Sir William de Ipstones 
William was born before February 23rd, 1373 in of Blymhill and Ipstones, Staffordshire, England. William's father was Sir John de Ipstones and his mother was Elizabeth Corbet. His paternal grandparents were John de Ipstones and ?? de Cresswell; his maternal grandfather was Thomas Corbet. He was an only child. He died on October 17th, 1399.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b. in of Blymhill and Ipstones, Staffordshire, England
- b. in of Blymhill and Ipstones, Staffordshire, England d.23 Feb 1394 in London, England
- b.<23 Feb 1373 in of Blymhill and Ipstones, Staffordshire, England d.17 Oct 1399
- b.25 Dec 1304 in of Moreton Corbet and Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England d.03 Dec 1375
- b. in of Moreton Corbet and Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England d.< 1363
- b. in of Blackmere, Shropshire, England
- b.~ 1357 in of Moreton Corbet and Wattlesborough, Shropshire, England d.> 1423
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‌William and Maud were married in a religious ceremony. They had a daughter named Alice.
Family Notes
On December 8, Sir William's father, Sir John, kidnapped the widow Maud from Chetwynd with an armed band. He took her to Ipstones and imprisoned her until she consented to give him the manor of Hopton and other lands, and to marry his son. Sir John and a number of others were indicted but found not guilty. Maud's relatives "not unnaturally" looked upon the trial as a miscarriage of justice and sought revenge, and her uncle eventually murdered Sir John. Maud's abduction and the forced enfeoffment of her lands led to lawsuits at the Stafford Assizes between 1402 and 1404. The jury found in her favor and awarded her damages.
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