Sir Ralph Euer, also known as Ralph de Eure, (c. 1350 – 12 March 1422) of Witton, Stokesley, Berwick Hill, Darreshall, Kirkley, Felton, Ayton, Malton and Boughton Spittle was an English knight and servant of the Crown and of the Bishops of Durham. He was also a

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for Northumberland and Yorkshire.

Life

Ralph was the second son of John Euer of Stokesley and Witton and Margaret de Grey.Burke, J., p. 190. He became the heir to his father upon the death of his elder brother Robert in 1368 and was knighted by 1374. Between 1380 and 1420 he undertook numerous commissions and enquiries on behalf of the Crown, at the same time serving as an ambassador to Scotland. He also acted as a

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within the Bishop of Durham's jurisdiction and as a steward of the Bishop's estates from 1406 until his own death. He fought in the wars with Scotland in 1383 and 1385. He was

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for 1385-1390 and 1397–1399 and

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for 1391–1392 and 1395-1396. He was elected to Parliament as a

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to represent

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in 1380 and 1381 and

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in 1393, 1397 and 1399. He served as Lieutenant to

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by 26 May 1411. Ralph died 12 March 1422, his son and heir William succeeded him.

Marriage and issue

Ralph married firstly Isabel, the daughter of Aymer Atholl of Felton and Mary Felton, and had the following known issue: *Margaret, married John Pudsey of Bolton. He married secondly Katherine, daughter and co-heiress of William de Aton of Ayton and Malton and Isabel Percy, and had the following known issue: *William, married Maud FitzHugh. *Ralph *John *Robert, married Elizabeth Mallory. *Katherine, married Alexander Neville of Thornton Bridge. *Isabel, married firstly William Claxton of Claxton and secondly John Conyers of Ormesby. *Joan, married Thomas Surtees of Dinsdale. *Margaret, married Peter Buckton. He married thirdly Maud Greystoke, the daughter of Ralph, Lord Greystoke; they had no known issue.

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Euer, Ralph 1350s births 1422 deaths English knights High Sheriffs of Northumberland High Sheriffs of Yorkshire English MPs November 1380 English civil servants Ambassadors of England to Scotland English MPs 1381 English MPs 1393 English MPs January 1397 English MPs 1399