Sir John de Chetwynd (died by 1248)

Events

Date of Birth: probably before 1181.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Chetwynd-Stapylton (p. 9) notes that John seems to have been of full age in 1202.

Date of Death: by 1248.

Place of Death: unknown.

Chetwynd-Stapylton (p. 10) notes that there had clearly been a change in the succession by 1248.

Relationships

Father: Sir Adam de Chetwynd.

This relationship is given by Chetwynd-Stapylton (p.

Mother: said to be Agnes Lovell.

See the Commentary section on Adam’s page.

Spouse: said to be a daughter of Robert de Stafford.

See the Commentary section.

Children:

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

John de Chetwynd (about 1225 - 1281) married Cecily.

Philip de Chetwynd (died 1294) married Isabel de Mutton.

Adam de Chetwynd (died 1282) married Eva de Oswaldestre.

Evidence

from the Book of Fees:

Salop. 1242-1243.

Baronia J. filii Alani.

Johannes de Chetewynd ij. feoda in Chetewind cum pertinenciis.

Johannes de Chedewind’ ij. feoda in Chedewind’.

from the Feet of Fines:

Lichfield. 3 February 1248.

Plaintiff: John, son of John de Chetwynd.

Defendant: Richard, Prior of St. Thomas, near Stafford.

Property: Twelve acres of land in Weston. John and his heirs to hold the land of the Prior and his successors for 10s. yearly.

Commentary

On Sir John’s wife.

Chetwynd-Stapylton notes (p. 11) the evidence that she was a daughter of Robert de Stafford:

-The Prior of St Thomas’ below Stafford admitted (the younger) John de Chetwynd’s right to land at Weston-next-Standon at an assize of mort d’ancestre, which implies that he inherited it from his father or mother (or someone in their generation).

-Adam de Standon held Weston tempo Henry II of Robert de Stafford, and “soon after it came to the Chetwynds of Salop, as I think in frank-marriage” (Walter Chetwynd in 1680).

-A copy of Glover’s Visitaton of Staffordshire in the British Museum has filia Roberti dni Stafford written in a later hand for John’s wife.

In the younger John’s inquisition post mortem:

Weston

The manor (extent given), including a falconry (volata) worth 6d. yearly, held of Robert de Staundon by service of 1 small knight's fee of Mortain and suit at the court of Staundon, and the said Robert holds it of the baron of Stafford.

I am not sure how compelling this evidence is.

References

Chetwynd-Stapylton, H.E. The Chetwynds of Ingestre (London, 1892).

Eyton, Rev. R.W. Antiquities of Shropshire. (12 volumes, 1854-1860).

Liber feodorum. The book of fees, commonly called Testa de Nevill, reformed from the earliest MSS. v. 2 (1923).