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Sir Edward De Warren
Sir Edward de Warren was an illegitimate son of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of SurreyRaine, James: Clay, John William (1836"La Testament Sire Johan Counte De Warrenne De Surr' Et De Strathorne Seignour De Bromfield, Et De Yale.(D. f. 316 b.)".In ''Testamenta Eboracensia or Wills Registered At York, Illustrative Of The History, Manners, Language, Statistics, &c., Of The Province Of York, From the Year 1300 downwards.'' London: J. B. Nichols. p.43. Retrieved 07 August 2021. by his mistress Maud de Nerford of Norfolk. He was lord of the manor of Skeyton and also held other lands in Norfolk. His son Sir John de Warren ( - 25 November 1386) was the first of this surname to succeed to the manors of Stockport and Poynton in Cheshire, and Woodplumpton in Lancashire. Family and early life In 1306, Edward's father John de Warenne was married to Joan of Bar, a granddaughter of King Edward I of England. But the marriage was not a success. In 1309 King Edward II of England granted leave for John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Warenne, 7th Earl Of Surrey
John de Warenne (24/30 June 1286 - June 1347), 7th Earl of Surrey, was the last Warenne earl of Surrey. Life John was born on either 24 or 30 June 1286 and baptised on 7 November of that year.He was the son of William de Warenne, the only son of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey. His mother was Joan, daughter of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford. Warenne was only six months old when his father died. John was still a minor when his grandfather died in 1304. Because of this his lands were taken into the custody of the Crown at the time, and he was made a royal ward of his relative Edward I of England. He was given seisin of the lands of his inheritance from his grandfather, the late John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, in April 1306. On 6 June 1306, John was referred to as "''the present earl of Surrey.''" He was knighted on 22 May 1306 at Westminster Abbey along with 266 others, among which included the Prince of Wales, the future Edward II. This chivalric celebration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clerkenwell Priory
Clerkenwell Priory was a priory of the Monastic Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, in Clerkenwell, London. Run according to the Augustinian rule, it was the residence of the Hospitallers' Grand Prior in England, and was thus their English headquarters. Its great landholding near London until Protestant monarch Edward VI of England was in the former north of Marylebone: St John's Wood which it had farmed out on agricultural tenancies as a source of produce and income. History Foundation Jordan Briset, a Norman baron, founded the Priory in the reign of Henry II (along with a Benedictine nunnery alongside), and its church was consecrated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Heraclius, in 1185. Henry held an aulic council at the Priory, at which Heraclius convinced the king that he should send English troops to a new crusade but was unable to persuade the barons to allow Henry to lead them personally (even when Henry was offered the crown of Jerusalem in return, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandiston
Brandiston is a small village and civil parish near the centre of the county of Norfolk, England, about two miles south-east of the small market town of Reepham, five miles south-west of the larger town of Aylsham and 10 miles north-west of the city of Norwich. For the purposes of local government, it falls within Broadland district. The hamlet of Guton lies within the parish. Geography The 2001 census recorded a population for Brandiston of just 44. The bulk of the parish is occupied by farmland, mainly arable. At the 2011 Census the population less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of Booton. History Brandiston's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Brant's farmstead or settlement. In the Domesday Book, Brandiston is described as a settlement of four households, with the village belonging to William the Conqueror. Brandiston is one of Norfolk's remaining 124 round-tower churches, which date from before the Norman Conquest. St N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Erpingham
Sir Thomas Erpingham (27 June 1428) was an English soldier and administrator who loyally served three generations of the House of Lancaster, including Henry IV and Henry V, and whose military career spanned four decades. After the Lancastrian usurpation of the English throne in 1399, his career in their service was transformed as he rose to national prominence, and through his access to royal patronage he acquired great wealth and influence. Erpingham was born in the English county of Norfolk, and knighted when a young man. During the reign of Richard II he served under the King's uncle John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, in Spain and Scotland, and was with Gaunt's son Henry Bolingbroke on crusades in Lithuania, Prussia and the Holy Land. Erpingham accompanied Bolingbroke into exile in October 1398, and was with him when he landed at Ravenspur in July 1399 to reclaim his inheritance as Duke of Lancaster, after his lands had been forfeited by Richard. Bolingbroke rewarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erpingham
Erpingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Its area of had a population of 541 in 210 households at the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census. Including Ingworth it increased to 700 at the 2011 Census. Governance For the purposes of local government, it falls within the Non-metropolitan district, district of North Norfolk. An Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in the same name had a population of 2,344 at the 2011 Census. Erpingham is to the north of Aylsham and gave its name to the adjoining Hundred (county division), Hundred, held by the family of Sir Thomas Erpynham, Thomas Erpingham for many generations. The village name means "Homestead/village of Eorp's people". Church Construction of the Church of St Mary in Erpingham was begun by Sir Thomas Erpingham and finished by Lord Bardolph. For a description and some history, see this site. Notable people Suffolk serial killer Steve Wright (serial killer), Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itteringham
Itteringham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, some northwest of the market town of Aylsham. It covers an area of and had a population of 136 in 60 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing to 125 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk. The villages name origin is uncertain perhaps, 'homestead/village of Ytra's/Ytri's people' or 'homestead/village of the Ytteringas (= those dwelling outside)'. Itteringham lies in the valley of the River Bure that eventually becomes a major part of the Norfolk Broads. The village has a pub, the ''Walpole Arms'' Walpole Arms, Itteringham and a village shop. The converted watermill is a historical feature within the village. |
Raynham, Norfolk
Raynham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, consisting of the villages of South, East and West Raynham. It covers an area of and had a population of 257 in 113 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 330 at the Census 2011. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ... of North Norfolk. The name 'Raynham' means 'Regna's homestead/village' or 'Regna's hemmed-in land'. Governance Raynham is part of the electoral ward called The Raynhams. This ward stretches north to Tattersett with a total population at the 2011 Census of 2,521. Notes North Norfolk Civil parishes in Norfolk {{Norfolk-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booton, Norfolk
Booton is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England, just east of Reepham and seven miles west of Aylsham. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 100, including Brandiston and increasing to 196 at the 2011 Census. History Booton is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning 'Bota's' farmstead. In the Domesday Book, Booton is recorded as having a population of 7 households. The town was owned by Tihel of Hellean. Notable natives/residents *Stephen Fry- Actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. War Memorial Booton's War Memorial takes the form of a marble plaque in St. Michael the Archangel Church. It holds the following names for the First World War: * Corporal Robert J. Hall (1884-1915), 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment * Private Stanley W. Davidson (1895-1915), 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment * Private Wilfred Stackwood (d.1916), Royal Norfolk Regiment * Private Albert S. Bacon (d.1916), 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Of Bar, Countess Of Surrey
Joan of Bar (died 1361) was a French-English noble. She acted as regent of the County of Bar from 1344 until 1353. She was a daughter of Henry III, Count of Bar and Eleanor of England, and niece of Edward II of England. She was unhappily married to John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey. In 1345, Joan became the regent of Bar for her great-nephew Robert. Life On 25 May 1306, Joan was married to one of the leading nobles of England, John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, a "nasty, brutal man with scarcely one redeeming quality." She lived at the Warenne family estates, Conisbrough Castle and Sandal Castle, abandoned by her husband, who hated her and since 1313 had been trying to divorce her. In England, she was close to Isabella of France, her aunt by marriage (Isabella’s husband Edward II was Joan’s maternal uncle) who was about her same age, and spent time with her at court. She was probably close to her cousin Elizabeth de Clare, who left Joan an image of John the Baptist i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skeyton
Skeyton is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village and parish of Skeyton had in the 2001 census a population of 200, increasing slightly to 207 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. Skeyton lies east of the market town of Aylsham, south of Cromer, north of Norwich and north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. Description The parish of Skeyton is in the District of North Norfolk and covers an area of . The western boundary of the parish runs along the course of two streams or becks, Skeyton Beck along the north-west boundary and Kings Beck to the south-west to the point where the beck joins the River Bure. The adjoining parishes along this western boundary are, north to south, Felmingham CP, Burgh and Tuttin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Vaux
John de Vaux (died 11 September 1287) also known as John de Vallibus was a 13th-century English nobleman. Life Vaux was a son of Oliver de Vaux and Pernel de Craon. John was one of the retinue of Lord Edward until 1259, probably serving in Edward's campaign in Wales. Due to the dismissal of Roger de Leybourne from the service of Lord Edward in 1262, he joined with several other nobles of the baronial opposition under Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. In June 1263, he was one of the nobles who arrested Peter of Aigueblanche, Bishop of Hereford. Vaux returned to royal service to King Henry III of England and Lord Edward, by October 1263. Vaux was one of the sealers of the agreement between Henry III and King Louis IX of France in December 1263. Vaux fought on the side of King Henry III during the battle of Evesham in August 1265 and received grants of some of the rebel barons seized houses in London. He was a Justice itinerant in 1278. Vaux was appointed as Sheriff of Norfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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