Margaret de Willoughby

From The National Archives:

Notification of a grant. 2ANC1/14/4 c. 1300

Contents: Alan de Thorlotoft and Joan his wife to Margaret widow of Walter de Hamby. Property: a rent charge of 3 shillings, payable by Simon son of Reginald ad Mare of Hogsthorpe. Witnesses: William de Rig, Thomas son of Hyng, Ralph de Rig, Peter le Bawant, Martin ad West aulam, Robert Pilat, Robert De Broweleby. 2 seal tags.

This shows that Walter de Hamby husband of Margaret de Willoughby died before 1300

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The following also from The National Archives shows that Margaret was living in 1326 and seemed to be doing very well:

Welton cum Hamby. 2ANC1/15 [n.d.]

Notification of a quitclaim of interest. 2ANC1/15/1 Sunday 16 Feb 1326

Contents: Simon son of Alan of Thonotoft to Margaret of Hamby. Property: all lands etc. in Welton, Boothby, Sloothby, Slekholm and Hoggestorp, namely: 1) a toft with ½ bovate in Welton, once held by Walter the Forester. 2) a toft and croft in Boothby called Whivelandes. 3) a cultura of 5 acres called Lang landes. 4) a cultura of 4 acres called Bramethwaythirne. 5) a mark rent charge payable by Robert Tours. 6) 3 shillings rent charge payable by Simon son of Reginald ad Mare. 7) 18 pence rent charge payable by Emma Scrivayn. Seal: natural wax

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This entry also found in The National Archives shows an association between Walter Bech of Eresby & Jolian de Hamby c1210 - 1243:

Notification of a grant. 2ANC1/26/23 c. 1210 - 43

Contents: Lambert son of Simon of Grebby to Walter Bech of Eresby. Property: 18 selions in Scremby. The following places are named: Stainpytes, Wra, the Skendleby boundary, Sauchehevedland. 2) A cultura containing 7 selions on the hill in Scremby. 3) A croft called Rycroft. 4) The north part of the vill of Grebby, halzdik south 5) 2 selions butting north on land called Gayres. Witnesses: lord William de Scremby, Simon de Braycroft and Jolian de Hamby, Richard de Halton, Anthony de Raithby, Thomas de Scendelby, Ralph Hardwyn, Robert de Westmol', John Carbunel, Gilbert de Hundelby, Ralph son of Lambert, Adam the carpenter, Robert Cade. Seal, green wax - Sigill' Lamb' ti fil' S.