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William Devereux Of Frome (1314–1384)
William Devereux of Frome the youngerMorgan G. Watkins. ''Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford in continuation of Duncumb’s History, Hundred of Radlow.'' (High Town ereford Jakeman & Carver, 1902). Page 42 to 49. Parish of Castle Frome, Genealogy contributed by Lord HerefordHe should not be confused with his contemporary cousin, William Devereux of Bodenham. was a member of a prominent Herefordshire family during the reign of Edward III. He was an important retainer of the Mortimer family, sheriff of Hereford, and member of Parliament. Childhood and ancestry William Devereux was born on 1 November 1314, the son of William Devereux of Frome (died 1336) and his wife, Miss Lacy. After his mother’s death, his father married Margaret de Mortimer of Richard’s Castle as his second wife about 1335. His father died in 1336 leaving William the manor of Lower Hayton, Salop. His stepmother married shortly after a third time to Thomas de Hulhampt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Devereux Of Frome (died 1336)
William Devereux of FromeMorgan G. Watkins. ''Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford in continuation of Duncumb’s History, Hundred of Radlow.'' (High Town ereford Jakeman & Carver, 1902). Page 42 to 49. Parish of Castle Frome, Genealogy contributed by Lord HerefordHe should not be confused with his contemporary cousin, William Devereux of Bodenham. was a member of a prominent Herefordshire family during the reign of Edward II and Edward III. He was an important retainer of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March and Queen Isabella, and a knight of the Bath. Childhood and ancestry William Devereux was born about 1293, the son of John Devereux of FromeJohn Devereux of Frome should not be confused with the John Devereux who held Burton, Northants. This John Devereux married Joan de Eylessford and held Burton from William de Eylesford. He married as his second wife, Eva, and was involved in litigation in 1308 over land in 'Aynaldestone' (Elnodestun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giles De Badlesmere, 2nd Baron Badlesmere
Giles de Badlesmere, 2nd Baron Badlesmere (18 October 1314 – 7 June 1338) was an English nobleman. Background and Biography The son and heir of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere and his wife Margaret de Clare, he was born at Hambleton, Rutland. Giles' father was executed in April 1322 for having participated in the Earl of Lancaster's rebellion against King Edward II of England. After Bartholomew had joined the rebels, his wife and their children were arrested and sent to the Tower of London because she refused to admit the Queen consort Isabella to Leeds Castle which had been granted to Bartholomew. His title and estates were attainted, therefore Giles did not immediately succeed to the barony on his father's death. In November 1328, Giles obtained a reversal of the attainder and succeeded by writ of summons as the 2nd Baron Badlesmere. However, when he died in June 1338, the barony of Badlesmere fell into abeyance as his marriage to Elizabeth Montagu had not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1314 Births
Events * March 18 – Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake in Paris, France. * April 4 – Exeter College, Oxford is founded in England by Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter. * June 24 – Battle of Bannockburn: Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeat Edward II of England, regaining Scotland's independence. * August 31 – King Haakon V of Norway moves his capital from Bergen to Oslo, where he builds Akershus Fortress, from which Norway is ruled for the next 500 years. * October 19 – Frederick the Fair of the House of Habsburg is elected King of the Romans at Sachsenhausen (Frankfurt am Main), by four of the electors, being crowned on November 25 at Bonn Minster. * October 20 – Louis IV of the House of Wittelsbach is elected King of the Romans at Sachsenhausen by five of the electors, being crowned on November 25 at Aachen. * November 29 – Philip IV of France dies, possibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl Of March
Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, 7th Earl of Ulster (6 November 139118 January 1425), was an English nobleman and a potential claimant to the throne of England. A great-great-grandson of King Edward III of England, he was heir presumptive to King Richard II of England (both his paternal first cousin twice removed and maternal half grand-uncle) when he was deposed in favour of Henry IV. Edmund Mortimer's claim to the throne was the basis of rebellions and plots against Henry IV and his son Henry V, and was later taken up by the House of York in the Wars of the Roses, though Mortimer himself was an important and loyal vassal of Henry V and Henry VI. Edmund was the last Earl of March of the Mortimer family. Early life Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, was born at New Forest, Westmeath, one of his family's Irish estates, on 6 November 1391, the son of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, and Eleanor Holland. He had a younger brother, Roger (1393c. 1413), and two sisters: Anne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl Of March
Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, 6th Earl of Ulster (11 April 137420 July 1398) was an English nobleman. He was considered the heir presumptive to King Richard II, his mother's first cousin. Roger Mortimer's father, the 3rd Earl of March, died in 1381, leaving the six-year-old Roger to succeed to his father's title. The wardship and marriage of Roger was acquired by Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent who married him off to his daughter Alianore. During his lifetime, Mortimer spent much time in Ireland; he served several tenures as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and died during a battle at Kellistown, Co. Carlow. He was succeeded by his young son, Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March. Early life Roger Mortimer was born 11 April 1374 at Usk in Monmouthshire.. He was the eldest son of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, by his wife Philippa of Clarence, the daughter of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (the second surviving son of King Edward III) by his wife Elizabeth de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Devereux, 1st Baron Devereux
John Devereux, 1st Baron Devereux, Order of the Garter, KG, was a close companion of Edward, the Black Prince, and an Peerage of England, English peer during the reign of Richard II of England, King Richard II. Birth and Ancestry John Devereux of Whitchurch Maund was the son of John Devereux of Manne (Maune or Maund, Bodenham) and his wife Margaret Barre.Morgan G. Watkins. ''Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford in continuation of Duncumb’s History, Hundred of Radlow.'' (High Town [Hereford]: Jakeman & Carver, 1902). Page 42 to 49. Parish of Castle Frome, Genealogy contributed by Lord HerefordG.E.C. ''Complete Baronetage''. (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1984 [first published in England in 1916]). Volume IV, pages 296 to 306 His father came of age in 1323, and fought at the Battle of Crécy. His great-grandfather was William Devereux, Baron Devereux of Lyonshall, William Devereux through his first wife Alice Grandison,Charles J. Robinso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Vere, 7th Earl Of Oxford
John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford (c. 12 March 1312 – 24 January 1360) was the nephew and heir of Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford who succeeded as Earl of Oxford in 1331, after his uncle died without issue. John de Vere was a trusted captain of Edward III in the king's wars in Scotland and France, and took part in both the Battle of Crécy and the Battle of Poitiers. He died campaigning in France in 1360. Throughout his career, he was closely associated with William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton, who was his brother-in-law. Family background and marriage John de Vere was the only son of Alphonse de Vere, and Jane, daughter of Sir Richard Foliot. Alphonse was the third son of Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford and apparently died shortly before 20 December 1328, when a writ was issued for inquisitions post mortem into the land that he held direct from the King. These hearings established that Alphonse's next heir was his son John, then aged 15 years and more. The mano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyonshall
Lyonshall is a historic village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Penrhos, Herefordshire, Penrhos. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census, the civil parish had a population of 750, increasing to 757 at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 Census. Geography Lyonshall is a parish in the north-west corner of the county of Herefordshire, England. It is near to the border with Wales and has significant stretches of Offa's Dyke running through it. The northern boundary of the parish is marked by the River Arrow (Wales), River Arrow. Lyonshall Parish covers 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) and is on the Black and White Village Trail. The population of 750 people live in 280 households spread across the parish and centred in the village. The town of Kington, Herefordshire, Kington is to the west of Lyonshall. History Lyonshall was listed under the name ''Lenehalle'' the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086. The entry reads: 'LY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Devereux Of Chanston
Hugh Devereux of Chanston (Vowchurch) ( 1245 – 1307) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman living during the reign of Edward I of England. The Devereux were a prominent knightly family along the Welsh Marches during the thirteenth century, and Hugh played an integral role in attempts to control the Welsh Marches. Ancestry Hugh Devereux was born about 1245, the son of Nicholas II Devereux of ChanstonH.C. Maxwell Lyte (editor). Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry III. (London: Mackie and Co., 1910). Volume 5, Page 593, 4 May 1266, Northampton, membrane 17accessed 6 January 1216 and a woman named Isabel.F.W. Maitland. Year Books of Edward II, Volume 1, 1 & 2 Edward II, 1307-1309. (London: Bernard Quaritch, 1903). Page 75 to 77 His grandfather was a member of the retinue of Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath,H.C. Maxwell Lyte (editor). Calendar of Patent Rolls, Volume 5. (London: Public Record Office, 1900). Page 53. 1340, November 14, Reading, membrane 24 & 25/ref> and on his death the feal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Devereux (died 1376/7)
Sir William Devereux of BodenhamHe should not be confused with his contemporary cousin, William Devereux of Frome. was a prominent knight in Herefordshire during the reign of Edward III, and an important member of the retinue of the Earls of Hereford. He is the ancestor of the Devereux Earls of Essex and Viscounts of Hereford. Childhood and Ancestry William Devereux was born about 1315,Morgan G. Watkins. ''Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford in continuation of Duncumb’s History, Hundred of Radlow.'' (High Town ereford Jakeman & Carver, 1902). Page 42 to 49. Parish of Castle Frome, Genealogy contributed by Lord Hereford the second son of Stephen Devereux of Bodenham and BurghopeEvelyn Philip Shirley. Stemmata Shirleiana. (Westminster: Nichols and Sons, 1873). pp. 103-104. and a woman named Cicely.Cicely’s last name may be de la Wood. On 27 Oct 1328 William de la Wood the Elder was granted Willersley manor; and 3 messuages, 2 carucates, 45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinnersley
Kinnersley is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The village is about east of the Wales-England border and north-west of Hereford. Geography At roughly 200 metres above sea level and north of the River Wye, the village is mostly elevated away from the floodplain of the Wye. It has steep hills nearby which almost enclose and shelter Kinnersley. Summers are warm and relatively dry, winters are cool and wet. Surrounding Kinnersley are mostly crops and apple orchards which are owned by local cider companies including H. P. Bulmer. The scenery looks towards the Black Mountains and Hereford. The main Brecon to Leominster road, the A44 passes through Kinnersley. Community Parish population, of about 100, is employed partly in farming and agriculture, or in nearby towns and cities. The village has a high proportion of pensioners. The Grade I parish church of Church of St James was restored and improved over many years by George Frederick Bodley, winner of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almeley
Almeley (pronounced ) is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Almeley Wooton and Upcott. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 601. Location Almeley is in the west of the county, about northwest of Hereford, southwest of Leominster and from the border with Wales. The village is on the Black and White Village Trail. General description of village Much of the present village is built around a triangle of roads, with St Mary's parish church to the south, and on the edge of the built area. East of the church is Almeley Primary School. The village hall is at the eastern point of the triangle. North of the church are The Bells public house and a post office. At one of the road junctions by the church are the war memorial and a small sculpture depicting Almeley Parish. Of historical interest are the Oldcastle (on the north-west side of the village) and Almeley Castle just south of the church. A brook, offeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
