General Notes

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BARONY OF WELLES
I. 1. ADAM DE WELLE, brother and heir, was sued concerning the new mark
et at Alford in Michaelmas term 1290. He accompanied Hugh le Despens
er on his mission to the King of the Romans, June 1294; was appointed, 1 M
arch 1296/7, to receive clergy in Lincolnshire into the King's peace; w
as summoned for service beyond seas, 1297, and continually against the Sco
ts, 1299-1310; fought in the King's division at the battle of Falkir
k, 22 July 1298; Constable of Rockingham Castle and Keeper of the forest b
etween Stamford and Oxford, 17 January 1298/9-August 107. He was summon
ed to Parliament from 6 February 1298/9 to 16 June 1311, by writs direct
ed Ade de Welles, whereby he is held to have become LORD WELLES or WELL
E. He was at the siege of Carlaverock, July 1300; joined in the Barons' le
tter to the Pope, 12 February 1300/1; was granted free warren in his demes
ne lands, 28 January 1301/2; served again in Scotland, 1303-04 and 1310; w
as summoned to attend the Coronation of Edward II, 18 January 1307/8; a Co
mmissioner de walliis et fossatis, co. Lincoln, 18 July 1310. He marrie
d, in or before 1296, Joan, widow of Walter FITZROBERT (died 1293; 1st s
on and heir apparent of Robert (FITZWALTER), 1st LORD FITZWALTER), 1st dau
ghter of Sir John ENGAINE, of Laxton and Blatherwycke, Northants, by Joa
n, daughter and heir of Sir Gilbert DE GREINVILLE, of Hallaton, co. Leices
ter. He died 1 September 1311 and was buried in Greenfield Priory. Joan di
ed 1 June 1315 and was buried with him. [CP 12[2]:439-40]
Text: -Vol. XII-2, pp. 439-440