Sir William Pipard & Margery ?

2954878. Sir William Pipard & 2954879. Margery ?

~1305, William Pypard born in England, s/o §John Pypard.

~1310, Margery born in England.

2/3/1334, “Edmund Pypard, parson of the church of Charleton, … Edmund … to Stephen Pypard and his issue, with remainder to Maud Pypard and her issue, … Witnesses: …, William Pipard, knights, …, James Pipard.” (S) UKNA.

10/5/1338, “Gift. William Pipard to William Kena de Dounhamoneye and Johanna, his wife. 1 acre land in Little Totnes.” (S) UKNA.

6/14/1339, “William Pypard, knight; and Robert le FitzElys and Margaret his wife. … William has granted to Robert and Margaret his manor of Nithecote (Wilts.) with all the appurtenances; to them and their issue, with contingent remainder to Stephen Pypard, his brother, for life, …” (S) UKNA.

9/1/1339, “…  Witd: Jn. Daunne, Wm. Pipard, Wm. de Cheveriston, Kts; …” (S) UKNA.

1340, William Pipard had settled Nethercott and other property on himself and his wife for life, with remainders to Robert FitzEllis and Margaret his wife, and then to Stephen Pipard, his own son.

4/20/1342, Commission to William Pipard, sheriff of Devon, … took the ships and cargoes on the sea by the Isle of Wight … (S) CPRs.

1342-3, “William son of John Pipard, knight, to grant land in North Bovey, with the advowson of the church there, to the minister and brethren of the order of the Holy Trinity in the house of the Holy Ghost in Warland [by Totnes], …” (S) UKNA.

8/16/1342, Appointment of William Pypard, … to seize into the king’s hands the lands and goods of Thomas Austyn … (S) CPRs.

10/8/1342, William Pypard, escheator in co. Devon. (S) CCRs.

1/3/1343, Commission to Hugh de Courteney, earl of Devon, and William Pipard, sheriff of Devon, to make inquisitions … (S) CPRs.

5/20/1343, Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Wiliam son of John Pypard, knight, to the minister and Trinitarian Friars … land in Northbovy … for the souls of … the said William, Margery his wife, Joan late the wife of John la Zouche and their ancestors ; … (S) CPRs.

2/8/1344, Exemption for life, … of William Pypard from being put on assizes, juries, … against his will. (S) CPRs.

5/23/1345, Release … to Sir Stephen de Cobeham, knight, and Margaret his wife … Witnesses: Sir William Pipard, knight, … (S) CCRs.

11/1/1346, Commission to the sheriff, William Pipard, 'chivaler,' and Thomas de Bathe in Devon to levy 40s for each knight’s fee towards making the king’s first born son a knight. (S) CFRs.

By 1346, William’s father died.

8/9/1347, Commission to James Daudeley, William Pypard, … under testimony of John de Stonore, chief justice … (S) CPRs.

1348, The plague enter England [likely at Bristol.]

2/12/1349, William Pipard, knight, and Margaret his wife, of the diocese of Exeter given and indult to choose confessors, who shall give them, being penitent, plenary remission at the hour of death, with the usual safeguards. (S) Cal. of Papal Reg.’s, V3, 1897, Regesta 187.

6/1349, The Plague reached Dorset, and had spread across England by the end of 1349.

7/9/1349, William died.

8/10/1349, IPM of William Pypard. Suffolk: Hyntlisham. The manor … Hyntlisham. The manor … held jointly by him and Margery his wife, who survives … He died on 9 July last. Margery his daughter, aged 30 years (b.1319), is his heir. Devon: Tettecote and Kary. The manor … Lerkebeare. A carucate of land … Margaret, late the wife of Robert le Fitz Eliz, aged 26 years (b.1323) and more, and Maud, late the wife of John de Chevereston the younger, aged 24 years and more, his daughters, are his heirs. (S) CIsPM.

[––Margery––]

8/1364, Margery died.

8/24/1364, IPM of Margery late the wife of William Pippard. Devon: Cherlton. The manor … She and the said William died without heir male of their bodies. She died on Monday after St. Laurence last. Margaret the wife of Warin de Insula, aged 32 years (b.1331) and more, and Maud the wife of Osbert Hamely, aged 30 years and more, are the heirs of the said William Pipard. Buckingham: Wengrave. The manor, held for life jointly with William Pyppard her husband … Margaret the wife of Warin de Insula, knight, aged 32 years and more, and Maud the wife of Osbert Hamely, aged 30 years and more, daughters of the said William Pippard, are his heirs … Suffolk: Hintlesham. The manor … held for life jointly with William Pipard her husband … with remainder to Robert Fitz Elys and Margaret his wife and the heirs of their bodies by a fine … Robert Fitz Elys has been dead 15 years; and Margaret his wife, who survives, is now married to Warin de Insula, knight. She and Maud the wife of Osbert Hamely are heirs of the blood of William Pippard. Margaret is 30 years of age and more, and Maud 28 years of age and more. (S) CIsPM.

(S) Wingrave, A Hist. of the Co. of Buckingham: V3, 1925.

Family notes:

·         ~1267, William Pipard died holding Wengrave manor, his heir his son Edmund.

·         1272, Edmund Pipard died holding Wengrave manor, his heir his brother Thomas.

·         1283, Thomas Pipard, died, his son William his heir to Wengrave manor.

·         1301, William Pipard, a minor, s/o Thomas, died holding Wengrave manor, his heir his uncle John.

·         1316, John Pipard held Wingrave manor.

·         Bef. 1346, John Pipard, s/o John, held held Wingrave manor.

·         1364, Margery held Wingrave manor, as jointly enfeoffed with William, s/o John.

Children of William and Margery:

i. Margaret Pipard (1477439), born 1331 in England.

ii. Maud Pipard, born 1333 in England.

Maud married Osbert Hamely.