William (the Elder) Le Prouz, Lord of Gidley

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William (the Elder) Le Prouz, Lord of Gidley

Also Known As: "Lord of Gidley"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Gidley Manor, Chagford, Okehampton, Devon, England
Death: 1316 (70-72)
Holbeton, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
Place of Burial: Lustleigh, Devon, England (reburied from Holbeton)
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir William le Prouz, Sheriff of Devon and Alice de Ferrers
Husband of Alice Widworthy
Father of Alice Moels
Brother of Hugh Prouz, Kt.; Sir Richard Prouse, of Ashton and William (the Younger) le Prouz, of Eastervale

Occupation: Sheriff of Devon
Managed by: Gwyneth Potter McNeil
Last Updated:

About William (the Elder) Le Prouz, Lord of Gidley

Lord Aveton Gifford, Gidleigh, Holbeton, and Lustleigh in Devon; Conservator of Peace in Devon

Married Alice Widworthy, daughter of Sir Hugh Widworthy. No (surviving) sons, only one daughter, Alice (m. Sir Roger Meules).


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  • 'Sir William Prouz1
  • M
  • Father William Prouz
  • Mother (Miss) de Gidley
  • ' Sir William Prouz was born at of Gidley, Devonshire, England. He married Alice? de Ferrers, daughter of Fulk de Ferrers.
  • 'Family Alice? de Ferrers
  • Child
    • William le Prouz, Sheriff of Devon+ d. c 21 Oct 1270
  • Citations
  • 1.[S94] Unknown author, Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p830.htm#i...
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  • THIS INFORMATION IS NOT CORRECT, ACCORDING TO THE VISITATIONS, WILLIAM WHO MARRIED ALICE WIDWORTHY WAS SON OF ALICE FERRERS & SIR WILLIAM PROUZ WHO HAD TWO SONS NAMED WILLIAM; WILLIAM WHO MARRIED ALICE FERRERS WAS SON OF DA. OF GILES GIDLEY & WILLIAM PROUZ
  • SEE DOCUMENTS OR SOURCES
  • William le Prouz, Sheriff of Devon1
  • M, d. circa 21 October 1270
  • Father Sir William Prouz
  • Mother Alice? de Ferrers
  • William le Prouz, Sheriff of Devon Lord Gidley, Stodbury, Cumesheved, Hacche, and Colton in Devon. He William from 1st marriage, Richard from 2nd. He was born at of Gridley Castle, Devon, England. He married Alice de Widworthy, daughter of William (Hugh?) de Widworthy. William le Prouz, Sheriff of Devon married Alice de Ferrers. William le Prouz, Sheriff of Devon died circa 21 October 1270 at of Orton, Devonshire, England.
  • Family 1 Alice de Ferrers
  • Child
    • Sir Richard Prouz+ d. a 1340
  • Family 2 Alice de Widworthy d. b 1250
  • Child
    • Sir William de Prouz+ b. c 1245, d. c 26 Apr 1316
  • Citations
  • 1.[S94] Unknown author, Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants.
  • From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p352.htm#i...
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William (the Elder) Le Prouz, Lord of Gidley's Timeline

1245
1245
Gidley Manor, Chagford, Okehampton, Devon, England
1270
1270
Age 25
1284
1284
Widworthy, Lustleigh, Devon, England, (Present UK)
1314
1314
Age 69
Lustleigh, Devon, England (reburied from Holbeton)
1316
1316
Age 71
Holbeton, Plympton St Mary, Devon, England
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Of Gidley, Devonshire, England (United Kingdom)