Sir William English

Sir William was of Oakington, Cambridgeshire and Little Strickland, Westmorland (HoP “Sir Nicholas Haryngton”). He was M.P. for Westmorland.

Events

Date of Birth: about 1314.

Place of Birth: unknown.

William was aged 30 and more at his father’s death (CIPM vol. 8, pp. 370-371).

Date of Death: 3 August 1369.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by the History of Parliament. It is recorded in William’s inquisition post mortem (CIPM volume 12 (Edward III) no. 346, pp. 334-336).

Relationships

Father: William l'Engleys.

This relationship is given by the Cambridgeshire VCH (9:sub Oakington: Manors). The inquisition post mortem for Sir William (CIPM volume 12 (Edward III) no. 346, pp. 334-336) cites a fine which gives this relationship. It is also recorded in the inquisition post mortem of William (CIPM vol. 8, pp. 370-371).

Mother: Isabel de Warcop.

This relationship is given by Washington (p. 45 n; p. 84 n).

Spouse: Margaret le Brun.

The name of Sir William’s wife is given as Margaret in his inquisition post mortem. Tim Cartmell discusses Margaret’s ancestry in a few 2007 posts to soc.genealogy.medieval.

Children:

Isabel married Sir Nicholas Harrington.

Evidence

Sir William’s inquisition post mortem is abstracted in CIPM volume 12 (Edward III) (no. 346, pp. 334-336).

References

Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem (London: H.M. Stationery Office).

“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 8 September 2014]

A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9: Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds (Victoria County Histories, 1989).

Washington, George S. H. L. Early Westmorland M.P.s 1258-1327. (Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Tract Series No. XV, 1959).