Ralph Parles, Esq. (1335/6-1420), of Shutlanger (in Stoke Bruerne), Northamptonshire, which individual was Knight of the Shire for Northamptonshire in 1404 and 1406, as well as Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1388–1389, 1403, 1408–1409, 1412–1413.

"His first marriage, to Joan, [sic: KATHERINE], the daughter of John Talbot of Richard's Castle and granddaughter of 1st Lord Grey of Ruthin, shows, even so, that he was not without influence among the upper ranks of land-owning society." (1)

• from PARLES, Ralph (1335/6-1420), of Watford and Byfield, Northants. history of parliament online:

b.1335/6, s. and h. of Walter Parles† (d.1361) of Watford and Byfield. m. prob. (1) Joan, da. of John Talbot (1317-55) of Richard’s Castle, Herefs. by Juliana, da. of Roger, 1st Lord Grey of Ruthin, 1 da.; prob. (2) by Jan.1381, Elizabeth, at least 2s. (1 d.v.p.).2

From Doug Richardson:

In 1364 John Harewedon sold nine messuages, two mills, eleven virgates of land, etc. in Stoke Bruerne, Shutlanger (in Stoke Bruerne), Shaw (in Stoke Bruerne), and Alderton, Northamptonshire to Ralph and his wife, Katherine, and the heirs of Ralph for 200 marks of silver.

He married (2nd) before 20 Jan. 1381 (date of fine) ELIZABETH _____. They had one son, Walter. In 1380 he was serving abroad in the retinue of Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham. In 1381 John son of Simon de Daventry conveyed to Ralph and his wife, Elizabeth, eleven messuages, one toft, and eleven virgates of land in Murcott (in Long Buckby), Northamptonshire for 200 marks of silver.

He married (3rd) ALICE _____. They had one son, Ralph. In 1411 he and his wife, Alice, and their son, Ralph, and his wife, Alice, were granted a license for the private celebration of divine services in the manor of Shutlanger (in Stoke Bruerne), Northamptonshire for three years. In 1415 Ralph and his wife, Alice, re-settled their estate at Shutlanger (in Stoke Bruerne), Northamptonshire. In 1417 he and his son, Walter, attempted unsuccessfully to establish rights of common on the manor of Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire. In October 1420 he was licensed to employ a chaplain to celebrate mass privately.

RALPH PARLES, Esq., died shortly before 16 Nov. 1420.

Notes

• from Katherine Talbot, wife of Ralph Parles, and her daughter, Margery Parles, wife of John Hervey and William Argentine May 2008 Douglas Richardson writes:

.... Thus, it would appear that Ralph Parles first wife was Katherine Talbot, not Joan Talbot, she being a daughter of John Talbot, Knt., of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire, by his wife, Juliane, daughter of Roger de Grey, Knt., 1st Lord Grey of Ruthin. Katherine Talbot's mother's descent from Geoffrey Plantagenet can be found in my book, Plantagenet Ancestry (2004).

Ralph Parles, Esq., and his wife, Katherine Talbot, had one daughter, Margery Parles, who married (1st) John Hervey, Esq., of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, and (2nd) William Argentine, Knt., of Halesworth, Suffolk and Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire. Margery Parles had four known children by her Hervey marriage, but none by her Argentine marriage. There are many modern descendants of the Hervey marriage. ...

Citations

1. Roskell, House of Commons 1386–1421 4 (1992)

References:

Proceedings of the Bury & West Suffolk Archæological Institute 2 (1859): 293–425. Wigram, Chronicles of the Abbey of Elstow (1885) (Parles arms: Per pale indented or and azure). Repingdon, Reg. of Philip Repingdon 1 (Lincoln Rec. Soc. 57) (1963): 200. Roskell, House of Commons 1386–1421 4 (1992): 17–19 (biog. of Ralph Parles). VCH Northampton 5 (2002): 388. PRO Documents, Feet of Fines, CP 25/1/178/82, number 538; CP 25/1/178/86, number 27; CP 25/1/179/91, number 52; CP 25/1/179/91, number 53; CP 25/1/179/92, number 4 (abstract of fines available online at http:// www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/search.php).

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