65636. Lord John Bardfield Esq.
~1417, John Bardfield born in Essex, s/o 131272. John Bardefeld.
8/31/1422, Henry VI (an infant) succeeded
Henry V as King of England.
Aft. 1442, John’s father died.
4/20/1450, John Bardefeld of Gyng
Margaret, gent., [and others] granted a tenement … in Willingdale Doe and
Willingale Spain, Essex by William Bedell. (S) Northumberland Record Office,
ZSW/181.
11/13/1454, Indenture made at London,
'between John Leventhorp, squier, and Thomas Leventhorp sonne of the seid John'
and 'Cristyne, that was the wyfe of Henry Clowvyle, squier, John Say, squier,
John Berdefeld, fader to the seid Cristyne, and Thomas Lokton, squier,'
witnessing 'that the seid parties bene accorded,' that the said Thomas, the
son, should take the said Cristyne to wife before the Purification next; the
said John the father to settle 20 marks worth of land on the said Thomas and
Cristyne, in tail male, 10 marks worth of land on them, for her life, and a
reversion of a further 10 marks worth for her life upon his decease, to be in
lieu of dower, &c. (S) Cat. Ancient Deeds, V5, 1906, A11497.
6/28/1461, Edward IV succeeded Henry VI
as King of England. [1st Yorkist King, after King Henry VI captured
at the Battle of Northampton.]
5/12/1469, For a payment of 5 marks,
Thomas Holbache enfeoffed Willaim, Robert, and John Berdefeld, who inturn
enfeoffed Laurence, Bishop of Durham … manor of Stacheden, … (S) CIsPM, V1,
P381.
10/3/1470, Henry VI restored to the crown
of England.
4/11/1471, Edward IV regained the crown
after the Battle of Tewkesbury.
1472, Commitment to John Bardfield...of
all lands which are in the Kings hands by the death of Agnes Fynanns...by
reason of the minority of John her son … [Agnes likely related to John.]
12/8/1480, Grant to Humphrey Starkey, one
of the king’s serjeants at law, and John Bardefeld of the custody of all
lordships, manors … late of Henry Torell, esquire, ... (S) CPRs.
3/18/1483, Debtor: John Fortescu, esquire
of the King [of London.] Creditor: John Bardfield, and Thomas Butsyde,
gentlemen [of London.] Amount: £100. Before whom: John Brown, Mayor of the
Staple of Westminster.
7/6/1483, Richard III succeeded Edward IV
as King of England. [Usurping never-crowned 12-year-old Edward V.]
4/28/1485, Debtor: John Fortescue, King's
esquire. Creditor: John Bardfield, and Thomas Butsyde, gentlemen. Amount: £100.
Before whom: John Brown, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster. (S) UKNA, C
131/81/16.
8/22/1485, Richard III defeated by King
Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth.
9/22/1485, John Bardefeld is appointed
receiver of all castles, lordships, manors, etc. parcel of the duchy of
Lancaster in the counties of Essex, Hertford, Middlesex, Surrey and London … to
hold during the king’s pleasure. (S) Materials for a Hist. of the Reign of
Henry VII, Pt1, Campbell, 1873, P551.
By 1486, Plaintiffs: William Forster and
Cristian, his wife, daughter of Agnes, late the wife of Thomas Reede. Defendants:
John Glascoke, husband of the said Agnes, John Bardefeld, William Bedell, and
Robert Belle. Subject: Lands and tenements in Godestre, Writtill, Rothyng,
Margrete Rothyng, Marney, and other lands in Rochford hundred called `Combes.'.
Essex. (S) UKNA, C 1/71/50.
3/9/1486, A letter was sent by the king
commanding the bailie of the town of Wothersfeld to pay money due the King to
John Bardefeld. (S) Materials from a Hist. of the Reign of Henry VII, Campbell,
2012, P378.
3/15/1486, A lease of the manor of Wykes
was made to John Berdesfeld.
10/2/1486, Writ … Thomas Bryan, knt., …
John Bardefeld were seized of [property of Humphrey Starky] … directed his said
feoffees … (S) Henry VII, GBPRO, 1898, P89.
1486-93, Plaintiffs: John Berdefeld and
others. Defendants: Thomas Wodeham and Thomas Yonge, feoffees to uses. Subject:
The manor of Dagnetts in Black Notley bequeathed by Thomas Cowelond for the
provision of a priest’s salary in Blaccheschapell in Much Waltham. Essex. (S)
UKNA, C 1/121/53.
John died. (S) The next record is of John
Berdefeld of “Gyng Margaret”, which by inquisition is known to be of his son
John; and this John, the heir, is also known to have died after his son Thomas
(d. after 1495).
(S) The Visitations of the County of
Cornwall, 1887, Vivian, P252. (S) House of Commons 1509-1558, Bindoff, 1982,
P430, P459. (S) Genealogist, V6, 1882, P10.
Family notes:
·
In the time of King Henry VII John Bardfield “held
Gyng Margaret of the King as of the Duchy of Lancaster.”
·
Margaretting main road 5213 (South-East Side)
Killigrews [Essex]. Approached by a drive from Main Road. Prior to 1745 the
house was known as “Shenfield”. Originally an early C16 moated manor house
built by John Berdefeld of Shenfield (1477-1514). (S) National Heritage List
for England.
Child of John and ?:
i. Christine Bardfield,
born ~1438 in Essex, England.
Christine first married to Henry Clowvyle, esquire.
11/13/1454, Christine married 2nd Thomas
Leventhorp.
ii. John Bardfield,
born ~1445 in Essex, England.
2/9/1487, John Berdefeld of “Gyng
Margaret” undertook to support the sending of a ship, “Le George de Malden” of
ninety tons to “cross over to any ports in obedience to the King of the Romans.”
11/15/1491, Commitment of John Bardfield,
esquire, Sheriffe of Essex and Hertfordshire “so that he answer at the
Exchequer as Sheriffe.”
3/2/1495, Essex & Suffolk. Dame Alice
Cotton, widow of John Cotton, daughter and heir of Richard Langham, to Master
William Pykenham, clerk, archdeacon of Suffolk, …, John Bardefeld, etc., the
Manors of Hempstead and Panfield in Essex, and the Manor of Langham in Suffolk,
…, [with red wax seal showing a sleeping lion or dog]. (S) Original Document
sold at auction 7/2006.
2/6/1496, John wrote his will. (S) IPM of
John. “… to be buried in the chauncel of the church of Gyng Margaret
nye the High Alter. …”
2/16/1497, John Berdefeld died. (S) UKNA.
… directs that the feoffees of his manors, lands, &c. in Gyng Margarett,
Writtell, Badowe, Stock, Chelmesfforde, Wakeryng, Retyndon, …… ., shall stand
seised thereof, the manor of Newland and other lands in the hamlet of Roxwell
excepted, to the use of Margaret ‘nowe my wif’ for life, … his wife die during
the said term, they shall make estate thereof to John son of Thomas Berdefelde
his brother and to the heirs of the body of the said Thomas, with remainder in
default to John Lightfote, son and heir of Alice Lightfote his sister … with
remainder in default to … . . eldest son of Edward Clovile of Coldehall and to
the heirs male of the body of the said Edward, with remainder in default to
John Leventhorp, son and heir apparent of John Leventhorp of Shengill Hall and
his heirs for ever; … if John Berdefelde brother of the said Thomas Berdefelde
the younger live till the said estate with the said remainders be made, but if
the said John die before the said estate be made, his executors shall have the
said ‘halfendele’ of the issues and profits for the marriage and preferment of
‘Margett Alice and Thomasyn’ sisters of the said John … He died Thursday, 16
February last. John Berdefelde, aged 2 years, 19 January last, is his next
heir, viz. son of Thomas Berdefelde, his brother. Essex: [long list of
properties] … (S) CIsPM.
9/27/1497, IPM of John Berdefeld,
Esquire. He died on Thursday, 16 February, 12 Henry VII, seised in fee of the
under-mentioned manors. John Berdefelde, son of Thomas Berdefelde his brother,
then aged 2 years and more, is his kinsman and heir. Essex: Manor of Gynge
Margarete, worth £10, held of the king in chief by service
of a third part of two-thirds of a knight’s fee and a half. Manor of
Newlondhall, worth 6l., held of the king in chief by service of 2 knights’
fees. (S) CIsPM.
10/20/1497, IPM IPM of John Berdefelde,
Esquire.
iii. Thomas
Bardfield (32818), born ~1448 in Essex, England.
iv. Alice
Bardfield, born ? in Essex, England.
Alice married John Lyghtfote.
1/5/1524, “…a moiety of the manor of Newlandhall,
Essex, … with contingent remainder to the heirs of the body of Thos.
Bardefeld, brother of John Bardefeld, late of Shenfeld, in the parish of Gyng
Margaret, Essex; with remainder in default of such issue to the heirs of the
body of John Lyghtfote, s. and h. of Alice Lightfote, sister of the said John
Bardefelde; …” (S) Letters and Papers F&D, Gairdner, 1900.
