William Hawles

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: probably about 1444.

Place of Death: unknown.

William made a draft of his will in 1444.

Relationships

This relationship is recorded in William’s draft will. It is recorded in a grant of arms to the grandson of William’s son Robert.

Mother: Margaret.

Margaret’s name is recorded in a quitclaim (given on Henry’s page). Margaret married John Rookley after Henry died.

Spouse: Elizabeth Urry.

This relationship is recorded in the draft will of William Hawles. Elizabeth’s father is recorded in Chancery case (given on her page).

Children:

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

William Howles (died 1480) married Joan.

Richard Howles

Robert Howles married Jane Fawkenor.

Evidence

from the National Archives catalogue:

OG/C/54

Feoffment to uses

Of lands in Budbridge, North Hale, South Hale, Pagham and Merston (in the parish of Arreton), Newport and Westbrooke (p. St. Helens)

(1) William Hawles and Elizabeth his wife

(2) Henry Trenchard, Robert Rempston and John Stour.

Witness: William Ringbourne, John Hacket, Lewis Mewys, Richard Cooke John Cheke, John Lisle

Dated "at Botebrigge"

1 October 1443

OG/C/55

Draft will of William Hawles, son and heir of Henry Hawles

(1) Though I have granted to Henry Trenchard, Robert Rempston and John Stower the reversion of the manors of Clive, Milton and half Pagham, in Isle of Wight, by deed dated 1 October 1443, the said feofees to use the rents of the same to pay off my debts and then pay 20 marks for a priest to sing for the soul of Henry Hawles and my own and then to grant the said manors to Elizabeth my wife for life and then to my son, William

(2) The feofees to convey Morteyns land to my said wife for life a then to my son, Robert

(3) Feofees to be paid their expenses

21 October 1444

[Held by the Isle of Wight Record Office]

OG/C/56

Release

At Langard. Release of lands, suits and services in Langard, Scottesford and Legh or elsewhere in the vill of Sandham, which John Stower held with other land, with Lewis Mewes and Thomas Trenchard by feofment of (1)

(1) William Hawles

(2) John Stower

Witness: John Haket, John Oglander, Richard Kingeswell, William Kene, William Punch

16 September 1445

References

Hyde, Patricia. “Hawles (Halles), William (by 1489-1536/38), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Winchester, Hants.” in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558 (1982).

Jewers, Arthur J. “Grants and Certificates of Arms” in The Genealogist v. 17 (1901).