General Notes

(Research):From ["The Ancestry of Rev Henry Whitfield & hi
s Wife Dorothy Sheafe", by John Brooks Threlfall] also [Per
iodical: "Ancestry of the Children of John Brooks Threlfall
", privately printed 1970]:
The Bramptons once owned a small manor in the western par
t of the parish of Cowdham in the woods and from them the n
ame was ingrafted onto the manor. When James Brampton died
, the manor passed into the Petley family, his daughter Ali
ce having married John Petley. Towards the end of the reig
n of Edward IV (1461-1483) the Petley's, who owned much lan
d in those parts, sold the property to William Quinton, who
se descendants changed their name to Oliver. The estate ha
s for many years lost the reputation of ever having bee
n a manor.
At times his wife is listed as Joan, but at other times sh
e is listed as Alice Arden.
"3 October 1408 - James Brampton, son of William Brampton
, lately citizen and fishmonger, and Joan my wife, have gra
nted to Alexander Farnell, tailor, and agnes his wife thos
e lands, shops, solars, etc. which lately we had jointly b
y the feoffment of William Askham, alderman, in a lane of S
aint Michael's of Crooked Lane as per a charter of 1408. (H
usting Roll 136:17)."
"1 June 1411 - I, James Brampton the son and heir of Willia
m brampton lately stockfishmonger, for 30 pounds which I ow
e Radulph Parles, equire, and William Barry, stockfishmonge
rs, have granted to Alexander Farnell, tailor, John Maryns
, esquire, and Robert Barton of Great Billyng in county Nor
thants my brew-house tenement The Lamp on the Hoop with hou
ses, cellers, etc. situate in Saint Ethelburgh in Bishopsga
te . . . to be held by rendering me yearly for three year
s ensuing one rose at the feast of the Nativity of Saint Jo
hn the Baptist, if so required, and after those three year
s 13s. 4d. at the four principal terms, by equal portions
, keeping all in good repair ... for no longer than 18 year
s ... if said James Brampton or his heirs shall satisfy th
e above three of the said 30 pounds in the Cathedral of Sai
nt Paul, London, then James Brampton or his heirs may re-po
ssess the premisses and this charter shall be cancelled, an
d provided also that Joan, my wife, if she should survive m
e, shall have reasonable dower from the said brew-house. (C
ourt of Husting Roll 138, Item 75)."
"1 December 1425 - James Brampton, son and heir of the lat
e William Brampton, stockfishmonger, declares that wherea
s said William Brampton by his will proclaimed in Husting o
n 28 February 1407 left ...all that tenement with a quay et
c. in which he lived in Thames Street, to hold for ever fo
r the maintenance of a chaplain to pray for souls etc. as s
pecified in his will dated 5 July 1405 ...now I James Bramp
ton quitclaim ...all my right in the said premises, etc. (C
ourt of Husting Roll 154, Item 65)."
"4 December 1426 - Thomas Contun, chaplain, and John Mandes
ford, chaplain, have transferred to William Brampton et a
l ... that brew-house tenement called the Rounde Hope, situ
ate in Redecrouche Street in the parish of Saint Giles-with
out-Cripplegate. (Court of Hustinf Roll 155, Item 41)."
"15 June, 9 Henry VI (1431), the custody of the sum of 10 m
arks bequeathed to John, son of James Bramptone, by Willia
m Bramptone, father of the said James, committed by Nichola
s Wottone, the Mayor, the Aldermen, and John Bederenden, th
e Chamberlain, to Staphen Salman, draper. Sureties, vix., E
lias Twier and William Rerysby, drapers, Nicholas Draytone
, mercer, and Nicholas Gwillo, "upholder". (Calender of Let
ter-Books K)"
"27 September 1469 - John Brampton, draper, son of James Br
ampton the son of William Brampton, sometime citizen, alder
man and fishmonger, quitclaims to Willim Burghchier, knight
, lord FitzWaren, John Stuward, citizen of London, and Petr
onilla his wife, and to John Bracy, chandler, all right i
n that tenement in which John Stuward now lives, situate i
n the par