Isabel de Warcop

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: probably 1333.

Place of Death: unknown.

The writ for Isabel’s inquisition post mortem is dated 10 April, 7 Edward III.

Relationships

Evidence for this relationship is given below. Many online sources give Thomas de Warcop as Isabel's father, but this is a confusion with a later Isabel.

Mother: probably an heiress of the family of de Helbeck.

Washington (p. 82) gives evidence for Henry’s wife.

Spouse: Alexander de Crokdayk (died about 1309).

Evidence for this relationship is given below.

Spouse: Sir William l’Engleys. Probably they were married in 1314.

Evidence for this relationship is given below.

Children (by William):

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

William English (1314 - 3 August 1369) married Margaret le Brun.

Juliana married Ralph Restwold.

Agnes.

Evidence

Writ (alias) of replevin to the sheriff of Westmoreland for Thomas Dauney. Westminster. 30 November 7 Edward II. [1313.]

Endorsed: - The cause of detention may be seen by the billet attached (billetta fixa).

Inquisition at Warthecopp. Saturday, St. Martin’s Eve 7 Edward II [10 November, 1313], before the sheriff and coroners by the four nearest townships: - Thomas de Aunay came with others to the house of Henry de Warthecopp on the Monday previous and forcibly entered his hall and various chambers and took away his widowed daughter Isabel and also John, son and heir of John de Crokkedayk, whose marriage belonged to the said Henry. Thomas was therefore imprisoned at Appleby. (CIM 2 no. 189).

From the Calendar of Patent Rolls (8 Edward II - Part 1, p. 167):

1314. July 8. Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Pardon to William Lengleys, on account of his good service in Scotland, for the rape of Isabella de Wardecoppe and for robbery committed by him, and also of any other outlawry incurred thereby.

A Fine from 1314 (abstracted at MedievalGenealogy.org.uk).

From the calendar entry for the Inquisition Post Mortem of John de Crokedaik alias de Crakedaik (CIPM vol. 6 no. 429):

Writ dated at Menros, 25 August, 16 Edward II. [1322]

Bedford. Inq. 13 December, 16 Edward II.

Wrastlingworth. A hide of land held of Maud Brian by service of ⅕ knight’s fee, whereof Isabel late the wife of Alexander Crokedaik, uncle of the said John, whose heir he was, holds a third part in dower.

Huntingdon. Inq. 16 December, 16 Edward II.

Little Paxton. Two parts of a messuage, 4l. Rent, 40a. arable, and 2a. pasture, held by the said John; and a third part of the said messuage, 40s. rent, 20a. arable and 1a. pasture, are held by Isabel the wife of William le Engleys of Paxton, in dower, after the decease of Alexander Crokedaik; the said John held the tenements aforesaid of the king in chief by the forfeiture of SIr Robert de Brus by service of ¼ knight’s fee.

From the calendar entry for the Inquisition Post Mortem of Isabel, late the wife of William Lenglis or Le Englis (CIPM vol. 7 no. 503):

Writ, 10 April 7 Edward III. [1333]

Bedford. Inq. 1 July, 7 Edward III.

Wrastlingworth. A third part of a messuage, and 46 ½ a. land, held as dower of the inheritance of John son of Robert de Hereford co-heir of Adam de Crokedayk, (a minor and in the king’s wardship,) of John Boteler, as of his manor of Hattele, in chief, by service of 1d. yearly, and foreign service. She held no other lands, &c.

The said John son of Robert de Hereford, aged 19 years, is next heir of the said Adam, and concerning the other co-heirs of the said Adam the jury are ignorant.

References

Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous (Chancery) preserved in the Public Record Office Volume 2. (His Majesty’s Stationery Office: London, 1916).

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office Volume VI, Edward II. (His Majesty’s Stationery Office: Hereford, 1910).

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office Volume VII, Edward III. (His Majesty’s Stationery Office: London, 1909).

Calendar of Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office Edward II 1313-1317. (Her Majesty’s Stationery Office: London, 1898).

Washington, George S. H. L. Early Westmorland M.P.s 1258-1327. (Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Tract Series No. XV, 1959).