by King Henry V. He became one of the king's more prominent members in council. He was Knight of Garter and in 1430 accompanied the king abroad, being made constable of France and governor of Paris. In Aug. of 1436 he was in a campaign in France. He m. (2) Anne, dan. of Ralph Neville, first earl of Westmorland. She d. 9/20/1480, surviving a second husband, William Blount, lord Mountjoy. By Anne Humphrey had seven sons, four of whom died young, and five daughters.*

a. Humphrey Stafford, greatly hurt in the battle of St. Alans in 1455, died not long thereafter. He m. Margaret, dau. of Edmund DeauEort, Second duke of Somerset, grandson of John Gaunt*** Issue: Henry Stafford, Second Duke of Buckingham, b. ca 1454 d. 1483, d. in lifetime of his father.Because he was a minor at King Edward IV's accession to the throne, the king placed him under the care of his own sister, Anne, duchess of Exeter. Henry became second Duke of Buckingham upon the death of his grandfather, the first duke, in 1400;* Margaret Stafford m. Ralph Nevil, first Earl of Westmoreland; Catherine Stafford m. Michael de la Pole, third earl of Suffolk; and Joan Stafford m. Thomas Holland, Duke of Surrey.

b. Henry Stafford m. bef 1464 Margaret Beaufort, dau. of John, first duke of Somerset, and mother of King Henry VIII by her first husband, Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond.*

c. Anne Stafford m. (1) Aubrey de Vere, Earl of Oxford, who was executed with his father in 1462 (2) Sir Thomas Cobham of Sterborough (b. 1471) and d. 1472.

d. Joanna Stafford m. before 1461 William, viscount Beaumont, separating from him before 1477 and m. (2) Sir William Knyvet of Buckenham in Norfolk. She was alive in 1480.

e. Elizabeth Stafford.

f. Mlargaret Stafford.

g. Catherine Stafford m. bef 1467 to John Talbot, third earl of Shrewsbury (d, 1473). She d. 12/26/1476.

*Dictionary of National Biography.
*The Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.
***Our Royal Ancestors by Dr. Winona Stevens Jones.

SWYNNERTON

ASLEN SWYNNERTON b. ca 1050 at Little Sugnall, or Sugnall, Parva, Staffordshire, had issue:

ROBERT SWYNNERTON b. ca 1100 at Little Sugnall, or Sugnall, Parva, Staffordshire, had issue:

ROBERT SWYNNERTON b.ca 1120 at Little Sugnall, or Sugnall, Parva, Staffordshire, had issue:

ROBERT SWYNNERTON b. ca 1150 at Little Sugnall, or Sugnall, Parva, Staffordshire, had issue:

ROBERT SWYNNERTON b. ca 1170 at Little Sugnall, or Sugnall, Parva, Staffordshire, d. Before 1/20/1224 m. Mabel.

MARGERY SWYNNERTON b. ca 1200 at Little Sugnall, Staffordshire m. John Swynnerton, son of John. Issue:

1. Roger Swynnerton of Swynerton, Staffordshire d. ca 1338 m. 1278 Joan or Joanna Hastang, daughter or Robert Hastang and his wife, Joane Curli. Issue:

(a) Thomas Swynnerton b. ca 1300 Swynnerton, Staffordshire m. Maud de Holland of Foxhall, daughter of Sir Robert de Holland and Maude de la Zouche. Issue:

i. Robert Swynnerton b. 1332 Swynnerton, Staffordshire, d. 1395 m. 1367 at Staffordshire, Elizabeth Beke, daughter of Sir Nicholas Beke 9Beck) and his wife, Jane Stafford. Issue:

a. Maud Swynnerton b. 1370 Swynnerton m. 1402 at Stafford, John Savage, Knight, b. 1370 Cheshire, d. 1402 Stafford. Issue:

I. Margaret Savage b. 1403 Clifton, Cheshire, England m. John de Dutton.

ROBERT SWYNNERTON b. ca 1202 at Little Sugnall, Parva.

*Wurts' Magna Charta Barons.

TILGHMAN, TILLMAN

JOHN TILGHMAN b. ca 1275 Snodland Parish, Kent, England, in Snodland Parish as well as several courts owned Holloway Court in Faversham. John Tilghman was known as "Johannes Tilghman". The family came into possession of Hollowoy Court during the reign of King Edward III (1313-1377).* Issue:

RICHARD TILGHMAN b. ca 1300 Snodland Parish, Kent, England. Lived 1313-1377.** Issue:

THOMAS TILGHMAN, b. ca1330 Snodland Parish, bent, England.** Issue:

WILLIAM TILGHMAN Snodland Parish, Kent, England.**

NICHLAS TILGHMAN, b. ca 1360 Snodland Parish, Kent, England.** Issue:

1. William Tilghman of Faversham Parish, Kent, England.

2. Richard Tilghman b. ca 1390 Faversham Parish, Kent, England m. Dionysia Holloway. In Visitation of Kent he was listedas "Richardus Tilghman de Faversham" The families of Faversham Hundred and Snodland Pariah were related.* Issue:

(a) William Tilghman d. 1494 Snodland Parish, Kent, England m. Margaret Saunders. LWT of William Tilghman dated 9/15/1433 probated 1494 named deceased parents.

(b) Thomas Tilghman of Snodland Parish, Kent, England m. Joan.

(c) Nicholas Tilghman b. ca 1480 Faversham, Kent, England, d. bef 1531. Issue:

i. Nicholas Tilghman b. ca 1500 Kent, England.

ii. Margery Tilghman m. 12/13/1591 Thomas Bromelye at Faversham, Kent, England.**

iii. Thomas Tilghman b. 1500 bent, England.** Owner of Beechworth Castle in Surrey Co. which he sold to John Cassock of Faversham. Issue:

a. Nicholas Tilghman, yeoman, chr. 1520 Sussex, England m. Jane Benson.*** Issue:

1. John Tilghman chr. 1540 Kent, England.

2. Christopher Tilghman***, b. 1570 Kent, England, d. beE 1619 Kent, England, m. Anna Sanders, b.1572 Kent, England, dau. of Edward Sanders (chr. 10/13/1550 St. Margaret's Parish, Westminster, London, England) and his wife, Anna Pandreth. County Genealogies by Berry mentions Anna Tilghman, widow of Christopher, 1619.

*History of County Kent by Harris.
**Visitation of Kent, Vol. 42.
***Family Bible of Christopher Tilghman, the emigrant; p. 184;
Miscellaneous Genealogical et Heraldica, 5th, S. 4.

ISSUE OF CHRISTOPHER TILGHMAN AND WIFE, ANNA:

(a) Isaac Tilghman of Selling, Kent, England.

(b) Armigill Tilghman chr. 4/23/1592 Selling, Kent, England�

(c) John Tilghman chr. 4/23/1592 Selling, Kent, England, d. 6/3/1592�

(d) John Tilghman b� ca 1594 Selling, Kent, England m� 7/10/1559 Margaret Valentine, Kent, England.

(e) Mary Tilghman b� 1596 Selling by Faversham, Kent, Gngland.

(f) Christopher Tilghman b. 1600 Selling by Faversham, Kent, England, d. James City Co., Va m. Ruth Devonshire.* He obtained land patents in Va. 5/9/1635. Issue:

1 Gideon Tillman b� ca 1655 Accomack Co., Va.

2. John Tilghman b. Accomack Co., Va.

3. Margaret Tilghman b. 10/1/1565 Broughton Under Blean, Kent, England.

4. Roger Tillman b� 1650 Accamack Co., Va m. 1680 Mrs. Susannah Parrae in Prince George Co., Va. The family bible or journal or Roger Tillman passed to his son, Robert Tillman.* He m. (2) i, 1674 Winnefred Austin. The LWT of Susannah Tillman dated 11/19/1716 probated 3/19/1716 Prince George Co., Va., aged 69. Issue by first wife:

a. Jane Tillman b. ca 1675 Prince George Co., Virginia m� Nicholas Robinson.

Issue by second wife:

b. Robert Tillman b� 1673 Charles City Co., Va., d. 1738 Martin Brandon Parish, Prince George Co., Virginia.

c. Christine Tillman b. Prince George Co., Virginia.

d. George Tillman b. 1/10/1693 Prince George Co., Virginia m. Mary.

*Early Emigrants to Virginia by Greer; The Tilghman/Tillman Family Register by Col. Stephen F. Tillman (1945).

TREGOZ, DE TREGOZ

WILLIAM DE TREGOZ owned the service of one and half knights in the Cotention in 1172, Normandy.* Issue:

ROBERT DE TREGOZ succeeded his father and was bailiff of the Cotentin in 1195. Robert lost his lands in Normandy. He probably owned the castle at Troisgots.* He lived at Herefordshire, England and m. Sibil de Eqyas.** Issue:

LUCY DE TREGOZ b. ca 1210 at Cheswardine, Shropshire, England m. John le Strange.

ROBERT DE TREGOZ b. Ewyas, Herefordshire, England m. Juliana de Cantelupe, chr. 1202 at Wiltshire, England, the daughter of William de Cantelupe, and his wife, Millicent (Maud) de Courtnay. Issue:

1. Henry de Tregoz.

2. John de Tregoz b. ca 1222 Ewyas-Harold, Herefordshire, d. 8/21/1300 at Bristol, Gloucestershire, England m. Mabel Fitz Warin, b. 1429 at Whittington, Shropshire, daughter of Fulk Fitz Warin and his wife, Constance de Toni. Issue:

(A) Sibyl de Tregoz b. 1272 Hereford, England m. 1285 at Hereford, William de Grandison.

*The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families by Lewis C. Loyd.
**Romantic Cantelon History, Vol. I, page 275.

TOUCHET

ORME TOUCHET b. 1070 at Buglawton, Cheshire, England. Issue, two sons, Matthew and Jocselyn (b. 1102). Issue:

MATTHEW TOUCHET b. 1100 Buglawton, Cheshire. Issue:

SIMON TOUCHET b. 1132 Buglawton, Cheshire m. Petronilla, b. 2250 Buglawton, Cheshire, England. Issue:

ROBERT TOUCHET b. 1160 Buglawton, Cheshire m. Alice Fitzroger b. 1164 at Nether, Whitely, England, daughter of Roger Fitzalured and his wife, Maud. Issue:

THOMAS TOUCHET b. 1192 Buglawton, Cheshire m. Isabella. Issue:

WILLIAM TOUCHET b. 1222 Buglawton, Cheshire m. Matilda Burnell.

ROBERT TOUCHET b. 1218 Buglawton, Cheshire m. Eva de Apeby b. 1222 Buglawton, Cheshire, daughter of Roger de Aply. Issue:

1. Richard Touchet b. 1246 Buglawton, Cheshire.

2. Thomas Touchet b. 1244 Buglawton, Cheshire. Issue: Simon Touchet b. 1279 Buglawton, Cheshire and Robert Touchet b. 1275 Buglawton, Cheshire, d. 1337 Mark Easton, Derbyshire m. Agnes, b. 1279 at Buglawton, Cheshire.(Issue: i. Robert Touchet b. 1300 Mark Eaton, Derbyshire m. Matilda de Bromhall; ii. Thomas Touchet b. 1298 Mark Eaton, Derbyshire d. 1346/1350 at Mark Eaton m. Joan, b. 1302 at Mark Eaton. Issue: a. Sir John Touchet b. ca 1324 at Mark Eaton, Derbyshire d. 6/22/1371 Rochele, Derbyshire m. Lady Joan de Audley*, daughter of James de Audley, Baron, Knight, of Nottingham (b. 11/8/1312 Kneesall, Nottingham, d. 1387 at Heleigh). Issue: 1. Sir John Touchet b. ca 1350 at Heleigh, Staffordshire m. Margery de Mortimer*, daughter of Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March, and his wife, Lady Philippa de Montacute. Issue: a. John Touchet, Baron, b. 4/23/1371 at Heleigh, Staffordshire, d. 12/19/1408 at Heleigh m. Eleanor de Holland.)

*The Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.

ISSUE OF JOHN TOUCHET AND ELEANOR:

i. Lady Constance Touchet m. Robert de Whitney, Baron

ii. James Touchet,Baron Audley, b. ca 1398 at Heleigh, Staffordshire, England d. 9/23/1458 (slain) at battle of Blore Heath, Shropshire m. Margaret de Roos, b. Hamlake, Yorkshire, d. 8/18/1423 at Heleigh, daughter of Thomas de Ros, Lord of Hamlake and his wife, Lady Margaret de Arundel. James was Sixth Baron Audley.*

Issue of James Touchet, Baron Audley, and Margaret:

a. Anne Touchet Heleigh, Staffordshire, England m. Thomas de Dutton.

b. John Touchet, b. 1420 Heleigh, Staffordshire, England d. 9/26/1491 at Heleigh, m. Anne Itchingham.**

*Dictionary of National Biography.

VERE, DE VERE

THE DE VERE FAMILY was the most noble family in England and in all of Europe, long before the Percys, the de Nevilles, the Mortimers, and the Plantagenets had been heard of.

ALPHONSO, Count of Chesnes, b. ca 1000 Redingham, Essex, England, had issue:

ALBERIC (ALBERICUS) DE VERE, Sheriff of London in 1125, was b. Hedingham, Essex, d. 1088 m. Before 1038, Beatrice Gand or de Ghent, daughter of Henry de Gand and Sibilla Manasses.* The Origin of Some Anglo Norman Families by Lewis C. Lord, page 110:
"In 1086 Aubrey de Ver, the ancestor of the earls of Oxford, in addition to his tenancies-in-chief in several counties, was an under-tenant of Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances in Kensington, Middlesex, and two places in Northampshire. This indicates that his right of origin was Ver (Normandy).*

Issue:

GEOFFREY DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex, d. 1166.

ROGER DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex.

ROBERT DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex, d. 1194.

ROHESE DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex.

WILLIAM DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex, d. 1199.

ALBERIC DE VERE, Great Chamberlaain of England under King Henry I, was b. ca 1062 Hedingham, Essex, d. 8/15/1141 London, slain in a riot. He was Sheriff of several counties and m. 1118 at Tonebrudge, Kent, Adeliza de Clare, d. Priory, England, daughter of Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza de Clermont. Alberic was Great Chamberlain in 1333. His widow survived him by 25 years, retiring to St. Osyth's Priory.** Issue:

1. Adeliza de Vere b. ca 1093 Essex m. Henry de Essex.

2. Rohese de Vere b. ca 1109 Rycott, Oxfordshire, d. ca 1166 Waldon, Essex m. (1) 1135 at Hedingham Castle, Essex, Geoffrey de Mandeville, Third Earl of Essex.* Rohese m. 92) Peganus de Beauchamp.

3. Juliana de Vere b. ca 1116 Essex m. Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk.

4. Geoffrey de Vere* m. the widow of William FitzAlan.

*Dictionary of National Biography.
**Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.
***Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning.

5. Robert de Vere d. Northampton, England m. Matilda, dau. of Robert de Furnell, and had issue:** Sir Waiter de Vere, lord of Drayton Elanor, d. 12 John. Ile m. Lucia, dau. of Gilbert Dosset, of Weldon.

6. William de Vere.

7. Aubrey de Vere, Count of Guines, third Baron of Kensington, confirmed in all his father's possessions, was b. ca 1120 Essex, England d. 12/26/1194 England m. (1) Deatrice and (2) Ca 1145 Euphemia Cantelupe (3) 1163/1164 Lucia Essex." Aubrey was given the choice of Several Earldoms, and chose Oxford. Issue:

(a) Aubrey de Vere, the first Earl of Oxford, b. 1142 Oxfordshire, England d. 1134 Oxfordshire ". Lucy, dau. of Henry

Issue of Aubrey de Vere and Lucy:

i. Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, b. 1164 at Castle Hedingbom, Essex, England d. 10/25/1221 Oxfordshire, England, bur. Benedictine Priory, Hatfield, Broadoak (Regis), Bishop Stortford, m. 1209 at Bolbic Castle, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, Isabelle de Uolbic, b. 1164 Castle Kedingharn, Essex, England, d. 2/3/1245 Oxfordshire, England, dau. of Welter de Bolebec. Robert de Vere was the third Earl of Oxford, Great Chamberlain of England. Isabelle m. (2) Henry de Nonant, Lord of Totres.* Issue:

a. Hugh de Vere, Fourth Earl of Oxford, Baron de Uobbee, Great Chamberlain of England, was b. 1/1210 Castle Hedingham, Essex, England d. 1263 Oxfordshire, England m. 1222 at Brackley, Northampton, England, Ilawise de Quincey, dau. of Saire de Quincey, EarL of Winchester, and his wife, Margaret Beaumont. Hugh de Vere was Great Iligh Chamberlain.*t Issue:

1. Isabel de Vere b. Saffron Walden, Essex, England.

2. Robert de Vere, Fifth Earl of Oxford, Great high Chamberlain b, ca 1224 Easer, England d. 1296 m. *1252 at Great Sampford, Essex, England, Alice de Sanford, dau. of Gilbert de Sanford, Baron Saundford, Chamberlain to Queen Eleanor, wife of King Henry III.** He fought with King Edward I against the Welsh. Issue:

a. Lady Joan de Vere b. 1264 Sussex, England d. 1296 Sussex, England m. William de Warren who was killed 12/1285 in a tournament, "on of John de Warren, Earl OE Warren and Surrey, and wife, Alice le Brun.***

b. A1fonso de Vere b. ca 1265 Sussex England m. Lady Jane Foliot.**

*Dictionary of National Biography.
**Americans of Royal Descent by Charles H. Browning
***The Magna Charta Barons by Charles H. Browning.

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