Fox and Anderson and Taylor families in USA » Richard Wydeville (± 1310-± 1378)

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   *''''''Richard De WYDEVILLE (Sheriff of Northampton)*''''''Born: ABT 1310, Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England*''''''Died: AFT Jul 1378*''''''Notes: the first member of the Wydevill family of Grafton (Regis), Northants, to achieve more than local prominence. He was in possession of the family estates in 1345. He was joint collector of that county's share in the 30,000 sacks of wool granted to the King as a subsidy in 1347; in 1354, a commissioner to enforce the Statute of Labourers, and of oyer and terminer, &c., in Northants, Bucks and Beds, 1358-62; 1360-62, acting Sheriff, 1362-68 and 1370-71 High Sheriff, of Northants; 1361-70, escheator in Northants; Knight of the shire in seven parliaments between 1362 and 1377; surveyor of the works at Moorend castle (Potterspury) in 1363 and later. He married, 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir John Lyons of Warkworth, heir of her brother John Lyons and widow of Sir Nicholas Chetwode. He appears to have been living in Jul 1378. [Complete Peerage XI:15-6.----https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyer_and_terminer
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   ----*Father: John De WYDVILLE*Mother: ¿?*Married 1: ¿?*''''''Married 2: Elizabeth LYONS (dau. of Sir John Lyons of Warkworth and Alice De St. Liz)*Children:**1. John De WYDEVILLE (Sir)*http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WOODVILLE.htm#Richard De WYDEVILLE (Sheriff of Northampton)1*---------------------------------------------------*''''''RICHARD de Wydeville of Grafton, Northamptonshire ([1310]-[after Jul 1378]). m firstly ---. The name of Richard´s family is not known. m secondly as her second husband, ELIZABETH Lyons, widow of Sir NICHOLAS Chetwode, daughter of Sir JOHN Lyons of Warkworth & his wife ---. Richard & his first wife had one child: **a) Sir JOHN de Wydeville ([1341/43]-[after 8 Sep 1403)). m firstly KATHERINE Fermbrand, daughter of [Sir JOHN Fermbrand of Biddenham, Bedfordshire & his wife ---]. m secondly (before 1379) as her second husband, ISABEL, widow of ROBERT Passelaw of Drayton Parslow, daughter of ---. Sir John & his first wife had one child: ***i) THOMAS (-1435, bur Bromham, Bedfordshire). m firstly ELIZABETH, daughter of ---. m secondly ALICE, daughter of ---. **Sir John & his second wife had one child: ***ii) RICHARD Wydeville of Grafton (-[Dec 1441]). m ---, daughter of [JOHN Bedlisgate & his wife --- Beauchamp of Wellington, Somerset] (-after 1448). Richard & his wife had one child:*http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL2.htm#_Toc196024007*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Biography:Richard de Wydeville, Constable of Northampton Castle, and twice Sheriff of the county under Edward III., married the widowed Lady of Warkworth, Elizabeth, heiress of the Lyons 5 another was Constable of the Tower and Esquire of the Body to Henry V.; but it was reserved to a third Richard, esteemed the handsomest man in England, to build up his fortunes by a stolen match with Jaquetta Duchess of Bedford. Not only was she by birth a Princess of Luxemburgh, but, as the widow of the King's uncle, the third lady of the realm, and when she chose for her second husband a poor Northamptonshire squire, her marriage took place without the Royal license, and was kept secret for several years. It was discovered at the same time as the Queen's misalliance with Owen Tudor, when "cloth of frieze was matched with cloth of gold;" and the Duchess' dower was declared forfeit to the Crown. Sir Richard had to pay a fine of 1,000 to obtain his pardon and its recovery. He was advanced at Court through the good offices of Cardinal Beaufort; was created Lord Rivers in 1448, became a Knight of the Garter and Seneschal of Acquitaine, and received some small grants of land. Yet he was ill able to make provision for the five sons and seven daughters that had been born to him; and he sought and obtained for the eldest girl a place at Court as maid of honour to Margaret of Anjou.Source:http://www.1066.co.nz/library/battle_abbey_roll3/subchap162.htm

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