Lord John Ernley Esq. & Anne Darell

237642. Lord John Ernley Esq. & 237643. Anne Darell   

~1460, John Erneley born in Wiltshire, England, s/o 475284. John Erneley & 475285. Joan Best.

~1470, Anne born in Wiltshire, England, d/o 475286. Constantyn Darell & 475287. Joan ?.

8/22/1485, Henry VII succeeded Richard III as King of England.

10/20/1505, “The inquisition made at Bishops Cannings in Wilts. … before John Erneley, Sheriff:” (S) UKNA.

1505, Johannes Ernle the patron of E. Yatisbury, Wilts. (S) Wilts. Arch. & NH Mag., 1879, P352.

5/6/1506, “John, Richard, John the younger, Agnes, Joan, Eleanor, and Anne, children of Richard Lewkenour, deceased. v. John Lewkenour, clerk, John Erneley, the elder and the younger,…”. (S) UKNA.

6/28/1507, John Ernele esquire of Canynges co. Wilts, to Edward Darell and Christopher Wroughton (237644), knights, … Charter confirming gift with warranty of the manor of Palestholt, … Charter confirming gift with warranty of the manor of Palestholt, Urfunt and Wedhampton with lands etc. in Wiltshire to the use of the donor and Anne his wife for life and thereafter for the fulfilment of his will. (S) CCRs.

1507, Marriage articles of John Ernley, son and heir of John Ernley of Fosbury, Wiltshire, and Luce the daughter of Thomas Coke of Salisbury. (S) (S) Rpt. on Manuscripts, V4, 1907, P126. [Attached is a conveyance from Thomas Coke to his feoffees John Ernley of Manwood, Sussex and Edward Banester of Ibworth, Hants., of lands in Kingsclere, Hants., Buryton near Petersfield, Hants., and Burbage, Wiltshire.]

7/19/1507, John Erneley witnessed the marriage contract of Henry Milburne and Margaret in Wiltshire. (S) UKNA.

4/21/1509, Henry VIII succeeded Henry VII as King of England.

1511-18, John’s father, of Fosbury, died.

John of Bishop Cannings, Wiltshire, died.

(S) The Visitation of Wiltshire 1565, Harvey, P17.

Family notes:

·         Some records of John the grandfather (475284), John the father (237642), and John the son, are likely mixed. Age differential was the primary motive for allocation of records.

·         John’s younger brother, also named John [likely a half-brother], was Attorney General for England and Wales in 1507, and died 4/22/1520.

Child of John and Anne:

i. John Ernley, born ~1490 in Wiltshire, England.

1507, John married Lucy Coke.

8/16/1526, Grant by Walter Grey, gent. … to John Ernley, esq. and … of Devyses [Wilts.] of the next presentation to the chantry. (S) Rpt. on Manuscripts, V4, 1907, P127.

9/22/1529, Inquisition made at Allington [in Amesbury Hundred] in Wilts. before John Earnley, esquire, Sheriff. (S) UKNA.

10/22/1529, Receipt of John Erneley, sheriff of Wiltshire, to same for £31.10s., farm of Westcombe and Bedwyn. (S) UKNA.

1556, John died.

ii. Dorothy Erneley (118821), born ~1500 in Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England.