• Re: Sir Richard de Draycott (d. ca. 1268) and the identity of 'Lady Ora

    From Nick Webborn@21:1/5 to John P. Ravilious on Sun Feb 6 11:19:40 2022
    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

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    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).

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