William MacKerness

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possible father or other close relative of John Mackarness

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Of Wolfhampcote, a now decayed settlement near Braunston on the Warwickshire/ Northamptonshire border.

Will (in Latin) of Richard Makernesse or Makyrnesse was proved June 1474, mentions his wife Felicia and one of his Executors was Edward Saunders who married Richard?s daughter Joan Makernes, but it only states he left his three sons 4d each. It did not name each son, but he had already given them Manor Houses and land in his lifetime.

John Andrewe* (living Sawbridge 1391)'s son, Richard (I) witnessed deeds in 1416, 1418, 1421, 1422 and 1439, and in 1433 was joint tenant with Thomas Carter of the rectory of Wolfhampcote.29 By 1465-6, they had been replaced by Thomas Andrewe (I) and Richard Makernesse. In 1444, Richard (I) [Andrewe, presumably] transferred his lands in the east Warwickshire villages of Sawbridge, Flecknoe, Walcote, Willoughby, Dunkirk, Toft and Newton to feoffees for his son John (II). (Journal of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volumes 75-76. p65) See Vis of Northants 1618.

2nd August, 1470. Deed of gift whereby Margery (recently wife of Thomas Hogekins (of Nethercote pa., Wolfhamcote)) gives to William Wale (son of John Wale, of Fleckenhoe) the land as in PA 152/62/1 extending to the ditch of Robert Quyney (gent.); witnessed by John Andrew (of Salbridge, gent.) Richard Haines (of Salbridge, gent.), Richard Makerneys (of Nethercote), Richard Quyny (of Nethercote) and Richard Quyny (of Fleckenhoe).

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The name began as MAKERNES in Finedon (then called Thingdon) in Northamptonshire.

The earliest mention of the family is in 1423 on the MULSO rent roll, JOHN MAKURNEYS was a tenant farmer of Lord Tansfield Mulso the last Mulso Lord of the Manor of Finedon (then called Thingdon) Northamptonshire. John Makurneys is the possible Father or Uncle of

1. John Makernes & 2. Joan Makernes [m Edward Saunders]

1. John Makernes born between 1445 -1460 information differs born in Thingdon (Finedon) John will dated 14 October 1515 Thingdon (Finedon ) will available dated 14/10/1515 from Northamptonshire Records office. He married abt 1490 to Elizabeth born 1465 will dated 24 April 1533 they had 6 children her will also available from The County Archivist Northamptonshire Records Office.