Robert Pauncefoot Esq. & Eleanor Blanford

 950630. Robert Pauncefoot Esq. & 950631. Eleanor Blanford

~1400, Robert Paunsefote born in Wiltshire, England, s/o 1901260. Thomas Pauncefoot & 1901261. Elizabeth de Whyton.

8/31/1422, Henry VI (an infant) succeeded Henry V as King of England.

By 1428, Robert’s father died, his brother Walter the heir.

~1435, Eleanor born in Somerset, England, heiress & d/o §§Thomas Blanford.

11/11/1429, Gift indented with warranty by Walter Pauncefote esquire to Robert Pauncefote his brother and the heirs of his body of his manors of Litel Ambresbury, co. Wilts, and Wurthi Pauncefote, co. Hants. (S) Calendar of Antrobus Deeds Before 1625, 1947, P20.

1441, Robert’s older brother Walter died. (S) CFRs.

~1450, Robert married Eleanor. [Likely 2^nd … wife.]

1/2/1466, Margaret lady Hungerford and Botreaux widow, … Quitclaim with warranty of the manor of Cryket Thomas, … Witnesses: John Cheyne, … William Mountagu, … Robert Pauncefote esquires. (S) CCRs.

1/2/1467, Margaret lady Hungerford and Botreaux widow, to Stephen Preston esquire, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of the manor of Cryket Thomas, …. Witnesses: John Cheyne, …, William Mountagu, …, Robert Pauncefote, esquires. (S) CCRs.

Robert Pauncefoot of Amesbury (Wilts.), died.

(S) Hist. of Somerset, V4, 1978, Wayford. (S) Hist. of Wiltshire, V15, 1995, Amesbury.

Family notes:

·         1403 & 1406, Robert Blanford patron of the manor of Wayford.

·         1428, John Blanford owned ½ fee of the manor of Wayford.

·         1430 & 1431, Robert Blanford patron of Wayford manor, Somerset.

·         The manor is said to have passed from William Blanford to his son William, and thereafter to his grandson Thomas Blanford.

Child of Robert and Eleanor:

i. Elizabeth Pauncefoot (475315), born ~1455 in England.