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Mary d'Arundel L'Estrange

Birth
England
Death
29 Aug 1396
England
Burial
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Lady of Blackmere, in Whitchurch.

Mary, widow of John le Strange of Blakemere, died on 29 August 1396.

Inquisition Post Mortem of Mary le Strange 1396

Inquisition Post Mortem of Mary, wife of John le Strange of Blakemere:

Writ, 1 September, 20 Richard II [1396]

WILTS. Inq. taken at High Swyndon, Saturday after St Matthew, 20 Richard II. She held the under-mentioned moieties in dower after the death of her husband, the reversion belonging to the right heirs of the said John le Strange.

Ashton. A moiety of the manor, with a moiety of the advowson of the church of Codeford, held of lord Mautravers by service of a moiety of a knight's fee.

She died on Tuesday, the Decollation of St John the Baptist last. Ankaretta late the wife of Richard Talbot, knight, aged 34 years and more, is daughter and heir of the said John and Mary.

Writ, 1 September, 20 Richard II [1396]

SALOP. Inq. taken at Wenlok, Tuesday after the Nativity of St Mary, 20 Richard II. She held the under-mentioned manors and hay for life, jointly with her late husband, to them and the heirs male of the body of the said John, with remainder to his right heirs, by the gift of William de Bikerton, parson of the church of Culmynton, and Richard, vicar of the church of Dudleburi. She held the under-mentioned chase in dower, the reversion belonging to the right heirs of the said John, late her husband.

Corfham. The manor (extent given).

Sutton Madok. The manor, held of the king by the service of 4s. yearly at the Exchequer. Ernestre. The hay. Clive. The chase. The manor of Corfham and the hay and chase are held of the king in chief by service of a knight's fee.

Date of death and heir, aged 30 years and more, as above. John Lestrange died without heir male of his body.

NB the feast day of the Decollation of St John the Baptist, 29 August.

M. C. B. Dawes, H. C. Johnson, M. M. Condon, C. A. Cook and H. E. Jones, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 95', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 17, Richard II (London, 1988), pp. 324-344. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol17/pp324-344. Inquisition Post Mortem of Mary, wife of John le Strange of Blakemere. Items 903 and 904.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls. Vol. XI. Richard II. 1391-1399. HMSO, 1929. Page 215.

Mary had been linked as a daughter of Richard. However, historians have concluded that Mary was Richard's sister, based on close examination of the records. See also WikiTree for a discussion about Mary's life and further sources.
Richard FitzAlan Birth: 1306 Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England. Death: 24 January 1376 Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England. Burial: Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, Chichester District, West Sussex, England. Memorial ID 6732730
Lady of Blackmere, in Whitchurch.

Mary, widow of John le Strange of Blakemere, died on 29 August 1396.

Inquisition Post Mortem of Mary le Strange 1396

Inquisition Post Mortem of Mary, wife of John le Strange of Blakemere:

Writ, 1 September, 20 Richard II [1396]

WILTS. Inq. taken at High Swyndon, Saturday after St Matthew, 20 Richard II. She held the under-mentioned moieties in dower after the death of her husband, the reversion belonging to the right heirs of the said John le Strange.

Ashton. A moiety of the manor, with a moiety of the advowson of the church of Codeford, held of lord Mautravers by service of a moiety of a knight's fee.

She died on Tuesday, the Decollation of St John the Baptist last. Ankaretta late the wife of Richard Talbot, knight, aged 34 years and more, is daughter and heir of the said John and Mary.

Writ, 1 September, 20 Richard II [1396]

SALOP. Inq. taken at Wenlok, Tuesday after the Nativity of St Mary, 20 Richard II. She held the under-mentioned manors and hay for life, jointly with her late husband, to them and the heirs male of the body of the said John, with remainder to his right heirs, by the gift of William de Bikerton, parson of the church of Culmynton, and Richard, vicar of the church of Dudleburi. She held the under-mentioned chase in dower, the reversion belonging to the right heirs of the said John, late her husband.

Corfham. The manor (extent given).

Sutton Madok. The manor, held of the king by the service of 4s. yearly at the Exchequer. Ernestre. The hay. Clive. The chase. The manor of Corfham and the hay and chase are held of the king in chief by service of a knight's fee.

Date of death and heir, aged 30 years and more, as above. John Lestrange died without heir male of his body.

NB the feast day of the Decollation of St John the Baptist, 29 August.

M. C. B. Dawes, H. C. Johnson, M. M. Condon, C. A. Cook and H. E. Jones, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 95', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 17, Richard II (London, 1988), pp. 324-344. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol17/pp324-344. Inquisition Post Mortem of Mary, wife of John le Strange of Blakemere. Items 903 and 904.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls. Vol. XI. Richard II. 1391-1399. HMSO, 1929. Page 215.

Mary had been linked as a daughter of Richard. However, historians have concluded that Mary was Richard's sister, based on close examination of the records. See also WikiTree for a discussion about Mary's life and further sources.
Richard FitzAlan Birth: 1306 Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England. Death: 24 January 1376 Arundel, Arun District, West Sussex, England. Burial: Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, Chichester District, West Sussex, England. Memorial ID 6732730


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