• General Notes

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  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 27, Ed. 1, Tree #2931, Date of Import: Jan 2, 2000]
  
  William Tracy Jr., Esq. of Toddington, was called to the Privy Council of Henry IV., as appears by a private letter, still extant, written by the king in the most flattering terms, and dated 7-21-1401, "from my manor of Sutton".  In the 5th year of the reign of Henry V (1417), he was appointed the High Sgeriff of Gloucestershire.  Two years later (7th year reign of Henry V), being "one of those personbs of Quality in the County of Gloucester who bearing ancient arms from his ancestors, and holding by tenure", he had summons "to serve the king in person for defense of the relm."  He married Alice, widow of William Gifford, and the eldest daughter & co-heiress of Sir Guy de la Spine, Knt., Lord of Coughton, County of Warwick.  Their daughter Alice m. Hugh Culme, of Moland, Devan.
                                    SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS OF THE TRACY FAMILY
  William Tracy, Esq. of Toddington, was the High Sheriff of Gloustershire in 1395.  He died in 1399, leaving a son and heir;
  William, Jr. Esq.
  
  Sir John Tracy of Toddington, Member of Parliament and sheriff for Gloucestershire.  He died in 1379, leaving 2 children:
  William, his heir and successor
  Margaret, wife of Robert Fitz-Elys
  
  Sir John Tracy of Toddington, Knight of Gloucestershire, 32nd year of the reign of Edward III. (1358).  For 5 years in succession, commencing in 1358, he was sheriff of the county.  He died in 1363, leaving 3 children:
  John, his heir and successor
  Margaret, wife of Sit Thomas de Langley, Knt.
  Dorothy, wife of Edmond Brays of Barrington, in Gloucestershire.  (In the Tracy records the hame of Sir John's 3rd child is not given, but in the records of Brays of Barrington she is named and ir is stated that she was a daughter of Sir John Tracy of Toddington.)
  
  Sir William Tracy III, Esq. of Toddington.  In the 7th year of the reign of Edward III (1333), a mendate was issued to this William Tracy and to Thomas Berkeley of Coberle, to reaise 300 men from the forrest of Dene and 200 men in the County of Gloucester.  He died leaving a son & heir;
  John, his son & heir
  

Details of William's family with Alice De La Spine Gifford