Sir Ralph Bostock, Kt.

Sir Ralph Bostock, of Bostock

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age 23 in 2 Henry V; Iq. p.m. 6 Henry V and II Henry VI

(XI), Knight, Lord of Bostok, Aet. 23, 2 Hen. V. (1415); Inq. p. m. 6 Hen. V (1419).

Married: Isabel Lawton, of Wigland. He fought under King Henry V. at Agincourt.

He was Knighted by Henry V at Agincourt. He was age 23 in ll Henry V; Iq. p.m. 6 Henry V and ll Henry Vl

(The Bostock Family, A.J. Bostock, 1978)  . RALPH de BOSTOCK (1392 - 1421)

The next lord of Bostock was born in 1392 according to his prob etat dated 1415.

Ralph, like his father and grandfather, was an experienced warrior, for he spent much of his time in France. On 17 July 1415, letters of protection were made out in favour of Ralph, in which he is styled as an 'esquire' in the king's retinue. Such letters had the effect of protecting the subject from civil litigation whilst serving abroad. He fought at the famous battle of Agincourt in 1415 and apparently received the order of knighthood there. Following the battle, Sir Ralph joined Sir Richard Hastings company. In December Sir Ralph was garrisoned at Harfleur, in the duke of Exeter's company. The following year he led a company of archers back to France. Then, in 1417, he was commissioned to raise 3000 marks in the Northwich hundred to help finance a further invasion of France and, on 9 July, he again obtained 'letters'. He was in France in 1419 and 1420; on the latter occasion he was one of fifteen Cheshire captains commanding 180 archers from the county.

In 1419 Sir Ralph and others assisted Sir Peter de Dutton to raid the how of Sir William Atherton. The raiders stole 40 oxen and 40 cows and assaulted Atherton's servants. Such feuding was common in the county at this time.

It is likely that Sir Ralph died in France. He had 'letters' in the summer of 1420 and by 22 January 1421 he had died. The extent of his estates was determined later in the year: it was held that he died seized of the manor of Bostock, half the manor of Wettenhall and lands in Occlestone, Calveley, Alsager, Moulton, Tatton and Church Lawton.

Ralph married Isabel, the daughter and heiress of William de Lawton of Wigland, who in her own right   was also heiress to half of the ancient barony of Malpas. The couple had the following children: Adam, Hugh (who lived at Wharton) and Henry (who lived in Middlewich). He may have had another son who was ancestor of a branch that lived at Calveley.

sources

• Genealogy of the Bostwick family in America... 1901 by H.A. Bostwick- page 32 - https://archive.org/stream/genealogyofbostw00bost#page/32/mode/1up/...
• Records in the British Museum, Ormerod’s “His story of Cheshire” (edited by T. Heloby, 1882) “The Visitation of Cheshire”, 1580 and church registers.
• "...22 W B GENEALOGY l CKHAM l LLA R D - WILLIAMDEBOSTOK (or R andle, Rannulph) married Margaret, daughter of Warren Vernon, Baron of Shipbrook. WARREN DE BOSTOK, (Warine), married Hawise (Ha.-https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-68875-24/ancestors-of-ja...
• Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 5-6-and Eleanor Poole. He was I I Son of Sir Warren Bostock b. abt. 1155 and Hawise Kevelioc (Table B). He was I Son of Ranulph DeBostock b. abt 1135 I and MargaretDeVernon. He was...–https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-54623-325/utah-genealogi...

links

• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/bostock01.php#con1 (membership required to view without interruption)
• https://web.archive.org/web/20031106064709/http://www.otal.umd.edu:...
• http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Ralph_de_Bostock_%28c1392-c1419%29

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Ralph Bostock was born 1392 in Bostock (Cheshire) England & died 1427 in Bostock, Cheshire, England. He married Isabel Lawton (daughter of William De Lawton & Margaet De Wyglond) who was born 1395 in Wigand, Cheshire, England & died 1425 in Bostock, Cheshire, England. There are 4 known children: Adam, Alice, Hugh & Henry.