Joan Somerville, heiress of Wychnor

JOAN OF SOMERVILLE

Evidence from the English Close Rolls

24 May 1355: Rhys ap Griffith as the husband of Joan, the eldest daughter of Philip de Somervill and Margaret, his wife. The younger daughter and co-heiress was Elizabeth, who had married John de Stafford, but was now dead. Elizabeth's share of the Somervill property, therefore, fell to her daughter and heir Maud, now under age, and for whom her father, John de Stafford, was guardian. On the 28th March, 1356, Maud was of age and was the wife of Edmund Vernoun. Collections for a History of Staffordshire. Edited by Sir William Salt. Volume XII. New Series (Harrison and Sons, London 1909), page 281

Joan SOMERVILLE , Heiress of Wychnor (Philip SOMERVILLE , of Wychnor & Cossington, Sir8, Robert SOMERVILLE , of Wychnor & Great Benton,Sir7, John SOMERVILLE , of Wychnor & Cossington, Sir6, Roger de SOMERVILLE , of Wychnor, Sir5, Roger de SOMERVILLE , of Wychnor, Sir4, Roger de SOMERVILLE , of Wychnor, Sir3, Gaulter de SOMERVILLE , of Wychnor, Sir2, Gaulter de SOMERVILLE , Sir1) was born ABT 1310 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, and died 1376.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=jweber&id=I26669

She married Rhys "Hen" ap GRIFFITH , of Llansadwrn, Sir BEF 1339 in Settlement date, son of Gruffudd ap HEILIN , of Penrhyn and Efa verch GRUFFUDD. He was born BEF 1288 in Llansadwrn, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and died 10 MAY 1356 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Children of Joan SOMERVILLE , Heiress of Wychnor and Rhys "Hen" ap GRIFFITH , of Llansadwrn, Sir are:

• i. Rhys II "Jevan" ap GRIFFITH , of Abermarlais, Sir was born ABT 25 DEC 1325 in Abermarlais, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and died 27 MAY 1380 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
• ii. Henry GRIFFITH , of Wychnor & Long Benton, Sir was born ABT 1332 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, and died 25 MAY 1372 in Longbenton, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. He married Joan CLINTON , Heiress of Coleshill BEF 1371 in 3rd husband 2nd wife, daughter of John III CLINTON , of Coleshill, Sir and Joan HILLARY. She was born BET 1341 AND 1342 in Coleshill Manor, Arden, Warwickshire, England, and died BEF 1386.

Children listed at http://thesignsofthetimes.com.au/37/694668.htm

• Thomas AP RHYS HÊN de Somervill
• Rhys Ieuanc AP RHYS HÊN
• Henry AP RHYS HÊN
• Margred FERCH RHYS HÊN

Notes

From http://thesignsofthetimes.com.au/37/694668.htm

eldest daughter and co-heiress

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12 Feb 1325, Westminster
Licence for Philip de Somervill to enfeoff Richard de Byllyngton of the manors of Alrewas and Wychenoure, co. Stafford, held in chief, and for him to re-grant them in tail male to the said Philip and Margaret his wife, with remainders to Res ap Griffit and Joan his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and to the right heirs of the said Philip.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 5, p. 87

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13 Mar 1337, Westminster

Licence for Philip de Somervill to enfeoff John de Warrewik and John Prince, chaplain, of the homages and other services due to him by certain tenants of the manors of Allerwas, held in chief, to wit, Richard de Vernoun, John de Arderne, James de Stafford and Isabella, his wife, William de Leycestre, John de Horsebrok, Nicholas Allerwas, William de Horsebrok, John Hugyn of Strethay and Richard de Strethay, and for them to re-grant these to him and Margaret, his wife, in tail male with remainders to Rees ap Griffyth, knight, and Joan, his wife, in tail, and to the right heirs of the said Philip.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 3, p. 393

References

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Joan de Somerville1,2,3,4,5 Last Edited 4 Apr 2020 F, #22458, b. circa 1305, d. 8 October 1376 Father Sir Philip Somerville, Lord Whichnor, Sheriff of Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire6,3,4,7 b. c 1287, d. 23 Jan 1355 or 29 Jan 1355 Mother Margaret de Pipe6,7 d. bt 1339 - 1352

    Joan de Somerville was born circa 1305 at of Wichnor, Staffordshire, England; Age 40+ in 1355. Probably closer to 50 in 1355.2,5 A settlement for the marriage Joan de Somerville and Sir Rhys ap Griffith, Sheriff of Carmarthen, Lord Whichnor was made on 12 February 1325; They had 3 sons (Sir Rhys; Thomas; & Sir Henry).8,2,3,4,5 Joan de Somerville died on 8 October 1376 at Stockton, Warwickshire, England.2,5 Family Sir Rhys ap Griffith, Sheriff of Carmarthen, Lord Whichnor b. b 1288, d. 10 May 1356 Children	 Sir Henry ap Rhys ap Griffith9,2,3,4,5 d. 15 May 1372 Sir Rhys ap Rhys ap Griffith, Lord Whichnor+5 b. c 25 Dec 1325, d. 26 May 1380 Margred ferch Rhys "Hen"+10 b. c 1326 Citations [S6981] Unknown author, Wallop Family, p. 391, 708. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 58. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 152. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 139-140. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 664-665. [S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. IV, p. 57. [S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 663-664. [S3715] Unknown author, Douglas Richardson's Research Notes. [S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 277. [S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, Family History Archives, SLC. ______________________________________________________________________