15211076. Baron Thomas Wake & 15211077. Lady
Elizabeth de Cransley
~1280,
Thomas born in England, heir & s/o 30422152.
Hugh Wake & 30422153. Joan de Wolverton.
~1290,
Elizabeth born in Kettering, Northampton, England, d/o 30422154. Hugh de Cransley & 30422155. Agnes ?.
[––Elizabeth
& John––]
Elizabeth 1st
married to John de Heigham, s/o Roger. (S) Hist. of Northampton, V4, 1937,
Cransley.
7/7/1307,
Edward II succeeded Edward I as King of England.
1312-13,
Hugh de Cransley and Agnes settled the manor and advowson of Cranlsey on his
daughter Elizabeth and her husband John de Heigham.
5/4/1315,
Thomas succeeded his father.
1315, Thomas
Wake, Geoffrey de la Mare, Nicholas de Hetton, and John de Hecham, lords of
Maxey.
By 1316,
John de Heigham died. [2 daughters: Agnes & Elizabeth, 1 son John.]
[––Thomas
& Elizabeth––]
By 1316, Elizabeth’s
father died.
1316, On the
death of Elizabeth’s father, Thomas Wake returned as holding the fee of
Cransley.
12/25/1325,
Commission … to array all the men of the county … Thomas Wake of Blisseworth.
(S) CPRs.
1/24/1326,
Appointment … as supervisors of array … Thomas Wake of Bliseworth } Northampton
and Rutland. (S) CPRs.
9/27/1326, King Edward II and both Despensers were in the
Tower when they heard that the Queen Isabella had landed in England with a
great army [which was incorrect – she only had 700 soldiers.]
10/10/1326, To
Thomas Wake of Bliseworth, one of the leaders and arrayors of men-at-arms and
footmen in the counties of Northampton and Rutland. Order to come to the king
with all his power and force upon sight of these letters, so that he be at
Gloucester on 18th October next. (S) CCRs.
11/16/1326, Hugh le Despenser with King Edward II and others
captured in Glamorgan, Wales hiding in Neath abbey.
1/24/1327,
Edward III, age 14, succeeded Edward II as King of England. [1/20/1327, Edward
II abdicated.].
1329, Thomas
a Knight of the County, the King’s Chief Falconer and Sheriff.
1329,
Thomas, as sheriff, claimed custody of the castle of Northampton when it was
found by inquisition that it belonged to that office.
10/6/1329, William
Curteys of Brixworth; and Thomas Wake of Blisworth and Elizabeth his wife … 8
messuages, a mill and 7½ virgates of land in Wytherdele; Thomas and Elizabeth
have acknowledged the right of William by their gift, and William has given
them £10. (S) UKNA.
11/1329–6/1330,
Thomas as sheriff of Northampton was one of two to re-implement justices of
eyre, which had been dormant since 1285. [The other was in the county of
Nottingham.] While in session, the justices held court 6 days a week, resting
on Sunday, and holy days and festivals.
2/22/1330,
Thomas granted free warren in Blisworth, and defended his right to view of
frankpledge in the manor.
12/21/1330,
Writ of aid for Thomas Wake, Ebulo Lestraunge, William de Bohun and Edward de
Bohun, sent to bring queen Isabella from Berkhamstede to spend Christmas at
Windsor. (S) CPRs.
1332, “Witn.
Dom.Thomas Wake, of Bliseworth, Knt.;” (S) UKNA.
9/13/1332, Robert
de Veer, detained in the Tower, … Thomas Wak of Lidel, knight, Robert de Morle,
knight, Robert de Ufford, knight, Thomas Wak of Bliseworth, knight, John
Bavent, knight, and Maurice de Berkele, knight, who mainperned to have him
before the said justices at Northampton. (S) CCRs.
1335, Thomas
a Knight of the County, the Kings Chief Falconer and Sheriff.
5/22/1336,
Grant to Thomas Wake of Bliseworth … of chief forester of Whittlewod forest,
during pleasure, … (S) CPRs.
9/23/1337, Release
by Hugh le Despenser, knight, … co. Northampton. Witnesses: Sir Simon de
Drayton, Sir Thomas Wake, of Bliseworth, Sir Thomas Wake, knights; … (S) CCRs.
7/28/1338,
Appointment … for the arrest of suspected persons … of Thomas Wake of
Blyseworth, sheriff of Northampton, … to arrest … and imprison them in
Northampton castle. (S) CPRs.
9/19/1339,
Indenture of Walter de Mauny, knight, … Witnesses, William de Bohun, earl of
Northampton, William de Montagu, earl of Salisbury, Thomas de Holand, Thomas
Wake of Blyseworth, … knights, … (S) CPRs.
5/13/1340,
Pardon to Thomas Wake of Bliseworth of all that he owes to the king of the time
when he was sheriff of the county of Northampton as well as of the time of the
eyre of the king’s justices in that county, … and what he owes of the time of
his ancestors or since. (S) CPRs.
1341, Thomas
summoned to Parliament as a baron.
11/19/1341, Thomas
Wake of Bliseworth turned the office of sheriff of Northampton over to Thomas
de Pabenham. (S) CFRs.
6/4/1342,
Pardon to Thomas Wake of Bliseworth, of the £40 whereby
he made fine … (S) CPRs.
Bef.
2/20/1343, Thomas’ son Hugh died.
5/15/1343,
Appointment of Thomas Wake of Blyseworth as chief falconer and to take the
king’s prises of falcons found in England after the price anciently used and do
all other things pertaining to the office … (S) CPRs.
1343, At the
death of William de Ros of Hamlake, Thomas Wake of Blisworth was returned as
holding the fee [of Cransley] of him in right of his wife, the daughter of Hugh
de Cransley.
1344, “Witn.
Dom.Thomas Wake, of Blizeworth, Knt.;” (S) UKNA.
3/16/1345, Licence
for Thomas Wake of Blisworth to assign to the provost and brethren, chaplains
of the chantry of Cotherstok, founded by the king's clerk, John Giffard, 250
acres of land and pasture within the forest of Rokyngham and Whitlewod. (S)
CFRs.
4/6/1345,
Richard son of Henry Maundevill, going to Ireland, has letters nominating Thomas
Wake of Blyseworth … in England … (S) CPRs.
1345, Grant
by John de Wodecroft to Dom.Thomas Wake, of Bliseworth, Knt., of a selion of
land called Le Blakeacur, with a headland, in Wodecroft lying in the field
called Le Tweyth, in Helpeston. (S) UKNA.
1346, Thomas
died.
[––Elizabeth––]
3/15/1346,
Appointment … Giles de Bello Campo ... king’s prises of falcons … as Thomas
Wake of Bliseworth, deceased, held … (S) CPRs.
1348, The
Black Death entered the west countryside of England [likely entering through
Bristol].
1348-49,
Elizabeth held the manor of Cransley. Her son John de Heigham, and his heirs,
died before or during the plague.
1348-49,
Elizabeth died in the plague.
(S) History,
Topography, and Directory of Northamptonshire, Whellan, 1874. (S) Hist. of
Northampton, V4, 1937, Blisworth.
Child
of Thomas and Elizabeth:
i. Thomas Wake (7605538), born ~1313 in England.
ii. Hugh Wake, born ~1320 in England.
Bef. 2/20/1343, Hugh died.
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