Elizabeth de Erleigh

Evidence needed to support Elizabeth de Erleigh daughter of Guy de Bryan, IV

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Erleigh-2

John de Erleigh[1] John de Erleigh was the son and heir of John de Erleigh son of Philip de Erleigh.[1] John was the brother of: Roland de Erleigh;[1]

John married Elizabeth —.[1]

John and Elizabeth had children:

1. John, oldest son, aged 4 in 11 Edward III, married Margaret, daughter of Sir Guy de Brien, Knight of the Garter;[1]
2. Richard;[1]
3. Catherine, prioress of Buckland;[1]
4. Elizabeth, who was married to Sir John Stafford;[1]
5. Alice, who was married to Sir Nicholas Poines, knt;[1]

John de Erleigh died in 11 Edward III seized of the manors of Beckington, Somerton-Erle, Durston, Babcary, Michael's-Church, the manor and hundred of North-Petherton, and other lands in county Somerset.[1]

http://www.dankat.com/earls/chap1.htm

John de Erlegh(V), the son of John(IV), was born about 1308 and inherited from his father [35,17EdII,n.62]. In the period 1324-1337, due to his residence in England, power of attorney in Ireland was granted to various individuals including Henry de Erlegh in 1336 [7,p.159]. … In 1328 John(V) held the same properties as his father in Berkshire and Somerset with the addition of his land in Pury probably brought to him by his wife, Elizabeth [35,11EdIII,n.11]. …. He married Elizabeth and they had two sons, John(VI) and Richard, and three daughters [7,p.159]. One daughter, Catherine (or Katherine), became Prioress of Buckland Priory. A second, Elizabeth, married Sir John Stafford and a third, Alice, married Sir Nicholas Poines [7.p.159]. John(V) died in 1337; he was survived by his wife, Elizabeth [6,n.39][7,p.159][35,35EdIII].

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Disambiguation

THIS ELIZABETH DID NOT MARRY ROBERT GREY-FITZPAYN IT WAS HER NIECE.

http://www.nntpnews.net/f5043/c-p-addition-correction-guy-de-bryan-...

Sir Guy de Bryan and his first wife, Joan de Carew, were the parents of at least two, possibly three daughters. There are living descendants through their daughter, Elizabeth de Bryan, who married Robert Fitz Payn (formerly de Grey), Knt., of Stogursey, Bridghampton, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Rodway, etc., Somerset.

References

• Rev John Collinson The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset, Collected from Authentick Records and an Actual Survey made by the Late Mr Edmund Rack, 3 Volumes, (Bath: Printed by R Cruttwell, 1791), II:198-9, Digital Image Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyantiqutit02colluoft/page/198
• https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/John-Erleigh/f121013 lists parents as Guy III de Brienne abt 1289 -- aft 27 JAN 1343 & Anne Holwey abt 1290 -- aft 27 JAN 1343

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