Richard Starky
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: before 1290.
Place of Death: unknown.
Alice is recorded as Richard’s widow in 1290. Ormerod states that Richard’s son Randle had confirmation of Stretton from Geoffrey Dutton in an undated charter of about 1286.
Relationships
Father: Richard Starky.
This relationship is given by Ormerod (1:666).
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Alice Donne.
Alice is recorded as Richard’s widow in a 1290 quitclaim (See Alice’s page.)
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Randle Starky married (1) Ellen; married (2) Alice.
Geoffrey Starky.
Annora Starky married Robert de Winnington.
Evidence
from Ormerod (1:663 fn)
Rog’s fil’ Alur’ Omnibus francis et Anglis tam foris quam presentibus. Sal’, Nota nob’ sit quod Ego Rog’s fil’ Alur’ dedi et c’cessi et Carte mee Testimonio c’firmaui Ade de duttona cum Agnete filia mea Ricardu de strettona et om’s infantes suos de me de de heredībȝ mīs tenendū sibi et heredībȝ mīs per decem marcis quas predict’ adā m’ dedit. His c’uocatis test huġ de dutton. Joh’ fil’ aui’. Wrenno Rad’ hauselin. Will’o de Canuil. Robō burdun. Alluȓ fil’ sanf. Riĉ sterki. Will’o de buhû. Gregoȓ luffuc. Riĉ Maltalent. Rauecheil e runius et Galfi’ cl’co fecit.
from the National Archives catalogue:
Warrington Archives MS 305
1 William, son of William de Boydel
2 John de Thuenebrokys
Grant from 1 to 2 of a fourth part of his pannage and services in Twembroke viz: as much as belongs to the land there which Richard de Thuenebrokys holds of William de Boydel
Witnesses: Geoffrey de Duttu [n] , Richard Starky, Richard the chaplain, Adam de Hattu [n] , Thomas de Apiltu [n] , William de Hoke
c. 1250-1258
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/1421
n.d. [c. 1272-1274]
Bond of William Lancelyn, son of Robert Lancelyn, relating to the grant of the advowson of Bebinton [Bebington], etc., to Simon, abbot of Chester, and the convent of the same.
[Testibus….…Ricardo Starky…]
from the St Werburgh Chartulary:
(p. 90)
Richard Starki was a juror in a 1272 inquest about some actions of the abbot of Chester.
(p. 433)
Richard Starky witnessed a 1274 grant by Thomas Smith of Plumley and his son William to abbot Simon.
from the Cheshire Archives catalogue:
In these documents, Richard Starky was a witness:
A exchange of lands by John son of Nicholas de Pe’ue with Hugh son of Robert de Peu’e . Dated 13th century. [DLT A/8/27]
A grant by Robert son of Nicholas de Peu’e to John his brother. Dated 13th century. [DLT A/8/32]
A grant by Hugh son of Robert de Peu’e to Robert his brother of land in Nether Pever. Dated 13th century. [DLT A/8/42]
A grant by Robert son of Robert son of Robert de Pe’ue to Leuka his sister of land in Dandecroft. Dated mid-13th century. [DLT/A/8/18]
A grant by William son of William de Boydel to John de Thuenebrokys of pannage and services in Twembroke. Dated c. 1250-1258 [WMS 305]
A confirmation by Robert de Wynynton and Margery his wife [Richard’s parents in law] to the church of St Wilfrid of Mobberley of a half of Stainulvescroft. [Dated in the catalogue to the early 13th century, but probably from the 1260s.] [DDX553/22]
A grant by Richard son of RIchard de Lostok to William son of Roger de Tofte of land in Stublach. Dated c. 1260-1280. [DCH/J/116/1]
A grant by Thomas de Dutton, son of Hugh de Dutton, to Robert his son of a moiety of the villof Newton and a fourth part of the vill of Cuddington. Dated c. 1269. [DAR/G 51/2]
A grant by Geoffrey de Lostock to John Madiow of land in Blakelode. Dated c. 1271. [DBW/A/A/B/3]
A grant by Geoffrey de Dutton, lord of Cheadle, to William de Sutton, clerk, of land in Clifton. Dated c. 1275. [DCH/E/248]
A grant by Geoffrey de Dutton, lord of Cheadle, to Roger son of the late Robert Lowe de Weston of land in Clifton. Dated c. 1275. [DCH/E/251]
A grant by Sir Geoffrey de Chedle to Roger son of Robert Low of land in Clifton. Dated. c. 1275. [DCH/E/252]
A grant by Geoffrey son of Geoffrey de Dutton lord of Cheadle and Clifton to Adam son of Adam of land in Clifton. Dated c. 1275. [DCH/E/254]
A grant by Geoffrey son of Geoffrey de Dutton lord of Cheadle and Clifton to Adam son of Adam of land in Clifton. Dated c. 1275. [DCH/E/256]
A confirmation by Geoffrey son of Geoffrey de Dutton to Richard de Swillington, clerk, of land in Clifton. Dated c. 1280. [DCH/E/249]
References
The Chartulary or Register of The Abbey of St. Werburgh Chester (ed. James Tait) Part I (Chetham Society, 1920), Part II (Chetham Society, 1923).
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).
Rylands Charters (Archives Hub).