Sir John de Glamorgan

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 26 December 1337.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is recorded in John’s inquisition post mortem.

Relationships

Father: probably Robert de Glamorgan.

Robert is recorded as holding in the 1280s and in 1316 the manors that John would hold in 1326.

Mother: unknown.

The Hampshire VCH (5:sub Brook) gives information suggesting that she may have been a daughter of William Mackerel.

Spouse: Amy de Evercy.

This relationship is recorded in John’s inquisition post mortem.

Spouse: Alice [de Bedewynd?]. Married by 1331.

This relationship is recorded in the Feet of Fines and in John’s inquisition post mortem. There is also an inquisition post mortem for Alice. Alice appears to have had a daughter, Mary, from a previous marriage.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. John is possibly the son of an earlier marriage. Denise is the daughter of Alice. Most of the rest are the children of Amy.)

John Glamorgan (Wynford) married Eleanor Russell.

Anne Glamorgan married (1) John le Hebbere; married (2) Andrew Kirby; married (3) Henry Emmery.

Peter Glamorgan (2 February 1316 - about 1341) married Amice.

Isabel Glamorgan (born about 1322) married (1) Godfrey de Hunston; married (2) William Thorp.

Nicholas Glamorgan (about 1326 - about 1362-3). An idiot.

Parnell Glamorgan married Robert Urry.

Margery Glamorgan married Roger Rose.

Nichola (or Amice) Glamorgan married Thomas Haket.

Eleanor Glamorgan married Peter de Veer.

Denise (Dionysia) Glamorgan (died 19 April 1362) married Edmund de Langford.

Evidence

from the Hampshire VCH (5:sub Brook):

BROOK at the time of the Domesday Survey was held in demesne by King William, having been forfeited by Roger second Earl of Hereford, lord of the Isle of Wight. It was held of Carisbrooke Castle by the Mackerel family, a member of which, William Mackerel, granted the tithes of his mill of Brook and common pasture on the down land to the Abbot and convent of Quarr before 1189. Sir Ralph Mackerel, brother and successor of William, was in possession of the manor early in the 13th century, but before the end of that century it had passed to the Glamorgan family, who, according to Sir John Oglander, obtained it by marriage with the daughter and heir of William Mackerel. Brook passed, like Mottistone (q.v.), from Robert de Glamorgan to John de Glamorgan, who was granted free warren in both Brook and Mottistone in 1326.

from the Charter Rolls:

1326. Sept. 10. Porchester.

Grant to John de Clamorgan, and his heirs, of free warren in all their demesne lands of Wolverton, Hardele Wode, Est Staundon, Moterstone and Broke, co. Hants, and Brompton, co. Somerset. By K.

from the Feet of Fines (abstracted on the website Some Notes on Medieval Genealogy):

County: Hampshire.

Place: Westminster.

Date: One month from St Michael, 5 Edward III [27 October 1331].

Parties: John de Glammorgan and Alice, his wife, querents, and John de Bedewynd', deforciant.

Property: 1 messuage, 1 carucate of land, 1 acre of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 20 acres of moor, 20 acres of marsh and 22 shillings of rent in Mershton' Pagenham in the Isle of Wight (Insula Vecta).

Plea of Covenant.

Agreement: John de Glammorgan and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John de Bedewynd', as those which he has of their gift.

Warranty: Warranty.

For this: John de Bedewynd' has granted to John de Glammorgan and Alice the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John de Glammorgan and Alice, of the chief lords for the life of Alice. And after the decease of Alice the tenements shall remain to Mary, daughter of the same Alice, and the heirs of her body, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Alice.

Note: [Endorsed: Alice, who was the wife of Robert Achard, puts in her claim.]

County: Hampshire.

Place: Westminster.

Date: Two weeks from St Michael, 6 Edward III [13 October 1332]. And afterwards the day after All Souls in the same year [3 November 1332].

Parties: John de Glaumorgan and Alice, his wife, querents, by John de Halle, put in the place of Alice, and Walter de Peueseye, clerk, deforciant.

Property: The manor of Wolueton' and 2 messuages, 1 mill, 2 carucates of land, 10 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 10 acres of moor, 20 acres of marsh, 11 pounds, 15 shillings and 10 pence of rent in Hardelegh', Stanewelle, Northsandham, Suthsandham, Langrede, Leghe and Stotteford' [sic] and the advowson of the chapel of the aforesaid manor.

Plea of Covenant.

Agreement: John has acknowledged the manor, tenements and advowson to be the right of Walter, as those which Walter has of his gift.

For this: Walter has granted to John and Alice the manor, tenements and advowson and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John and Alice, of the chief lords for the lives of John and Alice. And after the decease of John and Alice the manor, tenements and advowson shall remain to John, son of the same John, and Eleanor, daughter of Theobald Russel, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of the aforesaid John de Glaumorgan.

County: Somerset. Hampshire. Devon.

Place: York.

Date: The day after St John the Baptist, 9 Edward III [25 June 1335]. And afterwards the day after St Martin in the same year [12 November 1335].

Parties: John de Weston', knight, and Margaret, his wife, querents, and Richard de Coulond' and John de Rokyngham, clerk, deforciants.

Property: The manor of Weston' by Bathon' and 1 messuage, 4 bovates of land, 3 acres of meadow, 4 shillings and 3 pence of rent and a rent of 1 pound of cumin in Berewyk' in the county of Somerset and the manor of Midelton' and 1 messuage, 1 [carucate or virgate] of land, 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 4 shillings of rent in Godeshull' in the county of Southampton and the manor of Touseynston' and the advowson of the church of All Saints, Exon', and 1 messuage, 6 bovates of land, 4 acres of meadow and 10 pounds, 15 shillings and 6 pence of rent in Holdham, Boukelond' Chaillowe, Lokesore, Midelton' and Cottesford' in the county of Devon.

Plea of Covenant.

Agreement: John de Weston' has acknowledged the manors, tenements and advowson to be the right of Richard, as those which Richard and John de Rokyngham have of his gift.

For this: Richard and John de Rokyngham have granted to John de Weston' and Margaret the manors, tenements and advowson and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John de Weston' and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of John de Weston'.

Note: [Endorsed: The prior of Bathon' puts in his claim. John de Clamorgan and Alice, his wife, put in their claim.]

from the Calendar of the Close Rolls:

1337. November 5. Thame.

Joan late the wife of John de Insula of Gatecoumbe, and John de Glamorgan, John de Kyngeston, John de Heyno, knights, William Passelewe, Robert de Insula and Thomas le Vavasour acknowledge that they owe to John, archbishop of Canterbury, 800 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Southampton…

1337. February 26. Westminster.

To William Trussell, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Alice late wife of John de Glamorgan, the manor of Wolveston, 2 messuages, a water mill, 2 carucates of land, 10 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 10 acres of moor, 20 acres of marsh and 11l. 15s. 10d. rent in Hardeleghe, Stanewell, Northsandham, Suthsandham, Langrede, Leghe and Scotteford, and the advowson of the chapel of the manor of Wolveton, and the manor of Moderstone with the advowson of the church there, having taken Alice’s fealty, because the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that John and Alice jointly held the manor of Wolveton and the said tenements and advowson, for their life, of the gift of Walter de Peueseye by a fine levied in the king’s court, with remainder to John, son of the said John and of Eleanor daughter of Theobald Russell, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder, in default of such heirs, to the right heirs of John de Glaumorgan; and that John and Alice similarly held the manor of Moderstone and the said advowson as of the inheritance of Peter son of John de Glaumorgan, of the gift and enfeoffment of Peter de Hool, and that the manor of Wolveton, and the said tenements and advowson are held of the king as of the honour of Caresbrok castle, by the service of a knight’s fee and making suit every three weeks at the king’s court of chivalry of Neuport, and the manor of Moderstone and advowson are held of the king as of the said honour by service of a knight’s fee.

John’s inquisitions post mortem:

John de Glamorgan

Writ, 30 December, 11 Edward III.

Southampton (Isle of Wight). Inq. taken at Brerdynge, 11 February, 12 Edward III.

Wolveton. The manor, and two messuages, a water-mill, lands and rent (extent given), in Hardeleghe, Stanewelle, Northsandham, Suthsandham, Langrede, Leghe, and Scotteford, and the advowson of the chapel of the manor of Wolveton, held jointly with Alice his wife, who still survives, for their lives, of the gift of Walter de Peuesye, by fine levied in the king’s court, of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Carisbrok, by service of a knight’s fee, and suit at the king’s court of knights of Newport, of the right of Eleanor daughter of Theobald Russell for life, as of the inheritance of Peter, son of the said John de Glamorgan.

Moderstone. The manor and advowson of the church, held jointly with the said Alice for their lives, of the gift of Peter de Hoo, of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Caresbro, by service of a knight’s fee, as of the said inheritance, and by doing suit at the king’s court at Newport.

Staundenewode The manor (extent given), and the advowson of the chapel of the same, held by the courtesy of England, after the death of Anne his wife, of the inheritance of Peter their son, of the king in chief, as of the honour of the said castle, by service of a knight’s fee.

He died on the feast of St. Stephen last. Peter his son, is his next heir as of the manor of Moderstone, and son and next heir of the said Anne, sometime the said John’s wife, as of the manor of Staundenewode, and was 21 years of age on the morrow of the Purification last.

John de Glamorgan

Writ of certiorari to Nicholas de Boklond, and Roger de Liswy the king’s escheator in the Isle of Wight, concerning the lands &c. of the said John who held of King Edward II in chief, who was his heir, who occupied the lands &c. after the said John’s death, and by what title, if the heir, while under age, alienated any lands &c. of his inheritance, and who is the next heir of the said heir &c. The sheriff of Southampton has been commanded to provide a jury on such a day and at such a place as they may appoint. 6 July, 16 Edward III.

ISLE OF WIGHT. Inq. taken at Caresbrok on Wednesday, 11 May, 19 Edward III.

Wolveton, Hardele, Northsanham, Suth Sandham, Langered and L(ak?)e. The said John died enfeoffed of the manor (?) jointly with Alice his wife, of the gift of Master Walter de Peueseye, for their lives, by fine levied in the king’s court, with remainder to John son of the said John de Glamorgan, and Eleanor daughter of Theobald Russel, knight, and the heirs of their bodies, by virtue whereof the said Eleanor now occupies the said manors, and further remainder to the right heirs of the said John de Glamorgan. He held the said manor &c. of the king, as of the honour of the castle of Caresbrok, by knight’s service, doing suit at the court of knights every three weeks.

Moterston. The manor and the advowson of the church held, jointly enfeoffed with the said Alice, to them and the heirs male of their bodies, by the gift of Peter de Hoo, clerk, with remainder to Denise daughter of the said John and Alice, and the heirs male of her body, by virtue whereof the said Denise now occupies the said manor, and further successive remainders to Anne her sister, and to Peter son of the said John, and the heirs male of their bodies respectively, and to the right heirs of the said John de Glamorgan for ever. He held the manor of the king, as of the honour of the castle of Caresbrok by knight’s service, doing suit at the court of knights every three weeks.

Staundon and la Wode. The manors held for his life by the courtesy (curialitatem) of England after the death of Amy his wife, daughter and heir of Sir Peter de Evercy. After the death of the said John the said manors descended by hereditary right to Peter son and heir of the said John and Amy, who was of full age; and afterwards the said Peter enfeoffed William de Foxton and William Emberton, clerks, of the said manors in fee, who re-enfeoffed thereof the said Peter and Amice his wife, by fine levied in the king’s court, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, by virtue of which gift the said Amice now occupies the said manors because she outlived the said Peter, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Peter for ever. The said John de Glamorgan held the said manors of the king, as of the honour of the castle of Caresbrok, by knight’s service and suit at the court of knights every three weeks.

He held no other lands &c. in the Isle of Wight on the day he died.

Nicholas de Glamorgan, brother of the said Peter, is the said Peter’s next heir.

The inquistion post mortem of John’s widow Alice:

Alice, late the wife of John de Glamorgan.

Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Alice, 9 February, 25 Edward III.

Southampton; Isle of Wight. Inq. taken at Neuport, Thursday after the Annunciation, 25 Edward III.

Wolveton. The manor, held for life of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Carsbrouk, by service of three-parts of a knight’s fee, which manor after her death fell to Eleanor wife of John, son and heir of John de Clamorgan, who survives, as of the gift of Walter Peuesy by a fine.

Moteston. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held for life of the king in chief, as of the aforesaid honour, by service of a knight’s fee, which manor after her death fell to Denise her daughter, who survives, as of the gift of Peter de Hoo by a fine.

Merston Pagam. The manor, held as of the lord of the manor of Whitefeld by service of suit of court and wardship and marriage when they happen.

She died on 28 August, 14 Edward III.

from a Miscellaneous Inquistion:

1779. Writ to Roger Lysewy, escheator in the isle of Wight. Tower of London. 22 July 16 Edward III. [1342.]

Inquisition: – Brerdynge. Thursday after St. Barnabas.

John de Glamorgan, knight, gave the manor of la Brouke to Godfrey de Hunstane and Isabel his wife for their lives, who alienated it in fee to John Stopeham and John in the Field.

Immediately afterwards Thomas Haket, who had the wardship of Nicholas de Glamorgan, brother and heir of Peter de Glamorgan, by the king’s grant, entered in right of the said Nicholas.

The manor is held of the king as of the honor of Karesbrouk castle by knight service and is of the yearly value of 10l.

Peter’s inquisition post mortem:

Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Peter, 8 February, 25 February Edward III.

Southampton; Isle of Wight. Inq. taken at Neuport, Saturday after the Annunciation, 25 Edward III.

Estaundon and la Wode. The manors, whereof he was enfeoffed jointly with Amice his wife, who survives, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Carsbrouk, by service of a knight’s fee.

He held nothing of other lords.

He died on 31 Mary, 17 Edward III. Nicholas his brother, aged 26 years, is his heir.

[The Hampshire VCH (5:sub Brook) states the death date given for Peter here is inaccurate.]

Batten (p. 78) quotes Harl.MS, 4120, extracts from charters and deeds:

“In charta antiqua sic reperio. Johannes Deversey miles fuit seisitus de maneiro de Brimpton et dedit dictum manerium Petro de Eversey et hoered de corpore suo exeuntibus qui habuit exitum quandam filiam et hered disponsat Johanni Glamorgan chev qui habuent inter eos quinque filias Johannes Wynford pater Johannis Wynford exit de una Will Leweston ex 2nda…Veere bastard de tertia et Johen Uvry de Iusul Vect de Quarta.”

and

“Out of an old writing in French, about Edward II. or III., I find that Dame Isabel Deversey was seized of the Manor of Brimpton, and died; after whose deth entered Piers Glamorgan, son and heire to Amye, who was daughter to the said Isabel. After [afterwards] the said Piers [Glamorgan] entayled the said Manor to his and his wife’s [issue], and for default of issue to Joan Glamorgan, his sister.”

Batton notes that in the first extract, probably John is an error for Thomas.

References

Batten, John. Historical and Topographical Collections relating to the Early History of Parts of South Somerst. (1894).

Calendar[s] of Inquisitions Post Mortem. [Public Record Office. Digital versions available at British History Online.]

Notes and Queries v. 130 (July-Dec. 1914) pp. 331-332.

'Parishes: Brook', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, ed. William Page (London, 1912), pp. 215-217.

'Parishes: Arreton', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, ed. William Page (London, 1912), pp. 139-151.

'Parishes: Mottistone', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, ed. William Page (London, 1912), pp. 251-253.