Lord Richard Sergeaux & Margaret of Cornwall & Sir James Peverell

7605652. Lord Richard Sergeaux & 15211097. Margaret of Cornwall & 15211096. Sir James Peverell

~1280, James Peverell born in Wiltshire, England, s/o §§Hugh Peverel. (S) See Family notes.

~1290, Margaret born in Cornwall, England, d/o 30422194. Sir Walter of Cornwall & 30422195. Margery ?.

~1295, Richard born in Cornwall, England, heir & s/o §§Richard Sergeaux & Ellen Bodrugan. (S) See 9/12/1316. [The Bodrugan family flourished in Cornwall in the 1200s. (S) Parochial and Family Hist. of the Deanery of Trigg Minor, V1, Maclean, 1873, P499.]

1307, Richard’s father died holding 8 knight’s fees in Cornwall.

10/18/1307, Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of Richard de Cirezeus, deceased, tenant by knight service of the heir of Joyce do Dynham, a minor in the king’s ward. (S) CFRs.

1307-08, Gift of Sir James Peverell de Hamatezthi to … 1 acre of land in Lanywalonde, with all appurtenances in dry and wet, … (S) Cornwall Record Office AR1/462/2.

4/16/1309, Order to the same to take into the king's hand the lands late of Odo do Tregeryek, deceased, tenant by knight service of the heir [Richard] of Richard de Cireceaus, a minor in the king's ward. (S) CFRs.

1309, Richard’s paternal uncle John died, John’s wife Joan dowered.

5/12/1309, Order to deliver to Joan, late the wife of Joan de Cyrezeus, … manor of Lanreython, co. Cornwall, and the advowson of the church … John, with the assent of his father Richard de Cirezeus, dowered her … taken into the king's hands with other lands of the said Richard upon his death by reason of the minority of Richard his nephew and heir. (S) CCRs.

 [––James & Margaret––]

12/14/1307 at Branell, Cornwall, James married Margaret.

2/25/1308, Edward II crowned king of England.

7/1312, James Knight of the Shire for Cornwall. (S) UKNA.

8/1312 at Westminster, …;  Walter de Cornwaille (Cornwall), knight, member of parliament for Cornwall; James Peverel, knight, member of parliament for Cornwall. (S) UKNA. [Petitions to be excused from service in Cornwall while in parliament.]

1313, Margaret’s father died.

1314, James of Hamatethy in St. Breward, Cornwall died; buried at Grey Friars, Bodmin, Cornwall.

4/29/1314, Order to the escheator beyond Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of James Peverel, deceased, tenant in chief. (S) CFRs.

[––Margaret––]

7/10/1314, Order to deliver to Margery [Margaret], late the wife of James Peverel, as nearest of his heir Hugh, aged 6 years, the hamlet of La Park, which he held. (S) CCRs.

9/15/1314, Order to deliver to Margaret late the wife of James Peverel, mother of Hugh, his son and heir, now aged 6, as nearest [friend] of the heir, the hamlet of Niwelond. (S) CCRs.

2/21/1315, Order not to intermeddle further with the custody of the land and heir of James Peverel … order to escheator this side Trent, to deliver the body of the heir to Joan, late the wife of William de Halghton, to whom the king granted the marriage. … Margaret, to whom the king has ordered the lands to be delivered as nearest [friend] of the heir for the heir's maintenance, shall in that case answer to the king for the issues received in the meantime and for the value of the marriage. (S) CCRs.

 [––Richard––]

9/12/1316, Feoffment by Richard Sergeaux to Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon, … of all the estate he had in the manors of Bodrugan, Treworek, Trethaek,Tredrym, Restronget, Tremodret, Trevelyn, Nantian, Carburra, Pendryrnand Trethu, with all other the lands, &c. he had of the inheritance of Bodrugan. (S) Ancient Deeds, V4, 1902.

5/9/1323, By writ, Richard summoned to attend the great council at Westminster.

12/31/1324, … lands in Cornwall with reversion of all lands … Wits.: Wm. Botriaux, Jn. Carnynow, Rich. Sergeaux, … (S) UKNA.

1326, Richard paid 3s. 4d. in St. Maben as a 20^th of all moveable goods.

2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.

4/11/1336, John de Depham, citizen and mercer of London to William de Trelowthas. … Witnesses: …, Richard Cergiaux, knight, Walter de Carmynou, … (S) UKNA.

[––Richard & Margaret––]

Bef. 1337, Margaret married 2^nd Sir Richard Sergeaux of Parke in Egloshayle, Cornwall.

8/3/1338, Association of William de Botreaux, … Oliver de Carmynowe, Richard Cerzeaus, … with John Dauney, … appointed to array the men of the county of Cornwall and to guard the coast … (S) CPRs.

1340, Assize of view of recognizance to enquire if Richard Ceriseaux, senior, Richard Ceriseaux (this Richard), junior, Knt., John son of Richard Ceriseaux (of Kilkoit), senior, and others had disseized Richard de Stapelton …

7/26/1342, Richard Cergeaux of Kilkoit to levy wool due in the county of Cornwall. (S) CFRs.

4/7/1345 at Truro, …  Witnesses: Jn. Billon of Trethewyl, Rich. Cergyaux, kt., Walter de Carminou, … [Cornwall] (S) UKNA.

1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of England [Usually 2-3 wills were executed in the town of Colchester, Essex, each year. In the 2 years 1349-50, 111 wills were executed.].

8/1/1349, Margery died; buried with 1^st husband James.

[––Richard––]

8/1/1357, Commission to levy and collect in all cities and towns in the Cornwall to Richard de Sergeaux, the elder, knight, Theobald Grenevyle, knight. (S) CFRs.

3/20/1361, Commission of peace … William Bodrygan, Richard Sergeaux, ‘leisne,’ … county of Cornwall. (S) CPRs.

11/15/1361 in Cornwall, Release by John de Kellygrewe to Richard de Reskemmer …. Witnesses:—Richard Sergeaux, knight, … (S) Ancient Deeds, V4, 1902, (S) UKNA.

Bef. 1362, Richard married Elizabeth Bodrugan, d/o Sir William. [1 daughter Elizabeth, died in childhood.]

1362, Richard of Colquite, Cornwall died. (S) Journal, Royal Inst. of Cornwall, 1891, P163.

(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P844. (S) Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Manor, V2, 1876, P503. (S) Plantagenet Ancestry, P406.

Family notes:

·         2/21/1276, Agreement and assignment of dower. Sir Remfrey de Arundell and Lady Eve, relict of Sir Ralph de Arundell. … [witnesses] Sir Ralph de Tynten, … Sir William de Ceriseaus, Sir John de Treiagu, Sir Oliver de Arundell, knights, … Richard de Ceriseaux … (S) UKNA.

·         …

·         Ancestry of James Peverel: This family has conflicting evidence in multiple persons named “Hugh Peverel”.

·         There is a Hugh dying in 1296 with wife Margery, of Wilts & Cambridge, who’s heir is their son John. (S) CIsPM, 6/30/1296. This John left a son Thomas [of Wilts & Cambridge], who died in 1300, leaving 3 sisters as heirs.

·         Another Hugh of Devon, dying in 1260, has an heir of full age named John, (S) CIsPM, 11/6/1260.

·         Another Hugh of Essex and Norfolk, dying 1299, had an heir named John [d.1315 leaving an heir Hugh age 19., (S) CIsPM, 11/9/1315].

Child of James and Margaret:

i. Hugh Peverell (7605548), born 1309 in England.

6/4/1314, James Peverel held no lands in chief, but held the hamlet of Tresodre and 10s. of yearly rent in Hendescrubbe and Penros of the heir of Alan Bloyou, and the hamlet of Newelond of the heir of Joyce de Dynham, and the hamlet of la Park of the heir of Walter de Allet, minors in the king's ward, and the manor of Hametethe … Hugh his son is his nearest heir and of the age of 6 years. (S) CFRs.

Child of Richard and Margaret:

i. Richard Sergeaux (3802826), born ~1338 in England.