Sir Hugh Venables of Kinderton (died about 1367)

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Ormerod states that Hugh was apparently a minor in the wardship of the earl of Chester in 9 Edw. II (1315/16).

Date of Death: 22 October 1367.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date (41 Edw. 3) is given by Ormerod (3:189, 3:199). The inquisition post mortem abstracted by Helsby states that the Hugh died on the Friday after the Feast of St Luke last past. This would be either 22 October 1367 or 23 October 1366, depending on when in the regnal year 41 Edw. III the inquisition post mortem was held. The recognizance of 16 Dec. 1367 cited below makes 1367 seem more likely.

Relationships

Father: Sir Hugh de Venables of Kinderton.

This relationship is given by Ormerod (3:189, 3:199). It is recorded in a pedigree from a plea roll of 24-25 Edw. III (about 1350) given by Wrottesley (p. 117).

Mother: Agatha de Vernon.

This relationship is given by Ormerod (3:189, 3:199).

Spouse: Elizabeth Mobberley.

This relationship is given by Ormerod (3:189, 3:199).

Spouse: Katherine Houghton.

This relationship is given by Ormerod (3:189, 3:199). It is recorded in the inquisition recorded in the Plea Rolls for Chester, given below.

Children (by Elizabeth):

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Ormerod.)

William de Venables (died 1350) married (1) Agnes de Dutton; married (2) Maud Vernon.

John de Venables (died before 1367) married Isabel de Eggerton.

Children (by Katherine):

Hugh de Venables married (1) Ellen de Huxley; married (2) Margery de Cotton.

Roger Venables married Elizabeth Golborne.

Thomas Venables.

Richard Venables married Joan Fitton.

Joan Venables married Sir Thomas Lathom.

Evidence

Most of relationships on this page are supported by inquisitions whose contents are given by the Deputy Keeper of Public Records (45:273-275).

From the Appendix to The Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records (Plea Rolls of Chester):

(pp. 45-46):

17 Edw. 3. Venables, Hugh de, of Kynderton, Charter of, granting, to Ralph, parson of the church of Davenham, Matthew, parson of the church of Brerton, and Hugh, parson of the church of Eccleston, their heirs and assigns, his the said Hugh’s manor of Mershton, Witton, Cros, and Eccleston, with the advowson of Eccleston; also his lands and tenements in Middlewich, excepting three messuages and one salt-pit in Middlewich; also three salt-pits in Northwich, descending to him hereditarily on the death of William his brother. [19 & 20 Edw. 3 m. 27.]

19 Edw. 3. Venables, Hugh de, of Kynderton. Charter of, granting his manors of Bradewall and Neuton in Wyrhale, with three salt-pits in Northwich, to William his son and Matilda wife of the said William and the heirs of their bodies. [19 & 20 Edw. 3. m. 27.]

17 Edw. 3. Venables, Hugh de, of Kynderton. Charter of, granting 40 marks of annual rent to William his son and Matilda wife of the said William and the heirs of their bodies. [19 & 20 Edw. 3 m. 27.]

17 Edw. 3. Venables, Hugh de, of Kynderton. Charter of, granting a moiety of the manor of Spronston to Ralph, parson of the church of Davenham, Matthew, parson of the church of Brerton, and Hugh, parson of the church of Eccleston, their heirs and assigns. [19 & 20 Edw. 3. m. 27.]

20 Edw. 3. Venables, Hugh de, of Kynderton, Kt. Charter of Ralph, parson of the church of Davenham, and Hugh, parson of the church of Eccleston, granting to the said Hugh, for life, lands in Witton and Le Cros tot he value of 10l., with remainder to William son of the same Hugh de Venables and Matilda his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and, them failing, to the right heirs of the said Hugh. [19 & 20 Edw. 3 m. 27.]

20 Edw. 3. Venables, Hugh de, of Kynderton, Kt. Charter of Ralph, parson of the church of Davenham, and Hugh, parson of the church of Eccleston, granting to the said Hugh, and the heirs of his body, the manors of Kynderton, Sprouston, Merston, Wytton, and Le Cros, the advowson of the church of Routhestorn, together with all their lands and tenements in Middlewich, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Hugh. [19 & 20 Edw. 3 m. 27.]

20 Edw. 3. Venables, Hugh de, of Kynderton, Kt. Charter of of Ralph, parson of the church of Davenham, and Hugh, parson of the church of Eccleston, granting to the said Hugh and Katherine his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, the manor of Eccleston with the advowson of the church there, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Hugh. [19 & 20 Edw. 3. m. 27 d.]

(page 65):

41 Edw. 4. Venables, Hugh de, Kt., Inquisition taken of Tuesday next after the Feast of All Souls in the 41 Edw. 3., finding that Hugh de Venables, Kt., died seized in his desmesne as of fee of the Earl of Chester, in capite by barony, of the lands, messuages, &c., which Robert de Boterlay, Richard son of Stephen, and other tenants held, in Wytton and Le Cros, of the yearly value of 10l.; also in fee tail of the manors of Kynderton, Sprouston, Mershton, Wytton, and Le Cros, except ten librates of land held of the Earl of Chester in capite by the service aforesaid; also in fee tail of the advowson of the church of Routhesthorn, and lands and tenements in Middlewich held of the Earl of Chester by the like service; that Ralph, parson of the church of Davenham, and Hugh, parson of the church of Eccleston, granted all the aforesaid manors, lands, advowsons, &c., to the said Hugh de Venables, Kt., and the heirs of his body, and them failing, to the right heirs of the said Hugh; that the said Hugh was seised, jointly with Katherine his wife, of the manor and advowson of Eccleston, hold of the Earl of Chester, by the service aforesaid; that the said Hugh de Venables gave the manors of Bradewall and Neuton in Wirhall, with his lands in Northwich, to the aforesaid Ralph and Hugh in fee simple; that the said Ralph and Hugh enfeoffed William de Venables, Kt., son of the aforesaid Hugh de Venables, Kt., and Matilda wife of the same William, and the heirs of their bodies, of the said manors, lands, &c., with remainder to the right heirs of the said Hugh; that the said William and Matilda died during the lifetime of the said Hugh, and had issue two daughters, Matilda and Katherine, who died without issue, the said Hugh living; that the aforesaid Hugh de Venables, Kt., formerly married Elizabeth daughter of William de Modberlegh, and had issue two sons, William and John; that the said William son and heir of the said Hugh married Matilda, daughter of Richard de Vernon, and had issue two daughters as above; that John, son, and by death of William his brother, heir, of the said Hugh, married Isabel, daughter of Philip de Eggerton, and had issue a son, William; that the said John died during the lifetime of his father; that the said William, son of John,died without issue, the said Hugh living; that the said Hugh on the death of Elizabeth his wife married Katherine, daughter of Richard de Hoghton, and had issue Hugh, Roger, Thomas, and Richard; that the said Hugh de Venables, Kt., died on Friday next after the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist “last past;” that the said lands, &c., as valued at 10l. yearly, descended to the said Hugh, his son and heir, in fee simple; that the manors, homages, rents, advowsons, &c., excepting the manor and advowson of Eccleston, in which the said Katherine had a life estate, descended to the said Hugh by form of grant; that the manor and advowson of Eccleston should remain to the said Hugh on the death of the said Katherine, and that the yearly value of all the manors, &c., as above was 200 marks. [41 & 42 Edw. 3. m. 29.]

From The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records Appendix II (Recognizance Rolls of Chester):

(page 486):

1326, Aug. 5. Hugh de [Venables], lord of Kynderton, Robert le Grosvenor, of Rudheth, Robert le Vernoun, lord of Hatton, and John de Huxlegh, to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for 60l. [19 & 20 Edw. 2, m. 2 (25).]

1326-7, Feb. 26. Hugh de [Venables], Hugh de Toftes, William de Weure, and Thomas de Sandebache, to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for 50l. [20 Edw. 2 & 1 Edw. 3. m. 1 d. (10); 2 & 3 Edw. 3. m. 1 d. (19).]

1327 or 1328. Hugh de [Venables], Peter de Thorneton, Robert de Huxlegh, William de Coton, Robert de Bulkylegh, junior, Richad Donn ….., John de Brixlegh, William de Greysty, Thomas de Chorleton, escheator of the county of Chester. [2 & 3 Edw. 3. m. 1 (7).]

1331, April 11. Hugo de, of Kynderton, John Doumvill, Robert de Huxlegh, Robert de Bulkilegh, to the King, recognizance for 52l.yearly for the bailiwick of the town of Northwich, which they had taken to farm for 2 years. [4 & 5 Edw. 3. m. 1 d. (7).]

(page 287-8):

133.. Gilbert de [Legh], chaplain, charter of, granting to Isabella, who was the wife of Robert de Huxlegh, all the lands and tenements which he, the said Gilbert, had of the gift and feoffment of Robert de Huxlegh in the towns of Huxlegh and Teverton, to hold to the said Isabella for life, with remainder to Hugh son of Hugh de Venables, and his heirs, by Ellen his wife, daughter of Robert de Huxlegh, and them failing, to the said Ellen, should she survive the said Hugh, and the heirs of her body, and them failing, to Joan daughter of William de Clifton, and wife of Matthew de Chetulton, and the heirs of her body, and them failing, to the right heirs of the said Robert; witnesses, Hugh de Venables, …. John de Legh, William de Massy, Kt., William de Praers, Roger de Bruyn, Richard de Selwe. [10 & 11 Ric. 2. m. 7 d. (11).]

(page 486):

1334. Hugh de [Venables], attermination of a fine of 13 marks to. [8 & 9 Edw. 3 m. 1 (1).]

1336, July 13. Hugh de [Venables], Kt., William de Wilberham, Richard de Toft, and Richard del Shagh to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for 34l. for the farm of a moiety of the town of Middlewich. [9 & 10 Edw. 3 m. 1 (1).]

1336. [Hugh de Venables], Richard del Holt, Richard del Shagh, Hugh de Toft, Richard Harald, and Robert de Becheton, recognizance as above. [Ibid. (4).]

(page 487):

1337. Hugh de [Venables], of Kinderton, William de Massey, William de Praers, senior, Richard Donn, of Crouton, Robert de Bulkeley, John de Merbury, Robert de Manlegh, recognizance. [10 & 11 Edw. 3. m. 1 d. (8).]

(page 417):

1348, Nov. John de [St. Pierre], Kt., lord of Peckforton, charter of, granting to Hugh de Venables an annuity for life of two marks, to be received out of lands in Anderton, held by Thomas son of John. [Edw. 3., various dates, m. 1.]

(page 487):

1354-5, Jan. 12. Hugh de [Venables], Kt., grant of free warren for himself and his heirs, in the demesnes of his manors of Kynderton, Sprouston, Mereshton, Witton, and Eccleston, and those of the manor of Bradwall, which Philip de Eggerton, and Matilda his wife, held for life of the same Matilda, of the inheritance of the said Hugh, with license to inclose and impark his wood of Kynderton. [28 & 29 Edw. 3. m. 2 d. (2), (3).]

1358, Sept. 8, Hugh son of Hugh de [Venables], of Kynderton, Kt., Hugh de Venables, of Kynderton, Kt., and Richard del Shawe, to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for 10l. [31 & 32 Edw. 3. m. 3 (3).]

1359, June 5. Hugh de [Venables], of Kinderton, Kt., pardon to, by Edward Prince of Wales, for entering on the lands of Hugh de Venables, his father, without livery thereof by the King, into whose hands they had fallen when Prince of Wales, by the minority of William son and heir of the said Hugh, and on his death within age of Hugh the brother and heir of the said William. [32 & 33 Edw. 3 m. 3 (11), (12).] Record defective.

1359, June 19. Hugh de [Venables], of Kinderton, Kt., Richard del Shagh, John Domvull, junior….. to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for ….. [32 & 33 Edw. 3 m. 3 d. (1).] This recognizance is for a fine of 80 marks on the above pardon. Record defective.

1367, Dec. 16. Hugh de [Venables], David de Calvylegh, Henry de Delves, and Arthur de Davenport, to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for the issues of the lands and tenements which were of Hugh de Venables, Kt., from the day on which he died, and of which Hugh de Venables had livery, provided they should be adjudged to the Earl. [41 & 42 Edw. 3 m. 3 d. (2).]

from ACOCC [p.83]:

Receipts 1315-16.

Kynderton. - Rent of assize and other issues of the manor of Kynderton, which is in the Earl’s hand by reason of the minority of the heir of Hugh de Venables, by the hands of W. de Folborn, escheator, for the time aforesaid… 19l. 7s. 3d.

[p. 101]:

Receipts 1326-27.

For a certain fine of 50l. which Hugh de Venables, son and heir of Sir Hugh de Venables, made in the exchequer of Chester for William de Modburle for a certain fine of 240l. made by the said Hugh, son of Hugh, until the full age of the said Hugh, he does not answer this year, because the said fine of 50l. was atterminated by this King’s writ of privy seal at the exchequer of Chester dated the …. day of Feb. in the first year of his reigh, paying within three weeks next after the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mary then next following, 20l. ; at the feast of St. John the Baptist, 20l. ; and at the feast of St. Martin next following, 10l. ; which term has not yet happened.

[p. 105]:

Receipts 1326-27.

Received of Hugh de Venables, son and heir of Hugh de Venables, of a fine of 50l. made by the said Hugh for William de Modburle, of a certain fine of 240l. made by the said William for having the lands and tenements of the said Hugh till the lawful age of the said Hugh…. 20l.

[p. 173]:

Fines for Levying Money 1350-51.

8s. 8d. for money received by Hugh de Venables of Kynderton, chivaler.

[p. 185]:

… And he is charged upon this account for 20s., of the fine of Hugh de Venables, of Kynderton, knight, for his defaults for his nonappearances in the courts of the lord the Earl, of Northwych and Middlewych, upon the same adjudged and not affeered, from the feast of St. Michael in the 24th year, until the feast of Easter in the 26th year; that is to say, for 1 ½ years; which said fine is at present scarcely admitted by the auditors and Chamberlain, because the same Hugh appeared in the same courts by Richard del Shagh his steward alleging that he has the power to answer for the same Hugh in the court, by pretext of a charter to the community of co. Chester lately granted for making attorneys in the county and hundreds, which is adjudged to be insufficient for making suit in the courts aforesaid, by pledge of the aforesaid Richard.

[p. 225]:

Old Atterminations 1354-55

6l. 13s. 4d. received of Sir Hugh de Venables, chivaler, for a certain fine which he made before the lord’s Council for having license to impark his wood at Kynderton, and so imparked to retain it to himself and his heirs for ever, by the lord’s letters directed to the Chamberlain, the date whereof is at London 20 Nov. in the 27th year of the reign of the King who now is.

[p. 227]

Issues of the Fee of the Seal 1354-55 - 7l. 11s. 8d. received of Sir Hugh de Venables, chivaler, for the great fee of the seal for having a certain charter of warren, by which the Prince granted to the said Hugh and his heirs free warren in all the demesne lands of the said Hugh’s manors, and for license to impark his wood of Kynderton by a fine of 10 marks.

[p. 250]

Issues of the Fee of the Seal. 1358-59

16s. 4d. received of Hugh de Venables, of Kynderton, chivaler, for the like fee of a certain charter whereby the Prince remitted to him the trespass which he made, because he entered into his lands and tenements which he held of the lord in chief, without process or livery made to him by the lord, for a fine of 80 marks.

[p. 266]

New Atterminations of Divers People of the County of Chester. 1359-60

26l. 13s. 4d. received of Hugh de Venables, of Kynderton, chivaler, in part payment of a fine of 80 marks made before the lord’s council for having pardon and release of a trespass which the same Hugh did to the Lord Edward, now Kind of England, and to the Lord Edward, now Earl of Chester, by entering into all the lands and tenements which belonged to Sir Hugh de Venables, his father, within the county of Chester, which were in the hands of the said King and Earl - atterminated to be paid within two years next following, by the lord’s letters directed to the Chamberlain, the date whereof is at London, 5th June in the 33rd year of the reign of the King who now is.

References

Accounts of the Chamberlains and other Officers of the County of Chester. 1301-1360. (Ronald Stewart-Brown, ed.) (The Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents Relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, Vol. LIX: 1910).

“No. 1- Welsh Records: Recognizance Rolls of Chester” in “Appendix to the Thirty-Ninth Report of the Deputy Keeper of Public Records” in Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command, Volume 45. (London, 1878).

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).

The Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records (London: 1867).

The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records (London: 1875).

Wrottesley, George. Pedigrees from the plea rolls: collected from the pleadings in the various courts of law A.D. 1200 to 1500, from the original rolls in the Public Records Office. (1905).