youngest daughter of Theobald de Verdon (d. 1316) 1
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86. MARGERY, ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS AND HEIRS OF THEOBALD DE VERDON, whom William le Blount married.
Writ to the escheator to take the proof of age of the said Margery, and to warn Bartholomew de Burghessh and Walter de Shobedon, guardians of the lands, &c. to be present, 20 February, 1 Edw. III. [1326/7]
STAFFORD. Proof of age taken at Stafford, 10 March, 1 Edward III.
John de Hodinet, aged 54 years, says that the said Margery was 16 years of age at the feast of St. Laurence last past, for she was born at Alveton on that day, 4 Edward II, and baptised in the church there on the same day; and this he knows because he was there with the said Theobald and announced the said birth to him.
Henry de Athelaxton, aged 44 years, says the like, and knows it because he was at Croxdene by Alveton and heard how John de Hodinet announced the said birth.
William atte Blakelegh, aged 60 years, says the like, and knows it because he married Isabel his daughter at the said feast of St. Laurence.
Richard de Farlegh, aged 50 years, says the like, and knows it because he buried William his firstborn son on the same feast of St. Laurence.
Richard de Dolverne, aged 47 years, says the like, and knows it because he hunted with the said Theobald at Wotton by Alveton and shot a buck on the same feast of St. Laurence.
Richard de la Withurste, aged 51 years, says the like, and knows it because he took to wife Denise, daughter of Hugh de la Schawe, on the feast of St. Bartholomew next following the said feast of St. Laurence.
Robert de la Baraile, aged 49 years, says the like, and knows it because he lifted Agnes daughter of Richard de la Withurste from the sacred font on the same day.
John Balle, aged 53 years, says the like, and knows it because he took his journey to Santiago on the feast of the Assumption next following the said feast of St. Laurence.
Roger le Verney, aged 61 years, says the like, and knows it because he gave to Robert Body a virgate of land in Denston with Margaret his daughter at the feast of St. Giles following the said feast of St. Laurence.
Peter de Daddesleye, aged 57 years, says the like, and knows it because he was with the said Theobald in Ireland at the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist next following the said feast of St. Laurence.
Andrew de Madeleye, aged 48 years, says the like, and knows it because John his son was presented to the church of Stoke by the said Theobald at the feast of St. Michael next after the said feast of St. Laurence.
Robert Russel, aged 66 years (?), says the like, and knows it because he buried Alice his wife on the morrow of the said feast of St. Laurence.
C. Edw. III. File 8. (3.) 2
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27 Jan 1332, Westminster
William le Blount and Margery his wife, staying in England, have letters nominating Henry de Luttergarshale their attorney in Ireland for three years.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 240
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30 Jan 1333, York
Licence for William le Blount and Margery his wife to enfeoff Nicholas de Colshull, chaplain, of the castle of Webbeley, the manors of Webbeley and Balterdeley, and 6 marks 5s. 7d. of rent, in Rammesore Bydulf and Fenton Culvert, held in chief, and for him to re-grant these to them, in fee tail, with remainder to the right heirs of Margery.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 394
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26 Jan 1338, Berwick-on-Tweed
Margery late the wife of William le Blount, staying in England, has letters nominating Henry de Lutegarshale as her attorney in Ireland for two years...
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 4, p. 1
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18 Oct 1339, Kennington
Mark Husee and Margery his wife, staying in England, have letters nominating William Placegrene and Nicholas son of Henry Fitz Herberd, knight, as their attorneys in Ireland for two years...
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 4, p. 318
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5 May 1343, Westminster
Mark Huse and Margery his wife, staying in England, have letter nominating Nicholas son of Henry Fitz Herbert and John de Assheburn as their attorneys in Ireland for two years...
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 6, p. 18
18 May 1343, Westminster
Mark Huse, knight, puts in his place Alan de Boys, to pursue and receive in chancery the purparty of Margery his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon, tenant in chief, of the knights' fees and advowsons which belonged to Theobald, and further to do what the king's court shall determine.
Calendar of Close Rolls, 17 Edw. III, p. 113
28 Aug 1343, Kingscliffe
To the sheriff of Leicester.
Order to make known to Henry de Ferariis and Margaret his wife that they be in chancery on the octaves of the Nativity of the Virgin next for the partition of the fees and advowsons which belonged to Theobald de Verdon, tenant in chief of the late king, and to receive the purparty touching them, as after Theobald's death the king rendered to Bartholomew de Burgherssh and Elizabeth his wife, to Thomas de Furnivall and Joan his wife, now deceased, to William le Blount, deceased, and Margery his wife and to Henry and Margaret his wife, the said wives being Theobald's daughters and heirs, the purparties touching them of the lands which belonged to Theobald, after taking the fealties and homages due, and Bartholomew and Elizabeth have besought for their purparty of the knights' fees and advowsons, and the king has given them the said octaves to receive their said purparty. The king has ordered the sheriff of Sussex to cause Mark Husee and the said Margery whom he married, and the sheriff of Derby to cause Thomas son and heir of the said Thomas Furnival and Joan, whose homage the king has taken, to be present at the said partition in chancery on the said day.
Calendar of Close Rolls, 17 Edw. III, p. 227
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26 Dec 1344, Norwich
Grant, at the instance of Mark Huse and Margery, his wife, dwelling in England, that William de Barynton, whom they have attorned before the king to sue and defend for them in all pleas and plaints affecting them in Ireland, may make attorneys at his will in the chancery of Ireland, to sue and defend the said pleas; for two years unless Mark and Margery come to Ireland in the meantime.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 6, p. 372
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18 Mar 1345, Westminster
Mark Husee and Margery, his wife, staying in England, have letters nominating John de Asheburn as their attorney in Ireland for two years...
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 6, p. 445
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14 Jul 1346, Windsor
Margery late the wife of William le Blount, staying in England, has letters nominating John le Chaumberleyn and John Tebbe as her attorneys in Ireland for two years...
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 7, p. 147
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20 Sep 1356, Westminster
Whereas Margery late the wife of William le Blount lately enfeoffed John le Blount of the manor of Webbeleye and three knights' fees in Straddil, Kuesope and Little Markeleye co. Hereford, a knight's fee and a fourth part of a knight's fee in Burterleye and Blecheleye, co. Salop, and 60s. of rent in Naveby, and the advowsons of the priory of Gracedeu and churches of Skefttynton and Cotesbeche, co. Leicester, as well as of the advowson of a fourth part of the church of Boseworth, to wit of a fourth turn of presenting thereto (then as on Membrane 4 except that John de Crophill and Margery have licence to enfeoff Ralph de Crophill, parson of the church of Cotyngham, alone, of the premises.)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 10, p. 442
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1 Dec 1360, Westminster
To John de Wyndesore escheator in Leicestershire. Order to cause John de Crophull knight and Margery his wife to have seisin of the manors of Neubold Verdon and Cotesbech, taken into the king's hand by the death of ... Elizabeth [de Burgo, formerly wife of Theobald de Verdon]; as it was found...that at her death she held in dower...the said manors in chief by knight service, with reversion to John and to Margery as one of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon; and the king has taken the homage of William le Blount formerly husband of Margery for her purparty, by reason of issue between them begotten.
Calendar of Close Rolls, 34 Edw. III, p. 86
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6 Oct 1361, Westminster
To Philip de Lutteleye escheator in Herefordshire. Order to deliver to John de Crophull knight and Margery his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon, tenant in chief of the late king, three and a half knights' fees in Hopton, Stretton, Latton by Kyngeslane and Lydecote, then held by Richard de Hopton, of the fees which Elizabeth de Burgo, late wife of the said Theobald, held in dower by the king's assignment of the purparty of Margery, and which were taken into the king's hand by the death of Elizabeth....
To John de Wyndesore escheator in Warwickshire. [Order] to deliver to John de Crophull knight and Margery his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon, the moiety of one knight's fee in Great Flekenho formerly held by the freeholders of that town, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Shathewell held by William Fyton, all which Elizabeth de Burgo held in dower of the purparty of Margery.
To John atte Wode escheator in Salop. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to deliver to the said John and Margery the advowson of the church of Lodelowe, namely the presentation at every other turn, which Elizabeth de Burgo held in dower of the purparty of Margery.
Calendar of Close Rolls, 35 Edw. III, pp. 218, 223
Orthographic variation: DE VERDON