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Joan Birmingham (Peshall)

Also Known As: "Peshale"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Staffordshire, England
Death: circa 1457 (57-75)
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Sir Adam Peshale, Kt., MP and Joyce Peshale
Wife of Sir William Birmingham, Kt., MP
Mother of William Birmingham and Thomas Birmingham
Sister of Margarete Mytton
Half sister of Sir Baldwin Freville, Kt.

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About Joan Birmingham

  • Sir Adam de Peshall, Sheriff of Staffordshire & Shropshire1,2,3,4,5,6
  • M, #2736, b. circa 1340, d. 26 October 1419
  • Father Adam de Peshall2,3,5 b. c 1277, d. 8 Jan 1346
  • Mother Joan de Eyton2,3,5
  • Sir Adam de Peshall, Sheriff of Staffordshire & Shropshire was born circa 1340 at of Weston under Liziard, Blymhill, Hagley in Rugeley, & Tamhorn in Fisherwick, Staffordshire, England.2 He married Elizabeth de Weston, daughter of Sir John de Weston and Margaret de Wigton, circa 1362; His 1st marriage; her 2nd marriage.2,3,5 Sir Adam de Peshall, Sheriff of Staffordshire & Shropshire married Joyce Botetourt, daughter of Sir John Botetourt, 2nd Lord Botetourt and Joyce la Zouche, before 11 November 1388; His 3rd wife. Her 2nd husband. They had 2 daughters (Joan, wife of William de Birmingham; & Margaret, wife of Sir Richard Mytton).3,4,5,6 Sir Adam de Peshall, Sheriff of Staffordshire & Shropshire and Joyce Botetourt obtained a marriage license on 28 May 1389; Date of pardon for marrying without a license. They had 2 daughters (Joan & Margaret). This was his 3rd marriage.2,7 Sir Adam de Peshall, Sheriff of Staffordshire & Shropshire died on 26 October 1419; d.s.p.m. He had married (2) Elizabeth ferch Philip ap Rees (d. abt 1384), widow of Sir Henry de Mortimer of Chelmarsh, Shropshire, daughter of Sir Philip ap Rees of Talgarth English, Breconshire.1,8,2,7,3,4,5,6
  • Family 1 Elizabeth de Weston b. c 1338, d. c 1366
  • Child
    • Robert de Peshall+9 b. c 1363
  • Family 2 Joyce Botetourt b. c 1348, d. 12 Aug 1420
  • Child
    • Margaret Peshall+10,11,3,12,5,13 b. c 1393, d. 5 Aug 1420
  • Citations
  • 1.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. II, p. 234.
  • 2.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 137.
  • 3.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 273-274.
  • 4.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 229-230.
  • 5.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. I, p. 462-463.
  • 6.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 37-38.
  • 7.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 343.
  • 8.[S11568] The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, by George Edward Cokayne, Vol. XIV, p. 102.
  • 9.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC.
  • 10.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 138.
  • 11.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 496.
  • 12.[S6] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 509.
  • 13.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 88.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p91.htm#i2736 ________________________
  • BIRMINGHAM, William (d.1426), of Birmingham, Warws. and Shutford, Oxon.
  • s. of William Birmingham. m. by 1408, Joan (c.1391-bef. 1458), e. da. and coh. of Sir Adam Peshale* by his 3rd w. Joyce, 2s. Kntd. bef. Nov. 1420.
  • From: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/bi... _______________________
  • The Heraldic Visitations of Staffordshire Made by Sir Richard St. George ... By Sir Richard Saint-George, Sir William Dugdale
  • https://archive.org/details/collectionsfora10socigoog
  • https://archive.org/stream/collectionsfora10socigoog#page/n260/mode...
  • Pg.239
    • Peshall of Horsley.
  • Joh'es Swinnerton, miles, D'n's Manerii de Peshall, 55 H. 3. = ch: Ricardus (m. Margeria Knighton) Peshall.
  • Ricardus Peshall, miles, a0 55 H. 3. = Margeria, filia et haeres Hugonis Knighton, D'ni de Knighton.; ch: Adam (m. Agnes Caverswell & .... Weston), Ricardus Peshall.
  • Adam Peshall, Dominus de Peshall. = Agnes, filia et haeres Jo. Caverswell.; ch: Ricardus (m. Johanna Chetwynd) Peshall; = .... filia et haeres Jo'is Weston, D'ni de Weston sup. Lizard.; ch: Adam Peshall
  • Adam Peshall de Weston sup. Lizard. = ; ch: Robertus Peshall
  • Robertus Peshall de Weston. = ; ch: Adamus (m. Jocosa Botetort) Peshall.
  • Adamus Peshall, miles, D'n's de Weston, 19 R. 2; obijt 1439. = Jocosa, filia et haeres Jo. D'ni Botetort de Weley, ob. 1455.; ch: Margareta (m. Willi'i Mitton), Johanna (m. __ Bermingham) Peshall ______________________________
  • The history of the Parshall family (1903)
  • https://archive.org/details/historyofparshal00pars
  • https://archive.org/stream/historyofparshal00pars#page/n15/mode/1up
  • Pg.2
  • SIR RICHARD DE PERSHALL, son of Sir Richard Pershall, by Alice Swinnerton, his wife. He was a Knight and a person of great power in Staffordshire, having been high sheriff, an office in those days of great authority, 7 Edward III (1333) and from the 11th to the 15th (1337-1341) of the same King. He m. Margaret dau. and heiress of Hugh, Lord of Knighton, and thus added that manor to his possessions. He was succeeded by his son
  • SIR ADAM DE PERSHALL, who was sheriff 15 Edward III (1341), and who made a similar accession to his estate by marriage with two heiresses, the daus. of John Weston, Lord of Weston Lizard, in the County of Salop
  • https://archive.org/stream/historyofparshal00pars#page/n16/mode/1up
  • Pg.3
  • and John de Coverswall, of Bishop's Offley. By the former he had a son and heir
    • SIR ADAM DE PERSHALL, of Weston Lizard, whose grandson and heir another
      • SIR ADAM PERSHALL, left two daus. his co-heiresses, viz.:
        • MARGARET PERSHALL, who married Sir Richard Mytton and conveyed to him the estate of Weston Lizard.
        • JOHANNA PERSHALL, m. to W. de Birmingham.
  • By the latter he had a son .... _______________________________
  • The Parshall family, A.D. 870-1913 : a collection of historical records and notes to accompany the Parshall pedigree (1915)
  • https://archive.org/details/parshallfamilyad00pars
  • https://archive.org/stream/parshallfamilyad00pars#page/n106/mode/1up
  • Pg.70a
    • COPY OF PEDIGREE OF THE FAMILY OF PESHALL FROM THE VISITATION OF ST. GEORGE - CHART
  • Johes Swinnerton, miles, dus manorii de Peshall, 55, H. 3.; ch: Richardus (m. Margeria Knighton) Peshall.
  • Richardus Peshal, miles, A0 25 E. 2. = Margeria, filia and haeres Hugonis Knighton, Dus de Knighton.; ch: Adam (m. Agnes Caverswall & dau. Weston), Richardus de Peshall.
  • Adam de Peshall Dominus de Peshall. = Agnes, filia et haeres Jo. Caverswall.; ch: Richardus (m. Johanna Chetwynd) Peshall; = filia et haeres Johis Weston, Dus de Weston-Super-Lizard.; ch: Adam (de Weston Super-Lizard) Peshall.
  • Adam Peshall de Weston Super-Lizard; ch: Robertus Peshall.
  • Robertus Peshall de Weston; ch: Adam (m. Jocosa Bottetourt) Peshall.
  • Adam Peshal, miles, Dus de Weston, 19 R.2, ojiit 1439.= Josoca, filia et haeres Jo de Bottetourt de Wely, obiit 1455.; ch: Margarita (m. Willi Mitton), Johanna (m. _ de Birmingham) Peshall
  • https://archive.org/stream/parshallfamilyad00pars#page/n145/mode/1up
  • Pg.95
    • PEDIGREE OF PESHALE OF WESTON. GIVEN IN 'STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS,' New Series, Vol. ii. p. 98
  • Sir Richard de Swynnerton, Kt., had lands in Pershall, Co. Staff., living 1271.; ch: Richard, Adam (m. Anne _) de Peshall or de Whethale.
  • Adam de Peshale [qu. same as Adam de Whethale, def. 1315]. = Anne, relict of Adam de Whethale,; ch: Sir Richard (m. Margery Knighton), Adam (m. Margery Knighton & Joan de Eyton) de Peshale
  • Sir Richard de Peshale of Eccleshall & Pershall, Kt. 1331, Sheriff of Staff. and Salop., 1333, 1334, and 1339, living 1343. = Margery, dau. of Hugh Knighton.
  • Adam de Peshale of Horseley and Eccleshall and juri uxor of Bishops Offley. Bailiff of Liberty of Coventry and Lichfield, 1340. Sheriff of Staff., 1341, decollatur 1346. [Qu. same as Adam, son of Adam de Peshale, 1323, and Adam son of Adam de Whethale, 1320]. = (1st) Margery, dau. of Hugh Knighton.; ch: Sir Richard (m. Joan Chetwynd), John, Sir Hamond (m. Alice Harley); = (2nd) Joan, dau. of John de Eyton and relict of Henry de Cresswelle of Bishops Offley.; ch: Sir Adam (m. Eliz. de Weston & Eliz. v Philip & Joyce d. of Sir John Bart), Isabelle (m. Gech) de Peshale
  • Sir Adam de Peshale, Kt. of Weston under Liziard. Kt., 1379. Sheriff of Salop, 1398. Sheriff of Staff, 1418. d. Oct. 1419.; m. (1) Eliz. dau. of John de Weston, 1362.; m. (2) Eliz. dau. of Philip ap Rees, 1369.; m. (3) Joyce, dau. of Sir John Bart, 1388, leaving two daughters only, Margaret & Joan. ______________________________
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Joan Birmingham's Timeline

1391
1391
Staffordshire, England
1408
1408
1457
1457
Age 66
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