Sir John de Orreby, Knt.

Priamry Sources

Proof of age for John [de Orreby], kinsman [grandson] and heir of Isabel, daughter of Robert de Tatersale. John was born at West [Wytton, co. York], and baptized in the church there, and was 22 years of age at Christmas day last. John was of full age, at the feast of St. Martin in the Winter, 13 Edward III [b. 11 Nov 1318].

Inquisitions Post Mortem for John de Orreby. Writ, 23 January, 27 Edward III [1354]. Several different death dates are recorded for him. He died before the 23 January 1354 (date of writ) as the jury understand, outside the county. Joan, daughter of the said John and Margaret, aged 5 years and more, is their heir.

From the Inquisitions Post Mortem for Mary wife of John Roos
John de Orreby, knight, being seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor, gave it by his charter to Thomas de Synythwayt, parson of the church of Hawkeswell, William Synythwayt, knight, and Richard, parson of the church of Candelsby, who by their charter gave it to the said John de Orreby and Margaret his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Adam de Clifton, knight, and Robert Barnak, and Edward III by his letters patent pardoned and confirmed the gift. John de Orreby and Margaret had issue Joan, who was married to Henry lord de Percy and had issue Mary, who was the wife of John de Roos of Hamelake, knight. John de Orreby died and Joan died in her mothers lifetime and Mary entered as daughter and heir of Joan and died without heir of her body. She died at York on 25 August last [1394].

Source: M. C. B. Dawes, H. C. Johnson, M. M. Condon, C. A. Cook and H. E. Jones, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 84', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 17, Richard II (London, 1988), pp. 196-209. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol17/pp196-209 [accessed 21 September 2017].

John Orreby. He was the son of Philip de Orreby and Florence de la Mare.

He married Margaret.

Their daughter was Joan, who married Henry de Percy.