Robert Warde, of Brooke

There was in the county of Norfolk an ancient family named Ward, of which Simon Ward had leave with others 20th June 1391 to perform certain exploits in arms in Scotland. He married Margaret Mortimer, whose arms are given as or, semee de lis sa., but she is said to be of the distinguished family of that name. Their son John married the daughter and heir of John de Bosco (or De Bois) of Kirbybedon. Ermine a cross sa., in whose right he became possessed of that estate. Their son John (whose will was proved 27th October 1445) married Katherine, daughter of William Appleyard of Brason Ash and Dunston, Their son Robert married Alice Kemp of Gissing, and had a son ...

Robert, who, marrying a daughter of John Coppledeck, had issue Robert Ward of Kirby, who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Giles Capel of Essex, son of William Capel by Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Arundell of Lanherne, co. Cornwall.

sources

1. Archaeologia Cambrensis (Google eBook) Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1880 - Wales. "Notes on Joyce Cherleton etc."   Page 173.
2. Rye, ed., The Visitacion of Norfolk, made ... 1563, enlarged with another Visitacion made by Clarenceux Cooke ... and also the Vissitation made ... 1613. (1891) (Internet Archive - Text Archive) Harleian Society, volume 32.  "Ward and Warde.". Page 304, 305

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