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John de Welles, 5th Baron Welles (1352–1421) was an English soldier and noble. The son of John de Welles, 4th Baron Welles and Maud de Ros. He married Eleanor de Mowbray, daughter of John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray, and Elizabeth de Segrave, 5th Baroness Segrave... Baron Welles (1361–1421)JOHN DE WELLES, KNIGHT
859 Writ ‡ 4 Sept. 1421. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Lincolnshire. Inquisition. Louth. 26 Sept. [Feruby].
He held in his demesne as of fee:
1/3 manor of Skendleby, held of the king in chief for 1/20 knight's fee.
the manor of Belleau in Swaby, Walmsgate and Claythorpe with the advowson of the church of Belleau.
the manor of Aby with appurtenances in Strubby with the advowson of the priory of Greenfield .
the manor of Grainsby and the advowson of the church of Grainsby.
By an indenture dated at Conisholme 21 Aug. 1421, as John de Welles, Lord Welles , he granted to certain trustees who remain seised, the manors of Cumberworth, Sutton le Marsh, Trusthorpe, Bonthorpe and Ludney except lands and tenements in Cumberworth held of the king in chief.
By an indenture shown to the jurors and dated at Belleau on 8 Aug. 1417 he granted to certain trustees the manor of Withern for the life of Margery wife of John, Lord Welles , Lionel son of Eudes son of John and the heirs of John and Joan daughter of Robert Waterton, esquire , as surety for Lionel, the heirs of John, Joan, daughter of Robert de Waterton, esquire , and Robert to hold and enjoy the manors of Gaynes Park, Hemnalls and Madells in Essex according to the form of John's indenture, and the manor of Faxton in Northamptonshire and the 2 pastures called `Thakfen' and `Wypholme' in Bonthorpe according to the form of the indenture made to them without impediment by the heirs of John, Lord Welles , or claim of dower by his wife Margery. He held the reversion of the manor of Withern because by his indenture shown to the jurors dated at Belleau 8 Aug. 1417 he granted the manor to the said trustees for the life of Margery wife of John, Lord Welles , Lionel son of Eudes son of John, and the heirs of John and Joan daughter of Robert Waterton, esquire , as surety for Lionel, Joan and Robert to hold the manors of Gaynes Park, Hemnalls and Madells in Essex, the manor of Faxton in Northamptonshire and 2 several inclosed pastures called `Thakfen' and `Wypholme' in Bonthorpe according to an indenture made to them by Richard de Hagh , John Manby and Thomas Spenser without impediment by the heirs of John, Lord Welles , or claim of dower by his wife Margery. The feoffees remain seised.
By a notification dated at Belleau 26 July 1417 and shown to the jurors he granted the manors of Gaynes Park, Hemnalls and Madells in Essex to Robert Waterton, esquire , for 10 years on condition that if Joan daughter of Robert holds for 6 years after her marriage to Lionel, the 10-year term shall be void and Lionel and Joan shall hold the premises for life. If she dies within the 6-year term, the 10-year term shall cease and Robert may enter for 4 years, reversion to Lionel for life, remainder to the right heirs of John, Lord Welles .
By a notification dated at Belleau 29 July 1417 certain trustees leased the manor of Faxton in Northamptonshire, the 2 several inclosed pastures called `Thakfen' and `Wypholme' in Bonthorpe to John, Lord Welles , for life on condition that after his death they grant them for life to Lionel son of Eudes de Welles and Joan daughter of Robert Waterton, esquire , remainder to the right heirs of John, Lord Welles .
He held in fee tail jointly with his wife Eleanor, deceased, and the heirs of their bodies: by grant of certain trustees the manor of Well with appurtenances in Hogsthorp, Ingoldmells, Claxby, Alford, Tothby, Bilsby, Authorpe, Mawthorpe and Orby with the advowsons of the churches of Dexthorpe, Authorpe and the free chapel of Well.
By his indenture dated at Belleau 26 July 1417 John, Lord Welles , granted to certain trustees the 2 several inclosed pastures called `Thakfen' and `Wypholme' in Bonthorpe on the conditions recited therein, and so seised, they demised them to John for life, reversion to Lionel son of Eudes de Welles and Joan daughter of Robert de Waterton for life, remainder to the right heirs of John, Lord Welles . Lionel and Joan survive. The pastures are held of Lord Beaumont , service unknown, annual value 40s.
He died on 26 Aug. last. Lionel de Welles is his kinsman and next heir, i.e. son of his son Eudes, aged 15 years and more.
The website contains further records for the properties of John in Essex, Northampshire, Norththumberland,
Writs of diem clausit extremum, after the death of the following persons, directed to the escheators in the counties named : — -
1426 May 7
Leicester
Margery late the wife of John Welles, knight, who held in dower of the inheritance of Leo son of Eudo the son of the said John, kinsman and heir of the said John and a minor in the king's ward, certain lands which are held of the king in chief ; Lincoln.1427
Dec. 5. To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Leo de Welles, Westminster, son of Eudo son of John de Welles knight and cousin and heir of the said John, seisin of the lands of his grandfather, and of those which Margery who was wife of the said John at her death held in dower of his heritage ; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 2 marks paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage and fealty until the quinzaine of Easter next.294. JOHN SON AND HEIR OF JOHN DE WELLE.
Writ to the escheator to take proof of the age of the said heir, warning Maud late the wife of John his father, guardian of the lands of his inheritance by commitment of queen Philippa, to be present and shew cause why the lands should not be restored to him. 27 March, 47 Edward III.
Endorsement: The said Maud was warned by John de Aykle and Robert Bavant of Trusthorp.
LINCOLN. Proof of age (indented) made at Skendelby, Thursday in Easter week, 47 Edward III.
William Fraunceys of Conyngesholm, aged 50 years and more, and Thomas Ede (?) of Conyngesholm, aged 58 years and more, say that the heir was of full age, to wit, 21 years and more, on Wednesday before St. George, that is, 20 April last, having been born at Conyngesholm and baptized in the church of St. Peter there on the same day in 26 Edward III. This they know because Ralph de Goushull, then parson of the said church, had John’s birth entered on that day in the calendar of the great missal in the church; and they were present when the entry was made and often saw it afterwards.
William de Haubergh of Skendelby, aged 50 years and more, agrees and says that Beatrice his wife was delivered of a daughter of his at Skendelby on the feast of the Epiphany, 25 Edward III.
Thomas Serjaunt of Alford, aged 45 years and more, agrees and says that Alice wife of William atte Market of Alford was hired in his presence at Alford and taken by him to Conyngesholm to nurse and take care of the heir.
William son of Hugh of Skendelby, aged 40 years and more, agrees and says that while the said Alice was dwelling at Conyngesholm as the heir’s nurse William atte Market, her husband, begot a daughter of the witness’s maid at Alford in the year of the birth, and the witness was godfather of the said daughter.
John Moigne of Thetilthorp, aged 44 years and more, and Robert Gerdyk of Forthyngton, aged 40 years and more, agree and say that in the same year Isabel de Welle was prioress of Grenefeld, and the deponents were her servants dwelling there.
Richard Dandy of Partenay, aged 40 years and more, and Robert Charnelles of Sausthorp, aged 50 years and more, agree and say that they were sent to Tatersale by William de Thorp, knight, to John de Kirketon, then lord there, to announce the birth of the heir, and they had 20s. as a gift of the said John.Walter Penyston of Conyngesholm, aged 46 years and more, agrees and says that he was present at the baptism of the heir, and had a gilt ring there.
William Elward of Welle, aged 47 years and more, agrees and says that on the day of the birth he had his eldest daughter Maud baptized in the church of Alford, and she is now 21 years old and more.
Robert son of Cecily of Cumberworth, aged 46 years and more, agrees and says that on the same day he had a son named John baptized in the church of Cumberworth, and he is now 21 years of age.C. Edw. III. File 235. (11.)
- [source4071144576] David Faris, John De Welles, "Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth-Century Colonists", (Publication Date: 1996), pp. 94-95: Dymoke.
Document reads:
DYMOKE
EDWARD I OF ENGLAND, King of England, married, second, MARGUERITE DE FRANCE.
THOMAS OF NORFOLK [of Brotherton], married ALICE DE HALES.
MARGARET OF NORFOLK, married JOHN DE SEGRAVE, 4th Lord Segrave.
ELIZABETH DE SEGRAVE, married JOHN DE MOWBRAY, 4th Lord Mowbray.
ALIANOR DE MOWBRAY, married JOHN DE WELLES, Knt., 5th Lord Welles.
EUDO DE WELLES, married MAUD DE GREYSTOKE.
LIONEL DE WELLES, Knt., Lord Welles, married JOAN DE WATERTON [see WELLES 7].
5. MARGARET DE WELLES, third daughter and co-heiress of John de Welles, 10th Lord Welles, was married for the first time to THOMAS DYMOKE, Knt., of Scrivelsby, co. Lincoln, son of Philip Dymoke, Knt., of Scrivelsby, by Joan, daughter of Robert Conyers, Knt., of Stockburn, Durham. He was born about 1428 (aged twenty-seven and more at his father's death). SIR THOMAS DYMOKE was beheaded by the Yorkists on 12 Mar. 1470, before the battle of Stamford. She was married for the second time before 8 May 1472 to ROBERT RADCLIFFE, son of John Radcliffe, Knt. She died on 13 July 1480.
Ge. 4:19 (1880) (Dymoke arms: Sable, two lions passant argent crowned or). H.S.P. 55:1204 (1906) (Maddison Linc. Ped.) ("Champion to Edward IV"). C.P. 12(2): 449 footnote j (1959). Paget (1977), p. 401.
Children of Thomas Dymoke, by Margaret de Welles:
i. ROBERT DYMOKE, Knt. [see next].
4. ROBERT DYMOKE, Knt., of Scrivelsby, co. Lincoln, Sheriff of Lincolnshire, Merchant of the Staple of Calais, son and heir, was born in 1461 (aged nine at his father's death). He was Champion to Kings Richard II, Henry VII and Henry VIII, and commander at the siege of Tournai. He was married for the first time to ANNE SPARROW, widow of Angel Donne, Alderman of London, and daughter and heiress of John Sparrow, of London. They had two sons and one daughter. He was married for the second time to JANE CRESMORE, daughter of Alexander Cresmore, and had three daughters. SIR ROBERT DYMOKE died testate on 13 Apr. 1544.
Gen. 4:19 (1880). H.S.P. 55: 1204-1205 (1906). Paget (1977), p. 255.
Child of Robert Dymoke, by Anne Sparrow:
i. EDWARD DYMOKE, Knt., born 1508, married ANNE TAILBOYS [see READE 3].
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