Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE TONY, Ralph. Ralph (son of DE TOENI, Roger and Living) was born in 1140; died in 1162. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Books About: For the King's Favor by Elizabeth Chadwick
• Books About: The Time of Singing by Elizabeth Chadwick
• Differentiator: Royal ward and mistress to King Henry II, mothering one of his illegitimate sons
• Relation to Me: 23 GGM
• Royalty & Nobility: Countess of Norfolk

Notes:

Before she was married, Ida was the mistress of King Henry II, by whom she was the mother of William Longspee, Knight and Earl of Salisbury

Ida de Tosny and her husband Roger are the main characters in Elizabeth Chadwick's The Time of Singing (Sphere, 2008), published in the USA as For the King's Favor. They appear as minor characters in other of her books set at the same time, notably To Defy a King, which concerns the marriage of their son Hugh to Maud, a daughter of William Marshal

Family/Spouse: HENRY, II. II (son of PLANTAGENET, Count of Anjou Geoffroy V and MATILDA, Empress) was born on 5 Mar 1133 in Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France; died on 6 Jul 1189 in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida married LE BIGOD, Sir Knight Roger in 1181. Roger (son of BIGOD, Hugh and Living) was born in 1144; died before 2 Aug 1221. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 25 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: Earl of Salisbury

Notes:

Bastard son of King Henry II

Family/Spouse: SALISBURY, Ela of. Ela (daughter of FITZPATRICK, High Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset William and Living) was born in 1187; died in 1261. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Books About: secondary character in For the King's Favor
• Books About: secondary character in The Time of Singing
• Books About: To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick
• Differentiator: Magna Carta Baron
• Relation to Me: 22 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: 3rd Earl of Norfolk
• Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Bigod,_3rd_Earl_of_Norfolk
• Web Address: https://magnacarta800th.com/schools/biographies/the-25-barons-of-magna-carta/roger-bigod-and-hugh-bigod/
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bigod-1
• Residence: Framlingham Castle, Suffolk, England; Primary family property
• Magna Carta: 1215; Hugh and his father joined in the baronial unrest which led to the signing of the Magna Carta, of which they were both Surety Barons
• _EXCM: 15 Jun 1215; By Pope Innocent III for his role in the Magna Carta rebellion

Notes:

Hugh le Bigod, born around 1182 and dying in 1225, was a member of the powerful early Norman Bigod family and played a crucial role in the events surrounding the Magna Carta. He was the eldest son of Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk, and Ida de Tosny.

Hugh's life was marked by his involvement in the baronial opposition against King John of England. In 1215, he was one of the twenty-five sureties of the Magna Carta, a document that sought to limit the powers of the king and establish certain legal protections. His role in this pivotal moment in history highlights his status and influence in the political landscape of the time.

Hugh married Maud Marshal, daughter of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, and Isabel de Clare, around 1206 or 1207. This union brought him closer to one of the most powerful families in England. Together, they had several children, including Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk, and Hugh Bigod, Justiciar of England.

Hugh succeeded to his father's estates, including Framlingham Castle, in 1221. He also inherited the positions of Steward of the royal household and warden of Romford Forest, Essex. His tenure as the 3rd Earl of Norfolk was marked by his continued involvement in the political affairs of the realm.

In the years 1221 to 1225, Hugh made various grants and took part in a campaign against Llewelyn of Wales in 1223. On 11 February 1224-5, he witnessed the confirmation of the Magna Carta. Hugh died shortly after, on 18 February 1225. His wife, Maud, survived him and later remarried William de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey.

Hugh Bigod's life illustrates the complex interplay of power, loyalty, and rebellion in medieval England. His involvement in key historical events like the Magna Carta and his role as a surety baron reflect his significant role in the struggle for rights and governance during this period.

Family/Spouse: MARSHAL, Maud. Maud (daughter of MARSHAL, William and DE CLARE, Isabel) was born in 1192; died on 27 Mar 1248. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 24 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: Justiciary of Ireland

Family/Spouse: DE RIDELISFORD, Emeline. Emeline (daughter of Living and Living) was born in 1220; died in 1276. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: Earl of Salisbury

Family/Spouse: CAMVILLE, Idione. Idione (daughter of CAMVILLE, Richard and BASSET, Eustachia) was born in 1205; died in 1251. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LA ZOUCHE, Sir Roger. Sir died in 1285. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE AUDLEY, James. James (son of Living and Living) was born in 1225; died on 11 Jun 1272. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE SEGRAVE, Eleanor. Eleanor was born in 1270; died in 1314. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 23 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: Knight of Heleigh

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE ODYNGSELLS, William. William (son of DE ODINGSELLS, William and Living) was born in 1244 in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England; died on 19 Apr 1295 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Inheritance: 1333, Otley, Yorkshire, England; Heir to his older brother, inherited the manors of Settrington, hillderskelf, and Weston.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HOLLAND, Robert. Robert was born in 1283; died in 1328. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 22 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: Knight, 1st Lord Audley, Baron Audley

Family/Spouse: MARTIN, Joan. Joan (daughter of Living and Living) was born in 1291; died in 1322. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married DEGREY, John in 1299 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England. John was born in 1271 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England; died on 17 Oct 1311 in Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Title: Knight of Settrington, Buckron, and Weston by Otley, Yorkshire
• Title: Knight of the Shire for Yorkshire
• _EMPLOY: Bradford, Yorkshire, England; Sheriff of Yorkshire

Notes:

Along with his brother Roger, indicted for felonies and trespass in Yorkshire, 1354.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SWYNNERTON, Thomas. Thomas (son of SWYNNERTON, Roger) died in 1361. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: 1st Earl of Kent

Thomas married KENT, Lady of the Garter Joan of in secretly married the 12-year-old Joan of Kent, dau. Joan (daughter of WOODSTOCK, Edmund of and WAKE, Margaret) was born on 29 Sep 1326; died on 7 Aug 1385. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Misc: 1348; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter

Notes:

John fought in Scotland (1327, 1335) and France (1342-6).[1] He was imprisoned for three months in 1332 for drawing his knife in the presence of the king, in a quarrel with William la Zouche Mortimer.[1]

John de Grey fought at the Battle of Crecy in France in 1346.[1] This battle was the first in which the longbow played a significant role, changing the nature of warfare from earlier chivalrous attacks to those taking into account the terrain and use of peasant fighters.[4] John was then given permission to crenelate his manors, and was made a Founder Knight of the Garter in 1348.[1]

John de Grey died 1 sep 1359 at Rotherfield, Oxfordshire.[1] The record of his post mortem inquisition shows the extent of his enormous holdings.[5]

Birth:
Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England

Died:
Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England

John married MARMION, Avice in 1342 in Lincolnshire, England. Avice (daughter of MARMION, Sir, 2nd Baron Marmion of Tanfield John and DE FURNIVAL, Maud) was born in 1309 in Tanfield, Yorkshire, England; died on 20 Mar 1378. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married FITZALAN, Catherine on 27 Dec 1317 in Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England. Catherine was born in 1300 in North Riding, Yorkshire, England; died on 7 Aug 1328 in York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE GRESLEY, John. John was born in 1328; died in 1395. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: 2nd Earl of Kent

Notes:

Thomas Holland was born in Upholand, Lancashire, in 1350.[1] He was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent, and Joan "The Fair Maid of Kent".[2] His mother was a daughter of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, and Margaret Wake. Edmund was in turn a son of Edward I of England and his second Queen consort Marguerite of France, and thus a younger half-brother of Edward II of England.

His father died in 1360, and later that year, on 28 December, Thomas became Baron Holand. His mother was still Countess of Kent in her own right, and in 1361 she married Edward, the Black Prince, the son of King Edward III.

Thomas married FITZALAN, Countess of Kent; Lady of the Garter Alice on 10 Apr 1364. Alice (daughter of FITZALAN, Richard and DE ARUNDEL, Eleanor) was born in 1350 in Arundel, Sussex, England; died on 17 Mar 1416 in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 20 GGM

Family/Spouse: SHIRLEY, Thomas. Thomas (son of SHIRLEY, Ralph and Living) died in 1362. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Rotherfield, Oxfordshire, England

Maud married DE HARCOURT, Sir Thomas in 1376. Sir (son of HARCOURT, Sir William de and GREY, Lady Jane) was born in 1343 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England; died on 12 Apr 1417. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• _EMPLOY: Esquire of Calverley, Halliwell, and Pusey, Yorkshire, Clareburgh, Hayton, and Welkom, Nottinghamshire.

Notes:

Son and heir of his father's third marriage. In 1426 he was appointed by the sheriff to arres several people and bring them to York Castle. In 1435 he acquired a house and land in Bradford, Yorkshire. In 1451 he acquired another house in Eccleshill, Yorkshire and another one as a rental in 1452, located in Pusey, Yorkshire.

Buried:
His will indicated his desire to be buried at the church in Calverly, Yorkshire

Sir married MARKINFIELD, Elizabeth on 1 Mar 1415 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of MARKENFIELD, High Sheriff of Yorkshire Sir Thomas and SOTEHILL, Beatrice, daughter of SOTHILL, Beatrice) was born on 1 Nov 1406 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England; died on 1 Mar 1450 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE WESTENEYS, Thomasine. Thomasine was born in 1345. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: Countess of Salisbury

Family/Spouse: MONTAGU, Thomas. Thomas (son of MONTAGU, John and FRANCIS, Maud) was born on 13 Jun 1388; died on 3 Nov 1428. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alianore married CHERLETON, Edward after 20 Jul 1398. Edward (son of CHERLETON, John and STAFFORD, Joan) was born in 1372; died on 14 Mar 1420. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: 1st Duke of Surrey and 3rd Earl of Kent

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BEAUFORT, John. John (son of GAUNT, John of and SWYNFORD, Catherine) was born in 1371; died on 16 Mar 1410. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: The encounter in which Sir Hugh was killed was immortalised by Shakespeare in his play "Henry IV".
• Public Service: Knight and Grand Falconer to King Henry IV
• Relation to Me: 19 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: Knight of Lower Ettingham, Warwickshire
• Title: Knight of Ettington

Notes:

A tradition, well established by Shakespeare’s day, has it that they were two of the three knights (the other being Shirley’s colleague, Blount) who, clad in royal armour in order to impersonate the King, successively encountered and fell in single combat under the victorious arm of the earl of Douglas, their deaths being avenged by a fourth champion, Prince Henry.7

Sir Hugh Shirley
Birth: 1355
Ettington, Warwickshire, England
Death: Jul. 22, 1403
Shrewsbury
Shropshire, England

Birth: ABT 1355 in Eatington, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Death: 22 JUL 1403 in Battle of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England 1
Note:
Sir Hugh Shirley, inherited Basset estates; Grand Falconer to Henry IV 1400; killed 1403 at Battle of Shrewsbury, being one of four who were dressed as the King and mistaken for him by the enemy. [Burke's Peerage]

The encounter is immortalised by Shakespeare in his play "Henry IV".

However, in the play Shakespeare uses dramatic licence and he has Sir Hugh killed instead by Douglas.
Quote: King Henry:
"Hold up thy head, vile Scot, or thou art like
never to hold it up again ! The spirits
of valiant Shirley, Stafford and Blunt are in my arms."

1400-1403 Master of King's Hawks.

children:
Joan Shirley m. Robert Newmarch
Elizabeth Shirley died unmarried mentioned in 1415 deposition of brother Ralph
Isabella Shirley m. Sir John Cokayne of Ashbourne mentioned in 1415 deposition of brother Ralph
Nicholaia Shirley (Fem.) died unmarried mentioned in 1415 deposition of brother Ralph
Ralph Shirley b 1392

Sir James de Shirley #130650263 is g-grandfather to Hugh
Sir Ralph de Shirley #109168221 is grandfather

Family links:
Parents:
Thomas de Shirley (____ - 1362)
Isabel de Meynell Braybrook (____ - 1393)

Spouse:
Beatrix de Braose Shirley (1355 - 1440)*
Children:
Ralph Shirley (1391 - 1443)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Body lost or destroyed

Created by: Debbie Shirley
Record added: May 31, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 130650835


Died:
At the Battle of Shrewsbury

Hugh married DE BROASE, Beatrice between 1375 and 1383 in Wiston, Sussex, England. Beatrice (daughter of DE BRAOSE, Peter and PERCY, Joan) was born about 1365 in Wiston, Sussex, England; died on 20 Apr 1440 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Bosworth, Leicestershire, England/Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Sir married FRANCIS, Lady Baroness Joan "Jane" on 2 May 1405. Lady (daughter of FRANCEYS, Sir Robert Foremarke and PERSHALE, Lady Isabel De) was born in 1383 in Foremark, Derbyshire, England; died in 1420 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England; was buried in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joanne married WENTWORTH, John about 1431 in England. John (son of WENTWORTH, John and DRONSFIELD, Agnes) was born in 1395 in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England; died on 11 Jun 1461. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gresley-7
• Civil: Between 1407 and 1412; Commissioner of inquiry, Staffordshire
• Civil: Between 1409 and 1414; Commissioner of arrest, Staffordshire, Derbyshire

Notes:

Sir Thomas Gresley, a name synonymous with wealth and influence in 14th-century Derbyshire, stood as a testament to the power of land and lineage. He was the fortunate heir to the estates of his paternal grandfather, Sir John, and the extensive properties of his mother, Thomasina Wastneys. The Gresleys, originally centered around Drakelow, Linton, Lullington, and Gresley in Derbyshire, expanded their reach through strategic marriages into the Wastneys family, acquiring manors across Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Yorkshire.

Before his death around 1395, Sir John Gresley entrusted all his estates to his grandson. Thomasina, passing away by July 1405, left her land to Sir Thomas, who then transferred it to a group of distinguished feoffees, including Thomas Langley, the Bishop of Durham and Chancellor of England. Sir Thomas's wife, Margaret, though not an heiress, significantly boosted his annual income.

Sir Thomas's wealth continued to grow, and by 1436, he was taxed on landed revenues of £200 a year, a conservative estimate given that his Derbyshire property alone was valued at £65 per annum in 1412. He held the right of presentation to the Augustinian priory at Gresley and the parish church of Dalbury in Derbyshire.

Little is known of Gresley's early life, which was relatively uneventful. However, he later became embroiled in a bitter dispute with the abbot of Burton on Trent, leading to legal interventions and mutual sureties for good behavior. Gresley's influence extended to his return to six Parliaments as a knight of the shire and his frequent appointments to royal commissions. He was a sought-after feoffee-to-uses and arbitrator in private disputes, despite his own disdain for the law.

Gresley's social standing was further enhanced by the marriages he arranged for his children. His elder son married Elizabeth Clarell, his daughters married into prominent families, and his son Sir John prospered under the patronage of John, Duke of Bedford.

Sir Thomas's service to the Crown included an annuity from the Duchy of Lancaster and participation in the 1415 French expedition. He also held administrative roles on the duchy's estates and faced occasional legal challenges, including an inquiry into his management of the Walsh estates.

In his later years, Gresley retired from public life, possibly influenced by controversies surrounding electoral procedures. Despite these issues, he remained a popular arbitrator and litigant. He passed away in September 1445, leaving his estates to his elder son, who only outlived him by five years. Sir Thomas Gresley's life, marked by land acquisition, family alliances, and occasional legal skirmishes, paints a vivid picture of the life of a medieval English nobleman.

Thomas married WALSH, Margaret in 1392. Margaret was born in 1369 in Edingale, Staffordshire, England; died in 1456 in Drakelow, Worcestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: 5th Countess of Salisbury

Family/Spouse: NEVILLE, Richard. Richard (son of NEVILLE, Ralph and BEAUFORT, Joan) was born in 1400; died on 31 Dec 1460; was buried in Bisham, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Chereleton, Wrockwardine, Shopshire, England

Joyce married TIPTOFT, Lord, Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and Somerset, Speaker of the House of Commons, Treasurer of the Household, Chief Butler of England, Treasurer of the Exchequer and Seneschal of Landes and Aquitaine. John on 28 Feb 1421. John (son of TIPTOFT, Sir; Justice of the Peace for Cambridgeshire Pain and WROTH, Agnes) was born about 1383; died on 27 Jan 1443. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: 1st Duke of Somerset

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: 10th male in line of an English family known to descend back to 1086
• Differentiator: Inhertited all his father's property in Shirley in Derbyshire, Ettington in Warwickshire ad other lands in Norringhamshire and Suffolk
• Relation to Me: 18 GGF
• Royalty & Nobility: Knight of Lower Ettingham, Warwickshire
• _MILT: 1415; Brough 6 men at arms and 18 archers to support Henry V at the siege of Harfleur in Normandy
• _MILT: 1415; In exchange for his service to King Henry V, was given a paxbrede of gold, enameled white, and a crucifix, with an image of the blessed Mary, and John the Evangelist, weight 5 oz, all valued at 6 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence.
• _MILT: 1416; Served King Henry in the French wars, bringing 8 men at arms and 16 archers. The campaign of 1417 involved an English landing at what is now Deauville and the quick capture of nearby towns.

Notes:

From Find-a-Grave:
Knight of Lower Ettington, Warwickshire, of Shirley, Derbyshire, of Ratcliffe-upon-Soar, Nottinghamshire, of Wiston, Sussex. Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Knight of the Shire for Leicestershire. Master Forester of the duchy of Lancaster of Leicester.

Son and heir to Sir Hugh Shirley and Beatrice Brewes, grandson of Sir Thomas de Shirley and Isabel de Meynell, Sir Peter de Brewes and Joan de Percy.

Husband of Joan Basset, daughter of Thomas Basset and Margery Meringe, daughter of William. They had one son and one daughter; Ralph and Beatrice. Joan died before 1419 and was buried at Ratcliffe-Upon-Soar, then moved to be beside her husband.

Secondly, husband of Alice Coykayne, daughter of Sir John of Ashbourne. They had one son, Ralph.

When a young man, Ralph served King Henry V in the campaigns in France with six lancers and 18 archers. He was present at the siege of Harfleur in 1415, but was ill during the Battle of Agincourt later that year. In 1420, Ralph lost control of several Basset manors to Sir Humphrey Stafford, heir of the Basset family.

Sir Ralph died in France on the King's service, and was buried in the Lady's Chapel.

Ralph married BASSETT, Joan in 1411 in Shirley, Derbyshire, England. Joan (daughter of BASSETT, Thomas and MERINGE, Margery) was born in 1390 in Brailsford, Derbyshire, England; died before 1419 in Ratcliffe on Soa, Nottinghamshire, England; was buried in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Wighm, Berkshire, England

Sir married ST. CLAIR, Sheriff of Oxford Edith on 16 Dec 1445 in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England. Edith (daughter of ST CLARE, Thomas and HOO, Margaret) was born in 1425; died on 8 Nov 1472 in Wytham, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married MIRFIELD, Jane in 1490 in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England. Jane (daughter of MIRFIELD, Oliver and SAVILE, Isabel) was born in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England; died in 1569 in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]