General Notes

ROBERT NOEL, of Ellenhall, Staffs., He was given land near 'Gnosill' by Robert de Stafford, between 1140 & 1150. In the reign of King Henry II he founded the priory of Ranton, near Ellenhall, Staffs., settling on it land & a mill. M Alice, d. of Hugh de Montfort. He had issue: VCH Staffs III, p 251 & IV 125 WSAS III, p 119
1].Thomas, of Raunton & Ellenhall, Staffs., M Margaret, d. of Guy le Strange. He was Sheriff of Staffs., for 7 years in the reign of King Henry II, & for 1 year upon the accession of King Richard I. He had issue: VCH Staffs III, p 251 Weis, p 60
]1a.Alice, M Sir William Harcourt, Kt., of Stanton Harcourt, Oxon. Gov. of Tamworth Castle, Warw., 1218. She had issue: (See HARCOURT) Weis, p 60
2a].Joan, M William de Dunstan. 2.PHILIP, of whom we presently. PHILIP NOEL, of Hilcote, Staffs., He had issue: Nichols III, p 254
ROBERT NOEL, of Crestford, Staffs., M Joan, d. of Sir John Acton, Kt. He received a grant of lands from his 1st cousin Alice, wife of Sir William Harcourt, Kt. He had issue: WSAS III, p 117
PHILIP NOEL, of Crestford & Newbold, Staffs., Living 1268. He had issue: HSP Leic, p 113
PHILIP NOEL, of Crestford & Newbold, Staffs., He had issue: Nichols III, p 254
PHILIP NOEL, of Crestford, Staffs., M Cecilia (called a "widow" in 1338). Died before 1338. He had issue: HSP Leic, p 113
THOMAS NOEL, of Hilcote & Newbold, Staffs., M Alice, d. & heir of Henry de Wiverston. He had issue: Nichols III, p 254
1.WILLIAM, of whom we presently. 2.Cicely, M Sir John Mynors, Kt., of Blacknall, Staffs. She had issue. Shaw II Pt 1, p 117
WILLIAM NOEL, of Hilcote & Newbold, Staffs., He had issue: Nichols III, p 254
RICHARD NOEL, of Hilcote & Newbold, Staffs., He had issue: HSP Leic, p 113 1.THOMAS, of whom we presently. 2.Robert, Living 1450. THOMAS NOEL, of Hilcote & Newbold, Staffs., M 1st Jane Sounde. M 2nd Jane, d. of Sir Roger Draycott, Kt., of Paynsley, in Draycott, Staffs., & wife Agnes, d. of Sir Roger Aston, Kt., of Haywood & Tixall, Staffs. (See DRAYCOTT). He had issue by his 1st wife: Nichols III, p 254 WSAS III, p 117 1.Isabel, M Thomas Chetwode (Died after 1485). Thomas Noel had further issue by his 2nd wife: 2.
ROBERT, of whom we presently.
ROBERT NOEL, of Hilcote & Newbold, Staffs., M Maud or Mathilda (Born c. 1450), d. of William Brereton (See BRERETON). Living 1467. He had issue: HSP Staffs, p 222 1.JAMES, of whom we presently. 2.Richard, M Margaret (mentioned in her husband's will, 12 July 1539). Will dated 12 July 1539. Died 1539. Will Proved at Lichfield, 6 Oct. 1539. Will 3.John (Rev)., Rector of Swinnerton, Staffs. He was sued as "John Nowell parson of Swinnerton" for "keeping the bible out of the parish church." Star Ch I, p 229
JAMES NOEL, J.P., of Hilcote, Staffs., Born c. 1480. M -- ,d. of Richard Pole, of Kirk Langley, Derbyshire (See POLE of RADBOURNE). He was a feoffee for his cousin Sir John Draycote, Kt., of Paynsley, who d 1522, by deed dated 8 Aug. 1512. He was nominated by Act of Parliament one of the Justices of the Peace for assessing & collecting the poll tax, 1514. Died 1546. Will Proved at Lichfield, 1546. He had issue: Nichols III, p 254 HSP Staffs, p 222 WSAS III, p 117