Sir John de Peyton

II. Sir John De Peyton Kt., son and heir of Sir John and Matilda, had a grant of free warren in his lands in Boxford, Stoke Neyland, &c., in 27 Edward I. (1298), (9) and served in two Parliaments (1299-1300) as one of the Knights of the Shire for Suffolk. Sir John de Peyton, Knight, had grant of Boxford, Stoke Neyland, etc., 1298; member of Parliament, 1299-1300; made will 29 November 1317, which was probated 26 January 1318.

He married unknown, and had the following children:  Robert; John; Peter; Egidia; a nun at Malling in Kent; Roisia; who married Thomas de Chastelyn; and Hawise.

his will (written in Latin) is still extant. (3):

Will

In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Amen. On Monday before the Feast of St. Nicholas (29 Nov.) A.d. 1317, I Sir John De Peyton Kt. make my Will as follows : Imprimis, I leave my soul to God and the Blessed Saints of Heaven, and my body to he buried in the parish church of Stoke Neyland before the altar of St. Edmund in the Chapel which I have built on the north side of the said Church. Item, I leave to the High Altar of the said Church, in lieu of a horse to go before my body on the day of my burial, and in lieu of the harness of the said horse and its rider, 5 marks by the consent and agreement of the Vicar. Item, I bequeath to the said High Altar for tithes forgotten, one mark. Item, For the funeral expenses on the day of my burial, for lights, harness, and the feast, 20 marks. Item, To finish the mason's work (csementariam) of my said Chapel in Stoke Neyland Church, 30 shillings. Item, I bequeath towards the same work all the timber and lead which I have in my possession ready and predestined for this purpose, but the woodwork and the roofing must be done by the direction of Robert de Peyton, my son.

Item, To John de Peyton, my son, 40 marks. Item, To Peter de Peyton, my son, 20 marks. Item, To James de Peyton, my brother, 40 shillings. Item, To my daughter Egidia, a nun at Mailing, 20 shillings. Item, To Adam de Layham one mark and two quarters of wheat. Item, To the wife of the said Adam one quarter of wheat. Item, To John Bolevyle nugatori half a quarter of wheat. Item, To the carter of Peyton two bushels of wheat. Item, To my sistet Agnes one quarter of wheat. Item, To Robert Gernoun one quarter of wheat. Item, I bequeath towards finishing the roofing of Neyland Chapel with tiles, two marks. Item, To Sir Reginald de Peyton, Canon of St. Osyths, half a mark. Item, To Christina, wife of Robert de Peyton, all my chamber. Item, To James de Bures my better brooch (firmaclum). Item, To Dame Egidia, my sinter, one gold brooch. Item, To Thomas de Chasteleyn one gold ring of two shillings value. Item, To Rose his wife, one gold ring of the same value. Item, To my daughter Hawise one silver brooch. And as to the residue of all my goods not contained or bequeathed by this Will, I bequeath them to Robert de Peyton, my son, so that my debts be paid. But for the performance of this my Will I ordain and appoint my executors, to wit, Robert de Peyton, my son, and Adam de Layham. In witness whereof I have affixed my seal to these presents. Dated at my house at Peyton, in Stoke Neyland, on the day and in the year above mentioned.
The Testator's seal bears a cross engrailed with a mullet in the dexter quarter. (See p. 179.)

Will proved 26 Jan. 1318, before the official of the Archdeacon of Sudbury, in the parish Church of Melford. His tomb of pale blue marble has this marginal legend in Lombardic characters: (10)

• Vous ke par ici passez
• Pur 1'ame de Sire Jehan de Peytona priez.
• Le cors de oi i?i gist.
• L'ame receyne Jhu Crist. Amen.

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• http://www.nkclifton.com/peyton/Peyton1-ccg.html
• https://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I346947&tre...
• Genealogical memoirs of the extinct family of Chester of Chicheley : their ancestors and descenda, Waters, Robert Edmond Chester, (London : Robson, 1878. 2 v. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963-1982), FHL microfilm 990151 Items 1 - 2., vol. 1 p. 186.