Thomas Colepeper 
Thomas was born about 1356 in Hartshill, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England. Thomas' father was John Colepeper and his mother was Elizabeth De Hardreshull. His maternal grandparents were John De Hardreshull and Margaret Stafford. He was an only child. He died in Bayhall Manor, Pembury, Kent, England.General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Of Bayhall, Sir
The following information about Thomas was taken from the Culpepper Family Website, gen.culpepper.com, citing as a source,R.E., F.S.A. and Rev. J.H.L. Booker, M.A. Col. F.W.T. Attree, "The Sussex Colepepers," Sussex Archaeological Collections XLVII:
Culpepper of Bayhall, Hardreshull & Exton
M.P. 1381-1382 and sheriff 1393-1394. Will proved at Lambeth. The following is an abstract from "The Sussex Colepepers" of Sir Thomas's will, partially translated:
Moy Thomas Colpeper Chr le dymenge procheyn deuant la feste de lez apostelez Simon et Jude l'an nre syr le Roy henry apres le conqueste vj et de son regne vij ordeyne mon testament.... En primez mon alme a dieu et mon corps desire sepelye en l'abbeye de Begghame p cause que l'esgisle estde l'annunciation nre dame en le lieu ou mon sepulture d'Alebastre est fait. Et ieo lise a Nicholas mon fitz toutz mes chiualx. Et a Elizabeth sa femme mez paternosterez de or. A Jouce Topemoye si ele soit en vie v marc. A John Bayhallebastard x marcz. a Thomas Payne mon cuc xls. a mon Butiller 13s 4d. mon Bakere13s 4d. Christianne Braylez 13s 4d. John Bosvyle 13s 4d. John Coppyng 13s 4d. mon parkcr 13s 4d, John Devale 13s 4d. a chescun garson 3s 4d, a chescun page and hyne 20s. a Malyme ma petite chaumberer a son mariage 20s. l'eglise de Pepymbery 40s. al haute auter la 13s 4d. Sr John Trot 20s. al Abbot de Begghame 20s.a chescun Canon de mesme le lieu 3s 4d. To the Curates of the seven nearest parishes 6s 8d for masses and to publish my humble will. To five of the poorest of the same patishes 5d. To the Abbot ard Convent of Beghame 10s yearly to keep my anniversary and the anniversary of Joyouse my wife. To Walter my son 200 marcs "condicionel sil face lealement et naturelement son devoir en lez ventez pticions et liberations de mon chatel p tesmoinage de les autres compaignons et assossez. A Nicholas mon fitz 200 marcs pour son bon svices. A Thomas mon fitz 200 marcs sur tiel condicion d'estre paie sil supporte bien et naturelement a monvolunte de mon testament et a mez executours et enfeffeez. A John Colpeper monfitz Ð40 (on same conditions as Thomas). To the Abbot and Convent of Beghame Ð35. 6. 8. To the Church of Nonaignez de Malling 40s. To the Church of the Priory of Tunbridge 20s. The brothers of Aylesford 20s. Al freres austynes de Rye pour tenir mon obit et anniversarie 40s. A lumer les Taperez de la Shryne de Canterbury 20s. Et ieo prie et charge John Colpeper et toutz mes autres fitz quils ne disturbent mes executors ne mes enfeffez de fermez. Goods in Manor of Bayhalle. If any person forfeit the condition half his legacy shall go "a mes fitz demoy et ioiouse ma femme" and of the other half, parcel to the Abbot and Convent of Beghme to find a chaplain to sing for the souls of me and Joyouse my wife at the altar where the bodies lie, and remainder to works of chnrity. Executors, Sire John Langdon leuesq de Roucester, John Chethm le Abbot de Beghm, Walter et Nicholas mez ffitz, William Burgoyne, Roger Honyton, William Bernes, et Thomas Festynden.
Ceste la condition et volunte de Monsr. Thoms Colpeper chiualer fait en la feste de seint Margarete l'an nre Syr le Roy Henry vj puis le conqueste tierce quil voile et charge q sez enfeffez William Bernes, Rics Ruyton, Sire Robert Clerk, Robert Sprynget queux furont et sount enfeffe auec autres q sount mortz come p chrtr de fee simple de toutz sez terres et tenementz en les countez de Kent et Sussex portant la Chrtr date done a la feste de la natiuite nre dame l'an nre Syr le Roy henry quarte apres le conqueste viij (8 Sept. 1407). Et apres est un chartre a Thomas longle Ieuesq de Durhm, William Cheyne justice, Walter et Nicholas Culpeper mes ffitz, Wm. Bernes, Ric. Ruyton, et Robert Sprynget portant le dct chre date Done en la feste del annunciation nre dame l'an nre Syr le Roy henry quinte xme (25 March 1422) De la sit ct mesons del manoir Bayhalle auec toutz les terres et tenementz que
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1308 in Brenchley, Tunbridge, Kent, England d.> 1376 in Bayhall Manor, Pembury, Kent, England
- b.~ 1356 in Hartshill, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England d.BEF 8 MAR 1428/29 in Bayhall Manor, Pembury, Kent, England
- b.24 Aug 1291 in Hartshill, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England d.May 1368 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1333 in Hartshill, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England d.Deceased
- b.~ 1272 in Bramshall, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England d.1320 in Amblecote, Stourbridge, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1292 in Sandon, Stone, Staffordshire, England
- b.~ 1253 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England d.< 1303 in Egginton, Burton-upon-Trent, Derbyshire, England
- b.~ 1273 in Anslow, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England d.Deceased
- b.~ 1252 in Anslow, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England d.1308
- b.~ 1315 in Sandon, Stone, Staffordshire, England d.< 1365
- b.~ 1298 in Clifton, Staffordshire, England
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Details of Thomas' family with Eleanor Greene
Details of Thomas' family with Joyce Baynard
Sources/Citations
Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the UnitedKingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000 @ III:354, V:736, GEDCOM File : emsuggs.ged, GEDCOM File : 2746994.ged @ 55, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=:3152034&id=I011046
Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the UnitedKingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000 @ III:354, V:736, GEDCOM File : emsuggs.ged, GEDCOM File : 2746994.ged @ 55, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=:3152034&id=I011046
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