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Edith Brakkys dau of William married John Pomeroy of Smallridge & Bockerell of the cadet line in East Devon
Edith dau of William BRAKKYS -Edward III - circa 1366 NO mentioned of Brakkys in Visitations
BRAKKYS
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George Alfred Carthew, A history, topographical, archaeological, genealogical, and biographical, of the parishes of West and East Bradenham, with those of Necton and Holme Hale, in the county of Norfolk, from the Public Records, Court Rolls, Wills, Parish Registers, and private sources.[ Norwich, Agas H. Goose, 1883]
Page 51 in latin - google translation
1458-9. Let it be known, &c., that we Thomas Fraunsham, citizens and mercer of Norwich, James Fraunsham of Disse, and Edward Fraunsham mercer of Norwich, have given, &c., one messuage, built up called Willes and 30 acres of land and woodland in West Bradenham which with Thomas Brakkys also. dido Fraunsham of West Bradenham, Joan his wife, and John their son, now deceased, to my father out of the feoffment of Eobert Wright of Saham Thweyt, by charter dated at West Bradenham
Ao. 28 Hen. VI. (1450)
Let it also be known we, & the aforesaid, 12 acres of land in West Bradenham in 4 parts at the West rodes abut' on the common path leading from Kirtling gappe to Swaffham. Quasconque, &c., with John Broseyerd, citizen of Norwich, and John son of the said Thomas Brakkys, deceased, by charter of Todenham, soldier, Thomas Shuldham, squire, John Prior, clerk, and William Fraunceys, by charter 29 Hen. VI. (1451)
To be held by the aforesaid Eico Brown, &c., heirs, &c [concluding portion dilapidated.]
These witnesses, William Aldewyn, Thomas Gorham, John Gollyng, William Smyth, James Cosyn, Edward Bury, Edward Casse.
Dated at West Bradenham, 8 Feb., 37 Hen. VI. (1459)
BRADENHAM NORFOLK
PAGE 204
Be it known to all the faithful of Christ future and present that I, Ralf Halselin, with the assent and consent of my heirs and friends, have given and granted and confirmed by this my present charter in pure and perpetual alms to God and saint Agatha and the nuns of Sempringham who serve God in the island which is called Catley, the site of the grange of Sleight in the territory of Digby with free entries and exits through our fee.
I have also given those culturce which are called BRAKKYS and two corners of land, namely the south and the north corners, from the east side of the field of Digby as far as Sleghtes, with common pasture of the aforesaid village and all liberties and easements belonging to it, and also fuel and thatch in the marsh sufficient for their needs.
Thomas Bardolf obtained ... the Lordship of Bradewell, to hold to himself and his Heirs, by the Service of one Knights Fee [...]; three parts of which Lordship he gave in Marriage to his three Daughters [...];
the first married to Robert de S. Remigio,
the second to William Bacun,
the third to Baldwin de Tho [...]i.
At West Bradenham we learn that at the time of Norman Conquest there was one serf but at the Domesday assessment there were four.
At East Bradenham, there had been four serfs, but, when the Domesday commissioners made their report they all had disappeared.
WEST BRADENHAM is 1703 acres
6 miles from Norwich on the east coast of England - about 340 miles overland from Totnes.
Birthplace Sir H. Rider Haggard KBE- (1856-1925) land reformer and author of swashbuckling novel including King Solomons Mines, She & Alan Quartermain
In 2021 it had a population of = 700.
EAST BRADENHAM, a parish and scattered village, of 2388 acres .
1½ mile W. of Shipdham, and 5 miles north east of Norfolk . Population in 2021 = 695
1086 West Bradenham has one serf at the time of the Conquest but there had been four serfs previously.
At East Bradenham, too, had been four serfs, but, when commissioners made their report they all had disappeared.
BHOL
YAXHAM,in Norfolk
In Domesday Book is wrote Iachesham, taking its name from its being near to a morass or bog, as Yaxley in Suffolk and Huntingdonshire. Roger Bigot, ancestor of the Earls of Norfolk, had a grant of a lordship here from the Conqueror, with 30 acres of land, of which Aldin, a priest, and a freeman, was deprived; 8 borderers belonged to it, with a carucate of land, &c. 4 acres of meadow valued at 10s. per ann. It was 7 furlongs long, and 5 broad, and paid 20d. gelt. (fn. 1)
Yaxham is connected to the Bardolfs
BRAKKYS – the word relates to a MILL or miller in a time when millers were men of significance because everyone needed their wheat, rye or barley ground to make flour, and the law prohibited them from doing it at home....so millers got rich !
Dugdale’s Baronage THE BARONAGE OF ENGLAND, OR An Historical Account OF THE LIVES and most Memorable ACTIONS of Our English Nobility In the SAXONS time, to the NORMAN Conquest; And from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King HENRY the Third's Reign. DEDUCED From Publick Records, Antient Historians, and other Authorities, BY WILLIAM DUGDALE NORROY King of Arms. (LONDON: Printed by Tho. Newcomb, for Abel Roper, Iohn Martin, and Henry Herringman, 1675) [pp. 596-8]
Richard II, with reversion to Thomas BARDOLF, knight, her son and heir, extending at the amounts shown: Watlington, Tottenhill, Setchey, Shouldham Thorpe and Langham,
1 fee held by Lawrence Trussebute and others, 60s. Wreningham, Ashwellthorpe, Neyland, Hapton and Fundenhall,|
1 fee held by Edmund de Thorp, knight, 60s. Foston and Shouldham Thorpe
¼ fee held by John de Fyncham and others, 10s. Watlington
¼ fee held by Lawrence Trussebute and others, 10s. Thorpland, East Winch, Gayton, and Wallington,
1 fee held by William Hunte and others, 60s. Stradsett, Watlington, Basil, Ryston, Fordham, Roxham, Saham Toney and Syderstone,
2 fees held by the heirs of Elizabeth Stratesete, 100s. Fincham, West Dreham, Roxham and Fordham,
1 fee held by John de Fyncham and others, 30s. Barton Bendish, Eastmoor, Bacton, Beachamwell and Mattishall Burgh,
1 fee held by Thomas Lovell, £4. YAXHAM, Shipdham, Mattishall, Reymerston, Letton and Bradenham,
¼ fee held by Thomas de Estoft, 100s. E
[p. 450] 1316 Norfolk, Frethebrigg Hundred, Rungton cum Sechhithe, Westwynche, Herdwyck. Thomas BARDOLF. [p. 451] Clakelose Hundred, Dounhamhithe.
Thomas BARDOLF & 2 others; Wybodesham cum Stowe. Thomas BARDOLF & 2 others; Watlyngton Thomas BARDOLF & 2 others; Wyrmegeye cum hamelettis. Thomas BARDOLF & prior of Shouldham ... [p. 452] ... Fyncheham. Thomas BARDOLF & 4 others; [p. 460] Brothercros Hundred, Norton cum Testerton et Hempton. Johannes BARDOLF & 2 others; [p. 471] Walsham Hundred, Begheton. Isabella BARDOLF & 4 others; Mouton. Isabella BARDOLF & 2 others; Tunstale. Isabella BARDOLF & 5 others. [p. 472] Hemelyngton. Isabella BARDOLF & 5 others; Blofeld Hundred, North Birlyngham. Isabella BARDOLF & 4 others; [p. 473] Strumpesawe cum Breydistone. Isabella BARDOLF & 2 others; Cantele. Dominus Thomas BARDOLF & another lord; Taverham Hundred, Horstede cum Stanynghale. Cecelia BARDOLF & abbatissa de Cadamo. [p. 474] Spykeswroth. Johanna BARDOLF. Fretenham. Cecilia BARDOLF. [p. 480] Mitford Hundred, Villata de YAXHAM. Tomas Bardulf & 2 others. Whineburgh. Thomas Bardulf. Thurston cum Gerviston. Thomas Bardulf & another [p. 484] 1346 Norfolk, Tunstede Hundred.
AJP found this in a book on Norfolk...- it could be said to have echoes right across England
If the history of West Bradenham is typical of the history of a hundred others, as far as the fortunes of its leading landowners are concerned, the parish of Necton on the other hand presents us with as curious and unusual a chapter of family history as could probably be found in the whole county of Norfolk
When the (Domesday )Commissioners entrusted with the work of drawing up the great Survey for the Conqueror in 1086 entered upon their labours, they availed themselves of the fiscal machinery ready to their hand, and taking the townships as they then existed, they reported upon their condition mainly from the point of view of civilians charged with looking after the king's interests, and if possible improving his revenue.
Of the ecclesiastical or religious condition of the townships—of the townships as parishes that is—and therefore of the ecclesiastical condition of the country generally at the time of the making of Domesday Book^ the information we get is comparatively defective. Except in so far as a man and his possessions were liable to tax or tribute in some form or another, the Commissioners concerned themselves but little with them.
Thus it is quite certain that there were many more churches in Norfolk at the time of the Conquest than are mentioned in Domesday Book.
In that record only three hundred and seventeen are noticed, though it is no exaggeration to assert that in scores of parishes in the county fragments of Norman and pre-Norman architectural buildings are still to be found, which testify to the existence of churches in remote parishes anterior to the date of the Survey.
Be that as it may, Domesday Book takes notice of only five churches in the Hundred of South Greenhow (which contains twenty-four parishes) and among those five two are the churches of East Bradenham and Necton, though I make no doubt that at West Bradenham and Holme Hale there were churches, and in each case a resident parson. Of the names of these men and their status, whether they were married or single, the work they did, and the influence they exercised, how gladly should we be able to learn something! but on these matters there is nothing to tell. This only we do know, that the great lords were very tenacious of their rights of patronage, and very jealous of any interference with those rights; and moreover there is too much ground for believing that an advowson and a next presentation were pieces of XU INTRODUCTION.
. Lower than the villein was the serf or slave, the descendant, it might be, of one captured in war, and who had purchased life by the surrender of his freedom.
At West Bradenham we learn that there was one serf where at the time of the Conquest there had been four serfs. At East Bradenham, too, there had been four serfs, but, when the commissioners made their report all had disappeared.
MEDIEVAL GENEALOGY. site
YAXHAM GETS US BARDOLF
ROHESIA DE BARDOLF dau of Thomas Bardolf & wife of HENRY POMEROY
Rose or Rohesia Bardolf, sister of Doun Bardolf (1177–1205), lord of a moiety of the feudal barony of Shelford, Nottinghamshire …
Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office. ... Edward III. A.D. 1334–1338. R. F. Isaacson (London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen..., 1895) [p. 3] [m. 38] 13 Aug 1334 “Presentation of Master Hugh de Ware to the church of Stapelford, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heir of Thomas BARDOLF, tenant in chief.” [p. 48] [m. 10]
22 Sep 1334 “Appointment of William de Shrouesbury and Richard de Elsnyng to the custody of the lands late of Richard Starcolf, who held by knight service of the heir of Thomas BARDOLF, the king's ward, in Depham, Wykkelwod and Morle, to hold during minority of Thomas son and heir of the said Richard with the marriage of the heir.
By fine of 60s.” [p. 157] [m. 28] 3 Jul 1335 “Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John BARDOLF of Wyrmegeye to the prior and canons of Wyrmegey of 10 marks of rent out of the manors of Roungeton, Fyncham and Stowe BARDOLF, which are held in chief as is said, to find three canons to celebrate divine service daily in their church for the souls of his ancesters.
By p.s.” [p. 187] [m. 8] 20 Jan 1336 “Licence for William la Zouche of Haryngeworth to grant in fee to John BARDOLF of Wormyngeye 60s.1d. of rent in Driedockynge, co. Norfolk, held in chief, to be received from divers tenants of his there, to wit,
from William Broun, 20s.; from Geoffrey Broun, 10s.;
from Paul de Bakthorp, 4s. 3½d.; from Adam son of Henry, 8s. 4¾d.;
from William de Suthstede, 2s.; from Beatrice late the wife of John de Risyng, 6s. 3½d.;
from Athelina de YAXHAM, 2d.; from Thomas de Crek, 3s. 10½d.; from Thomas Tristram, 3s. 6d.; from Matilda Slyng, 15d.; from Matilda Colyns, ¾d.;
from William Dele, 3d.; and the homage and services of the said tenants. By p.s.”
I think BRAKKYS may have been a Yeoman almost certainly a sub tenant of Bardolf via someone else, & was possibly the miller
‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ as above. Watlington and Longham. The manor held by Geoffrey Bryseyard [or Brisyerd] by service of a knight’s fee and rendering ‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ as others aforesaid. Watlington, Foston, Wallington, Sechethe [or Secheche], and Herdwyk. 300a. land held by Bennedict Russel, the prioress of Blakebergh, Edmund de Mounpyncoun, and the tenants of Watlington, by service of a knight’s fee, and rendering at the same manor for ‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ as above. Fyncham, Derham, Roxham and Fordham.
A messuage and 100a. land held by Roger Curpel by service of half a knight’s fee.
Ryngstede. 180a. land held by the same Roger by service of a knight’s fee. Certon, Mateshalbergh, and Bychamwell.
A messuage and 200a. land held by John Lovel by service of a knight’s fee, and rendering ‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ as above. Stradesete. The manor, with 60a. land in Fordham, Rokesham, Barshal and Cisterne, held by Nicholas son of Nicholas de Stradesete by service of two knights’ fees, and rendering ‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ according to the quantity of tenure, as above. Lexham, Dunham and Kemeston.
A messuage and 100a. land held by Alan le Rous by service of a knight’s fee, and rendering ‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ as above. Thorpe.
The manor, with 40a. land in Bokeswell and Fransham held by the prior of Penteneye by service of a knight’s fee. Elingham. The manor held by Robert de Elingham by service of two knights’ fees, and rendering ‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ as above. Thirston and Mateshal.
A messuage and 60a. land held by John Wace by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, and rendering ‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ according to quantity as above. Shepedham, YAXHAM, Letton, Mateshal and Reymerston. A messuage and 60a. land held by Robert atte Hawe by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, and rendering ‘Castelward’ and ‘Waytefee’ as above. Esttodenham and Northtodenham.
Two messuages and 100a. land held by John de Cokefeld, knight, and Stephen de Estlee, by service of a knight’s fee. Grimeston.
One knight’s fee, held by Thomas Lovel. [? Est Derham]. ¼ knight’s fee, held by the abbot of Derham and John Batescroft.
Thurston and Matessale. ¼ knight’s fee, held by Roger … Geiton Thorp, Walton, Wykes and Bekeswelle
One knight’s fee, held by the prior of Penteneye. YAXHAM, Shipdham, Matessale, Reymerston, Letton and Bradenham. ¼ knight’s fee, held by Thomas de Estoft and his parceners.
Estlexham, Licham, Kemeston, Great Dunham, Swafham, Great Sechith and Sech in Suthlenn. One knight’s fee, held by Osbert de Mundeford and his parceners
Great Elyngham. 2 knight’s fees, held by the heirs of Robert Mortymer, knight. Tudenham and North Tudenham
One knight’s fee, held by Robert Cokefeld, knight, and his parceners.
[pp. 147-64] [C. Ric. II File 81 (3); E. Inq. P.M. File 63 (6) (Norfolk and Dorset)] #356. WILLIAM GAMBON. Similar writ, 22 January, 17 Richard II. NORFOLK. Inq. (indented) taken at Brandon by Bernham, 28 March, 17 Richard II. Matishale. A messuage, 44a. land, 27a. meadow and pasture, 7a. alder-grove and 27s.8d. yearly rent from free tenants and bond tenants in Matishale, Bergh by Matishale, YAXHAM, Northtodenham, Hokeryng and Welburne, held of Thomas de Morlee, knight, Thomas BARDOLF, knight, and Ralph Bygot, knight, severally, services not known. [pp. 183-96] [C. Ric. II File 83 (6)] #451. ROBERT BARDOLF, knight. Writ, 28
the area around Yaxham Mill
Smallridge in East Devon is a small parish with a large mill in East Devon close to Axminster.
Curiously here is a Knight's farm close to the village - see map
Smallridge in Axminster is a hamlet its main asset being its Mill
Domesday held by Ralph Pomeroy it consisted of 8 villagers. 5 smallholders. 5 slaves.: 4 ploughlands. 2 lord's plough teams. 2.5 men's plough teams. 15 cattle. 8 pigs. 57 sheep. 32 goats. It consisted of 15 acres of meadow ,31 acres of Pasture,half a hide of Woodland & a mill, worth 5 shillings.
The Mill, Weycroft in Smallridge
The Domesday Book records grist mills at Smallridge and Undercleave (in Axminster parish), and others in Membury and Kilmington. Over time the mill at Weycroft became the main local mill, serving farms from all over the adjoining area. Even today it is possible to see how roads, lanes and tracks converge on the mill from all directions.
Waycroft Manor in Axminster parish which later had a Waycroft Abbey.
1246 The Manor of Axminster is given to the Cistercians of Beaulieu to build an Abbey at Newenham (they also had Abbeys at Forde and Dunkeswell).
Weycroft (anciently Wigoft, Wicroft, is an historic manor in the parish of Axminster in Devon, The manor of Wigegroste held by Ralph de la Pomeroy ...who was one of the two commissioners appointed to carry to the royal treasury at Winchester the tax collected in Devon resulting from the assessment made based upon the Domesday Book survey.
Ralph's tenant at Wyecroft was a certain Roger, possibly Roger of Courseulles. The pre-Norman Conquest holder was a Saxon named "Viking" (who held Axminster itself), whose large Devonshire landholdings lay entirely within Ralph's future barony and within that of his brother half William Cheever, feudal baron of Bradninch, Nr Exeter . Viking's holdings within Ralph's future barony were: Peamore (in Exminster), Huxham, Clyst St George, Heavitree and within William Cheever's future barony he held: Exminster, Matford, Hewise, Awliscombe, Whipton (in Heavitree) and Axminster .. ........(Wikipedia)
WEYCROFT IS INTERESTING
The manor of Wigegroste is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the 52nd of the 58 Devonshire landholdings of Ralph de la Pomeroy (d. pre-1100), He was lord of the manor of La Pommeraye, Calvados in Normandy and was one of the two commissioners appointed to carry to the royal treasury at Winchester the tax collected in Devon resulting from the assessment made based upon the Domesday Book survey .
Ralph's tenant at Wyecroft was a certain Roger, possibly Roger of Courseulles. The pre-Norman Conquest holder was a Saxon named "Viking" (who held Axminster itself), whose large Devonshire landholdings lay entirely within Ralph's future barony and within that of his brother William Cheever, feudal baron of Bradninch, Devon.
Viking's holdings within Ralph's future barony were: Peamore (in Exminster), Huxham, Clyst St George, Heavitree and within William Cheever's future barony he held: Exminster, Matford, Hewise, Awliscombe, Whipton (in Heavitree) and Axminster.[1
Smallridge Mill
& Waycroft Manor
Keeping my eye on the DATES
9th successive Henry Pomeroy & wife Joan Moels . EDB 1291 He was 14 in 1305
1st wife Joan Moels -5 sons entail made 1328
2nd wife Elizabeth Courtenay married 1359 - Henry died 1367
5 sons by 1st wife -5th son was Thoma born between 1310 & 1328 a Kings Knight
married Johane & had a son William b circa 1372 . Thomas died before 1392
William married & his son Edward Pomeroy married Margaret Beville ( at Tregony )
They inherited the Barony in 1426 he died 1446 .She died 1461
East devon Cadet line Thomas son of Robert with a brother William of Membury . He was Troublesome Thomas 1st wife Joanna Chudlegh in 1388 married 35 years she died 1423 . 2nd wife in 1424 to Joanna Ralegh.
He died 1426
William is recorded as dead by 1441
EAST DEVON CADET LINE
Henry Pomeroy 11180 to 1216 2nd son Geoffrey who married Joan of Allaleigh (Hawley) then Matilda Ralegh of Smallrifge & held the Manor of Clistwick Brandon & Cheriton in East Devon circa 1247
son Henry married Maud Rosworthy cira 1273
sons
Henry of Upottery 1227 & 2nd son Robert Pomeroy
circa 12 Edw II 1307-1327
John son of Robert married Edith Brakkys dau of William Brakkys circa 1373
also in that cadet line were Thomas & William sons of ROBERT connected with Membury 1405
1421 Sir William Pomeroy Kings Knight presented letters patent, dated 1416,
Henry & wife Joan Moels . He was 14 in 1305 1st wife Joan Moels -5 sons entail made 1328 married 1359 2nd wife a Courtenay Henry died 1367
Thomas 5th son born between 1310 & 1328 married Johane son William b circa 1372 He died before 1392
William married and had Edward who in about 1403 married Margaret Beville He inherited the Barony in 1426
Troublesome Thomas 1st wife Joanna Chudlegh in 1388 married 35 years she died 1423 . 2nd wife in 1424 to Joanna Ralegh. He died 1426
of the East Devon Cadet line son of Robert with a brother William of Membury
Background William Pomeroy of MEMBURY search
William Pomeroy was brother & companion of Thomas Pomeroy Esq' knighted in 1400 who, with his twice widowed wife, Joanna Chudlegh , held the Pomeroy barony from 1416- until he died in 1426. Of a cadet line in East Devon they were sons of Robert Pomeroy of Bokerell, Upottery & Smallbridge..
In 1405 Thomas & William Pomeroy and the chaplain, the Manor house having a chapel by that time, surrendered the Manor House to the prior of Goldclyve in Newport in Monmouthshire ( Patent Rolls 1405 & Close Rolls )
Sir William Pomeroy was a Queen's Esquire 1417 to Queen Joan of Navarre, widow of John IV, Duke of Brittany & 2nd wife of Henry IV of England (1399-1413 ); Joan and Henry had no children . Her stepson who became Henry V. (1413-1422) seemed to have a good relationship with her, until he accused her of witchcraft so as to seize her lands and income. Richard II was grandson of Edward III his cousin Henry Bolinbroke was a son of John of Gaunt 3rd son of Edward III.
Thomas Pomeroy seems to have been a favourite of Richard II who turned into a tyrant & was deposed by Henry Bolinbroke 1399.
Membury is very close to Smallridge and also not far from Stockland which, like Membury, has a big Neolithic- Bronze Age earthwork camp close by .
This is an ancient landscape which has been inhabited and worked over millennia - They are all in the countryside north of Axminster which is at the southern end of the 200 mile long cross country Roman military road the Fosse Way to Lincoln on the east coast., much of which can still be followed 2000 years today, after it was laid down !! .
MEMBURY
The Fry family page 376 Fry family of Yarty House in Membury Parish
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Yarty
Yarty is an historic estate in the parish of Membury in Devon, and was from the 14th century until 1726 for many centuries the principal seat of the Fry family.The old mansion house burned down in the C19th
There is a Mural monument in the Yarty Chapel of St John's Church, Membury, Devon, to Nicholas Fry (d.1632) of Yarty, Sheriff of Devon in 1626. He kneels opposite his wife, who had predeceased him, Ellinor Brett (d.1620/1), daughter of John Brett of Whitstanton, Somerset (ancestor of Brett, Viscount Esher).YartyWikipedia
Transactions of Devon Association TDA
... Membury appoints at this day its own two churchwardens. Of the names mentioned, Warin and Richard de Raleghe were doubtless members of the family at Smallridge, the Raleighs, as is well known, being at the time lords of that manor, the parish which adjoins Membury.
Simon de Yarti lived at what is now Yarty Farm, whence the family took their name and which was brought by an heiress into the possession of the FRY family. The original manor house was burnt down (dates vary) & a new house built on the site .
English Heritage listed buildings gives us
Yarty A house on this site was rebuilt in 1626 by Nicholas Fry, Sheriff of Devon. Appears to have been reduced and partly rebuilt in C18 and C19.
Reginald de Hele was lord of the manor of East Membury, the old manor-house being now represented by a small farm-house with a slaughter-house
Johanna Ralegh , whose 1st husband was Sir John Whalesborough had 2 Whalesborough Daughters.
These daughters were both buried in the same place as their mother. Anne, wife of Molyns and Alice ,wife of Sir John FitzRafe whose son married Maud Bayard and whose daughter was Alice FitzRalf who became wife of William Pomeroy -she was therefore Joanna Ralegh Whalesborough Pomeroy's granddaughter
Joanna Raleigh widow Whalesborough Lady Pomeroy was buried 1435 in St. Francis' Chapel with her daughters Anne Molens and Alice FitzRauff and with her granddaughter Alice FitzRafe Pomeroy at Greyfriars in Newgate London
I wonder if her gravestone gives a location...and where is her husbands grave. FITZ RAFE Connections here
& Who was Anne dau of Sir John Pomeroy who married Sir John Ralegh was he the 4th of 5 sons of Henry & his Moels wife ??
July 2nd 2023
Medieval Genealogy Feet of Fines. searched MEMBURY - FitzRafe produced no records
Membury parish is adjacent to Smallridge onthe Devon Dorset border
CP 25/1/44/63, number 28.
Link: Image of document at AALT
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Easter, 4 Richard [II] [28 April 1381].
Parties: William Boneuill', knight, querent, and Thomas Tollelone (or Thomas Tolleloue) and Maud, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 toft, 30 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 30 acres of wood in Membury.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas and Maud have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, and have rendered them to him in the court, to hold to William and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Thomas and Maud for themselves and the heirs of Maud.
For this: William has given them 20 marks of silver.
Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Bonville, Thomas Tollelone (Thomas Tollelove), Maud Tollelone ( Maud Tollelove)
Places: Membury
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County: Devon. Cornwall. Somerset. Dorset. Sussex. Leicestershire. Lincolnshire. Yorkshire. Cumberland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after Ascension, 15 Edward IV [5 May 1475].
Parties: querent Thomas Stydolf, gentleman,
deforciants.Thomas Grey, son of Elizabeth, queen of England, consort of the lord king, and Cecily, lady de Haryngton' and de Bonevyle, his wife,
Property: The manors of Northcote, Ilfardecombe, Hedde, Pole, Colrygg', Clyft [sic] Chambernon', Wodebury, Lympston', Churystaunton', otherwise called Churchestaunton', Charleton', Kentes of the Blessed Mary, Blakeburgh', Combe Pyne, Combe Seton', Otery of the Blessed Mary, Tourygge, Downe Humfravyle, Wodeford', Brendon', Southole, Knowdeston' Beauple, West Ayssheford', Beapleborough' and Barnestaple and 28 messuages, 2 tofts, 1 dove-cot, 2 gardens, 3 carucates, 4 ferlings, 680 acres of land, 57 acres of meadow, 28 acres of wood, 100 acres of moor and 16 shillings of rent in Byrches, Otery of the Blessed Mary, Aysshe, Honyton', Elyngham, Fyneton', Kewerygge, Axemynstre, Torygge by Plympton', Sydeford', Tyderlegh', Membury, Ballisheighes, Kylmyngton', Sydeford', Eyrston', Hoggysfe and Plymmouth' and the advowsons of the churches of the manors of Ilfardecombe, Lympston' and Churystaunton' in the county of Devon and the manors of Trewardrayth', Trewallawen', Wylyngton', Northcote, Paddestowe, Tremwell', Wadfast and Wyke of the Blessed Mary and 24 messuages, 6 shops, 3 tofts, 664 acres of land, 28 acres of meadow, 20 acres of wood, 40 acres of moor and 7 pounds, 7 shillings and 4 pence of rent in Wyke of the Blessed Mary, Bremdon', Trowyrdowe, Trewcory, Carneworthy, Downemansheys, Jacobstowe, Merwynchirch', Portalk', Tresquyte, Lansalewes, Fawy, Tregemelyn', Penuarth', Noddon', Trevasse, Holewode, Millehay, Kylquyte, Seynterne, Polkevys, Robeletisdon', Milhay, Crukenmire, Cruketyll' and Padestowe and the advowsons of the churches of the manors of Jacobstowe and Merwynchirch' in the county of Cornwall and the manors of Pokyngton', Yearde, Pyxston', Hunspyll' de la Hayes and Porlokke and 23 messuages, 3 carucates, 135 acres of land, 35 acres of meadow, 40 acres of wood and a moiety of 1 carucate of land in West Chynnok', Werne, Thorney, Hywysshe, Pyxston', Taunton', Langport, Glaston', Halywyll' James, Yeuelchestr', Chafcombe and Drayton' and the advowson of the church of Bokelond' in the county of Somerset and the manors of Berne, Maperton', Sturmynstr' Marchall', Alryngton', Morton' and Membury and 16 messuages, 7 carucates [and] 90 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 6 acres of wood and 50 shillings of rent in Whytechirche, Lyme, Shirbourne, Ludelynche, Casemyll', Yerdelond' and Tyderley in the parish of Cherdestoke in the county of Dorset and the manor of Merston' in the county of Sussex and the manor of Magna Glenne in the county of Leicester and the manors of Multon' Haryngton' and Multon' d'no[rum] and a moiety of the manors of Flete and Lucys in the county of Lincoln and the manor of Austwyke in the county of York and the manors of Egyrmond', Haryngton', Gosford', Enerdale, Kelton' and Wodacre and the offices of bailiff between Eyne and Derwynt and between Eyne and Dodyn' in the county of Cumberland.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas Grey and Cecily have acknowledged the manors, tenements, offices, rents, moiety and advowsons to be the right of Thomas Stydolf', as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Cecily to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty against John, abbot of St Peter, Westminster, and his successors.
For this: Thomas Stydolf' has granted to Thomas Grey the manors, tenements, offices, rents, moiety and advowsons and has rendered them to him in the court, to hold to Thomas Grey, of the chief lords for the life of Thomas Grey. And after the decease of Thomas Grey the manors, tenements, offices, rents, moiety and advowsons shall remain to Cecily and her heirs, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas Stedolph, Thomas Grey, Elizabeth, queen of England, Cecily, lady de Harrington and de Bonville
Places: Northcote (in East Down), Ilfracombe, Head Barton (in Chittlehampton), Pool Anthony (in Tiverton), Coldridge, Clyst St George, Woodbury, Lympstone, Churchstanton, Charlton (in Upottery), Kentisbeare, Blackborough, Combpyne, Seaton, Ottery St Mary, Torridge (in Plympton St Mary), Down Humphraville (in Axmouth), Woodford (in Plympton St Mary), Brendon, South Hole (in Hartland), Knowstone Beaple (in Knowstone), West Ashford (in Ashford and Heanton Punchardon), Borough (in Mortehoe), Barnstaple, Birch (in Coldridge), Ash (in Ottery St Mary), Honiton, Yellingham (in Feniton), Feniton, 'Kewerygge', Axminster, Sidford (in Sidbury), Membury, Ballhayes (in Kilmington), Kilmington, 'Eyrston'' (in Sidbury), Hogg's Fee (in Barnstaple), Plymouth, Tywardreath, 'Trewallawen'', 'Wylyngton'', Northcott, Padstow, Truthall (in Ludgvan), Wadfast (in Whitstone), Week St Mary, Brendon (in Week St Mary), Trefrida (in Jacobstow), 'Trewcory', Carnworthy (in Warbstow), Downmans (in Whitstone), Jacobstow, Marhamchurch, Porthallow (in Talland), Tresquite (in Lansallos), Lansallos, Fowey, Tregamellyn (in Lansallos), Penwartha (in Perrenzabuloe), Nodden (in Menheniot), Trevessa (in St Enoder), Holwood (in Stoke Climsland), Hay (in Quethiock), Colquite (in Lanteglos by Fowey), St Erney, Polkeves (in Talland), Robnets (in Lansallos), 'Crukenmire', Cartole (in Pelynt), Puckington, Yarde (in Nettlecombe), Puxton, Huntspill de la Hay (in Huntspill), Porlock, West Chinnock, Wearne (in Huish Episcopi), Thornfalcon, Huish Episcopi, Taunton, Langport, Glastonbury, 'Holywell James', Ilchester, Chaffcombe, Drayton, Buckland St Mary, Berne (in Whitechurch Canonicorum), Mapperton, Sturminster Marshall, Afflington (in Corfe Castle), Moreton, Whitechurch Canonicorum, Lyme Regis, Sherborne, Lydlinch, Cards Mill (in Whitechurch Canonicorum), 'Yerdelond'', Tytherleigh (in Chardstock), Merston, Great Glen, Moulton Harrington, Moulton Dominorum (both in Moulton), Fleet, 'Lucys', Owstwick (in Garton and Roos), Egremont, Harrington, Gosforth, Ennerdale, Kelton (in Lamplugh), Weddicar (in St Bees), River Ehen, River Derwent, River Duddon
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CP 25/1/290/58, number 306.
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County: Somerset. Wiltshire. Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from Easter, 20 Richard [II] [20 May 1397].
Parties: querents John Strech', Thomas Modysle, the parson of the church of Chery Staunton', Henry Andrewe, the parson of the church of Loueneston', Thomas Brokenton', Walter Wash' and Andrew Ryden',
deforciant. William Boneuyll', knight,
Property: The manor of Stapulton' and a moiety of the manor of Sokdenys and the advowson of the church of Sokdenys in the county of Somerset and a moiety of the manor of West Kyngton' in the county of Wiltshire and 10 messuages, 200 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow and 20 acres of wood in Wyteford', Membury and Weryngeston' in the county of Devon.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William has acknowledged the manor, tenements, moieties and advowson to be the right of Thomas Modysle, and has rendered them to the same Thomas, John, Henry, Thomas Brokenton', Walter and Andrew in the court, to hold to John, Thomas, Henry, Thomas, Walter and Andrew and the heirs of Thomas Modysle, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William for himself and his heirs.
For this: John, Thomas, Henry, Thomas, Walter and Andrew have given him 200 pounds sterling.
Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Stretch, Thomas Modsley, Henry Andrew, Thomas Brockenton, Walter Walsh, Andrew Ryden, William Bonville
Places: Churchstanton, Lympstone (both in Devon), Stapleton (in Martock), Sock Dennis, West Kington, Whitford (in Shute), Membury, Weston (in Awliscombe)
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CP 25/1/289/54, number 110.
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County: Devon. Somerset. Dorset.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 8 Richard [II] [6 October 1384].
Parties: querents, Thomas, bishop of Exeter, Thomas Bittelesgate, John Hulle, John Churchulle, John Strech', John Beynyn, John Passeware, clerk, John Umfrey, clerk, Walter Walssh', Andrew Ridon', Thomas Gerueys, Nicholas Iue, Richard Kendale, William Lange and [Richard] Colyn
deforciant.William Boneuyle, knight,
Property: The manor of Shete ( SHUTE ) and 6 messuages, 6 carucates of land, 30 acres of meadow and 80 acres of wood in Northlegh', Douylesheghes, Nore, Peyntours, Estmembury, Whyscombe and Blakeleyg' in the county of Devon and the manor of Bere by Alre and 2 messuages, 2 carucates of land and 10 acres of meadow in Somerton' and Heghamme and a moiety of the manor of Lymyngton' in the county of Somerset and 1 messuage, 1 toft, 2 carucates of land, 15 acres of meadow and 10 acres of wood in Dalewode in the county of Dorset.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William Boneuyle has acknowledged the manors, tenements and moiety to be the right of Richard Colyn, and has rendered them to the same Richard, the bishop, Thomas, John, John, John, John, John, John, Walter, Andrew, Thomas, Nicholas, Richard Kendale and William Lange in the court, to hold to the bishop, Thomas, John, John, John, John, John, John, Walter, Andrew, Thomas, Nicholas, Richard, William Lange and Richard and the heirs of Richard Colyn, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William Boneuyle for himself and his heirs.
For this: The bishop, Thomas, John, John, John, John, John, John, Walter, Andrew, Thomas, Nicholas, Richard, William Lange and Richard have given him 500 pounds sterling.
Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas, bishop of Exeter, Thomas Bittlesgate, John Hull, John Churchill, John Stretch, John Beynon, John Passeware, John Humphrey, Walter Walsh, Andrew Rydon, Thomas Gervase, Nicholas Ive, Richard Kendall, William Lang, Richard Collin, William Bonville
Places: Shute, Northleigh, Dulshayes (in Kilmington), Nore (in Colyton), 'Peyntours', East Membury (in Membury), Wiscombe (in Southleigh), Blackley (in Farway), Beer (in Aller), Somerton, High Ham, Limington, Dalwood (in Stockland, Devon)
IS THIS WILLIAM POMEROY 1333-137
CP 25/1/287/39, number 206.
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County: Devon. Somerset.
Place: York.
Date: One month from St Michael, 7 Edward III [27 October 1333]. And afterwards two weeks from Holy Trinity, 11 Edward III [29 June 1337].
Parties: Walter de Meryet', querent, by John de Wormeh[e?]rd', put in his place
deforciants. William Freman and Ellen, his wife,
Property: 1 carucate of land in Yartecumbe in the county of Devon and 8 messuages, 1 mill, 4 carucates of land, 50 acres of meadow, 4 acres of wood, 20 acres of moor and 36 shillings of rent and a rent of 1 pound of wax and 1 pound of cumin in Lydyard' Ep'i, Kyngeston' and Kyngesbury in the county of Somerset.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Ellen have acknowledged the tenements, together with the homages and all services of Robert de Pauely and Alice, his wife, Robert de Childecote, William de Membury and William Pour and their heirs, in respect of all the tenements which they held before of William and Ellen in the aforesaid vills, to be the right of Walter, and have rendered 2 messuages, 20 acres of meadow, the wood, 15 acres of moor, 2 parts of 1 messuage and of the mill and 2 carucates of land in the vills of Lydyard' Ep'i and Kyngeston', excepting 60 acres of land in the 2 carucates, to him in the court, to hold to Walter and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever. And besides William and Ellen granted for themselves and the heirs of Ellen that 1 messuage and 15 acres of land in the vill of Lydyard' - which Walter Trot held for life - and that 1 messuage and 45 acres of land in the same vill - which Roger atte Walle and John Cley held for their lives - and that 1 messuage, 1 carucate of land, 18 acres of meadow, 5 acres of moor and a third part of 1 messuage and of the mill in the same vill - which Hugh de Gurney and Isabel, his wife, held in dower of Isabel - and that 2 messuages, 1 carucate of land and 12 acres of meadow in the vill of Kyngesbury - which the same Hugh and Isabel held for the life of Isabel - and also that 1 carucate of land in the vill of Yartecumbe - which Margery, who was the wife of John Crok', and William le Speek' held for their lives - of the inheritance of Ellen on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Walter Trot, Roger, John, Isabel, Margery and William le Speek' ought to revert to William Freman and Ellen and the heirs of Ellen - after the decease of [the same persons] shall remain to Walter de Meryet and his heirs, to hold together with the aforesaid tenements of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty. For this: Walter de Meryet has given them 200 pounds sterling.
Note: This agreement was made in the presence of Hugh and Isabel, and they did fealty to Walter de Meryet in the court.
Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Walter de Meriet, John de Wormwood, William Freeman, Ellen Freeman, Robert de Paveley, Alice de Paveley, Robert de Chilcott, William de Membury, William Poor, Walter Trott, Roger atte Wall, John Clay, Hugh de Gurney, Isabel de Gurney, John Crook, Margery Crook, William le Speke
Places: Yarcombe, Bishops Lydeard, Kingston or Kingstone, Kingsbury Episcopi
William of Membury looks like a tenant
They simply put silver coins on a weighing device or scales until they weighed 200 pounds and their silver coins were small , I think about the size a a ladies thumbnail !
AML NOTE: Nowhere do you have a surname for William de Membury? This is a red herring.
There are 2 mentions of William de Membury in the above record
Yeoman and Gentry famileius have aleays intermarried. Yeoman became the middle classes of England along with merchants who had the money; the gentry had the ancient land holdings but more importantly the bloodlines but were frequently less affluent than the newly wealthy merchants.
William Pomeroy, Esquire:
Soldier of Late Medieval Period:
William Pomeray, Esquire, “Man-at-arms”; Captain: Edward de Courtenay, Earl of Devon: Commander: Richard Fitz Alan, Earl of Arundel: Mustered in 1388: Expedition Naval: TNA E101/41/5. sheet m5.
William Pomerey, Man At Arms, Robert Carew, Sir Thomas Carew, 1417: Naval Exped. TNA # 101/48/14 m8
william Pomeray, “Man At Arms, William, Lord Botreaux, Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon: 1418: Naval Exped. TNA E101/49/34 m12.
William POmeary, “esquire,” Man At Arms: Lord William Botreaux, Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon: 1418, Naval Exped: TNA E1010/49/34/ m 18
Powley:
Page 65:
Early in 1406, ( Thomas and William de la Pomerai and a chaplain surrendered Membury Manor, held for the last two years for the King, to the prior of Goldclyve (Goldcliff, Newport, Monmouthshire.) (Patent Rolls, 1405-8, 142, and Fine Rolls, 1399-1405.
Pg 66: With William de la Pomerai and others, Thomas gave in 1408, recognizance of 50 Pounds to Henry le Scrope, lord of Masham.
Powley: Page 82. ( I did put this is on the William of Membury Page in Twigs )
In 1403, William Pomeray was commissioned, with the escheator, to enquire, in Somersetshire and Dorsetshire, about the concealment of 50 pounds worth of goods of William Lescripe, “chivaler,” deceased.
In 1404 he was named first among those to investigate the seizure and carrying into Dartmouth of a cargo of oil belonging to John Disco, a Pampeluna merchant. The commission was a repeated one.
Probably this Pomeray stood, in 1406, with two others, as mainpernor for freeing a certain John James, held of the sheriffs of London.
The limited concern of Pomeray with Membury manor and the prior of Goldcliff (to 1406) was covered by Powley v. pp 65 and 83).
In 1408 he gave the “mainprise” church of Docking, Norfolk to John Braham, knight, and T. Audermer, chaplain. See Powley p 82 for rest.
Powely says he was “Probably the William Pomery who stood with Sir Thomas de la Pomeroy...
against Edward, etc.”
He was in Combe Ralegh..1415..( Note proximity on map above Membury & Collaton Raleigh are about 8 miles apart )...Involved with Thomas de la Pomerai and John Cole, commitment in 1419 of the Dower of Joan, widow of John de la Pomerai, viz one third of Stoklegh manor and parts of Brixham and Hurberton moieties of the Pomeray estates. (v.p.68) (?)
Also involved in 1417 given John Cole bonds that Thomas de la Pomerai would not hurt Edward de la Pomerai (p 67) and who in 1408 had joined with Thomas in recognizance for Henry le Scrope, lord of Masham.
Presented in 1421 letters patent, dated 1416 of the Kings mother Joan, queen of England, granting for life to her esquire, 20 mris annually, from the yearly gate of Oxford.
In 1422 mainpernors for Geoffrey Mugge in commitment to him of Milton Demarel.
In 1441, in reference to William Pomeroy, “now deceased.” Of Devonshire.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 26 January.
Joan Bithewater to Thomas Bithewater chaplain, Master John Stokes clerk of the chancery, William Norton esquire and Robert Forster ‘gentleman,’ both of Westminster co. Middlesex, their heirs, and assigns. A gift during her life of a yearly rent of 10l. 13s. 4d., reciting writing, dated Meynbury 20 March 9 Henry VI, whereby Lawrence late prior of Goldeclyve and the convent gave to her and William Pomerey now deceased the manor of Meynbury otherwise Membury co. Devon for their lives and the life of the longest liver, a writing indented, dated Meynbury 24 March 9 Henry VI, whereby the said Joan and William made a grant of their whole estate in the said manor to the prior and convent and to their successors, subject to a yearly rent of 10l. 13s. 4d. payable to them for their lives and the life of the longest liver, the death of the said William, and that she is sole surviving. Witnesses: Richard Walsshe 'gentilman,' John Savage, Simon Croulonde, Robert Hough, John Faw . . . Dated Monday after Midsummer 18 Henry VI.
Pomeroy’s in Stockland and Membury, Dorset ( 2 miles from each other ) 1798: Land Tax:
Wm (William) Pomeroy held of The Hon. Lord King A Farm called Crannans.
1798: Grace Pomeroy held of the Hon. Lord King, in the parish of Membury, Hundred of Axminster, two properties.
Stockland is a village and parish in Devon, which is 6 miles from Honiton. It was formerly a part of Dorset moved to Devon in 1842 in exchange for Thorncombe.
For further information on this family, please download the most recent copy of the annual Pomeroy Family Report at the following url:
POMEROY Grace : 1863 Effects under £800. 28 April. The will of Grace Pomeroy of Stockland, DEV, spinster, deceased, who died 16 Jan 1863 at Stockland aforesaid was proved at Exeter by oaths of Nicholas Pomeroy of Stockland aforesaid, yeoman, the brother and Thornhill Gay the younger of Culmstock in the said county, yeoman and nephew, the executors. (Sister of Nicholas.)
POMEROY William: 1866 : Effects under £800. 5 Dec. Will with a codicil of Wm Pomeroy formerly of Tower Farm, Stockland, DEV but late of Yeovil, SOM, died 1 Jun 1866 at Yeovil, was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of John Pomeroy, Queen’s Camel, SOM malster, the son, Thornhill Gay, the younger of Culmstock, DEV, yeoman and William Pomeroy of Stockland the son, also the executors.
POMEROY Nicholas. 1885. Personal estate £994 3s. 21 April. Will of Nicholas Pomeroy late of Kilmington, in the county of Devon, yeoman who died 14 February 1885 at Kilmington was proved at Exeter by William Pomeroy of Ridge Farm, Stockland in the said county, the nephew and James Griffen of Membury Court, Membury in said county, yeoman, the executors.
1798 Land Tax:
William Pomeroy; Stockland, Dorset.
William had a brother Nicholas. Mother Grace. Grace held land in Axminster at same time. There were several William’s and Nicholas: One had a John..
Axminster:
“The Strodes of Dorsetshire were the Possessors of North Wyke, or North Week during Queen Eliz 1.
The Manor of Smallridge belonged to Ralph de Pomeray, then the Mohuns, then Raleighs, and John Gilbert.
BUT Ralegh history tells it slightly differently.. The Ralegh of Fardel ( near Ivybridge & Plymouth ) in their history states that Fardel was acquired by marriage to an heiress in the C14th by the Raleigh family of Smallridge, East Devon.
Was that the Geoffery de Pomerai marriage to Matilda Ralegh in time of Henry III (1216-1272 ) so circa 1250-?
North Wyke was in Axminster: North Wyke was inherited by Ledred, whose heiress brought it to the Strodes during the time of Queen Eliz, and they had it a few descents, then sold piecemeal.
Chard to Stockland to Honiton.
Membury:
The Right Hon. Lord King was a man who owned the Manor of Membury, from whom the Pomeroys had lease of the farmland in Stockland. The Ridge. Etc.
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