Hugh de Malpas

Hugh was a Justice of the Peace for Nantwich Hundred in 1399.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: between 23 August 1424 and 3 October 1427.

Place of Death: unknown.

See the list of patrons of the church of Wistaston in the Evidence section below.

Relationships

Father: Roger de Malpas.

This relationship is recorded in the list of patrons of the church of Wistaston and in the Recognizance Rolls of Chester.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Ellen de Praers.

The records of the patrons of the church of Wistaston name the wife of Hugh son of Roger del Malpas as Ellen. See Ellen’s page for further information.

Children:

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

Margaret Malpas married Richard Peshale.

Ellen Malpas married Nicholas Peshale.

Evidence

Patrons of the church of Wistaston (Ormerod 3:334-5):

1388, viij die Julij.

Marg’ie que fuit ux’ Willi’ de Penreth, Elene que fuit ux’ Ade’ Praers, Joh’is fil Joh’is de Brascy & Elene ux’is ejus.

1392, ix die Septembr’.

Johannem filiu’ Willi’ Bressy Margar’ ux ejusd’ Hugone filiu’ Rog’ de Malpas Elena’ ux’ ejusd’.

1400, xxij^de die Maij.

Joh’is Brescy Margarete ux’is ejus Hugonis Malpase & Elen’ ux’is ejus.

1403, decimo die Octobr’.

Johannis filij Willi’ Bressy & Hugonis filij Roger’ de Malpas.

1404, vicesimo sexto die Novembr’.

Joh’is filij Willi’ Bressy & Hugonis de Malpas de Chakkeley.

1411, quinto die April’.

Johannis filij Joh’is Bressy & Hugonis Malpas de Chackeley.

1412, xiiij^to die Junij.

Joh’is Bressy & Hugonis Malpasse de Chekley.

1419, penultimo die Maij.

Nobil’m viror’ Joh’nis Brescy & Hugonis del Malpas armegeror’

1423, octavo decimo die Novembr’.

Hugonis de Malpas de Chattekeley & Johannis de Brescy de Wystanton.

1424, xxiij^o die Augusti.

Hugonis de Malpas de Chattekeley & Joh’is Brescy de Wystanton.

1427, t’tio die Octobr’.

Joh’em Brescy de Bettiley & Elena relictam Hugonis de Malpas.

1436, vice^mo secundo die Novembr’.

Rev’ pr’ d’n’s Will’m’s Co, & licli Ep’us per lapsum.

1483, xij^o die Junij.

Venerabiliu’ viror’ Hugonis Egerton & Hugonis Peshale Armig’or’.

From The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records (Recognizance Rolls of Chester):

1391, Nov. 15. John son of William de [Brescy], and Hugh son of Roger de Malpas, two of the parceners of the lordship of Wystanston, acknowledgement of the receipt by them from Roger le Brescy del Morefeld the fourth, of 11s. 4d. due to them and the other parceners of the said lordship for two places of land in Wystanton, which Roger le Brescy del Morefield, the second, lately purchased of William de Wystanton, formerly Lord of Wystanton. [14 & 15 Ric. 2]

1395-6, March 9.

The homage and services of Hugh son of Roger del Malpas are mentioned together with those of several others in connection with a fourth part of the manor of Malpas, in the writ of livery to William, son of William Brereton, the heir of Isabel, widow of John de Delves. They are also mentioned in the writ of livery to Philip son of Urian Egerton on the same date concerning lands which were the gift of Isabel.

1399: Hugh del Malpas, commission for Nantwich

1400, September 1. William de [Orreby], Roger de Bromley, John son of William le Brescy, John de Wordhull, and Hugh son of Roger del Malpas, to the Earl of Chester, recognizance in 113s. 4d., viz., 13s. 4d.. for a fine, and the residue for the issues of the manors of Hartherton, Walgherton, and Chirchecopenhale, unjustly received by the said William de Orreby.

1403: commission to Hugh del Malpas for Nantwich; also 1406.

1407: Hugh son of Roger del Malpas was a surety for Hugh de Wystanston.

1412: Hugh de Malpas, parson of a moiety of the church of Malpas and Hugh del Malpas, of Chatkyley, both appear in the same recognizance, for marriage of Joan, Sir John de Poole’s daughter, to John Hokes.

1417, June 13. Hugh del [Malpas], William de Bostok, of Nantwich, John del Wodehous, John de Alsacher, and Richard de Golbourn, appointment of, as collectors of a subsidy in the hundred of Nantwich. [4 & 5 Hen. 5]

1417-1418, Jan. 8. Robert de [Overton], licence to, to grant to Philip del Malpas, of London, draper, Hugh del Malpas, of Chatkeley, John de Hawardyn, of Chester, and William del Malpas, of Chester, 3 messuages 120 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow, 2 acres of turbary, and 30 acres of wood, in Clotton and Hulfeld, held of the Earl of Chester in capite. [5 & 6 Hen. 5.]

from Ormerod (2:325):

[1420/1] 8 Hen. V. Margaret, widow of Robert de Overton sued Philip, Hugh, and William del Malpas, for dower of 4 messuages, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, and 20 acres of wood, in Clotton and Hulfeld. Plea Rolls.

from A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds v. 6:

C.4223.

Grant by Richard le Fleccher, rector of Haselwall, and John Thikkenes to John son of Philip de Eggerton of a fourth part of the manor of Hampton and a fourth part of all the land, &c. in the county of Chester which together with William le Baxter, rector of the mediety of the church of Malpas, Richard Massy del Hogh, Hugh de Malpas of Chekley, John de Kynaston and Philip Fylkyn, since deceased, they had by the gift of John son of David de Malpas. Saturday after St. Ambrose, 15 Henry VI. Two seals, damaged.

References

A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds, v. 6. (ed. H C Maxwell Lyte) (London, 1915).

Hall, James. A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the County Palatine of Chester. (1883)

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).

The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records. (London: 1875).

The Visitations of Staffordshire in 1614 and 1663-4 in Collections for a History of Staffordshire (William Salt Archaeological Society, Volume V part 2 (1884).

Wrottesley, George. Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls collected from the Pleadings in the Various Courts of Law, A.D. 1200 to 1500. (1905).