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William 1463
William in Kilkhampton 1463
Kilkhampton is inland from Bude on the west coast
William in Kilkhampton 1463
Kilkhampton is inland from Bude on the west coast
Feet of Fines
CP 25/1/294/74, number 20. Date 1464 ( Hen Pomeroy 7 his wife Alice Raleigh was Baron1446 to 1487
Link: Image of document at AALT
County: Cornwall. Devon. Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 3 Edward IV [3 February 1464].
Parties:
Querents, John Sydenham of Colmestoke & William Pomeray,
Deforciants. John Almyscombe and his wife Philippe,
Property: The manor of Kilkehampton' and 13 messuages, 10 ferlings of land, 64 acres of meadow, 20 acres of wood, 60 acres of furze and heath and 39 shillings, 11 pence and 1 halfpenny of rent in Kilkehampton' and the advowson of the church of Kilkehampton' in the county of Cornwall and the manor of Bideforde and 17 messuages, 485 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 40 acres of wood, 60 acres of furze and heath, 9 pounds, 3 shillings and 4 pence of rent in Bideforde, Abbotisham, otherwise called Abbisham, and the advowson of the church of Bideforde in the county of Devon.
Action: Plea of covenant.
John Almyscombe and his wife Philippe have acknowledged the manors, tenements and advowsons to be the right of William, as those which William and John Sydenham have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Philippe to John Sydenham and William and the heirs of William for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John Sydenham and William Pomeray have granted to John Almyscombe and Philippe the manors, tenements and advowsons and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John Almyscombe and Philippe and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Philippe.
other ancient records around that time
Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/2/13 1463
Contents:Fleet. Lease for 60 years
1. Henry of la POMEROY esq., lord of Byry (at this time wife was Alice Ralegh d 1487)
2. Nicholas Chepyn, Alianora his wife and John their son
Premises: 1.'s mill called Flute Mill in Pomeroy's manor of Byry ,with the water course to the said mill of Flute (Fleet Mill which had a wharf on the main course of the Dart, close to Stoke Gabriel )
Term: to begin from the feast of St Michael the Archangel
Rent: for the first five years 6/8d p.a. and afterwards 40/- p.a. for all services except suit of court twice a year at the courts leat at Byry
Witnesses: Henry Southcote, William Kymber, William Randell, Edward Helyer, John Suddon
Date: Byry, the feast of St David the bishop, 2 Edward IV
Seals: three; two initials, one ?armorial device
Who was this William ?
1st April 2024
Domesday 1086
Households: 26 villagers. 23 smallholders. 20 slaves 40 ploughlands. 9 lord's plough teams. 26 men's plough teams.
Other resources: 1.0 lord's lands. Meadow 30 acres. Pasture 5 * 4 furlongs. Woodland 1 league * 1 furlong mixed measures.
Livestock in 1086: 50 cattle. 20 pigs. 600 sheep. Annual value to lord: 18 pounds in 1086.
Owners • Lord in 1066: Earl Harold.
Lord of the Manor & Tenant-in-chief in 1086: King William.
Notes & Finds
Genuki
Kilkhampton (Cornish: Tregylgh) was once called Kilhamland. It is situated in the Deanery of Trigg Major and Hundred of Stratton. It is bounded on the north by Morewenstow, on the east by Bradworthy and Sutcombe in Devon, on the south by Pancrasweek in Devon, Launcells and Poughill, and on the west by the sea..
Kilkhampton on the north west coast of Cornwall The chief village in the parish is the Churchtown
The manor of Kilkhampton belonged to the Grenville family from the time of the Norman Conquest. The Grenville seat of Stowe was at Kilkhamton .Stowe Mansion was built by the Grenvilles in 1679 and demolished in 1739 and today almost nothing of the huge main house remains, although its Barton Farm does remain
The Barton Farm complex includes part of the late 17th century H-plan stable block and yard wall. Some buildings from the mansion remain including a cottage & a Real Tennis court also survives
The Mayor's Parlour, The Guildhall, South Molton, Devon was originally in Stowe House & was acquired at the time the house was demolishedin 1739–41 & used in the new South Molton Guildhall .
C14th late al connections
Anne daughter of Sir John Pomeroy married Sir John Ralegh of Fardel , son of Sir Henry Rawley and his wife Agnes Lambourne.
Could that connect to Sir John of the east Devon cadet line at Bokerell who married Edith Brakkys
My start point was looking brought up Brakkys of the cadet line in East Devon Clistwick & Upottery & Smallridge
Sir William Pomeroy was brother of Sir Thomas whose 1st wife was the thrice married Joanna Chudleigh & his 2nd was Joanna Ralegh widow of Whalesborough)
William Pomeroy married Alice co-heir & dau of John FitzRafe whose sister Elizabeth married Robert Chamberlyn.
Joanna Raleigh widow Whalesborough 2nd wife of Sir Thomas Pomeroy who died in 1426 was buried 1435 in S. Francis' Chapel at Greyfriars in Newgate London with her daughters Anne Molens and Alice FitzRaff Pomeroy
NORFOLK
Fitz was frequently used for illegitimate offspring of the king in particular but was the Fitz Ralfe family bastard line of of Ralph Duke of Norfolk?
Sir Roger Chamberlayne born circa 1405 at of Gedding, Suffolk, England. He married Margaret Martin born circa 1396 , daughter of John Martin and Anne Boteler, circa 1435 at of Long Melford, Suffolk
Son Robert of Gedding in Suffolk born circa 1438 died March 12, 1491 wife
Elizabeth FitzRalf about born 1434 died 1517 & she had a sister Alice who married Sir William Pomeroy
The husband of Elizabeth, sister of Alice FitzRafe, Lady Pomero, was Sir Robert ChMBERLAINE who is believed to have been beheaded for complicity in the “Perkin Warbeck Rebellion”, He was attainted by statute in the 7th year of Henry VII, when he was about 60 years old & the Tower of London records his execution on the 12 March 1491 for plotting against Henry VII
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