Hugh FitzAer

Events 

Date of Birth: about 1262 or somewhat earlier.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Hugh is stated to be 30 years and more in his father’s inquistion post mortem.

Date of Death: 1313 or 1314.

Place of Death: unknown.

The writ of Hugh’s inquisition post mortem is dated 3 December 7 Edward II.

Relationships

Father: John FitzAer.

This relationship is given by Eyton (1:206).

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Alina.

This relationship is given by Eyton (9:318).

Children: 

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

William FitzAer married Christina de Redmarley in 1306.

Thomas FitzAer (born 2 February 1296 - died by 1328).

Hugh FitzAer of Aston Aer.

John FitzAer.

Henry FitzAer.

Margery FitzAer.

Evidence

Hugh’s inquisition post mortem (CIPM v. 5 no. 470):

Hugh le Fiz Aer alias Fuizaer

Writ, 3 Dec. 7 Edw. II.

Salop.

Inq. 24 Dec. 7 Edw. II.

Hauerkecote. The hamlet (extent given), held jointly by the said Hugh and Aline his wife, of the gift of William Canne who enfeoffed them by the king’s licence, to hold to them and the heirs of the said Hugh, of the king in chief as by escheat, by reason of the death of Roger de Bechlem, sometime earl of Shrewsbury, by service of finding a man with a bow, two arrows, and a bolt (petulio) in the king’s army against Wales, who on seeing the king’s enemies shall shoot his arrows at them and straightway return home with the bow and bolt.

Wheteneaston. The manor (extent given), held by the said Hugh of the earl of Arundell by service of 1 knight’s fee.

Great Wythiford. The manor (extent given), a moiety held by the said Hugh of the said earl by service of 1/2 knight’s fee at the castle of Ruton; and the other moiety held of Sir William le Boteler by service of finding a man with a lance at Wemne for 20 days when there shall be war in Wales, and if the garrison leave the castle he shall remain to guard the fire.

Little Wythiford. 5s. rent held of Thomas de Halghton, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of homage and fealty.

Thomas his son, aged 17 on the feast of the Purification last, is his next heir.

Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.

References

Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem (Public Record Office, generally available online at British History Online, HathiTrust, the Internet Archive, or Mapping the Medieval Countryside).

Eyton, Robert William. Antiquities of Shropshire v. 1 (1854), v. 9 (1859).