General Notes

[Richard Wydeville.FTW]

Sir Richard Woodville, of the Mote, Maidstone, Constable o f the Tower, sheriff of Kent 1334, d. 1342.  [Magna Chart a Sureties]

Note: I am almost positive that MCS is a century early in t he above text.  They have Richard's daughter Elizabeth marr ying Sir John Pashley, who they say was born 1406/7.  If th e above text were true, Sir John would have been marrying s omeone at least 65 years older than himself.

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RICHARD WYDEVILL, esquire, brother of the half-blood, succe eded to Grafton under Thomas's will (g). In early life he w as very probably in the service of Henry, Earl of Derby, af terwards Henry IV. In 1411 he was in the retinue of the Kin g's son "Thomas of Lancaster," captain of Guînes; in 1419 h e had a grant of the lands and lordships of Préaux, Dangu a nd Neuville, and in November was appointed bailiff of Gisor s, Vernon, Andely and Lions; bailiff of Chaumont in Februar y 1419/20; promoted seneschal of Normandy, January 1420/1 ; in March 1422/3, a commissioner to receive the surrende r of Meulan; in 1423 he was chamberlain to the Duke of Bedf ord, treasurer-general of Normandy, and captain of Caen. H e was appointed, February 1424/5, during pleasure, at a tim e of disturbances in the City, to attend to the safe keepin g of the Tower of London. In June 1427 and June 1429 he wa s Lieutenant of Calais, and in March 1430/1 was appointed t o attend the young King's person for half a year in France ; in May 1434 he was retained to serve the King in the war s in France with 20 men at arms. In July 1433, Knight of th e shire, Kent; J.P., 1433-41. He was present at the Great C ouncil meeting at Westminster in April and May 1434, at whi ch the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester contended as to th e conduct of the war in France, and, in February 1434/5, on e of the commissioners to treat with the Duke of Burgundy a s to the statutes of the Staple of Calais. On the death o f the Duke of Bedford he was appointed Lieutenant of Calais , 1 October 1435. As the King's esquire he was appointed, 2 5 January 1436/7, during pleasure, constable of Rochester c astle; and 1437-39, took part in various commissions in Ken t. In 1437 he was sheriff of Northants, and a commissione r to raise a loan there, 1439.

He married Joan, daughter of Thomas BITTELSGATE of Knightst on, co. Devon, byhis wife Joan, daughter and heir of Sir Jo hn BEAUCHAMP of Lillesdon. He died probably about Decembe r 144I. His widow was living 17 July 1448. [Complete Peerag e XI:17-9, XIV:549, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

(g) He had therefore been seated at the manor of La Mote, n ear Maidstone - a property leased in 1428 for 50 years by R ichard and his wife Joan from Archbishop Chichele.

Note (a) from his elder half brother Thomas for the year 14 33 when Thomas was sheriff of Northants: It was about thi s time that the form Wodeville is first found.  Thomas ds p 1435.

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Note: Turton's Plantagenet Ancestry has Richard's parents a s Richard & Elizabeth Lyons, which is undoubtedly as mistak e.  CP has them as grandparents.[Elizabeth WOODVILLE.FTW]

1  NAME Richard /Woodville/
2  GIVN Richard
2  SURN Woodville
2  NSFX Sir


ID: I67597
Name: Richard Wydeville
Given Name: Richard
Surname: Wydeville
NSFX: Of La Mote & Grafton, Sir 1 2 3
Name: Richard Woodville
Given Name: Richard
Surname: Woodville
NSFX: Sir
Title: Of La Mote & Grafton, Sir
Sex: M
Birth: Abt 1383 in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
Death: Abt Dec 1441 in La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England 2 3
Change Date: 16 Jun 2003 at 09:05
Note:
Sir Richard Woodville, of the Mote, Maidstone, Constable of the Tower, sheriff of Kent 1334, d. 1342. [Magna Charta Sureties]

Note: I am almost positive that MCS is a century early in the above text. They have Richard's daughter Elizabeth marrying Sir John Pashley, who they say was born 1406/7. If the above text were true, Sir John would have been marrying someone at least 65 years older than himself.
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RICHARD WYDEVILL, esquire, brother of the half-blood, succeeded to Grafton under Thomas's will (g). In early life he was very probably in the service of Henry, Earl of Derby, afterwards Henry IV. In 1411 he was in the retinue of the King's son "Thomas of Lancaster," captain of Guînes; in 1419 he had a grant of the lands and lordships of Préaux, Dangu and Neuville, and in November was appointed bailiff of Gisors, Vernon, Andely and Lions; bailiff of Chaumont in February 1419/20; promoted seneschal of Normandy, January 1420/1; in March 1422/3, a commissioner to receive the surrender of Meulan; in 1423 he was chamberlain to the Duke of Bedford, treasurer-general of Normandy, and captain of Caen. He was appointed, February 1424/5, during pleasure, at a time of disturbances in the City, to attend to the safe keeping of the Tower of London. In June 1427 and June 1429 he was Lieutenant of Calais, and in March 1430/1 was appointed to attend the young King's person for half a year in France; in May 1434 he was retained to serve the King in the wars in France with 20 men at arms. In July 1433, Knight of the shire, Kent; J.P., 1433-41. He was present at the Great Council meeting at Westminster in April and May 1434, at which the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester contended as to the conduct of the war in France, and, in February 1434/5, one of the commissioners to treat with the Duke of Burgundy as to the statutes of the Staple of Calais. On the death of the Duke of Bedford he was appointed Lieutenant of Calais, 1 October 1435. As the King's esquire he was appointed, 25 January 1436/7, during pleasure, constable of Rochester castle; and 1437-39, took part in various commissions in Kent. In 1437 he was sheriff of Northants, and a commissioner to raise a loan there, 1439.

He married Joan, daughter of Thomas BITTELSGATE of Knightston, co. Devon, byhis wife Joan, daughter and heir of Sir John BEAUCHAMP of Lillesdon. He died probably about December 144I. His widow was living 17 July 1448. [Complete Peerage XI:17-9, XIV:549, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

(g) He had therefore been seated at the manor of La Mote, near Maidstone - a property leased in 1428 for 50 years by Richard and his wife Joan from Archbishop Chichele.

Note (a) from his elder half brother Thomas for the year 1433 when Thomas was sheriff of Northants: It was about this time that the form Wodeville is first found. Thomas dsp 1435.
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Note: Turton's Plantagenet Ancestry has Richard's parents as Richard & Elizabeth Lyons, which is undoubtedly as mistake. CP has them as grandparents.


Father: John De Wydeville b: Bef 1341 in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England
Mother: Isabel Godard b: Abt 1355 in Swanbourne, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England

Marriage 1 Joan Bittelsgate b: Abt 1385 in Knighteston, Devonshire, England
Married:
Change Date: 31 Dec 2003
Children
Richard Wydeville b: Abt 1405 in La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England
Elizabeth Wydeville b: Abt 1410 in La Mote, Maidstone, Kent, England
Joan (Maud) Wydeville b: Abt 1404 in Grafton, Northamptonshire, Eng

Sources:
1.       Abbrev: Magna Charta Sureties 1215, Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Sheppard Jr, 5th Edition, 1999
Title: Magna Charta Sureties 1215, Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Sheppard Jr, 5th Edition, 1999
Date: 8 Dec 2000
Page: 134-10
Quality: 3
2.       Abbrev: The Plantagenet Ancestry, by William Henry Turton, 1968
Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, by William Henry Turton, 1968
Page: 3
Quality: 3
3.       Abbrev: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000
Title: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000
Page: XI:17-9
Quality: 3


   

[Richard Wydeville.FTW]

Sir Richard Woodville, of the Mote, Maidstone, Constable o f the Tower, sheriff of Kent 1334, d. 1342.  [Magna Chart a Sureties]

Note: I am almost positive that MCS is a century early in t he above text.  They have Richard's daughter Elizabeth marr ying Sir John Pashley, who they say was born 1406/7.  If th e above text were true, Sir John would have been marrying s omeone at least 65 years older than himself.

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RICHARD WYDEVILL, esquire, brother of the half-blood, succe eded to Grafton under Thomas's will (g). In early life he w as very probably in the service of Henry, Earl of Derby, af terwards Henry IV. In 1411 he was in the retinue of the Kin g's son "Thomas of Lancaster," captain of Guînes; in 1419 h e had a grant of the lands and lordships of Préaux, Dangu a nd Neuville, and in November was appointed bailiff of Gisor s, Vernon, Andely and Lions; bailiff of Chaumont in Februar y 1419/20; promoted seneschal of Normandy, January 1420/1 ; in March 1422/3, a commissioner to receive the surrende r of Meulan; in 1423 he was chamberlain to the Duke of Bedf ord, treasurer-general of Normandy, and captain of Caen. H e was appointed, February 1424/5, during pleasure, at a tim e of disturbances in the City, to attend to the safe keepin g of the Tower of London. In June 1427 and June 1429 he wa s Lieutenant of Calais, and in March 1430/1 was appointed t o attend the young King's person for half a year in France ; in May 1434 he was retained to serve the King in the war s in France with 20 men at arms. In July 1433, Knight of th e shire, Kent; J.P., 1433-41. He was present at the Great C ouncil meeting at Westminster in April and May 1434, at whi ch the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester contended as to th e conduct of the war in France, and, in February 1434/5, on e of the commissioners to treat with the Duke of Burgundy a s to the statutes of the Staple of Calais. On the death o f the Duke of Bedford he was appointed Lieutenant of Calais , 1 October 1435. As the King's esquire he was appointed, 2 5 January 1436/7, during pleasure, constable of Rochester c astle; and 1437-39, took part in various commissions in Ken t. In 1437 he was sheriff of Northants, and a commissione r to raise a loan there, 1439.

He married Joan, daughter of Thomas BITTELSGATE of Knightst on, co. Devon, byhis wife Joan, daughter and heir of Sir Jo hn BEAUCHAMP of Lillesdon. He died probably about Decembe r 144I. His widow was living 17 July 1448. [Complete Peerag e XI:17-9, XIV:549, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

(g) He had therefore been seated at the manor of La Mote, n ear Maidstone - a property leased in 1428 for 50 years by R ichard and his wife Joan from Archbishop Chichele.

Note (a) from his elder half brother Thomas for the year 14 33 when Thomas was sheriff of Northants: It was about thi s time that the form Wodeville is first found.  Thomas ds p 1435.

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Note: Turton's Plantagenet Ancestry has Richard's parents a s Richard & Elizabeth Lyons, which is undoubtedly as mistak e.  CP has them as grandparents.