Sir John FitzAer

Events 

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

John was still in his minority in 1255 (Eyton 1:205).

Date of Death: 1292-3

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by Eyton. The writ for John’s inquisition post mortem is dated 16 Jan. 21 Edw. I.

Relationships

Father: William FitzAer.

Mother: Margery de Harcott.

These relationships are given by Eyton (1:205)

Spouse: unknown.

Children: 

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

Hugh FitzAer married Alina.

Evidence

John’s inquisition post mortem (CIPM v.3 no. 115):

John son of Aer.

Writ, 16 Jan. 21 Edw. I.

Salop.

Inq. Thursday after St. Agatha, 21 Edw. I.

Hauekerscote (extent given), held of the king in chief by serjeanty of finding a man on foot with a bow and 3 arrows, when the king shall go to Wales in time of war, and he shall remain with the king until he has shot his 3 arrows at the king’s enemies, and if he remain longer, it shall be at the king’s cost.

Aston Eyres (extent given) held of the earl of Arundel by service of one knight at Oswestry (Album monasterium).

Wythyford. The manor (extent given) held of Sir John Lestrange (Extraneo) by service of 1/2 knight’s fee; and 1 1/2 virgate and a nook of land (extent given), held of the fee of Wemme by service of serjeanty, by one man with a bow and arrows at Wemme in time of war.

Little Wythyford. 5s. yearly rent of the fee of Robert de Halchton.

Hugh his son, aged 30, is his next heir.

A further inquisition (CIPM v. 4 no. 181):

John son of Aer (filius Aeri, Aery)

Writ to enquire what lands &c. the said John held, … May, 31 Edw. I (defaced).

Salop. Inq. Tuesday after the Assumption, 31 Edw. I.

Hauerekercote alias Hauekercote. The hamlet held of the king in chief by service of finding a footman with a bow, two arrows and a bolt (uno bujone) in the king’s army if there shall be war between the king and the prince of Wales, who, seeing the king’s enemies, shall shoot his two arrows at them and then return to his own country unless the king wishes to retain him further at wages.

References

Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem (Public Record Office, generally available online at British History Online, HathiTrust, the Internet Archive, or Mapping the Medieval Countryside).

Eyton, Robert William. Antiquities of Shropshire v. 1 (1854), v. 9 (1859).