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Baron William Martyn & 23641867. Lady Eleanor Fitz Peter & 121689096.
Lord John de Mohun.
~1248, John
born in Somerset, England, heir & s/o 243378192.
John de Mohun & 121691075. Joan de Ferrers.
~1252,
Eleanor born in England, d/o 121688160.
Sir Reynold FitzPiers & 60841863. Alice de Stanford.
Bef. 1254,
John de Mohun’s father died in Gascony before his grandfather.
1/20/1257,
John, a minor, succeeded his grandfather Reginald as Lord Mohun.
1257,
William Martin born in England, heir & s/o 47283732. Nichols Fitz Martin & 47283733. Maud de Bryan.
1267, John
de Mohun, heir of Reginald, presented to Luppit after having proved his
patronage in the king’s court. (S) Devonshire Assoc., V2, 1928, P161.
1268, John’s
mother died.
[–––John & Eleanor–––]
By 1269,
Eleanor 1st married John de Mohun of Dunster, Somerset.
11/16/1272,
Edward I ascended to the throne while on crusade. [John de Mohun is documented
as being a minor on the ascension of King Edward.]
1273, Ralph
fitz-Urse held of Thomas de Tymmeworth and Lucy his wife, who held the same of
Sir John de Mohun, as of his castle of Dunster. (S) Proceedings, Vs27-28,
Somerset, 1882, P173.
1274, The
Hundred jury presented that John de Mohun held the manor of Cadeleigh in chief
of the King appurtenant to his barony of Dunster. (S) Report and Transactions
of the Devonshire Assoc., V42, 1910.
1274,
William’s father died, his mother surviving.
6/3/1275, To
John de Loundonia, escheator this side of Trent. … [addresses parceners of
Walter Marshal] … William de Mohun, John de Mohun, Agatha de Mortuo Mari, … (S)
CCRs.
5/11/1276,
Order to cause to be restored to John de Mohun, one of the heirs and parceners
of the inheitance of Walter, sometime earl Marshal, his purparty of the manor
of Luton, … (S) CCRs.
11/20/1276,
Johannes de Mohun recognoscit servicium iii feodorum militis pro terris que
fuerunt Reginaldi de Mohun … (S) De Antiquis Legibus Liber, 1846, P-XXIX.
7/1277, John
summoned to military service against Lewelleyn in Wales, to muster at Worcester
with the Constable and Earl Marshal.
1277,
King Edward was in Chester where he cleared a road through a dense forest, and
started construction on the castles of Flint and Rhuddlan. King Edward made
forays into the Welsh lands of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, prince of Wales, capturing
Snowdonia and the isle of Anglesey.
11/20/1277,
John summoned to service in Gascony.
1278, John
died in Gascony holding the castle and manor of Dunstan and 55 knight’s fees in
Dorset, Somerset …
[––Eleanor––]
7/5/1279,
Grant to Robert Tibbetot of the marriage of the first-born son and heir of John
de Mohun, lately deceased, tenant in chief, or, in the case of his death, the
next heir. (S) CPRs.
7/14/1279,
Elearnor holding 27 knight’s fees in dower, including Allecheford. (S) CIsPM,
P351.
1279,
William’s mother died.
[–––William & Eleanor–––]
Bef.
1/1/1281, William married Eleanor.
1282-3, William
summoned to serve in Wales.
1/2/1283,
Inspeximus and confirmation of a charter of William Marign granting to the lady
Eleanor de Mohun for life the manors of Kingeston, Combe Martin, Langacre,
Moleton, co. Devon and Ludeford, co. Somerset, at a rent of £200 a year. (S)
CPRs. [Charter written in 1282.]
6/28/1283,
William Martin summoned to Shrewsbury by writ from Rhuddlan to the king to hold
a colloquium to ordain what should be done with David, brother of Llewellyn,
formerly prince of Wales. (S) The Titular Barony of Clavering, 1891, P16.
5/5/1286,
Eleanor’s father died; her brother succeeding.
2/15/1287,
Protection with clause … William Martyn, going beyond seas with Gilbert de
Clare. (S) CPRs.
4/11/1289,
IPM of Richard of Bedeford: 1.5 acres held of William Martyn in Werehorn, Kent.
(S) CIsPM.
1291,
William de Valance v. the King’s Bailiff’s touching jurisdictions within the
Barony of Kemmeys. … William de Valance appeared and said that in the full
county court of Pembroke, it was adjudged that the said William Martyn, on
account of several defaults in making suits which he aught to make to the
county should be compelled to come to the said county court to answer divers
men who had plaints against him. (S) Jottings and Historical Records.
12/4/1293,
William obtained charters for a fair and for free warren at Marwood, Devon. (S)
Gaz. of Markets and Fairs.
1295-1324,
William, 1st Lord Martin, summoned to parliament by writ.
10/3/1295,
Appointment of William Martyn, who is going to Gascony on the king’s service
[with the king’s brother Edmund], to the custody, during pleasure, of the lands
late of Hugh Luvel, deceased … (S) CPRs.
1/4/1296, English forces left from Plymouth,
arriving in Gascony in March. 3/28 they began an unsuccessful English-French
siege of Bordeaux.
5/15/1296,
Grant to William Martyn, staying in Gascony on the king’s service, of the
custody … manor of Baggetrip, late of Adam de Baggetrip. (S) CPRs.
9/30/1297 at
Gaunt in Flanders, … Agreement between John de Hastingges and William Martyn,
lord of Kammoys, who are staying with the king beyond seas … William son and
heir of the former is to marry Eleanor the eldest daughter of the latter, and
Edmund son and heir of the latter is to marry Jonetta the eldest daughter of the
former, … (S) CPRs, 11/3/1297.
1298, On returning to England, William Martyn’s ship wrecked. William
appealed to the king, informing him that whilst returning from Flanders laden
with armour and other goods, his ship had been cast away and plundered.
4/11/1298, Grant to William Martyn, who when lately coming with the
king from Flanders on the king’s service lost his horses, armour and other
goods to the value of £510 through a storm at sea near the port of Sandwich, of
the custodies and marriages to that value this side of Trent, when they fall
in. (S) CPRs.
7/22/1298,
William fought at Falkirk.
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.
1300,
William served in Scotland.
7/9/1300, Siege
of Caerlaverock castle in Scotland began.
2/12/1301 in
Lincoln, William, Lord of Kemeys, was a signer of a letter to Pope Boniface
VIII asserting the King’s right to dominion over Scotland.
1302,
Charter of Robert de Stokheye … witnesses, … Sir William Martyn, Sir Thomas de
Ralegh, … knights … (S) CChRs, 7/28/1303.
4/1304,
King Edward started the 90-day siege of Stirling castle. King Edward first used
the Warwolf siege engine, the largest trebuchet ever constructed, in a
successful siege.
1304,
William appointed to treat with the Scots.
4/6/1305,
Commission of oyer and terminer to William Martyn, Henry Spigurnel, Gilbert de
Knovill, … touching vagabonds … (S) CPRs.
1/29/1306,
Commission of oyer and terminer to William Martyn, Gilbert de Knovill, … co.
Devon … (S) CPRs.
3/17/1306 at
Exeter, Creditor: Sir William Martyn, and Eleanor, his wife [of Devon]. Amount:
26m. (S) UKNA.
6/22/1307,
William Martyn justice in the county of Stafford. (S) CPRs.
2/25/1308,
William present at the coronation of King Edward II.
10/10/1308,
IPM of Geoffrey de Caumvill [William’s stepfather]. Devon: … The manors of
Toustock, Fremyngton, Bovy Tracy, Nymet Tracy, and Barnastapel, a fifth part of
the manor of Toryton, and the hamlet of Nymet St. George (extents given),
including rents in the hamlets of Lu and Kylmyngton, held, by the courtesy of
England of the inheritance of Maud de Campvill sometime his wife … William
Martyn, aged 50 and more, is son and next heir of the said Maud. (S) CIsPM.
1310,
William chosen as one of the Lords Ordainer of Reform. [A group of 8 earls 11 bishops, and 13 barons.]
6/16/1310,
Licence for William Martyn, the elder, to grant to Henry de Lacy, earl of
Lincoln, and Joan his wife (William’s daughter), the manor so Blakedon, co.
Somerset, … Langare, … co. Devon, … 3,000 acres of wood in the manor of Holun,
… (S) CPRs.
7/8/1310,
Pardon, at the instance of William Martyn, to William de Beaumund for breaking
prison at Exeter. (S) CPRs.
1313-14, William
Martyn and Eleanor his wife to grant messuages, land, and rent in Beer and
Worlington to John Chartray for life, with remainder to Henry son of the
grantors and the heirs of his body. (S) UKNA. [Henry must have died young since
he is not named in the 1390 inquest. See Family notes.]
10/22/1315,
William Martyn, justice of South Wales. (S) CPRs.
1318, Hugh
de Courtenay, William Martyn, John Stonore and William Bourne are to be
appointed to inquire into various oppressions by the tin-miners of Devon. (S)
UKNA.
1320,
William a Trier of Petitions at parliament.
1321, Wiliam
ordered to abstain from attending “Good Peers” meetings of the Earl of
Lancaster.
1321,
William and Eleanor conveyed lands to their son William.
11/30/1321,
Writ of aid for Hugh de Courtenay and William Martyn in Cornwall and Devon to
assemble, if necessary, all the horse and foot against the king’s insurgents.
(S) CPRs.
12/10/1322, Commitment
during pleasure to William Martyn of the keeping of the castle of Heleie with
the park and other appurtenances, the town of Botteleye, the manor of Tunstall
and 2 parts of the manors of Endon and Horton, co. Stafford, late of Nicholas
Daudele. (S) CFRs. [On the death of his widowed daughter Joan.]
7/14/1323,
William given the properties of 1322 to hold during the minority of his
grandson James (5910466) rendering £100 yearly.
(S) CFRs.
1324,
William a commander appointed to defend the shores of Cornwall and Devon.
1324,
William, baron of Barnstaple, died.
10/8/1324, Writ
for IPM of William Martyn. South Wales: The country of Kemmeys, including the
castle and town of Neuport … William his son, aged 30, is his next heir. (S)
CIsPM. [See IPM of son for list of other counties.]
(S) The
Archaeological Journal, 1880, P72. (S) History of the Hundred of Carhampton,
Savage, P471. (S) Magna Carta Ancestry,
P32.
Family
notes:
·
5/11/1390, IPM of Ralph de Basset of Drayton,
knight. Devon: Loretta late countess of
Leicester [no children], gave the under-mentioned manor [Toustoke] to Maud (189134935)
her niece, daughter of William de Brause (121685152) her brother, to hold to
her and the heirs of her body. From the said Maud the manor descended to Joan
[recte Eve (94567467)] her daughter and heir, and from Joan [recte Eve]
to William Martyn (ii below), knight, her son (recte grandson) and heir,
who took to wife a certain Margaret. From William the manor, with other lands
of his, descended to Joan and Eleanor his daughters (recte sisters) and
heirs, who after his death assigned the manor to the said Margaret, to hold in
dower by endowment of the said William. Afterwards a partition was made between
the said Joan (11820933) and Eleanor of the reversion of the said manor as well
as of the other lands &c. late of the said William, and the reversion of
the manor was allotted to Eleanor (iii below). … Eleanor died also without heir
of her body, where-upon the right to the reversion descended to Joan (11820933)
her sister; and from Joan it descended to James Daudelee (5910466) her son and
heir. (S) CIsPM.
Children
of John and Eleanor:
i. John de Mohun (60844548), born 1270 in England.
Children
of William and Eleanor: [2 sons, 2 daughters]
i. Joan Martin (11820933), born ~1290 in England.
ii. Eleanor Martin, born ~1292 in England.
By 1326, Eleanor
married Philip de Columbariis. (S) IPM of her brother William.
iii. William Martin, born 1294 in England.
William
married Margaret, d/o John de Hastings (5910050).
11/11/1324, Order
to John de Hampton, escheator in the counties of Gloucester, Worcester,
Hereford, Salop and Stafford, and the march of Wales adjacent, to deliver to William
Martyn, son and heir of William Martyn, tenant in chief, the lands late of his
said father, he having done homage and fealty. (S) CFRs.
1326,
William died.
4/4/1326,
Writ for IPM of William son of William Martyn. London: Sholane in the Ward of
Farndon without. A garden and 7 shops … Eleanor his sister, the wife of Philip
de Columbariis, and James, son of Nicholas Daudele [alias de Audelegh] and Joan
another sister are his next heirs. (S) CIsPM. [IPMs also in Pembroke, Somerset,
Dorset, Devon, Wales, Cornwall.]
