Sir Ralph de Badlesmere, Kt.

Edward Hasted, 'Parishes: Badlesmere', in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 6 (Canterbury, 1798), pp. 467-481. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol6/pp467-481 [accessed 2 July 2022].

After which the manor of Badlesmere was granted by the king to Hamo de Crevequer, and together with other lands made up the barony of Crevequer, as it was called, being held of the king in capite by barony, as of his castle of Dover, for the desence of which he was bound by his tenure.

Of his heirs this manor was held by the eminent family of Badlesmere, who took their surname from their possessing it. Guncelin de Badlesmere, with his brother Ralph, accompanied king Richard I. to the siege of Acon, in Palestine. Guncelin de Badlesmere held this manor, 2s before-mentioned, in the reign of king John, and was a justice itinerant, as was his brother Giles de Badlesmere, who was slain in a conflict with the Welsh in the 43d year of Henry III. anno 1248. The former left one son Bartholomew, and two daughters, Joane, married to John de Northwood, and another to John de Coningsby.

References

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Ralph_Badlesmere_(2) lists as son of Bartholomew de Badlesmere Abt 1231 - & brother of Guncelin de Badlesmere, Justice of Chester
• https://wappenwiki.org/index.php?title=House_of_Badlesmere
• Moor, Charles. Knights of Edward I. (London: Harleian Society], 1929-1932) Volume 1, page 32.<Archive.Org>