2097252.
Sheriff Thomas Gorges Esq. & 2097253. Agnes Beauchamp
~1372, Thomas Gorgis born in England, 3rd
s/o 4194504. Theobald de Gorges & 4194505.
Agnes de Wyke.
~1375, Agnes born in Lillesdon, Somerset,
England, d/o 4194506. John Beauchamp
& 4194507. Joan Bridport.
6/21/1377, Richard II succeeded Edward
III as King of England.
Aft. 4/1380, Thomas’ father Theobald
died, leaving his eldest brother Ralph, a minor, the heir.
1382, Ralph died.
1/3/1383, Commission to Ralph Seymour,
Hugh Cheyne, … to arrest and bring before the council Bartholomew, brother and
heir of Ralph Gorges, son and heir of Theobald Gorges, knight, tenant in chief,
the said Ralph having lately attained his majority, but having died before
having livery of his lands, and the marriage of Bartholomew, by reason of his
minority, belonging to the king. (S) CPRs.
6/20/1384, Appointment … knights, … John
Mautravers, … to re-seize Bartholomew, son and heir of Theobald Gorges, knight,
tenant in chief, into the hands of the king, … certain evildoers have abducted
him from John de Croft, in whose custody he was by the king’s grant, to restore
the said heir … and to arrest and bring the offenders before the king and
council. (S) CPRs.
Aft. 1388, Agnes’ father died.
6/1396, IPM of Bartholomew Gorges.
Dorset: … Stouremynstre Marchel. … Brudeport … Kentecombe … He died on
Wednesday before the Nativity of St John the Baptist last. Thomas Gorges, aged
24 years and more, is his brother and heir male. Somerset: Wroxale. 2/3rds of
the manor, … Hants.: Knyghton in the Isle of Wight. The manor … Devon: … Braunton
Gorges. The manor … Joan, aged 8 years, Philippa, aged 5 years, and Elizabeth
aged a quarter of a year, are his daughters, but Thomas, his brother, aged 24
years and more, is his heir to the tenements aforesaid. (S) CIsPM.
9/28/1396, Order to escheator in the
county of Devon … Walter Waleys by a fine of 9/1330 granted to Ralph Gorges
(s/o 16778018) 2/3rds of the manor of Braunton Gorges … together with the
reversion of the third part thereof which John Pecche and Eleanor, his wife,
both now deceased, held as dower of the said Eleanor of the inheritance of the
aforesaid Walter, … with remainder in default of such heirs to William son of Theobald
Russell (8389008) … to Theobald brother of the said William … Ralph and William
died without heirs male of their bodies, and that Theobald (4194504) brother of
William entered the premises … took to wife Agnes late the wife of Theobald
Gorges, ‘chivaler’ … had issue by her Bartholomew Gorges and Thomas Gorges
(2097252), … Bartholomew entered the manor as his son and heir male and died … the
2/3rds and reversion ought to remain to the said Thomas, who is of full age, as
brother and heir male of Bartholomew … to take the fealty of the said Thomas.
(S) CFRs. [9/28/1396, Similar order to the eacheators of Somerset and Dorset.]
6/6/1397, Appointment of Thomas Berkeley
of Berkeley, knight, Peter Courtenay, … and John Moign, knights for the
assignment of dower to Elizabeth, late the wife of Bartholomew Gorges, knight,
tenant in chief, from his lands in Somerset and Dorset, according to the extent
made or if necessary according to another to be made in the presence of Thomas
Gorges, brother and heir of Bartholomew. (S) CPRs.
9/18/1397, Commitment to John Seymour of
Brydport,—by mainprise of Thomas Gorges of the county of Somerset … (S) CFRs.
1398, Elizabeth, widow of Bartholomew
Gorgis, requests that the king order the chancellor to hold an investigation
and do right to her concerning the manor of Wraxall. She states that her
husband held the manor in chief, but on his death the escheator of Somerset
allowed Thomas Gorges to take possession instead of taking it into the king's
hands for Bartholomew's daughters. Thomas has despoiled the manor of goods
worth £40, and refuses to allow Elizabeth her dower. (S) UKNA.
~1398, Thomas married Agnes.
10/13/1399, Henry IV succeeded Richard II
as King of England.
11/15/1400, Thomas’ mother died. (S)
CIsPM.
2/16/1401, Order to the escheator in the
county of Devon [and Dorset and Somerset], … Agnes (4194505) late the wife of
Theobald Gorges held on the day of her death in dower of the inheritance of
Thomas Gorges, who is of full age, brother and heir of Bartholomew Gorges the
son and heir of Theobald, a third part of the manor of Braunton Gorges, co.
Devon, of the king in chief by service of rendering 3 barbed arrows to the king
or his heirs when they hunt in the forest of Exmoor, and by fealty, for all
services, to cause the said Thomas to have full seisin of the said third part,
as the king has taken his fealty due therefor and for other lands and tenements.
… (S) CFRs.
6/2/1401, Thomas granted properties in
Upper Kingcombe to Robert Veel for life. (S) IPM of Thomas.
5/8/1401, Thomas Gorges petition complaining
that the right of presentation to the viacarage of Sturminster Marshall
pertained to him. (S) UKNA.
1/7/1403, Thomas granted a quarter of the
manor of Sturminster Marshall to Robert Grey … but not the advowson. (S) IPM of
Thomas.
11/5/1403, Commitment of the county of
Devon to Thomas Gorges, during pleasure, so that he answer at the Exchequer as
sheriff. (S) CFRs.
2/8/1404, Thomas Gorges, Sheriff, replies
that he has imprisoned John Parkeman in Exeter prison [Devon]. (S) UKNA.
4/15/1404, Thomas died, seized of the
manor of Wraxall, Somerset. (S) CPRs.
[––Agnes––]
4/20/1404, Writ for IPM of Thomas Gorges.
Hampshire: He held the manor of Knighton in the Isle of Wight … by knight service, annual value £20. … He died
on 15 April last. John his son and heir was aged 6 years on 22 Nov. 1403. Devon:
… the manor of Braunton Gorges … From it he granted a rent of 20 marks to
Elizabeth, widow of his brother Bartholomew, whose heir he was, in dower for
life. In return for this she released to him all the rights and claims she had
in his lands throughout England. Dorset: … Sturminster Marshall, ... Upper
Kingcombe, 1 messuage … Bridport … Somerset: … manor of Wraxhall with its
members of Flax Bourton and Nailsea … on condition that they should re-enfeoff
him, Agnes his wife, who is still alive, and his heirs male, … (S) CIsPM.
7/6/1406, Commitment … of the keeping of
all the lands late of Thomas Gorges, tenant in chief of the king, in
Sturmynstre Marchall, co. Dorset, which are in the king's hands by the death of
the said Thomas and by reason of the minority of John his son and heir … (S)
CFRs.
By 11/1406, Agnes, widow of Thomas Gorges
of Wraxall, married 2nd Thomas Norton ‘junior.’ (S) Feet of Fines
for Somerset.
5/27/1407, To the sheriffs of London.
Writ of supersedeas in favour of Thomas Norton and Agnes his wife,
administratrix of Thomas Gorges deceased intestate. (S) CCRs.
3/20/1413, Henry V succeeded Henry IV as King of England.
1413-19, Thomas Norton died.
1419, Agnes Gorges, sister of Sir Thomas
Beauchamp, relict of Thomas Norton, and Thomas Gorges, Esquires, wrote her
will; buried in the Church of Saint Werburgh, Bristol. (S) Proceedings of
Clifton Antiquarian Club, V4, 1900, P242.
10/8/1419, Agnes died holding Wraxall in
dower, which reverted to her son Theobald. [Preserved at the Wraxall Rectory.]
10/12/1419, Order to the escheator in the
counties of Dorset and Somerset; to take into the king's hand and keep safely
until further orders all the lands in his bailwick whereof Agnes late the wife
of Thomas Norton, esquire, who held of the king in chief, was seised in her
demesne as of fee on the day of her death ; and to make inquisition touching
her lands and heir. (S) CFRs.
11/2/1419, IPM at Somerset of Agnes,
widow of Thomas Norton, esquire: Thomas Beauchamp, knight, … the manor and
advowson of Wraxall with the hamlet of Nailsea, member of the manor, in their
demesne as of fee, and gave them to Agnes
widow of Thomas Gorges, with remainder to their heirs male and his right
heirs. She died holding in fee tail and they descend to Theobald Gorges,
son and heir of Thomas. They are held of Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon, by
knight service, annual value £50. She died 8 Oct. last. Theobald her son and heir is aged
15 years and more. [Agnes’ land holdings were committed to Thomas Beauchamp,
‘chivaler’, during the minority of her son Theobald. (S) CFRs, 12/1/1419.]
(S) Hist. & Antiq’s of the Co. of
Somerset, V3, Collinson, 1791, P157. (S) Collections for a Parochial History of
Wraxall, Master, 1900, P13.
Family notes:
·
Will of Agnes: In the Name of God Amen. On the
twentieth day of the month of August 1419. I, Agnes late the wife of Thomas
Gorges, in my pure widowhood being of sound mind and good memory, make my will
in this manner, … to be buried in the Church of Saint Werburgh Bristol. … Also
I bequeath in aid of the repair of one window in the Chancel of the Church of
All Saints Wraxall in the Co. of Somerset, … one aisle called the Northyle in
the church of All Sains Wraxall … souls of Thomas Gorges, & Thomas Norton
my husbands … to my son Theobald a gold brooch wrought with an angel, a gold
ring with a stone called a diamond, a silver cup and cover wrought with a boss,
on this condition that the aforesaid Theobald should be a friend and helper to
my executors in fulfilling my last wish ; … my executors may have control of
the aforesaid bequests … to … Theobald, until he be married. … to my son
William a gold brooch … a gold ring … William be married, or shall come of full
age … my daughter Isabella, for her marriage to some man of suffciency and
honour xv marks of silver, one pair of beads of gold, a brooch of gold, a gold
chain … all my pearls … for hoods … six veils … until the aforesaid Isabella
shall be honourably married, … to Thomas Beauchamp Kinght my brother … a silver
cup … to Henry Spercherley ten marks of silver … to Marion Blak c shillings in
silver … to Richard Herbard … William Birde … John Chambers … Alice Cumyngs …
William Hunte … [multiple other churches mention at the beginning of her will.]
Children of Thomas and Agnes:
i.
John Gorges, born 1399 in Dorset, England.
John married to Florence ?. (S)
2/16/1417, CCRs.
8/4/1408, Ward and marriage of John
Gorges, son and heir of Thomas Gorges … by reason of the nonage
of the said John, … (S) CCRs.
1414, John died. (S) 6/22/1419, IPM of John
held at Blaneford, Dorset. (S) CPRs.
ii.
Theobald Gorges (1048626), born 11/29/1401 in Dorset, England.
iii.
William Gorges, born ? in Dorset, England.
iv.
Isabella Gorges, born ? in Dorset, England.
