I'm just checking if your email address is still active. I am exploring my family tree which includes Maud, daughter of Sir John Draycott who married Roger Whitton of Kings Langley d. 1462

Many thanks

Nick Webborn CBE

On Thursday, 20 May 2004 at 04:34:22 UTC+1, John P. Ravilious wrote:
> Wednesday, 19 May, 2004
> Hello All,
> Following is the promised descent (2 actually) from Sir Richard
> de Draycott to QE II.
> Cheers,
> John
>
> ______________________________
>
> 1 Sir Richard de Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1200[1]
> Death: ca 1268[1]
> Father: Hugh de Draycott
> Knt., of Paynsley, co. Staffs.
> he m. 1stly Aliva de Legh,
> 2ndly _______,
> 3rdly Orabel (or Orabilis)[1]
> Spouse: Aliva de Legh[1]
> Father: Robert de Legh
> Children: Sir Philip (-<1294)
> Roger
> Richard
> Other Spouses Orabel ['Lady Orabilie'; SEE BELOW]
>
> 1.1 Sir Philip de Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: bef 8 Jul 1294[1]
> of Paynsley, co. Staffs.
> 'Legal actions taken by his wife after his death show that he held
> estates in Butterdon, Kingsley, Leigh, Orslow and Whiston, co. Staffs.
> and in Draycott and Calton, co. Derby.'[1]
> " Gift (and transcript) by Philip, Lord of Draycot to Lady Orabilie once
> wife of Lord Richard his father, of all his land with all appurtenances
> in the villein of Kalton for homage and service, and two oaks of his
> wood of Wyston "in the view (visum) of his forester": to be held by
> Lady Orabilie her heirs and assigns except for monks and Jews, paying
> annually a pair of white gloves for all services and suit of court:
> for this gift the Lady Orabilie will marry her daughter Letitia to
> Philip's eldest son Richard.
> Witnesses: Lord William de Kaveswall, [Caverswall] then Sheriff of
> Stafford and Salop, Philip de Leg [Leigh], William de Chetilton
> [Cheddleton], Richard Basset, William de Yppeston [Ipstones] Ralph
> Basset, Roger de Vernay, Thomas de Kersewall, Henry de Brad, Richard
> de Fowall and others "
> - PRO, Derbyshire Record Office: Okeover of Okeover [D231M/T -
> D231M/M], D231M/T319 [3]
> Spouse: Alice Colevyle
> Death: bef Apr 1301[1]
> Children: Sir Richard (ca1250-1321)
>
> 1.1.1 Sir Richard de Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1250[1]
> Death: 1321[1]
> Knt., of Paynsley, co. Staffs.
> summoned for military service in Flanders, 1297, and in 1298 and 1301
> against the Scots[1]
> Spouse: Lettice de Beke
> Death: ca 1280[1]
> Father: Robert de Beke, of Tene, co. Staffs.
> Mother: Orabel [ 'Lady Orabilie' ]
> Children: Sir Philip (-1308)
> Sir Robert (ca1271->1330) [ SEE 1.1.1.2 BELOW ]
>
> 1.1.1.1 Sir Philip de Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1308, d.v.p.[1]
> Knight
> d.v.p.[1]
> Spouse: Joan Deincourt
> Father: Sir Edmund Deincourt (>1249-1326)
> Mother: Isabel de Mohun
> Marr: 1302[1]
> Children: Sir John (ca1303->1368)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1 Sir John de Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1303[1]
> Death: aft 1368[1]
> Knt., of Paynsley, co. Staffs.
> knighted probably before 1324
> took part in the abduction of Margaret de Audley by Ralph, Lord Stafford in
> 1336
> M.P. for Staffordshire, 1334, 1344, 1348, 1355, 1358, 1360 and 1368
> summoned for service overseas in 1346; fought at the Battle of Crecy, 1346
> present at the siege of Calais, 1356[1]
> Spouse: NN
> Children: John (-<1399)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1 John de Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: bef 1399[1]
> of Paynsley, co. Staffs.
>
> Spouse: Joan de Stafford
> Father: Sir John de Stafford (ca1302-<1373), of Amblecote and Bramshall
> Mother: Margaret de Stafford, dau. of Ralph, 1st Earl of Stafford
> Children: John (-1422)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1 John Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1422[1]
> of Paynsley, co. Staffs.
> Spouse: Agnes Gascoigne
> Children: Sir Roger (ca1400-)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Sir Roger Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1400[2]
> Knt., of Paynsley, co. Staffs.
> Escheator of Staffordshire., 1452/3
> J.P. for Staffordshire, 1453-60
> M.P. for Staffordshire, 1459, 1460 and 1470/1
> proscribed as a rebel (Lancastrian supporter), 1470[1]
> D260/M/T/5/7 - date: 15th - 17th Centuries
> With this bundle is a further deed, being a letter of attorney by Humphrey
> Stafford, son and heir of Humphrey, Duke of Buckingham, Roger Draycote,
> Robert Nowell, Roger B[ ], Peter Rokeley, to William Skynner, to grant
> to Elizabeth widow of Henry Barker peaceful possession of all his lands,
> tenements, rents and services in Bednall, Acton and Brocton. 1455'
> - PRO, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service, Staffordshire
> Record Office: Records of the Littleton Family of Teddesley and
> Hatherton, Barons Hatherton [3]
> Spouse: Joan Aston
> Birth: ca 1402[2]
> Father: Sir Roger Aston (-1446), of Haywood, Brocton and Tixall, co. Staffs.
> Mother: Joyce Freville (-<1418)
> Children: Jane
> Roger (->1494)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Jane Draycott
> ----------------------------------------
> 2nd wife[4],[5]
> Spouse: Thomas Noel, of Hilcote and Newbold, co. Staffs.
> Death: aft 1450[4]
> Father: Richard Noel (->1432)
> Mother: Sibillla
> Children: Robert (->1478)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Robert Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: aft 1478[4]
> of Hilcote and Newbold, parish of Chebsey, co. Staffs.
> sued for the manor of Newbold against his sister Isabel and Thomas Chetwode,
> 1466[4]
> Spouse: Maud Brereton[4]
> Father: William Brereton (ca1419-), of Burras, co. Denbigh
> Mother: Katherine Wilde
> Children: James (-1546)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 James Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1546[4]
> of Hilcote, parish of Chebsey, co. Staffs.
> a feoffee for his cousin, Sir John Draycott, by deed dated 8 Aug 1512
> nominated one of the Justices of the Peace for assessing and collecting
> the poll tax, 1513[4],[6]
> see pedigree of Noel, Earls of Gainsborough [Dormant...Peerages, pp.
> 402-403][6]
> Spouse: Cecily Pole
> Father: Henry Pole (ca1480->1521), of Kirk Langley and Chesterfield,
> co. Derby
> Mother: Ursula Twyford
> Children: Arthur
> Robert (ca1510->1561)
> Andrew (ca1512-1562)
> Anthony
> Leonard
> Humphrey
> Dorothy
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Andrew Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1512[4]
> Death: 31 Jan 1562[4]
> of Dalby, co. Leics. and Whitewell, co. Rutland
> Sheriff of Rutland, 1537[4]
> called 'my cousin' in the will of his uncle Henry Pole, of Kirk Langley,
> dated 18 Apr 1558[7]
> Spouse: Elizabeth Hopton
> Children: Sir Andrew (-1607)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Sir Andrew Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 19 Oct 1607[4]
> Spouse: Mabel Harrington[4]
> Children: Edward (-1643)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Edward Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 8 Mar 1643[4]
> Occ: Baron Noel, and Viscount Campden
> 2nd Viscount Campden on his father-in-law's death[4]
> Spouse: Juliana Hicks
> Father: Baptist Hicks (-1629)
> Children: Baptist (-1682)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Baptist Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 29 Oct 1682[4]
> Occ: Baron Noel, and Viscount Campden
> 2nd Baron Noel, and 3rd Viscount Campden
> Children: Edward (-1689)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Edward Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1689[4]
> Occ: Earl of Gainsborough
> created Earl of Gainsborough, 1 Dec 1682[4]
> Spouse: Elizabeth Wriothesley[4]
> Father: Thomas Wriothesley
> Children: Wriothesley (-1690)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Wriothesley Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 21 Sep 1690[4]
> Occ: Earl of Gainsborough
> Spouse: Catherine Greville[4]
> Children: Elizabeth
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Elizabeth Noel
> ----------------------------------------
> Spouse: Henry Bentinck, Duke of Portland
> Death: 1726[4]
> Children: William (-1762)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 William Bentinck
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1762[4]
> Occ: Duke of Portland
> Children: William (-1809)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 William Cavendish-Bentinck
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1809[4]
> Occ: Duke of Portland
> changed name due to marriage
> Spouse: Dorothy Cavendish
> Father: William Cavendish (1720-1764), 4th Duke of Devonshire
> Mother: Charlotte Boyle
> Children: William Charles (-1826)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 William Charles Cavendish-Bentinck
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1826[4]
> Spouse: Anne Wellesley
> Children: Rev. Charles William (-1865)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Rev. Charles William
> Cavendish-Bentinck
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1865[4]
> Spouse: Caroline Burnaby[4]
> Children: Nina Cecilia
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Nina Cecilia
> Cavendish-Bentinck
> ----------------------------------------
> Spouse: Claude Bowes-Lyon, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
> Death: 1938[4]
> Children: Elizabeth (1900-)
>
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: 1900[4]
> aka the Queen Mother
> Spouse: George VI, King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
> Death: 1952
> Father: George V, King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
> Mother: Mary of Teck
> Children: Elizabeth II
> 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Elizabeth II of the
> United Kingdom
> ----------------------------------------
> Occ: Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1952 -
> Spouse: Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh
>
> 1.1.1.2 Sir Robert de Beke [ SEE ABOVE ]
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1271[1]
> Death: aft 4 Mar 1330[1]
> of Tene, co. Staffs.
> inherited the lands of his mother, and adopted her name
> seised of the manor of Munslow, co. Salop, 1312
> summoned to attend a council of the King at Westminster, 1324
> witness to a deed of Isabel Basset, 4 Mar 1330[1]
> Spouse: Elizabeth
> Children: Sir Robert (-1346)
>
> 1.1.1.2.1 Sir Robert de Beke
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1346[1]
> of Tene, co. Staffs. and Hopton, co. Salop
> summoned to attend at Roxburgh for military service, 24 Dec 1334[1]
> Spouse: Mary[1]
> Children: Sir Nicholas (-1369)
>
> 1.1.1.2.1.1 Sir Nicholas de Beke
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: 1369[4]
> of Hopton, co. Salop and Tene, co. Staffs.
> fought at the Battle of Crecy, 1346; also at the siege of Calais, 1347
> served in the retinue of Ralph, Earl of Stafford, 1359[1]
> 2nd husband of Margaret de Stafford[4]
> Spouse: Joan de Stafford
> Father: Ralph de Stafford (1301-1372), 1st Earl of Stafford
> Mother: Katherine de Hastang (-<1336)
> Children: Elizabeth (-<1374)
>
> 1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Elizabeth de Beke
> ----------------------------------------
> Death: bef 1374[8]
> identified as daughter of Sir Nicholas de Beke and Joan de Stafford in
> pedigree of Stafford[9]
> Spouse: Sir Robert de Swinnerton
> Death: bef 12 Nov 1396[10]
> Father: Sir Thomas de Swinnerton (-1361)
> Mother: Maud de Holand (->1363)
> Marr: bef 1357[8]
> Children: Maud (ca1370-)
>
> 1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Maud de Swinnerton
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1370[10]
> m. lstly Humphrey de Peshale,
> 2ndly Sir William de Ipstones,
> 3rdly Sir John Savage of Clifton (d. 1450)[10],[11]
> Spouse: Sir William de Ipstones
> Birth: bef 23 Feb 1373[12]
> Death: 17 Oct 1399[13],[12]
> Father: Sir John de Ipstones (-1394)
> Mother: Elizabeth Corbet (ca1357->1423)
> Marr: Dec 1388[8]
> Children: Alice (ca1396-)
> Christiana (ca1393-)
>
> 1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Alice de Ipstones
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1396[12]
> heiress of her father[13]
> identified as wife of Randle Brereton, and mother of his heir Randle
> (pedigree of Brereton of Honford)[14]
> identified as ".... d. to ..... Ipstons of Ipstons in Comitatu Staff. "
> [Pedigree of Brereton of Malpas, Visitation of Cheshire (1580)][15]
> Spouse: Randle Brereton
> Death: aft 1436[13]
> Father: Sir William Brereton (-ca1381)
> Mother: Margaret Done
> Children: Randle (ca1417->1468)
> William (ca1419-)
>
> 1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 William Brereton
> ----------------------------------------
> Birth: ca 1419[13]
> of Burras, co. Denbigh
> Pedigree of Brereton of Malpas [Harl. 1424, fo. 17] states :
> " William Brereton of Burres in Com. Denbigh "[15]
> " Wm Brereton of Borras = Catrin " [Bartrum IV:889, Tudur Trefor 20[16]]
> identified as William Brereton of Burros[17]
> Spouse: Katherine Wilde
> Father: Thomas Wilde
> Mother: Angharad ferch Ieuan
> Marr: ca 1440[13]
> Children: Maud
> Edward
>
> 1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Maud Brereton[4]
> ----------------------------------------
> Spouse: Robert Noel [ SEE ABOVE ]
> Death: aft 1478[4]
> Father: Thomas Noel (->1450)
> Mother: Jane Draycott
> Children: James (-1546)
> SOURCES
> 1. Pedigree, Draycott of Paynsley
> Descent from Hugh de Draycott of Paynsley, co. Staffs.
> comp. by Robert O'Connor, roco...@es.co.nz
> 2. "International Genealogical Index," IGI:
> 3. "Public Record Office Archives," http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk/
> 4. Pedigree, Noel of Hilcote
> Descent from Robert Noel, of Ellenhall, co. Staffs.
> comp. by Robert O'Connor, roco...@es.co.nz
> 5. John Burke, Esq., "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners
> of Great Britain and Ireland," Genealogy.com Family Archive Image
> (Notable British Families), Vol. I, pp. 533-534 (Salvain), 488 (Dugdale),
> part of compiled work, Burke's American Families with British Ancestry,
> (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1975).
> 6. "Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages," Burke's Peerage, from
> Genealogy.com Family History: Notable British Families, p. 460 (Ros).
> 7. Pedigree, Pole of Radbourne
> Descent from John de la Pole
> comp. by Robert O'Connor, roco...@es.co.nz
> 8. Douglas Richardson, "Plantagenet," Jan 20, 2003, email
> 9. Pedigree of Stafford, Earls of Stafford
> Descent from Robert de Stafford
> comp. by Robert O'Connor, roco...@es.co.nz
> 10. Frederick L. Weis, Th. D., "The Magna Carta Sureties, 1215,"
> Baltimore: Gen Pub Co., 5th ed., 1997 (W. L. Sheppard Jr & David Faris).
> 11. Pedigree, Swynnerton of Swynnerton
> Descent from John de Swynnerton
> comp. by Robert O'Connor, roco...@es.co.nz
> 12. Pedigree, Ipstones of Ipstones and Blymhill
> Descent from William de Ipstones
> comp. by Robert O'Connor, roco...@es.co.nz
> 13. Pedigree, Brereton of Brereton
> Descent from Sir William de Brereton
> comp. by Robert O'Connor, roco...@es.co.nz
> 14. "Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland," Burke's, online:
> FamilyTreeMaker.com (extr 11/14/2000).
> 15. "The Visitation of Cheshire," Harleian Series, Vol. 18, Vol. 18, pp.
> 43 et seq. [Brereton of Malpas].
> 16. Peter C. Bartrum, "Welsh Genealogies, AD 300 - 1400," University of
> Wales Press, 1974, re: Dafydd Llwyd of Crewe, cites MS Peniarth 135:118,
> and MS Peniarth 128:170a (Vol. IV p. 889, Tudur Trefor 20).
> 17. "'The Manor and Parish of Blymhill'," Collections for a History of
> Staffordshire, The William Salt Archaeological Society, Birmingham:
> Houghton and Hammond, Scotland Passage, Vol. I (1880).