30422768. Baron
Thomas Bardolf & 30422769. Lady Agnes ?
10/4/1282,
Thomas born in Walton at Stone, Hertfordshire, England, s/o 60845536. Hugh Bardolf & 60845537.
Isabel Aguillon.
~1295, Agnes
born in England.
1304,
Thomas’ father died.
10/1/1304,
Grant to Margaret, queen of England, the king’s consort, of the marriage of
Thomas son and heir of Hugh Bardolf, tenant in chief. By K. (S) CPRs.
11/23/1304,
Grant to Margaret, queen of England, the king’s consort, of all the issues and
profits of the lands late of Hugh Bardolf, tenant in chief, until his son and
heir obtain seisin thereof. (S) CPRs.
12/14/1304, Order
to the escheator on this side Trent to deliver to Thomas Bardolf, son and heir
of Hugh Bardolf, tenant in chief, the lands late of his said father, he having
done homage. (S) CFRs.
5/22/1306,
Thomas made a Knight of the Bath [at the same time as Lord Edward (II). 267
persons knighted.]
1306, Thomas
served in Scotland.
6/19/1306, Battle of Methvin. Aymer de Valence had
made camp at Perth. Valence was invited to leave the walls of Perth and join
King Robert the Bruce in battle, but he declined. King Robert camped a few
miles away at Methven. Before dawn Aymer led a surprise attack on the Scots.
Though victorius, King Robert escaped. [Thomas likely at this conflict – see
11/8/1313.]
7/7/1307,
Edward II became king on the death of his father.
8/26/1307–[10/23/1330,
deceased], Thomas summoned to parliament.
[––Thomas
& Agnes––]
By 1308, Thomas
married to Agnes.
1308, Thomas
Bardolf as plaintiff, brought a writ of customs and services against A.,
Prioress of B. for the free tenement which she held of him in W.; the prioress
replied that Thomas only had an estate of freehold as given in frankmarriage to
him and his wife [Agnes]. (S) Selden Soc., V17, 1903, P115.
1308-09,
John Cave porta bref d’entre vers Thomas Bardulf et T. le fitz H. Hardulf … (S)
Year Books of Edward II.
1308-09, Thomas
Bardolf to grant Caistor manor to John de Weyland for life, with remainder to
the grantor and his heirs, retaining the manors of Wormegay, Stow Bardolph,
Faverswell, Whinburgh, and Cantley. Norfolk. (S) UKNA.
7/20/1310,
Licence, upon fine, to Thomas Bardolf to grant, for life, to John de Weylong
the manor of Castre, co. Norfolk. (S) CPRs.
9/1310,
Thomas Bardolf one of few permitted to fine £100 to avoid service in Scotland.
(S) Politics, Finance, and the Church in the Reign of Edward II, 1983, P121.
11/8/1313,
Licence, at the instance of Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, … to Thomas
Bardolf to settle the manors of Whinbergh, Cautley, and Caistor on himself,
Agnes his wife, and his heirs, retaining the manors of Wormegay, Runcton,
Fincham, and Stow (Norfolk), Stoke Bardolf (Notts), Ockbrook (Derby),
Westborough (Lincoln), and Barlings (Sussex). Norfolk. Notts. Derby. Lincoln.
Sussex. (S) UKNA. (S) CPRs.
7/3/1314,
Licence, … Friars Minors of Lenne to retain a well in North Rungeton … from
Thomas Bardolf and Robert de Scales, and to lead the water from the well by an
underground conduit to their house in Lenne. (S) CPRs.
1315, Thomas
summoned to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with horse and arms, to march against the
Scots.
1316, Thomas
Bardulf holding Villata de Yaxham, Whineburgh, and Thruston com Gerviston in
Kent. (S) Inquisitionas and Assessments, Kent to Norfolk, 1904, P480.
7/1/1316,
Licence for Thomas Bardolf to grant his manor of Rungeton and £20 of land in
the manor of Stowe, co. Norfolk, held in chief, to John Bardolf, for life, in
exchange for the manor of Halughton, co. Leicester … which the said John holds
for his life of the inheritance of the said Thomas. (S) CPRs.
10/26/1317,
Licence for Thomas Bardolf to enfeoff … in fee his reversion of the manor of
Riskyngton, held in chief, which Isabella Bardolf (mother) holds in dower of
his inheritance, and for the feoffees to regrant the same to him and Agnes his
wife.
7/1/1318, Isabel (mother), who was the wife of Hugh
Bardolf', querent, … The manor of Watton' in the county of Hertford and the
manor of Adyngton' in the county of Surrey. … And after the decease of Isabel
the manors shall remain to Thomas Bardolf' and his heirs. (S) Feet of Fines, CP
25/1/286/31, no.165.
1319-20, Thomas Bardolf to grant land in West
Briggs and Tottenhill, and the advowson of the church of West Briggs, to the
prior and convent of Wormegay, retaining his barony. Norfolk. (S) UKNA.
6/18/1320,
Appointment … conservators of peace … Thomas Bardolf … } co. Norfolk. (S) CPRs.
11/30/1321,
Writ of aid … appointed to assemble, if necessary, all the horse and foot, …
Thomas Bardolf, John de Thorp and John Hauward in Norfolk and Suffolk. (S)
CPRs.
1322, John
de Thorp and Thomas Bardolf appointed wardens to guard the coasts of Norfolk.
(S) Ess. Tow’s … Norfolk, Blomefield, 1806, P144.
10/14/1322,
King Edward at the losing Battle of Byland, 20 miles north of York, against
Robert Bruce, King of Scotland. [This defeat eventually compelled King Edward
to recognize Scottish independence.]
11/1322,
John Howard with Thomas Bardolf and John de Thorp to raise forces, both horse
and foot, and to march with them against the Scots. (S) Collins Peerage, 1812,
P53.
5/1323,
Thomas heir to his mother, age 40 and more.
3/10/1324,
Thomas Bardolf states that the manor of Emsworth, which was given to Isabel
Bardolf his mother by the King, ought to descend to him … Isabel [Bardolf],
wife of Hugh Bardolf and mother of petitioner; Hugh Bardolf; William Bardolf,
son of Isabel Bardolf. (S) UKNA.
9/5/1325,
Commission … to keep the ports, shore and maritime parts … against invaders …
to Thomas Bardolf, Constantine de Mortuo Mari, … in the counties of Norfolk and
Suffolk. (S) CPRs.
1/24/1326,
Appointment of Thomas earl of Norfolk … Robert de Monte Alto and Thomas Bardolf
as supervisors of arry in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk … (S) CPRs.
12/8/1326,
Robert de Morlee settled £8 in land in Hingham, … on William de Morlee his son
and Cecily his wife, daughter of Monsire Thomas Bardolf, lord of Wormegay, and
their heirs. (S) Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 1859,
P153. [For the marriage Thomas agreed to pay Robert 666£ 13s 4d in 5 years.]
2/1/1327 at
Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England. Thomas Bardolf served
“3 messes of maupygernon”, one for the king, one for the archbishop of
Canterbury, and a third for whoever the king named. (S) The Battle Abbey Roll,
V1, P10. [An office of coronation inherited through Isabel de Aguillon, the
dish consisted of almond milk, brawn of capons, sugar and spices, chicken
par-boiled and chopped, … ]
1327, Thomas
Bardolf instituted Richard de la Lee to the church of Bradwell-iuxta-Mare.
7/16/1327,
Association of … Henry, earl of Lancaster, and John de Warenna, earl of Surrey,
Hugh de Courteny and Thomas Bardolf, barons, … annulling fines, sales, and
gifts of land … after the time of the exile of Hugh le Despenser, the elder, …
(S) CPRs.
12/25/1327,
Licence for Thomas Bardolf of Wyrmegeye to enfeoff Simon de Asshlel and … manor
of Stronshagh, … for the feoffees to grant the same to the said Thomas, John,
his son, and Elizabeth, the wife of John, and the heirs of Thomas. (S) CPRs.
3/1/1329,
Association of … Henry, earl of Lancaster, …, Hugh de Courteneye and Thomas
Bardolf, barons, … to annul fines … Hugh le Despenser, the younger, … obtained
by force and duress. (S) CPRs.
3/20/1329,
To Thomas Bardolf, Robert de Malberthorp, and Nicholas de Eton … Order not to
proceed to take any assize concerning … after the death of Aymer de Valencia,
earl of Pembroke, … (S) CCRs.
5/18/1329,
Commission … Thomas Bardolf } in the county of Norfolk. (S) CPRs.
12/15/1329,
Thomas Bardolf died, buried in the priory of Shelford, Nottinghamshire.
[––Agnes––]
12/30/1329,
Writ for IPM of Thomas Bardolf. Nottingham: Stokebardolf. The manor … a pasture
… a fishery … a ferry … a wood … rents and services … Schelford. A moiety of
the manor … John his son, aged 17 years and more, is his next heir. Derby: Okebroke.
A capital messuage, lands and rents … Heir as above, aged 17 years on the day
of St. Hilary last. Middlesex: … Southampton: … Surrey: Adyntone. A capital
messuage, lands, rent, &c. … held of the king in chief by service of
serving before the king on the day of his coronation 3 dishes of a certain food
called ‘Maupygernon’ … Sussex: Birlyngg. The manor … Berewyke and Wengetone. £12, yearly rent in the manors … Plumpton. The manor
… held jointly by the said Thomas, John his son, and Elizabeth the said John’s
wife, of the earl of Warrenne, as of the barony of Lewes, by service of 11 knights’
fees, … Bercompe and Flechynge. The manors, held jointly with Agnes his wife,
who still survives … Hertford: Watton. The manor … Leicester: Haloughton. The
manor … Norfolk: Scrowteby. The manor, held jointly with John his son, and
Elizabeth the said John’s wife … He died on 15 December in the said year. Castre
by Great Yarmouth. The manor held jointly with Agnes his wife … Cantelee. The
manor held jointly with Agnes … Qwyneberge. The manor held jointly … Strumpsh[aw].
The manor, held jointly with John his son and Elizabeth the said John’s wife … Roungeton.
The manor … Wermyngeye. The manor … Fyncham. The manor … Lincoln: Westburgh.
The manor … Riskyngton. The manor … Buckingham: … (S) CIsPM.
1330, The
King granted to Agnes, widow of Thomas Bardolf, the manor of Rudkinton, with
the members of Lesingham and Diggeby, co. Lincoln, for £26 10s 3.75d. (S)
Sketches … Old Sleaford, Creasey, 1825, P327.
6/1/1330,
John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey … has Bardolf's lands until the heir is of full
age, but Bardolf's widow [Agnes] has successfully sued him for a third of them
… John [Bardolf], son and heir of Thomas Bardolf; Agnes [Bardolf], widow of
Thomas Bardolf. (S) UKNA.
2/8/1331, Robert
de Thorp held of the lady of Bardolf certain tenements in Wrenyngham by knight service.
(S) CFRs.
1337, Agnes
granted protection, “by birth of the parts of Almain.”
1352, Agnes
late the wife of Thomas Bardolf to grant a messuage and land in Ruskington,
held by her in dower of the inheritance of John Bardolf, to William Davy of
Esthorpe and Christiana his wife for their lives at a yearly rate of 10s. (S)
UKNA.
8/23/1352,
Agnes late the wife of Thomas Bardolf to release to John Bardolf, son and heir
of the said Thomas, her estate … in Riskyngton … she holds in dower … (S) CPRs.
9/14/1356,
Agnes late the wife of Thomas Bardolf has shown that Richard Watte of Digby,
who is her ‘neif’ of her manor of Riskyngton, which she holds in dower …
[‘neif’ appears to be a servant land holder]. (S) CCRs.
12/12/1357,
Agnes died at Riskyngton, Lincoln.
12/22/1357,
Writ for IPM of Agnes late the wife of Thomas Bardolf. Essex: Bradewell in the
hundred of Danesey. The advowson of the church held for life by way of dower
after the death of Thomas Bardolf, and two knights’ fees there likewise held by
way of dower, held of her by Joan, late the wife of John de Orreby. … John
Bardolf, knight, son of the said Thomas and Agnes, aged 30 years and more, is
her heir. Northampton: Middelton. A knight’s fee … She died on 12 December
last. Leicester: Halghton. A messuage, a mill, … Derby: Okkebrok. A moiety of
the town … Nottingham: Stokebardolf. The manor … Sussex: Byrlyngg. The manor …
Lincoln: Riskyngton and Dygby. The manors … Westburgh. The manor … She died at
Riskyngton on Monday after the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 31 Edward
III. Heir as above, aged 38 years and more. (S) CIsPM.
(S) A Gen.
and Heral. Dic., Burke, 1831, P25. (S) Pedigree and History of the Washington
Family, Welles, 1879.
Family
notes:
·
De antiquis legibus liber: Cronica maiorum et
vicecomitum Londoniarum, Stapleton, 1846, Pg.xcvii, says that “contemporary
evidence” contradicts Bloomfield’s evidence that Agnes was d/o 11820466. Sir
William de Grandison & 11820467. Sibyl de Tregoz. [That Agnes is well
documented in her IPM, 12/4/1348, as the wife of John de Northwode.]
Children
of Thomas and Agnes:
i. John Bardolf (15211384), born 1315 in England.
2/7/1330, Grant to the king's kinsman, John de Warenna, earl of Surrey,
Guildford, of the wardship of 2 parts of the lands late of Thomas Bardolf, tenant
in chief, in the king's hand by reason of the minority of the heir [John], to
hold until the lawful age of the heir, rendering 300 marks a year. (S) CFRs.
ii. Cecily Bardolf, born ? in England.
Bef.
3/6/1344-45, Cecily married William de Morley, Knt., s/o Sir Robert de Morlee
& Hawise le Marshall.
4/30/1379,
William died.
11/1386,
Cecily died.
iii. Thomas Bardolf, born ? in England.
iv. Edmund Bardolf, born ? in England.
