Sir Geoffrey de Cheadle

Geoffrey de Dutton

• aka de Cheadle
• Born before 1229 in Dutton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
• Died before 1294 at about age 65 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England
• Son of Geoffrey (Dutton) de Dutton and Agnes (Massey) Dutton
• Father of Geoffrey (Dutton) de Cheadle IV and Roger (Dutton) Cheadle

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Sir Geoffrey de CHEDLE Knight 1 was born 1249 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England. He died 1293 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England. Geoffrey married Margaret on 1269 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England.

Margaret 1 was born 1253 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England. She married Sir Geoffrey de CHEDLE Knight on 1269 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England.

They had the following children:

• M i Geoffrey de DUTTON 1 was born 2 1270 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England. He died 3 1296 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England.
• M ii Sir Roger de CHEDLE Knight was born 1273 and died 1327.

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dutton-412

It looks like there should be 3. Geoffrey I; then a Geoffrey II, married to Agnes; then a Geoffrey III, married to a Margaret; and then brothers Geoffrey IV and Roger.

European Aristocracy

Geoffrey Dutton was a member of the aristocracy in England.

"The earliest record relating to the manor of Cheadle is contained in the Inquisition post mortem of Geoffrey De Chedle, son of the Geoffrey de Dutton before mentioned, who died in 1294.

"And they say that Geoffrey, the son of the said Geoffrey de Chedle, is his next heir, and is aged 26 years." [1]

In 40 Henry III [28 October 1255-27 October 1256] at Chester, Agnes who was the wife of Geoffrey de Dutton, sued Geoffrey, son of Geoffrey, for dower of properties in Clifton, Runcore and Thellwalle.[2]

Research Notes

It appears that the Geoffrey de Cheadle, who was the father of Geoffrey and Roger, should be married to a Margaret/Margery. At least, as his last wife, who survived him.

"Margaret, who was the wife of Geoffrey de Chedle, claimed in dower. [23, 24 Edw. I.pi. 16.]" [3]

"Cheadle, Margaret, who was the wife of Geoffrey de" [4]

"Cheadle, Margery, who was the wife of Geoffrey de" [5]

However, there is a Geoffrey, in the Chedle line, that does marry Agnes de Massy, but she also survives her husband.

"Hamon de Massy, baron of Dunham-Massy, gave unto Geffrey Dutton, son of Geffrey Dutton, all his land in Bolinton, to wit, all the moiety of Bolinton, with Agnes his daughter in free marriage; rendring yearly a pair of gilded spurs at the nativity of St. John Baptist: about the beginning of Henry the Third. Lib. C. fol. 150, a.

The same Agnes in her widowhood, by the name of Agnes de Nechel (perhaps meant for Etchells) late wife of sir Geffrey de Chedle, gave unto her eldest son, Geffrey de Chedle, all that land of Bolinton which she had of the gift of Hamon Massy her father, lib. C. fol. 150, b. William de Massy being then parson of Rosthorne, and William de Baggiley parson of Chedill, under Henry the Third." [6]

Note that states "about the beginning of Henry the Third". Henry III's reign started in 1216, some 30 years before this Geoffrey, father of Geoffrey and Roger, was born. Way to early for him to be her husband. But, about right for him to be her son.

Also note Agnes' age, born abt 1188, which would seem accurate, with her parents' ages and them marrying abt 1180.

Also note the gap, between Geoffrey I (1158 - 1189) and Geoffrey II (1249 - bef. 1294).

The Chedle genealogies only have two Geoffrey's before the Geoffrey and Roger brothers.

"Geoffrey de Dutton, son of Hugh de Dutton of Dutton"

"Geoffrey De Chedle, son of the Geoffrey de Dutton before mentioned, who died in 1294"

It looks like there should be 3. Geoffrey I; then a Geoffrey II, married to Agnes; then a Geoffrey III, married to a Margaret; and then brothers Geoffrey IV and Roger.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheadle,_Greater_Manchester

By June 1294, Geoffrey de Chedle was lord of the manor, and it was valued at about £20 per annum. Geoffrey's descendant Robert (or Roger) died in the early 1320s, leaving the estate to his wife Matilda who held it until her death in 1326.[2] As there were no male heirs the manor, which was now worth £30 per annum,[5] was divided between her daughters, Clemence and Agnes. Agnes inherited the northern half (which would later become the modern-day Cheadle), and Clemence inherited the southern half (latterly Cheadle Hulme). The two areas became known as "Chedle Bulkeley" and "Chedle Holme" respectively.

References

1. 1Ormerod, George, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (London: Lackington, Hughes, Mavor & Jones, 1819.), 1:712, 3:622, Family History Library, 942.71 H2or.
2. http://cybergata.com/roots/8501.htm
3. East Cheshire: Past and Present: Or, A History of the Hundred of Macclesfield, in the County Palatine of Chester. From Original Records, Volume 1, p 169 <GoogleBooks>

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dutton-412

1. East Cheshire: Past and Present: Or, A History of the Hundred of Macclesfield, in the County Palatine of Chester. From Original Records, Volume 1, p 169 [1]
2. "Appendix 4. Welsh Records. Calendar of Deeds, Inquisitions, and Writs of Dower, on the Chester Plea Rolls; Hen III and Edw I", The Twenty-sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records [18 February 1865], (London: Printed by George E Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1864), 36, Digital Image HathiTrust (https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015039450500?urlappend=%3Bseq=352 accessed 24 December 2017).
3. Reports from Commissioners, Volume 27, p 45. [2]
4. Reports from Commissioners, Volume 27, p 43. [3]
5. Reports from Commissioners, Volume 27, p 47. [4]
6. The history of the county palatine and city of Chester: compiled from original evidences in public offices, the Harleian and Cottonian mss., parochial registers, private muniments, unpublished ms. collections of successive Cheshire antiquaries, and a personal survey of every township in the county; incorporated with a republication of King's Vale royal, and Leycester's Cheshire antiquities. By George Ormerod, p 410 [5]