William of Orleton

Events 

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 1295.

Place of Death: unknown.

The writ of William’s inquisiiton post mortem is dated 21 November 1295.

Relationships

Father: uncertain.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: unknown.

Children: 

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

Adam of Orleton married Isabel.

Evidence

An abstract of William’s inquisition post mortem (CIPM v. 3, no. 328):

Writ, 21 Nov. 24 Edw. I.

Salop.

Inq. made at Shrewsbury, 4 January, 24 Edw. I.

Erleton. A messuage &c., 60a. arable, 3a. meadow, the fishery of a fish pond worth 2s. yearly, 33s. rent of free tenants, held of the king in chief by service of rendering 6s. 8d. yearly at the exchequer.

Clotleye. 3a. land worth 12d. yearly, and 6d. rent of freemen, held of the house of St. Andrew by service of rendering 12d. yearly at the church of St. Andrew.

Adam his son, aged 22 at Easter 23 Edw. I, is his next heir.

References

Eyton, Robert William. Antiquities of Shropshire v. 8 (1859).

Herbert, Florentia C. “The History of Wrockwardine” in Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 4th series v. 8, pt. 2 (1922). 

A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 11. (Victoria County History, 1985).