M.P. for Westmorland in 1322, and probably in 1334, 1335, 1336, and 1341 (Washington, p. 45 n). In 1328, William was knighted and appointed Chief Forester of Inglewood (Parker, p. 20).
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 5 September 1344.
Place of Death: unknown.
The date is given in William’s inquisition post mortem (CIPM vol. 8, no. 527)
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Ragg (p. 86) suggests that William was a son of a William l’Engleys and Isolda, who appear in Assize Roll 134 (1291-2). He further conjectures that this elder William was the son of Adam, the younger son of William, son of Richard Lengleys and Christiana de Cotesford.
Spouse: Isabel de Warcop. Probably they were married in 1314.
Evidence for this relationship is given below.
Kinsman: William l’Engleys (1280 - 1332).
William is described as le cousyn in the returns to the September 1332 Parliament, when he took over from the previous William L’Engleys as M.P. (Washington, p. 45). The previous William was the second son of Sir Robert l’Engleys.
Children:
(The children are named in William’s inquisition post mortem.)
Sir William English (1314 - 3 August 1369) married Margaret le Brun.
Juliana married Ralph Restwold.
Agnes.
Evidence
From the Calendar of Patent Rolls (8 Edward II - Part 1, p. 167):
1314. July 8. Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Pardon to William Lengleys, on account of his good service in Scotland, for the rape of Isabella de Wardecoppe and for robbery committed by him, and also of any other outlawry incurred thereby.
From the calendar entry for the Inquisition Post Mortem of John de Crokedaik alias de Crakedaik (CIPM vol. 6 no. 429):
Writ dated at Menros, 25 August, 16 Edward II. [1322]
Bedford. Inq. 13 December, 16 Edward II.
Wrastlingworth. A hide of land held of Maud Brian by service of ⅕ knight’s fee, whereof Isabel late the wife of Alexander Crokedaik, uncle of the said John, whose heir he was, holds a third part in dower.
Huntingdon. Inq. 16 December, 16 Edward II.
Little Paxton. Two parts of a messuage, 4l. Rent, 40a. arable, and 2a. pasture, held by the said John; and a third part of the said messuage, 40s. rent, 20a. arable and 1a. pasture, are held by Isabel the wife of William le Engleys of Paxton, in dower, after the decease of Alexander Crokedaik; the said John held the tenements aforesaid of the king in chief by the forfeiture of SIr Robert de Brus by service of ¼ knight’s fee.
From the calendar entry for the Inquisition Post Mortem of Isabel, late the wife of William Lenglis or Le Englis (CIPM vol. 7 no. 503):
Writ, 10 April 7 Edward III. [1333]
Bedford. Inq. 1 July, 7 Edward III.
Wrastlingworth. A third part of a messuage, and 46 ½ a. land, held as dower of the inheritance of John son of Robert de Hereford co-heir of Adam de Crokedayk, (a minor and in the king’s wardship,) of John Boteler, as of his manor of Hattele, in chief, by service of 1d. yearly, and foreign service. She held no other lands, &c.
The said John son of Robert de Hereford, aged 19 years, is next heir of the said Adam, and concerning the other co-heirs of the said Adam the jury are ignorant.
The calendar entry for William’s 1344 inquisition post mortem can be read here: CIPM no. 527.
References
Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office Volume VI, Edward II. (His Majesty’s Stationery Office: Hereford, 1910).
Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office Volume VII, Edward III. (His Majesty’s Stationery Office: London, 1909).
Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office Volume VIII, Edward III. (His Majesty’s Stationery Office: London, 1913).
Calendar of Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office Edward II 1313-1317. (Her Majesty’s Stationery Office: London, 1898).
Parker, F.H.M. “The Development of Inglewood” in Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society (1912) Series 2, Volume 12.
Ragg, Rev. Frederick W. “Lengleys” in Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society (1920) Series 2, Volume 20, pp. 66-96.
Washington, George S. H. L. Early Westmorland M.P.s 1258-1327. (Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Tract Series No. XV, 1959).