Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: between 28 September 1503 and 23 January 1504/5.
Richard made his will 28 September 1503 and it was proved 23 January 1504/5.
Place of Burial: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England (St Mary’s).
Richard’s son, John, in his will, asks to be buried near his father in this church.
Relationships
Father: John Fyfield alias Lowe.
This relationship is given in the 1568 Visitation of London (p. 76), the 1623 Visitation of Gloucestershire (p. 60), the 1574 Visitation of Kent (p. 52), and the 1619 Visitation of Kent (p. 116).
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Isabella Bowland (died 1505).
The will of Richard Fyfield alias Lowe names his wife, Isabell. The will of Isabella Fyfield alias Low names her sons John and Ralph, who are named as sons of Richard in Visitations. She asks to be buried at St Mary’s Cheshunt. The will of John Fyfefide otherwise called John Lowe mentions “Agnes Bowland daughter of John Bowland my mothers brother.” He asks to be buried near his father, mother, and wife, in the parish church of Cheshunt.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
John Fyfield alias Lowe (died about 1509) married Mary.
Ralfe Lowe (dead by 1529). Father of Simon Lowe alias Fyfield.
Anne Fyfield alias Lowe.
Elisabeth Fyfield alias Lowe.
Evidence
from the Hertford VCH, sub Sandon
Regarding Olivers, known also as Hyde Hall, East End or Southall, there is this:
In 1490 this estate belonged to Matilda Exton in her own right, and she together with John Barbour, her son by a former marriage, conveyed it to Richard Fyfehid alias Lowe and other trustees, (fn. 118) who granted it in 1492 to Leonard Hyde of Throcking and others. (fn. 119) These appear to have been acting only as trustees. In 1506 they transferred the 'manor' to Sir Robert Drury, kt., and others, who in turn conveyed to Thomas Sandon. (fn. 120)
From the Feet of Fines (Herts Genealogist, p. 2):
1490. Trinity Term.
Rich. Fyfehid alias Rich. Lowe gent., Robt. Clyfford knt., Wm. Say More gent., Tho. Ingrame gent., Jas. Songergent., Hen. Cok, gent., and Rich. Bolday gent.: Matilda Exton late wife of Rich. Exton and John Barbour son of said Matilda. Manor of Olyuers and lands in Sandon.
The VCH of Hertfordshire (3: sub Sandon) describes the role of Richard Fyfehid alias Lowe as probably that of a trustee in the property transaction. Chauncey (p. 161) cites a 1492 deed in which Richard granted the land to Leonard Hyde.
A transcription of the will of Richard Fifeld otherwise called Richard Lawe
In the name of god amen The xxviiith daye of the moneth of Septembre In the yere of our lorde god m v and iij and in the xxth yere of the Reigne of King Henry the Viith I Richard Fifeld otherwise called Richard Lawe of Waltham Crosse in the Countie of Hertford Gentilman being in hole mynde blissed be bod make ordeyne and dispose this my present testament and last Will in maner and forme folowing First I gyve and bequeth my soul unto almighty god my maker and Redemer to oure Lady Saint Mary and to alle the Saints of heven and my body to be buried within the church of Chesthunt of oure Lady Also I bequeth unto the high aulter of the parissh church of Cheshunt aforesaid for my tithes and oblacions forgoten or negligently witholden in discharging of my soule xx s Also I bequeth unto tenne mayndens mariage dwelling in the parisshe of W..hy Abbey iij s iiij d a pece the hoole sume xxxiij s iiij d Also I bequeth to my houst preest of good dem...(?) x marks(?) by yere during the terme of ij yeres to sing for my Soule in the parissh church of Chesthunt aforesaid Also I will that the said preest shall seye every moneth fyve masses of the Crosse and vij of the Resurrecion during the space of ij yeres aforesaid Also I will have said for me at London upon iij(?) days foure Trentalls Also I bequeth to oure Lady of Redyboy a White Vestment Also I bequeth to oure Lady of Cokthrope a Tabernacle [with?] this condicion that she be set in the same place where she was [...] Also I bequeath to Agnes Yggolisby(?) my daughter xx s that was of the bequest of Domyne John Rose Also I bequeth to John Lawe my son and to Mary his wif theire heirs and assignes alle my free hold in the Counties of Hertford and Middilsex after the decesse of Isabell my wif The Residue of alle my goods moveable and unmoveable after my detts paid . the sots of my burying day and this my present and last will fulfilled I gyve and bequeth unto Isabell my wif and to John Lawe my son whom I make and ordeyne myn Executours that they maye dispose them to the mosts pleasure of god and the welth of my soule and all cristen soules These being witnesses Sir Thomas Clark, Sir William Layfeld William Sharpe with other
References
"Feet of Fines for Hertfordshire" in The Herts Genealogist and Antiquary. Volume I (1895).
Chaucey, Henry. The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire.
Chitty, Henry; John Phillipot; John (ed.) Maclean; and W.C. (ed.) Heane. The Visitation of the County of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623: taken in the year 1623, with pedigrees from the herald's visitations of 1569 and 1582-3, and sundry miscellaneous pedigrees. (London: Harleian Society, 1885).
Hovenden, Robert, and John Philipot. The visitation of Kent, taken in the years 1619-1621 by John Philipot, Rouge Dragon, marshall and deputy to William Camden, Clarenceux. (London: [Harleian Society], 1898).
Howard, Joseph Jackson and George John Armytage (eds.). The Visitation of London in the Year 1568, taken by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux King of Arms, and since augmented both with descents and arms. (London: [Harleian Society], 1869.
Sandon, in Page, William. The Victoria history of the county of Hertford. (London: Constable, 1902-1914), Volume 3.
The Visitations of Kent, taken in the years 1530-1 by Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux and 1574 by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux. (Robert Bannerman, ed.) (London, Part 1, 1923; Part II 1924).
Will of John Fyfehide otherwise called John Lowe, Gentleman of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858, PROB 11/17/3.
Will of Richard Fifeld, Gentleman of Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858, PROB 11/14/426.