Annora Starky

Events 

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Annora was contracted to marry in about 1270, when she was probably only a few years old.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Annora was still living in 1342.

Relationships

Father: Richard Starky.

This relationship is recorded in charters. See below.

Mother: Alice Donne.

Alice is recorded as Richard’s widow in a 1290 document (See her page.)

Spouse: Robert de Winnington.

This relationship is recorded in charters. See below.

Children: 

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Robert de Winnington married (1) Ellen de Merton; married (2) Petronilla.

Nicholas de Winnington.

Roger de Winnington.

John de WInnington.

Evidence

from the Arley Charters:

ARL/27/11

13 Jul 1342

Indenture

Parties: (1) Honora, late wife of Robert de Winnington; (2) Richard de Winnington, and his wife, Agnes.

Details: Release, by (1) to (2), of her rights in or to the manors of Winnington, Holde-Werfort, and Marthall, excepting her dower and many privileges reserved. Dated the Saturday after the feast of the translation of St. Thomas [7 Jul] 16 Edward III.

from the Rylands Charters:

RYCH/848

n.d. [c. 1267-1270]

Northwich, Winnington, etc.

Grant by Robert de Weninton to Robert, his son, and Annora, daughter of Richard Starky. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus Domino Thoma de Boylton, tunc Justiciario Cestr', Domino Thoma de Dotton, Domino Willelmo de Venal', Domino Ricardo de Wilbirham, Rogero de Tofte, Roberto de Moldeworh', Rogero clerico et aliis.'

RYCH/849

n.d. [c. 1270-1271]

Northwich, Winnington, etc.

Grant and quitclaim by Richard Starky to Robert, son of Robert de Wenynton, and Anora, Richard's daughter. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus domino Willelmo de Venables, domino Ricardo de Wilburham tunc vicecomite Cestris', Ricardo de Lostoc, Thoma fratre suo, Johanne de Merbury, Hugone fratre suo, Hamone de Comburbache, Roberto de Marescallo, Rogero clerico et aliis.'

RYCH/866

29 Mar 1311

Northwich, Winnington, etc.

Grant by Annora, widow of Robert de Wyninton, to John de Wyninton, her son.

References

Ormerod, George; Peter Leycester; William Smith; William Webb; and Thomas Helsby. The history of the county palatine and city of Chester: compiled from original evidences in public offices, the Harleian and Cottonian mss., parochial registers, private muniments, unpublished ms. collections of successive Cheshire antiquaries, and a personal survey of every township in the county, incorporated with a republication of King's Vale royal and Leycester's Cheshire antiquities. (London: G. Routledge, 1882).

Warburton of Arley Charters (University of Manchester Special Collections).

Rylands Charters (Archives Hub).