General Notes

The following is excerpted from a post to SGM, 14 Apr 2003, by Gordon Kirkemo:

From: "Gordon & Jane Kirkemo" (kirkemo@attbi.com)
Subject: A Brailsford line and Stretton question
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.medieval
Date: 2003-04-14 19:51:38 PST

VII. HENRY IV was possibly a minor at his father's death as it was returned in 1275 that Walter Achard, by Maurice de St. Maur, seneschal of Edmund the king's brother, had taken two and a half marcs for respite of knighting. (Rot. Hun. I, 59a). In 1297 Henry held of the said Edmund one fee in Brailsford, with its church; Unstone in Dronfield, with the church there and Wingerworth. (I.P.M. I, 141, 303, 312). In 1280 Sir Henry de Brailsford, with others, held an enquiry into a dispute between Burton abbey and its tenants. (C Bur. 85). In 1281 a composition was made between the same abbey and Henry de Brailsford, Robert de Stafford, Henry de Chandos and William de Caverswall and their tenants about enclosing waste lands. (Rad. Ch. xii). In 1283 Henry and Robert de Monjoye held an inquisition upon the action of Robert de S. Andrew who, as it was alleged, came to Borrowash (Burgh) by Spondon and carried away the goods of the Master of S. Lazarus of Burton. (C.I.M. 1298). In 1291 Elizabeth, a daughter of Henry de Brailsford, was married to John son and heir of Sir Henry de Chandos. John received one hundred pounds and all Henry's lands in Radbourne were settled upon Elizabeth. (Rad. Ch. xvii, xviij). A second daughter, Katharine, is said to have married Nicholas de Longford. (C. Cock. f. 234, n). On April 30, 1302, Henry and his heirs had a grant of free warren in all their demesne lands in Brailsford and Wingerwortb. (C. Chart. R. III, 24). In the following year he was appointed to collect the aid for the marriage of the king's daughter. (Ab. R.O. 128). Between 1272 and 1304 he appears as a witness in several deeds. (J. 113, 335, 928, 1568, 2287, 2712; C. Ryd. 286). The Roger de Brailsford, chaplain, mentioned in 1316 and 1333 was probably his son. (Rad. Ch. 6, 7). The exact date of his death has not been established, but he was succeeded by his son Ralph.