5909930.
Lord Adam Banastre & 5909931. Margaret Holand
~1275, Adam born in England, s/o §§Thomas
Banastre & Joan ? s/o §§Thomas
Banastre & Hawise de Bethune, d/o §§Thomas
de Bethune. (S) Rcds. Relating to the Barony of Kendal, V2, 1924, Farleton.
~1285, Margaret born in England, d/o 11819862. Robert de Holand & 11819863. Elizabeth de Samlesbury.
Aft. 1299, Adam’s father died.
[––Margaret &
John––]
Margaret 1st married Sir John de Blackburn of
Wiswell.
2/25/1301, “… Witn.
Robert de Lathum, William de Dacre, knights, …, Adam Banastre, …” (S) UKNA.
6/25/1303 at York, Between Robert de Shireburn, plaintiff,
and Joan, formerly the wife of Thomas Banastre, deforciant of the manor of
Little Syngelton, and 4 messuages, 1 mill, 16 oxgangs, and 116 acres of land, 5
acres of meadow, and 20 acres of wood, in Thornton, Broghton, Dilleworth, and
Billesburgh … to hold for her life … remainder to William Banastre and the
heirs male of his body, to hold as aforesaid; remainder to Adam, brother of
William, and the heirs male of his body; remainder to the right heirs of Joan …
(S) Final Concords for Lancashire, Pt1, 1899, no.125.
Aft. 1303, Adam’s mother died.
[––Margaret & Robert––]
Margaret married 2nd Robert de Hepwell.
1304, Robert died. [No children.]
[––Adam & Margaret––]
~1305, Adam married Margaret.
7/7/1307, Edward II succeeded Edward I as King of England.
1307-8, Sir Adam Banastre gave Sir William Banastre, his
brother, a rent of £16 11s. 6½d. from his manors, &c., of Broughton,
Salefield, Heath Charnock, Adlington, Duxbury and Shevington. (S) Bretherton, A
Hist. of the Co. of Lancaster, V6, 1911.
5/28/1310, “Quitclaim: Roger of Shutilesworth … -- homage
due to Adam Banastre, lord of the fee, for his properties in Shevynton -- Given
at Wigan.” (S) UKNA.
3/16/1310 at London, King Edward agreed “of his free will”
[historically known to be “under duress”] to the formation of the Lords
Ordainer, a group of 8 earls 11 bishops,
and 13 barons, during the period of their authority, lasting 1 year from 29
September 1310. The Ordainers were to have full powers to reform the states
both of the kingdom and of the king's household. (S) Parliament Rolls, 2005,
Edward II. [The earls of Lancaster and Lincoln were Ordainers.]
1311, Adam Banastre, holding of the Earl of Lincoln a
ploughland in Aighton.
2/1312, The Ordainer barons revolted, including Earl Humphrey
de Bohun.
1312, Adam Banastre alone was defendant to a claim for a
messuage and land put forward by Henry son of Robert Atte Hall of Aighton.
6/19/1312, Piers Gaveston, sometime Earl of Cornwall, King
Edward’s favorite, was executed at Blacklow Hill, Warwickshire, by the earls of
Lancaster, Hereford and Arundel. [The law of unintended consequences. 7 Earls
would be executed in a short 18 year span
– the last English earl having been executed 236 years before.]
1313-14, The manor of Aightong held by Adam Banastre, Margaret then his wife, and
Denise widow of Ralph de Mitton.
4/1315, Due to a famine in England caused by year-long rains
and flooding, King Edward ordered the regulation of food prices.
10/8/1315, The supporters of Sir Adam Banastre met at
Wingates, Westhoughton, and took an oath to live and die together. Their first
objective was to capture Adam Radcliffe and his brothers; but the party sent on
this particular mission murdered Sir Henry de Bury in the process.
10/22/1315, Adam’s followers assembled again at Charnock
Richard and set off for Wigan, calling at Standish Church on the way to pick up
additional supporters. The group spent that night in Wigan commandeering food
for their use. A raiding party was despatched to Clitheroe where they captured
the castle and 40 lances. Meanwhile the main force set off for Liverpool, via
Knowsley.
10/25/1315, Adam’s followers attacked Liverpool castle
without success.
10/27/1315, Adam’s followers attacked Halton Castle situated
near the River Mersey by lighting fires at the gates; and a further 50 haketons
with 100 lances and 100 basinets were captured.
10/31/1315, Sir Adams forces had reached Manchester where
they claimed that what they were doing was in the King’s name.
11/4/1315, Adam’s army reached Preston where they quickly
overcame a small force sent to halt them; killing Sir Walter le Vavasour in the
exchange. Reinforcements arrived, a large contingent of about 300 men, acting
for the Earl of Lancaster. The forces were led by Sir Edmund de Nevill of
Middleton, Sir William Dacre, and Sir John (5909928) and Sir Nicholas de
Harrington. After a short battle lasting less than one hour Sir Adam’s troops
were completely overrun and put to flight.
11/12/1315, Commission of oyer and terminer to Thomas, earl
of Lancaster, Edmund, earl of Arundel, Fulk le Estraunge … on information that
Adam Banastre and many others of the county of Lancaster, … commit homicides,
arsons, larcenies and other crimes daily … (S) CPRs.
11/1315, Adam, captured at Charnock Richard, beheaded at
Leyland Moor, Lancashire, for treason by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and his
favourite Sir Robert Holland. [Brother of Margaret.]
[––Margaret––]
1321, Margaret widow of William de Winkley and of Robert
Atte Hall claimed a messuage, &c., against Margaret widow of Adam Banastre.
1323, William de Marclan had held two messuages and two
acres of land and half an acre of meadow in Wigan of the rector by the service
of 12d. yearly, and other lands in Shevington of Margaret Banastre. (S) Hist.
of Lancaster, V4, 1911, Wigan.
1324-24, Richard son of Henry de Clitheroe claimed common of
turbary in Aighton against Margaret widow of Adam Banastre.
1325, Roger de Kuerden released the land to Margaret
Banastre. (S) Hist. of Lancaster, V6, 1911, Cuerden.
1327, Robert de Clitheroe complained that Margaret widow of
Adam Banastre had impounded his plough cattle.
1329, Henry de Ferrers claimed the manors of Bolton and
Chorley, with exceptions, against Robert son of Robert de Heppehale, and
Margaret, late wife of Adam Banastre. (S) Hist. of Lancaster, V5, 1911, Great
Bolton.
1329, Margaret settled the manor of Aighton on her children.
1347, Margaret in possession of Aighton [for life], but her
4 daughters had succeeded.
7/1352, John son of Hugh de Hacking claimed 2 messuages,
&c., in Aighton … called the representatives of Margaret Banastre to
warrant him.
9/1354, Sir William de Ferrers claimed the manors of Bolton
and Chorley, with exceptions, against certain persons including Margaret
Banastre. (S) Hist. of Lancaster, V5, 1911, Great Bolton. [William made a claim
the previous July against her daughter and son-in-law.]
By 1355, Margaret died. [Margaret’s heirs holding Aighton manor.]
(S) Hist. of Lancaster, V7, 1912, Mitton. (S) Hist. of
Lancaster, V6, 1911, Chorley.
Family notes:
·
Margaret, sister of Robert de Holand, held the
manor of Bolton, Lancaster, previously held by William de Ferrers, brother of
Robert de Ferrers (d.1287). (S) Hist. of Lancaster, V5, 1911, Great Bolton.
[She had 4 daughters, each receiving a 4th of Bolton.]
(S) Ancestry of John Barber White and His Descendants, White,
1913, P109.
Family notes:
·
1278, Thomas de Banastre the bailiff of William
de Ferrers. [Note Ferrers in suits with Banastres.]
·
11/16/1299, Thomas Banastre with Henry de
Craystok, clerk to assemble 2,000 men in co. Lancaster and to bring them to him
at Newcastle-on-Tyne. (S) CPRs.
·
10/24/1317, Thomas Banastre in the king's prison
at Lancastre for the death of Henry de Bury. [Henry de Bury was killed in
Adam’s uprising. Thomas’ realtionship to Adam unknown.]
Children of Adam and ?:
i. John Banastre,
born ? in England.
6/5/1306, Between John, son of Richard Banastre, plaintif … remainder
to William, son of John, son of Richard Banastre, and the heirs of his body, to
hold as aforesaid; like remainder to John, son of Adam Banastre, and the heirs
of his body, with remainder to the said Richard and his heirs. (S) Final
Concords for Lancashire, Pt1, 1899, no.144.
ii. William Banastre,
born ? in England.
6/4/1307, John, son of Thomas de Assheton, plaintiff, … like
remainder to William, son of Adam Banastre, and the heirs of his body … (S)
Final Concords for Lancashire, Pt1, 1899, no.152.
Children of John and Margaret:
i. Alice de Banastre,
born ~1300 in England.
Alice married Sir Robert de Shireburne. [Her 4th
stayed in the family until 1632.]
1342, Robert died.
1353, Alice granted
to Sir John Tempest and Katherine his wife the crops growing on certain of her
lands.
ii. Agnes de
Banastre, born ? in England.
Agnes married twice [No children.]
1336, Agnes settled her 4th on the children of
her sister Katherine [eldest son Robert.]
iii. Joan de
Banastre, born ? in England.
Joan married Sir Thomas de Arden. [~1360 her 4th
went to Sir William de Ferrers.]
Child of Adam and Margaret:
i. Katherine Banastre
(2954965), born ~1310 in England.
[Katherine’s 4th descended in her line until
1574.]
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