Sir John de Botetourt, II

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JOHN de Botetourt ([1265]-25 Nov 1324). According to the Complete Peerage, the parentage of John de Botetourt is unknown. A Hailes abbey chronicle names John Botetourt as illegitimate son of King Edward I. Michael Prestwich comments that "in general terms, the Hailes chronicle is a reliable source", but highlights that Botetourt´s name is "in a genealogical table" in the chronicle and "appears to be written over an erasure". He concludes that "there is nothing in Botecourt´s career to suggest that he was an illegitimate son of the king" and that "in the absence of any corroborative evidence, it is difficult to credit the evidence of the genealogical table". Nevertheless, if the parentage as stated in the Hailes chronicle is incorrect, there must be some explanation for John Botetourt´s name being included, which is not obvious.

John de Botetourt, 1st Lord Botetourt

M, b. circa 1265, d. 25 November 1324

    John de Botetourt, 1st Lord Botetourt was born illegitimately circa 1265.

He married Matilda fitz Thomas, daughter of Sir Thomas fitz Otes and Beatrice de Beauchamp, between 1 July 1285 and June 1292.3,
He died on 25 November 1324.

John de Botetourt, 1st Lord Botetourt held the office of Governor of St. Briavel's Castle in 1291.

He held the office of Admiral for the Northern Seas between 1294 and 1297.

He was created 1st Lord Botetourt [England by writ] on 13 July 1305.
He held the office of Governor of Framlingham Castle in 1314.
He held the office of Admiral for the Northern Seas in 1315.
He fought in the Battle of Boroughbridge on 16 March 1321/22, on the side of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster's rebels.
On 8 October 1322 he was then fined £1,000 and pardoned.
Children of John de Botetourt, 1st Lord Botetourt and Matilda fitz Thomas

1.Thomas de Botetourt d. 1322

2.Elizabeth Botetourt

3.Ada Botetourt d. 1349

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Husband's Name

John De BOTETOURT (AFN:9G94-QJ)  Pedigree   

Born: Abt 1262 Place: Of, St Briavel Castle, St Briavel, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 25 Nov 1324 Place:
Married: Aft 1 1285 Jul Place:
Father: Edward I "Longshanks" King Of ENGLAND (AFN:8WKN-4B) Family
Mother: Mrs-Edward I ENGLAND (AFN:18K2-PWS)
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Wife's Name

Maud FITZOTES (AFN:9G94-RP)  Pedigree   

Born: 1264? Place: Of, Mendelsham, Suffolk, England
Christened: Place: (under 21 1 Jul 1285)
Died: Aft 28 1329 May Place:
Married: Aft 1 1285 Jul Place:
Father: Thomas FITZOTES (AFN:N2KT-S5) Family
Mother: Beatrice BEAUCHAMP (AFN:N2KT-XT)
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Children

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1.    

F Elizabeth De BOTETOURT (AFN:9G94-SV)
Born: Abt 1289 Place: Of, Halesowen, Shropshire, England
Died: 11 Apr 1384 Place:
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2.    

M Thomas De BOTETOURT (AFN:9G2L-8B)
Born: Abt 1292 Place: Of, Halesowen, Shropshire, England
Died: 1322 Place: Vp
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Sir John Buteturte[1] alias Botetourte[2]

John Buteturte was born about 1267.

Marriage John Botetourte married Maud, the daughter of Thomas son of Otto and Beatrice the sister of Simon de Bello Campo son of William de Bello Campo, and one of the coheirs of the barony of Bedford.[3]

John had children:
1.Thomas,[4] died before 28 July, 16 Edward II [1322],[5] married to Joan the sister of John de Somery;[6] 2.John;[7] [8] [9] 3.Otho;[7] [8] and 4.Robert;[7] [8]

On 14 February, 1290, at Westminster, John Botetourte was granted free warren in all his demesne lands of Gastlingthorp de Beauchamp and Gosefeld, co Essex.[10] On the information of J. Buttetourte, King Edward I granted free warren in all their demesne lands to William Revel on 3 June, 1299, at Dover for lands in cos Warwick and Northampton,[11] and to Hugh le Despenser on 5 September 1300, at Rose Castle, for lands in cos Wilts, Berks, Gloucester, and co Worcester.[12]

Squatting in St Briavell castle? On 12 April in 23 Edward I [1295], a writ of diem clauserunt extremum, was sent to the sheriff of Gloucester with the order "to attach those who have presumed to occupy the lands &c, of the said Thomas [heir of Richard de Staunton] ..."; the resulting Inquisition taken at Gloucester found Thomas de Staunton had held the castle of St Briavell and he was keeper of the bailiwick of Staunton within the king's forest of Dene in person, going on foot with a groom under him, and that Sir John Botetourte occupied Thomas' tenements and received their issues from the day of Thomas' death in 20 Edward I [1291/2] until the feast of the Ascension in 23 Edward I; the return at the exchequer was endorsed John Botetourte ... was "in the king's war and therefore the sheriff can do nothing about him."[2]

His wife Maud inherits property Later on in 23 Edward I, a writ was issued regarding the manor of Wottone in Bedford, which Isabel, late the wife of Simon de Bello Campo, had held in dower; Beatrice, John's mother-in-law and one of Simon's sister's, was deceased so her heirs were entitled to a share, although the jury at the Inquisition in Bedford were unsure if Beatrice's heir should be Maud (aged 26), her daughter by her first husband, Thomas, as their son Otto had survived his mother but was also deceased, or her son William (aged 12) by her second husband Sir William de Montecanyso of Edwardestone; a Mandate under the privy seal dated 1 February in 24 Edward I, ordered John de Langeton, chancellor, to take by attorney the fealty of John Botetute, who was on the king's service in Gascony, husband of Maud kinswoman and coheir of Simon de Bello Campo, for her pourparty of the manor of Wutton.[3]

Intermeddling with lands In 1296, Sir John de Buteturte keeper of the forest of Dene "intermeddled" with the lands of Robert de Stallyng which were in the forest, so the escheator has not intermeddled nor executed the writ dated 22 June 25 Edward I.[13]

Property in Essex In 1297/1298 Sir John de Botetourte held 1/4 of a knight's fee in Tyllingham alias Camsyd in Essex, of Richard son of John, and after Richard's death his property was partitioned between his heirs and the 1/4 knight's fee held by John Butteturte was part of the share assigned to Richard de Burgo, earl of Ulster and heir of Avelina one of the sisters of, Richard son of John.[14]

Maud inherits more property His wife Maud inherited more property when her stepfather, William de Monte Caniso of Edwardston died before 14 May in 30 Edward I [1302], and Maud, aged 30, inherited the property he had been holding, by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Beatrice de Bello Campo sometime his wife; Maud inherited property in Dileik, Kerdynton and Ronhale in Bedford, Linselade in Buckingham, Belchamp William in Essex and Sheldesley Beauchamp in Worcester; William had remained holding them when her mother Beatrice died seised of them in fee while her son Otho was living, and Otho had lately died as well so they descended to his sister Maud, as next heir of Beatrice.[15]

At Stirling on 30 July, 1304. John Boteturte was granted free warren in all his demesne lands in Dylwyk, Kerdyngton, and Woutton, co Bedford.[16]

Summoned to Parliament 1305 and so deemed to have become the first Lord Botetourt.

Property in Suffolk In 1307 when an Extent was taken at Framelingham in Suffolk of the property of Roger le Bygod earl of Norfolk, John de Buttetourt held four knight's fees in Bradeleye, Suffolk.[17]

Before 4 Edward II [1310/1], John de Botitehourte and Maud his wife exchanged lands in Lynchelad' in Buckingham for other lands in cos Bedford and Essex with William le Rous and Joan his wife.[18] In 8 Edward II, John Botetourte held Gestnyngthorp and Cokefeud in Essex and Suffolk for 1 knight's fee of the honour of Clare.[19]

Allegations of corruption? In 1314, Sir John Buteturte had taken with him, in the king's service towards Scotland, the better ships and men from Great Yarmouth, and neither he nor any other had taken money for omitting better men and ships and electing less competent.[1]

Keeper of the Sea in Scotland In 9 Edward II [8 July 1315-7 July 1316], John de Botetourt was to be paid 40l, by the assessors of a twentieth and fifteenth, for his allowance as Keeper of the sea in Scotland.[20]

In 14 Edward II, John de Boutetourte retained land in Upton, Norfolk, when he granted land and the advowson of the church in Fishley to the prior and convent of St Mary, Weybridge, who were to impropriate the same.[21]

His son Thomas died in 1322, holding the manor of Upton in Norfolk, and Thomas also held jointly with his wife, Joan, the manor of Bradeleye in Suffolk.[5] In 1302, Guy Buteturte, and his heirs, had a grant of a weekly market on Friday at their manor of Upton, co Norfolk, and of a yearly fair there on the vigil, the feast and the morrow of St Peter ad Vincula.[22]

In 17 Edward II [8 July 1323-7 July 1324], John Boutetourt and his wife, Maud, settled land and rent in Essex in Belchamp St Ethelbert, and the advowson of the church and the manor of Belchamp Otten (except the advowson of the church) on themselves for life, with remainder to John son of John Boutetourt and the heirs of his body, with successive remainders to Otho and Robert, also his sons, then to the right heirs of Maud.[7]

Death John Botetourt died on 25 November in 18 Edward II [1324], and his next heir was his son Thomas' son John, aged 7.[4] Inquisitions after his death found John Botetourt had held of his wife Maud's inheritance of the king in chief as a third part of the barony of Bedford, Dilewik, Wuttone, Ronhal, Kerdyngton, co Bedford.[4] Jointly with his wife, Maud, for their lives, by the gift of Hugh Pirpount by fine levied in the king's court, they held the manor of Mendlesham, Suffolk; the manor of Great Kerbrok, Norfolk; the manor of Hamerton, Huntingdon, and in Essex, the manors of Belcham Otes, Belcham William, Gestingthorp, Gosfeld, Oviton and land in Belcham Sancti Ethelberti.[4]

On 19 Edward II [8 July 1325-7 July 1326], Maud late the wife of John Butetourt granted land and the advowson of the church in Belchamp Otten in Essex to John son of John Butetourt and the heirs of his body, with successive remainders to his brothers, Otto and Robert.[8] Also in 19 Edward II, John son of John Butetourt granted a messuage, land and rent in Belchamp Walter (William) to a chaplain in the church there, retaining the manors of Belchamp Walter, Belchamp Otten, and Gestingthorpe, Essex.[9]

Called himself lord of Mendlesham and was Governor of St Briavel's Castle 1291-1308.

CP2 originally said "parentage unknown" (ignoring rumours), but "corrected" this in Vol 14 to "bastard son of Edward I", on the evidence of an old chronicle (unpublished manuscript). But a TAG article by Craig 1988 argues that he was Guy and Ada's son. • Note on Chris Phillips's CP Corrections site. •Discussion in Richardson: PA2 Volume 1, page 337, under BOTETOURT 6. • ThePeerage.com oddly says "He was illegitimate. He was the son of Sir Guy de Botetourt." But the sources cited for the first sentence say he was the illegitimate son of the king. If he was Sir Guy's son, there's no claim that he was illegitimate.

Probably *NOT* the illegitimate son of Edward I of England.[23] --

I reckon born 1260-ish (Squire of the Household by 1282), birthplace unknown (father's manors all in Norfolk). 1st Lord Botetourt. Wife born around 1270, married by 1282 but kids 1290s. The ones we've got and their spouses are all compatible with Richardson, except Maud.

Place of death unknown, prob not St Briavel's as he wasn't still Constable.

 Sources  • Royal Ancestry by Douglas Richardson Vol. I. page 451  1.↑ 1.0 1.1 The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Micellaneous (Chancery) preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol II, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1916), accessed 29 October 2014, https://archive.org/stream/calendarofinqu02grea#page/52/mode/2up pp.53. Abstract No 215. 2.↑ 2.0 2.1 The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol III Edward I, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1912), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387812#page/n239/mode/2up pp.195. Abstract No 308 Thomas [son and] heir of Richard de Staunton and Thomas de Blekeney alias de Blakeneye. 3.↑ 3.0 3.1 The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol III Edward I, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1912), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387812#page/n233/mode/2up pp.188-9. Abstract No 290 Isabel late the wife of Simon de Bello Campo. 4.↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol VI Edward II, (Hereford: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1910), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924099427845#page/n405/mode/2up pp.367-8. Abstract No 587 John Botetourt. 5.↑ 5.0 5.1 The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol VI Edward II, (Hereford: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1910), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924099427845#page/n281/mode/2up pp.242. Abstract No 412 Thomas Boteturt, Butetourte alias de Botetourte. 6.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol VI Edward II, (Hereford: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1910), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924099427845#page/n293/mode/2up pp.255. Abstract No 428 John de Somery. 7.↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 The National Archives Website: Discovery: C 143/170/2, Inquisitions taken as a result of applications to the Crown for licences to alienate land, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7572111, 2 November 2014. 8.↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The National Archives Website: Discovery: C 143/181/8, Inquisitions taken as a result of applications to the Crown for licences to alienate land, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7572290, 2 November 2014. 9.↑ 9.0 9.1 The National Archives Website: Discovery: C 143/183/11, Inquisitions taken as a result of applications to the Crown for licences to alienate land., http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7572338, 3 November 2014. 10.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of the Charter Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office, Henry III-Edward I 1257-1300 Vol II, (London: Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1906), accessed 4 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/calendarofcharte02grea#page/342/mode/2up pp.343. 11.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of the Charter Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office, Henry III-Edward I 1257-1300 Vol II, (London: Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1906), accessed 4 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/calendarofcharte02grea#page/478/mode/2up pp.478. 12.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of the Charter Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office, Henry III-Edward I 1257-1300 Vol II, (London: Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1906), accessed 4 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/calendarofcharte02grea#page/489/mode/2up pp.489. 13.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol III Edward I, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1912), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387812#page/n301/mode/2up pp.256. Abstract No 383 Robert de Stallyng alias de Stallinge. 14.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol III Edward I, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1912), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387812#page/n327/mode/2up pp.282-7. Abstract No 422 Richard son of John. John Botetourte: pp, 284 and 287; Richard de Burgo's relationship to Avelina: p.282. 15.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol IV Edward I, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1913), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387820#page/n111/mode/2up pp.64. Abstract No 98 William de Monte Caniso of Edwardston. 16.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of the Charter Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office, Edward I, Edward II 1300-1326 Vol III, (London: Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1908), accessed 4 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/calendarofcharte03grea#page/46/mode/2up pp.46. 17.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol IV Edward I, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1913), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387820#page/n337/mode/2up pp.290. Abstract No 434 Roger le Bygod alias le Bigod, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England. 18.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol V Edward II, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1908), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387838#page/n119/mode/2up pp.93. Abstract No 182 William le Rous. 19.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol V Edward II, (London: His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1908), accessed 3 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387838#page/n373/mode/2up pp.347. Abstract No 538 Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford. 20.↑ The National Archives Website: Discovery: E 43/177/i, Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series WS, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7435793, 3 November 2014. 21.↑ The National Archives Website: Discovery: C 143/146/16, Chancery: Inquisitions Ad Quod Damnum, Henry III to Richard III, Inquisitions taken as a result of applications to the Crown for licences to alienate land. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7571712, 5 November 2014. 22.↑ The Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of the Charter Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office, Edward I, Edward II 1300-1326 Vol III, (London: Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1908), accessed 4 November 2014, https://archive.org/stream/calendarofcharte03grea#page/30/mode/2up pp.31. 23.↑ "Hailes Abbey chronicle indicates ... Botetourt may have been Edward's illegitimate son; however, the claim is unsubstantiated" (Wikipedia: Edward I of England)

See also: •Self-published family trees •http://members.tripod.com/chuck_norris/family/1026.htm

• Calendar of the Fine Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office (London, 1912) Vol. II. Edward II. A.D. 1307-1319 Page 2: Aug. 23, 1307 "The like to John Botetourte of the keeping of the castle of St. Briavels and the stewardship of the forest there,..."