Lady Margery Battisford

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PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE SALE OF KNELLE MANOR: BATESFORD

BATESFORD, BATELESFORD, BATTISFORD

1418, Jan. 27 William Batisford', clerk, and others v. William Butiller of Jatton and Margaret his wife - 5 messuages, 126 a of land in Querton and Ashford Boudlers. William and Margaret quitclaim to the plaintiffs for 40 marks silver (Kent FF).

Battisford - A place called Batesford (in Suffolk) is mentioned as early as mid 13th century in a feoffment charter (HD 1538/129/1), where seems to have existed a hospital. - The manor of Batisford (or Batsford) in Gloucester with its park appears in a document dated 1544 (DDCC/111/208). In Lincoln exists a Battesford c. 4 miles from Horncastle (Cartulary of Trentham Priory). Further lands called Battesford were situated in Pevensey, Hamsey and Nunningham Farm, Batsford farm in Dallington and Warbleton, Sussex. - (C47/7/5/14): Commission and inquisition as to the sewers on the sea coast between Batesford, Ashburnehamesmyll (mill in Ashburnham) and Godyngeshaven. Several documents show properties in Devon.

William (d. shortly before 22 Oct. 1389) and his wife Margaret Peblesham, widow of Robert Cralle, died on 21 Jan. 1406/7 (IPM), as Margery Batesford, widow of William Batesford) surviving him (see her homage). - The Visitation of Sussex shows a Margaret, daughter and heir of Simon Peplesham who held land in Ore in 1296, 1227 and 1332 (Subsidies). - A John Peplesham had paid taxes in Bexhill in 1296 and 1327. On 12 Nov. 1336 Simon and Richard Peplesham witnessed a grant by Alice de Penherst to Henry de Penherst, her son and his wife Katherine a moiety of the manor of Penherst etc. (ASH/4501/9). - Their ancestor had been Ralph who gave land to Robertsbridge (Charters). Hugh de Peplesham in the 12th C. held Crockham by finding a ship for the count of Eu and his countess in the case of a sea voyage (SAC V. 17) - Margaret brought William the reversion of the manor of Bucksteep, a water mill in Warbleton parish and large estates in Dallington, Wartling and other adjoining parishes (SAC V. IV and IPM Margaret). - 1405-6 Robert Oxenbregge and Ann his wife petition for land in Beckley, Guestling and Westfield including the homage of Margery Battesford (William's widow), Henry Gotele and others (FF) - 1 Oct. 1406 Order to the escheator of Sussex to take into the King's hand the lands of Margery, deceased, late the wife of William Batesford (IPM).

William and Margaret had 4 daughters.

Joan (d. 6 Aug. 1453) was first married to John Codyng (d.1379) and subsequently to William de Brenchesley (Brenchley) of Kent c.1382-3.

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• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1243.htm#...
• 'Marjory Peplesham1
• F, b. circa 1335
• Father Simon Peplesham2 b. c 1315
• ' Marjory Peplesham was born circa 1335.3 She married Robert Cralle circa 1356. Marjory Peplesham married William Battisford circa 1363.3
• 'Family 1 Robert Cralle b. c 1333
• Children
• ◦Isabella Cralle+ b. c 1357
• ◦Margaret (Margery) Cralle+ b. c 1359
• 'Family 2 William Battisford b. c 1336
• Children
• ◦Elizabeth Battisford+3 b. c 1365, d. b 1407
• ◦Alice Batisford+ b. c 1372
• Citations
• 1.[S74] Brent Ruesch's Research Notes.
• 2.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, SLC Archives.
• 3.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 642.
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• 'Sussex Archaeological Society. 1n. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county (Volume 30). (page 14 of 22)
• http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/sussex-archaeological-society...
• In Nettlested church, co. Kent, Battesford (argent 3 crescents sa. a canton gules) impales sable 3 ducks arg. in pale for Peplesham; and in Brenchley church, Battesford occurs impaling Pepplesham. Sir Wm. Fienes, who died 1405, mar. Eliz., d. & h. of 'Wm. de Battesford (of B. in Warbleton) by Margery (sed quaere) d. & coh. of Simon de Peplesham'.
• http://books.google.com/books?id=CIXRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA143&lpg=PA143&dq...
• Pg. 143
• According to an elaborate pedigree of the family of Finch, drawn up by Philipot, Rouge Dragon, and printed in Howard's Miscellanea Genealogica et Heralch'ca, ii. 332 the descent of Peplesham is as follows : —
• 'Simon Peplesham=Joan Rowse, of Hants.
• Richard Hurst='Joan d. and coh'. '2. Robt. Cralle, of Cralle='Margery d. & coh.'=1.Wm. Batsford'.
• '2. Robt. Cralle, of Cralle='Margery d. & coh.' '
• Margery Cralle ux. Sir Thomas Cheney, Isabel Cralle nx. Vincent Herberd, alias Finch, Margaret Cralle nx. James Northwood, of Norwood
• ' 'Margery d. & coh.'=1.Wm. Batsford'
• Isabel Batsford ux. Sir Thomas Fienes, Joan Batsford ux. Sir Wm. Benchley, a judge, Alice Batsford ux. Sir Wm. Echingham, Cicely Batsford lady abbess of Malling.
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References

• Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition ... Page 101 GoogleBooks