• Born: Clyst Hidon, Devonshire, England
• Married: 23 Apr 1292, Hemyock, Devonshire, England
• Died: 15 May 1357
• Buried: St. Katherine's Chapel, Hemyock, Devon, England

  Research Notes:

12 Apr 1288

Grant of gift of marriage, Margaret, daughter of Sir Richard de Hydon

Parties: 1) Hugh de Curteney, lord of Ok'ton 2) Sir Oliver de Dynam. Party 1 to party 2, for £100 silver, the right to give Margaret, daughter and heir of Sir Richard de Hydon [Clayhidon, Devon], in marriage, until she is of full age; warranty clause. Witnesses: Sir Henry de Ralegh, Sir Richard de Poltimore, Sir Robert de Dynam, Sir Peter de Chalons, Sir Thomas Franceys, Sir Thomas Gona, Sir Roger de Logys. Seal. Endorsement [18th century?]: 'Grant from Hugh Courtenay lord of Occkhampton unto sr Olliver of the marriage of Margaret daughter and heiress of Richard Heydon for 100 li. silver'. Dated Monday before Saints Tiburtius and Valerian, 16 Edward I; at Notewill [Nutwell Court, Woodbury].

UKNA, AR/37/5

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9 Jul 1301, Berwick-on-Tweed

To [Walter de Gloucestria, escheator beyond Trent]. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Margaret, late the wife of Joceus de Dynham, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath that she will not marry without the king's licence.

30 Sep 1301, Dunipace

To Walter de Gloucestria, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Margaret, late the wife of Joceus de Dynham, tenant in chief, of the knights' fees and advowsons of churches that belonged to him, as she has not yet been dowered thereof.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 29 Edw. I, pp. 457, 467. Details of assignment in entry for 20 Oct 1301, pp. 402-503

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28 Jul 1304, Stirling

Grant to Warin Martyn of the marriage of Margery, late the wife of Joceus de Dynham, tenant in chief, or the fine, if any, or the forfeiture as she marry without licence.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 4, p. 244

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24 Jan 1309, Langley

Order to [the escheator this side Trent] to take into the king's hand the lands of Margaret, late the wife of Joyce de Dynham, tenant in chief Edward I, if, as the king has learned, she has married Gilbert de Knovill without licence of the king and of Warin Martyn, to whom Edward I granted by letters patent that which pertained to him of her marriage.

Calendar of Fine Rolls, 2 Edw. II, p. 36

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4 Mar 1310, Westminster

Exemplification of a grant, 28 July, 32 Edward I., to Warin Martyn of Westminster, the marriage of Margaret, late the wife of Joceus de Dynham, tenant in chief, or of any fine incurred by her by marrying without licence.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 1, p. 211

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27 Jul 1313, Westminster

Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Foxle, William de Bourne and William de Stokheie, touching the persons who by night broke the park of Margaret, late the wife of Gilbert de Knoville, at Hertiland, co. Devon, hunted therein without her licence and carried away her deer. By fine of 40s.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 2, p. 56

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18 Jul 1322, York

Margaret, late the wife of Gilbert de Knovill, going on pilgrimage to St. Edmund's, Pontigny, has letters nominating Richard de Chissebich and Walter de Pynneho his attorneys for one year.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 4, p. 181

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24 Sep 1324, Porchester

To John Everard, escheator in cos. Somerset, Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall. Order to deliver to Peter de Uvedale and Margaret his wife, late the wife of Joceus de Dynham, tenant in chief, all their lands, goods and chattels, which the escheator has taken into the king's hands because Peter married the said Margaret without the king's licence, together with the issues of the same since they were taken into the king's hands, as the king wishes to spare Peter, who has gone to Gascouy in his service, to be held by him so long as he is in the said service.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 18 Edw. II, p. 223

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6 Mar 1357, Westminster

[Order to the escheator in the county of Devon to take into the king's hand the lands of] Margaret de Dynham.

Calendar of Fine Rolls, 31 Edw. III, p. 54