Mary Goring

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Joan Everard settled her part of the rape in 1546 on her daughter Mary, second wife of Richard Bellingham of Hangleton and Newtimber. (fn. 164) After his death, Mary, now widow of George Goring of Ovingdean and Lewes, and her son Edward Bellingham, made a fine with George Smyth and others in 1595, (fn. 165) for purpose of a settlement on Mary for life and her son after her. Mary Goring died in 1602; her son succeeded to her so-called 1/8 of the barony and of the manors, (fn. 166) and died in 1605, said to be seised of 1/8 of the castle and barony of Lewes, and of 1/8 of the manors of Houndean, Keymer, 'Hall Lee', Court Bushes, Cuckfield, Cuckfield Clauditor, held of the king in chief and valued at £5. (fn. 167) His son, Sir Edward Bellingham, died in 1637, still claiming 1/8 of the castle and barony and manors, (fn. 168) and leaving as his heir his cousin Cecily, wife of Thomas West and daughter of Richard Bellingham, deceased (brother of Edward Bellingham, father of Sir Edward). (fn. 169) Cecily's son Henry West of Woodmancote (fn. 170) and his wife Alice in 1670 made a settlement of ¼ of a moiety of the castle and barony and also of the borough and manor of Lewes, with ¼ of a moiety of the manor of Houndean, on himself and heirs (fn. 171) and the next year conveyed it to William Spence. (fn. 172) In 1672 ¼ of a moiety of the castle of Lewes and of the manor of Houndean were the object of a fine between Sir John Stapley as deforciant and John Stonestreet and Martha Stonestreet, widow, plaintiffs, (fn. 173) but there is no further evidence forthcoming concerning this so-called Wingfield eighth share of the barony.

George Goring's wife was Mary, the eldest daughter and co-heir of William Everard of Albourne, and widow of Richard Bellingham of Hangleton and Newtimber. There were two sons and two daughters of the marriage.

Citations

1. Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 657

Links

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• http://www.thepeerage.com/p47245.htm#i472446