131272. John Berdefeld of Essex
~1390, John born Essex, England, s/o §§John
Berdefelde.
[Some records below could also be of his
father.]
4/9/1413, Henry V succeeded Henry IV as
King of England.
1416-17, G. Baybrook, John Bardefeld and
others were enfeoffed of land in Chelmsford Hundred, Little Waltham, and
elsewhere in Essex (Catalogue of Ancient Deeds A 7725 etc.; Carter, 1909).
8/29/1419, John Berdefelde of Gynge
Margaret co. Essex 'gentilman' to Thomas Wandesforde of London, Robert Threske
clerk and Thomas Rolfe. Recognisance for 1,000 marks, to be levied etc. in Essex.
(S) CCRs.
7/1421, Release by Gerard Braybrook and
John Tyrell, esquires, …, John Berdefeld, … to Geoffrey Colvylle of Chelmersford,
…, of their right in a messuage, … in Spryngfeld, Chelmersford, Mulsham, Borham
and Little Waltham, called 'Olyveres,' …, co. Essex. (S) Descr. Cat. of Ancient
Deeds, V4.
11/6/1429, Henry VI, age 8, succeeded
Henry V as King of England.
1428, John Bardfield paid 6s 8d to the
Feudal Aid in respect of one knight's fee in ‘Copfold’ in Chelmsford Hundred,
Essex which John de Lambourne lately held.
1430, John Bardevyle, at Leyndon and
Estle, Essex (Feet of Fines for Essex, Vol.IV).
6/2/1430, Order, mutatis mutandis, to the
sheriff of Essex in regard to John Berdefelde, who is insufficiently qualified
to be coroner. (S) CCRs.
2/18/1431, Feoffment by Andrew Mychell …
hamlet of Musham … John Berdefeld … who had released their right … (S) Descr.
Cat. of Ancient Deeds, V4, P207.
11/12/1433, Order to the sheriff of Essex
for election of a coroner instead of John Berdefeld, who is too sick and aged
to travail in exercise of that office. (S) CCRs.
5/1/1434, John Berdefeld listed [1 of
many] as having to give oath of peace in the county of Essex. (S) CPRs.
1435, John Bardefield was one of the gentry
of Essex required to take an oath against maintaining peace-breakers.
2/15/1435, Debtor: John Bardfield, of
Margaretting {Gyngemargarete} in Essex [Chelmsford Hundred], gentleman.
Creditor: Robert ?Lacy, citizen and mercer [merchant] of London. Amount: £20.
Before whom: William Estfield, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster. (S) UKNA, C
241/228/170.
1437, John Bardfield was Lord of the
Manor of Little Thurrock, Essex.
21/1/1442, Deed: Feoffment John
Chamberlayn formerly of Sandon … to John Basset of Chishill, …. All lands and
tenements, … Witnesses: John Borham, John Berdefeld', … Given at Sandon. (S)
Seax, D/Day T2/186.
Aft. 1442, John died. [Based on a break
in records between him and his son.]
Family notes:
·
4/29/1379, Debtor: John Bardfield {Berdefeld},
of Barking in Essex [Becontree Hundred]. Creditor: Henry Spark, of Barking
[Becontree Hundred, Essex]. Amount: £14 14s. (S) UKNA.
·
1/30/1411, Deed: Writ of scire facias addressed
to the sheriff of Essex for the appearance of John Berdefeld, William Creket, …,
to show cause why Roger Mascal should not have seizin of 120 acres land, … in
Sandon, which he recovered … against Thomas Coggeshale and wife Margaret. (S)
Seax, D/Day T1/18.
Child of John and ?:
i. John Bardfield (65636),
born ~1417 in Essex, England.
