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Personal data Mathew Cradock Sir Knight 

• Alternative names: Matthew Craddoke of London, Mathew Cradock
• He was born about 1458 in Swansea, Gwyr Is Coed, Glamorgan, Wales.Source 7

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• Profession: Sir Knight.
• (Fact) : ancestor of the earls of Pembroke.Source 5
• (Alt. Birth) about 1452: Swansea, Gwyr Is Coed, Glamorgan, Wales.Source 4
• He died between 14 Jun and August 16, 1531 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.Sources 2, 4, 7
• He is buried in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.Sources 4, 7

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• This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Mathew Cradock Sir Knight

He is married to Alice (Jane) Mansel.

They got married.

Child(ren):

1. Margaret Cradock  ± 1478-< 1510 

Notes about Mathew Cradock Sir Knight

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Sir Matthew Cradock, Kt., of Swansea, the first and last of his line bearing that surname, was a man of great mark in Glamorgan under the first two Tudor kings.  As shown on his beautiful tomb, still surviving in Swansea Church, he held the offices of Deputy to the Earl of Worcester in Glamorgan, Chancellor of the same, and Steward of Gower and Kilvey.  He was lineally descende in the eight degree from Einion Ap Collwyn (who was of the sept of Caradoc Freichfras), in whose descendants the name Caradoc frequently recurred, but was adopted as a surname for the first time in this family (surnames being as yet but partially used by the Welsh) by this Matthew, son of Richard Ap Gwilim Ap Evan, from Caradoc Freichfras. He m., first, Alice, daughter of Philip Mansel, of Oxwich Castle; secondly, Lady Katherine Gordon, widow of the notorious Perkin Warbeck, Lady Katherine, by whom he had no issue, survived him and twice afterwards married, her last husband being Christopher Asshton, Esq., of Fyfield, Berks; and although she is said on the Swansea monument to lie in that tomb - as Sir Matthew, who built the tomb in his lifetime, had probably foundly expected, - she is know to have died and to have been buried at Fyfield (1537).

By his first wife, Alice Mansel, Sir Matthew Cradock had an only dau, Margaret, who m. Richard Herbert, Esq., of Ewias, father of Sir William Herbert, created Earl of Pembroke 1551, and of Sir Geroge Herbert of Swansea, ancestor of the Herberts of Cogan, White Friars, Cardiff, Swansea, Cilybebyll, &c.; and of the Llewelyns of Ynysygerwn; Trahernes of Casteliau, &c.

Sir Matthew Cradock resided at the 'Place House,' Swansea, the ruins of which, in course of removal, are pictured in the Rev J M Traherne's Historical Notes of Sir Matthew, from which we have taken these particulars; but, as there are intimated, 'it is impossible to say how much of the building' then pulled down 'was the work of Sir Matthew.' He d A D 1531.  By his will, recently discovered in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, he refers to his house as 'my new place at Swainsey,' leaves the farm of Corners Well (which lies to the south of Cogan Pill House), and twenty-six kine and one bull to William Herbert, second son of his grandson, Sir George Herbert; and to his daughter Margaret estates in reversion during her life, with the injunction 'upon' his 'blessing' not in anything to break this his 'last will;' provides for his widow, the Lady Katherine, whom he appoints his sole executrix; charges his lands with 'the sum of xx nobles per ann.' for the maintaining and repairing  of 'the chapel of St Anne, in Swansea Church' (afterwards called 'Cradock's Chapel,' and now 'Herbert's Chapel,' which he says was built 'time out of mind' by his ancestor, John Horton, where his tomb was erected during his lifetime),  'and to find a priest to sing there for evermore for my soul, my wife's soul, my ancestors' souls, and for all Christian souls.'  The lands still produce 'nobles' but the priest and his singing have long ago gone their way - without loss, we trust, to Sir Matthew Cradock or any of the other 'Christian souls.'

The Cradock arms were - As., semee of cross crosslets, three boars' heads couped arg.
[Annals and Antiquities of Wales II:575-576]

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Sir Mathew or Mathias Cradock (1468?-1531), royal official in South Wales.  Descended from Einion Ap Collwyn, he was the son of Richard Ap Gwilim Ap Evan Ap Cradock Vreichfras, and Jennet Horton of Cantelupeston (Candleston) castle near Newton, Glam.  In his official capacity he is said to have wielded tremendous power in South Wales. ON his tombstone he is described as deputy to Charles, earl of Worcester, in the county of 'Glamorgan and Morg.', as chancellor of the same, and steward of 'Gower and Kilvei.'  He is believed to have been steward of Gower in 1491 and 1497.  A Matthew Cradok was appointed constable for life of the castle of Kayre Filli and Kenfike in South Wales, 6 March 1485-6, and in July 1491 a Matthew Cradok or Cradoke, with others, is granted a commission to seek assistance for the king for his French wars in the lordships of Cardif, Glomorgan, Morgannok, Gower, Ilande, Vske, and Carlyon.  Again, Matthew Craddoke of London, alias of Swaynesey, co. Glamorgan, is granted a pardon for not appearing before the king's justices on 6 Feb 1504-5.  The contemporary Welsh bard Iorwerth Fynglwyd composed two poems referring to Sir Mathew, one when he was imprisoned by him at Swansea, and antoerh seeking to be reconciled to him.  He was twice m. - first to Alice, daughter of Philip Mansel of Oxwich castle, and second to Katherine Gordon, widow of Perkin Warbeck, By his first wife he had a daughter, Margaret, who m. Richard Herbert of Ewyas, Herefords., and became the mother of William Herbert, who was created earl of Pembroke in 1551.  He d. between 14 June and 16 Aug 1531, and was buried at Swansea.
[Dictionary of Welsh Biography pp85-86]

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