5910232.
Lord John de Northwode & 5910233. Agnes de Grandison
1283, John born in England, heir & s/o 11820464. Lord John de Northwode &
11820465. Joan de Badlesmere.
[––John & Mary––]
Bef. 1290, John 1st married to Mary de Say.
~1285, Agnes born in England, d/o 11820466. William de Grandison & 11820467. Sibyl de Tregoz.
John educated at the University of Paris, mentored by
Richard FitzRalph. (S) Medieval Ireland, Duffy, 2005, P300.
1298, Either John or his father or both served in Scotland.
7/22/1298, King Edward defeated Sir William Wallace
(Braveheart) at the battle of Falkirk, Scotland. The Scots defensive position
was strong, but based on spearmen with support of some cavalry and archers.
Edward’s armored knights were repulsed by the amassed spear points. King Edward
brought up his Welsh longbowmen. They cut gaps into the Scottish ranks through
which the mounted English knights could charge. The Scots were routed, but
Wallace escaped.
7/9/1300, John [the son] at the siege of Carlaverock,
Scotland where he was knighted.
[––John & Agnes––
1306, John married Agnes.
2/25/1308, Edward II crowned king of England.
1309, John
summoned to serve in Scotland.
1311, John
summoned to serve in Scotland.
1313-17, John summoned to parliament by writ.
1314, John fought in Scotland.
6/24/1314, Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland, a
victory for the Scots, unusual in that it lasted for 2 days. The Scots,
commanded by Robert Bruce, were laying siege to Stirling castle, held by the
English. As the English attacked across the brook, Robert counter-attacked
along a 2000-yard front. Edward attempted to flank the Scot’s left with
archers, but they were driven back the Scot cavalry. The English front broke
against the Scottish spearmen. It was the largest loss of English knights in a
single day. This was the battle in which organized foot-soldiers [primarily
pike men] defeated heavily armored mounted knights.
6/1317, John
de Northwood and his son John were 2 of those deputed to receive the 2
cardinals coming to treat for peace between England and Scotland. (S) CCRs.
1317, John fought in Scotland.
1317-18, John, 2nd Lord Northwode of Harrietsham,
Shorne, … Kent died before his father.
[––Agnes––]
9/8/1318, John de Northwode to grant his manor of Northwood
Chasteners to Agnes, late the wife of John de Northwood the younger [this John],
for life, retaining the manors of Northwood in Sheppey and Shorne, 3 parts of
the manor of Harrietsham, and the manor of Thurnham. (S) UKNA.
8/8/1319, To eacheator beyond Trent … not to intermeddle …
lands of John de Northwode, tenant in chief … he held them in ‘gavelikynde’ to
wit … manor of Northwode in Sheppey … it was found that Roger son of John de
Northwode [deceased], the younger, aged 12 years, Master Thomas de Northwode,
Master Richard his brother, Simon and Humphrey brothers of the said Master
Thomas of full age, and John, William, Thomas and Robert, brothers of the said
Roger, of tender age, are the nearest heirs of the aforesaid John de Northwode,
the elder, … (S) CCRs.
6/18/1332, Grant for life to Agnes de Northwode of the manor
of Hok, co. Wilts, at the rent of 6 marks a year at the Exchequer in moieties
at Michaelmas and Easter. (S) CFRs.
12/4/1348, Agnes died.
12/15/1348, Writ for IPM of Agnes late the wife of John de
Northwode. Wilts: Lydyerd Tregoz. The manor, including a wood of 40a. … held
for her life, by the demise of William de Grandissono, father of Peter de
Grandissono (Agnes’ brother), knight, whose heir he is, by service of a rose
yearly. … She died on 4 December, 22 Edward III. (S) CIsPM.
(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P728. (S) A Synopsis of the
Peerage of England, Nicolas, 1825, P486. (S) DNB, V41, O’Dugan, 1895.
Family notes:
·
Sons John and Otho, were successively
archdeacons of Exeter and Totnes from 1329 to 1360, during the episcopate of
their uncle John de Grandison. Son William was a knight hospitaller.
·
6/4/1325, Order not to intermeddle … Laura, late
the wife of William de Peyfrer, … held in chief at ther death in ‘gavelkynde” …
4 acres of wood of the demise of John de Northwode, the elder, and Joan his
wife, for the term of Laura’s life, with remainder to the said John and Joan,
and that Roger, William, John, Thomas, and Oto, sons of John de Northwode, the
younger, and Thomas, Simon, Humphrey, sons of the said John de Northwode, the
elder, and that the aforesaid Roger, Thomas, Simon and Humphrey are of full age
according to the custom of Kent … William, John, Thomas, and Oto are under the
age of 15 years, … (S) CCRs.
Child of John and Agnes: [6 sons]
i. Roger de Northwode
(2955116), born 4/1307 in England.
ii. William de
Northwod, born ~1309 in England.
iii. John de
Northwod, born aft. 1310 in England.
iv. Thomas de
Northwod, born ? in England.
v. Otto de Northwod,
born ? in England.
