Sir Adam Banastre

The leader of The Banastre Rebellion in 1315.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 1315.

Place of Death: Lancashire.

The Lancashire VCH (6:sub Chorley) specifies that the husband of Margaret was the Adam Banastre who was executed in 1315. The History of Parliament, however, states that Adam died c. 1329. This seems to be contradicted by the Lancashire VCH (7: sub Mitton), which states that Margaret is documented as Adam’s widow in 1323-4.

Relationships

Father: Thomas Banastre.

This relationship is given by Farrer and Curwen (2:sub Farleton)

(presumed) Mother: Joan de Singleton.

Joan is given as the wife of Thomas by the Lancashire VCH (6:sub Bretherton fn. 14)

Spouse: Alice.

This relationship is given by Moor (p. 39).

Spouse: Margaret de Holland.

This relationship is given by the History of Parliament, by the Lancashire VCH (6:sub Chorley; 7:sub Mitton), and by Baines (5:74).

Children (by Margaret):

Katherine Banastre married Sir John Harrington.

References

Baines, Edward, and James Croston. The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster (revised). (Manchester, England: John Heywood, 1888-1893).

Farrer, William, and John F. Curwen (eds.) Records relating to the Barony of Kendale: volume 2 (1924).

“HARYNGTON, Sir Nicholas (c.1344-c.1404), of Farleton in Lonsdale, Lancs. and Farleton in Kendal, Westmld.” in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421. [accessed 14 September 2014]

A History of the County of Lancaster volume 6 (Victoria County Histories, 1911).

A History of the County of Lancaster volume 7 (Victoria County Histories, 1912).

Moor, C. Knights of Edward I volume 1 (Harleian Society volume LXXX, 1929).