Nicholas FITZ MARTYN, Knt.
(Abt 1236-Bef 1268)
Maud DE BRYAN
(1242-Bef 1279)
Reynold FITZ PIERS of Blaen Llyfni, Knt.
(1208-1286)
Alice
(-1265)
William MARTYN of Kemeys, Knt.
(Abt 1256-1324)
Eleanor FITZ REYNOLD
(-Aft 1313)
Joan MARTYN
(Abt 1291-1322)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Henry DE LACY, 3rd Earl of Lincoln
2. Nicholas AUDLEY, 1st Baron Audley

Joan MARTYN

  • Born: Abt 1291, Kemeys, Pembrokeshire, Wales
  • Married (1):
  • Married (2): Shortly before 27 May 1311
  • Died: Abt 1 Aug 1322

  Orthographic variation: MARTIN

  Research Notes:

Her second marriage is confirmed by inquisitions dated 23 Nov 1392 relating to the manor of Tawstok which name "Philip de Columbariis and Eleanor his wife" and "Johanna sister of the said Eleanor", who was mother of "James d’Audelee", as daughters and heiresses of "William Martyn chevalier". 1

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16 Jun 1310, Westminster

Licence for William Martyn, the elder, to grant to Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, and Joan his wife, and their issue, with remainder failing issue to himself and his heirs, the manors of Blakedon, co. Somerset, and Langare, Upexe, and Holun, co. Devon, held in chief, the knights' fees of the manors with 3,000 acres of wood in the manor of Holun, and the advowsons of the churches of Holun and Blakedon excepted.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 1, p. 230

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27 May 1311, Scremerston

Order to the escheator beyond Trent Order to the same to deliver to Thomas, earl of Lancaster, and AIesia his wife, daughter and heir of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, and of Margaret his wife, late countess of Salisbury, tenants in chief, the castles and lands which the said Henry held in chief of his own inheritance and of the inheritance of Margaret, Thomas having done fealty and the king having respited his homage therefor until he be lawfully warned to do the same ; saving the king's right to recover the castles and lands late of Henry and Margaret whereof the king has not yet had seisin after Henry's death, that the king, after seisin had, as pertains to the right, lordship and dignity of the crown, may render the same to Thomas and Alesia, the king being unwilling for them in any wise to have seisin thereof until he think fit to deliver the same to them ; and saving to Joan, late the wife of Henry, her dower.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 4 Edw. II, m. 4

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3 May 1313, Westminster

Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands which Nicholas de Aldithelegh and Joan, late the wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, tenant in chief, who have married without licence contrary to her oath, hold in her dower, the king having granted of late to Ralph de Monte Hermerii that which pertained to the king of her marriage.

6 Jun 1313, Westminster

Order to the escheator beyond Trent to put in safe keeping the issues of the lands which Nicholas de Audele and Joan his wife, sometime the wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, tenant in chief, held in her dower, and which were taken into the king's hand on account of the trespass of Nicholas in taking her to wife without licence...

Calendar of Fine Rolls, 6 Edw. II, m. 4, m. 2

26 Jul 1313, Westminster

To John Abel, escheator this side Trent. Order to restore to Nicholas de Audele and Joan his wife, late the wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, the lands held by her in dower and the issues of the same, which were taken into the king's hands because she married the said Nicholas without the consent of the king and of Ralph de Monte Hermerii, to whom the king had granted what pertained to him of the mjirriage of the said Joan, as Nicholas has satisfied Ralph for what pertains to him.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 7 Edw. II, m. 27

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13 Feb 1317, Clarendon

To Master John Waleweyn, escheator this side Trent. Order to stay execution of the king's order to deliver to Joan, late the wife of Nicholas Daudele, tenant in chief, the manor of Eggemunden, co. Salop, the township of Newborough, the manor of Forde, in the same county, certain tenements without Aldrichgate, London, and certain lands and rents in the commote of Perneth, in Wales, lately assigned to her in dower, and to resume the same into the king's hands if they have been delivered to her. The king will cause dower of the said lands to be assigned to her by his council, according to the tenor of a writ to be directed to the sheriff.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 10 Edw. II, m. 13

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4 Jun 1318, Westminster

To Master John Walewayn, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver to Joan, late the wife of Nicholas de Audele, tenant in chief, the manor of Egmonden, co. Salop, the towaship of Newport (Novus Burgus), in the same county, the manor of Forde, in the same county, certain tenements without Aldrichgate, London, 6½ acres of land in Melyndressathney in the commote of Perveth in Wales, a garden in Methevey, a moiety of an acre near Lanveyr, £4 12s. 6d. of yearly rent from 94 free tenants of a part of the said commote called 'Meynor Methevey,' 106s. 8d. of yearly vent in Methevey from 53 free tenants of part of the said commote called ' Lanadesant,' 40s. from the free tenants of Maynor Methevey from serjeanties, which the king, on 24 January, in the 10th year of his reign, assigned to her as dower of her husband's lands, and to restore to her the issues thereof from 13 February then next following, when the king caused the premises to be resumed into his hands, as the king, being more fully informed concerning the causes for which he ordered the resumption into his hands, has restored the premises to her.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 11 Edw. II, m. 4

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28 Feb 1320, Westminster

Commission of oyer and terminer to William le Butiller of Wemme, and John de Bromfeld on complaint by Joan, late the wife Nicholas de Audeley touching the persons who broke her park at Heleye, co. Stafford, and assaulted her men at Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 3, p. 478

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4 Jul 1321, Westminster

To Joan, late the wife of Nicholas Daudeleye. Order to pay to Nicholas de Wedergrave a yearly pension of £10 from the manor of Forde, co. . . . . . . . , which was assigned to her as part of her dower as of the clear yearly value of £17 16s. 6d. after the above pension and other charges had been deducted, from the time when the manor was assigned to her, as the said Nicholas has given the king to understand that she has refused to pay him the aforesaid pension, wherewith her husband charged the aforesaid manor, as contained in the inquisitions taken after her husband's death concerning his lands.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 14 Edw. II, m. 1

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Named in the Inq. p.m. of her brother William son of William Martyn, dated 4 Apr 19 Edw. II (1326), as mother of James son of Nicholas Daudele als. de Audelegh.

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28 Jan 1328, York

To Richard Dammari, justice of Chester, and to John Paynel, chamberlain there. Whereas at the prosecution of Oliver de Burdegala and Matilda his wife — suggesting that they were seised of the manor of Smalwode, co. Chester, as of her right until the death of Joan, late the wife of Nicholas Daudele, and that the king's ministers in that county before his accession seised the manor into his hands after Joan's death, and detained the same until the king caused it to be delivered to Oliver and Matilda by process therein made by them against him, to hold as they held it before, and that the king's ministers received the issues of the manor for his use during all the time of its detention, which issues remained in the king's possession upon the delivery of the manor, and praying the king to cause restitution of the issues to be made to them — the king ordered the said justice to enquire by inquisition what the manor is worth yearly, and how long it was detained in the king's hands, and it is found by the said inquisition that the manor is worth yearly in all issues £32 4s. 8½d., and in addition to this value the bondmen of the manor render every third year at Whitsuntide £4 for a custom called ' le couyeld,' and that the aforesaid Joan died before St. Peter ad Vincula, 16 Edward II., and the manor was taken into the king's hands immediately after her death by his escheator in co. Chester before his accession, and that the manor was detained in the king's hands from the day of its taking until 12 April, 17 Edward II., and the king took the issues and profits of the manor in rents, customs, and ferms, together with £4 of the aforesaid custom that fell due at Whitsuntide, in the 16th year of the reign : the king therefore orders the justice and chamberlain to cause Oliver to have the issues received from the manor from the time of its taking into the king's hands until the said 12 April.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 2 Edw. III, m. 38

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27 Jul 1329, Windsor

To Oliver de Ingeham, justice of Chester. Whereas at the prosecution of Oliver de Burdegala and Matilda his wife — suggesting that they were seised of the manor of Smalwode, co. Chester, as of Matilda's right until the death of Joan, late the wife of Nicholas Daudele, and that the king's ministers in that county before his accession seised the manor into his hands after Joan's death, and detained it until the king caused it to be delivered to Oliver and Matilda by process made by them against him, and that the said ministers received all the issues thereof all the time that it was thus in the king's hands, which issues remained in the king's possession upon the delivery aforesaid, and praying for restitution of the issues aforesaid — the king ordered the justice of Chester of that time to make inquisition concerning the value of the manor and how long it was in the king's hands ... Joan died about the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, 16 Edward II., and that the manor was taken into the king's hands immediately after her death by his escheator in co. Chester before his accession....

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 3 Edw. III, m. 12

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8 Dec 1330, Westminster

To James Daudele. Order to pay to Nicholas de Wedergrave the arrears of a yearly pension of £10 from the manor of Forde, co. Salop, from the time when James received its custody, and to cause the said pension to be paid to Nicholas hereafter for his life, as the late king - upon its being found by inquisitions taken after the death of Nicholas de Audele, James's father, who was a tenant in chief of the said king, that the aforesaid manor is charged to Nicholas de Wedergrave in a pension of £10 for his life by grant of the said Nicholas de Audele, and that the manor, after deduction of the charges upon it, the said pensions, and all other things, is extended at £17 15s. 6d. yearly - ordered Joan, late the wife of the said Nicholas de Audele, to whom the manor was assigned in dower, to pay to Nicholas de Wedergrave the aforesaid pension, and it is now shewn to the king on behalf of Nicholas de Wedergrave that James has deferred paying him the pension from the time when his father's lands came to his hands by the king's grant, although Nicholas received the pension in the time of James's father and when the manor was in Joan's hands, wherefore Nicholas has prayed the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, to provide him with a remedy.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 4 Edw. III, m. 9

  Marriage Information:

Joan married Henry DE LACY, 3rd Earl of Lincoln, son of Edmund DE LACY, 2nd Earl of Lincoln, and Alasia DE SALUZZO, Countess of Lincoln. (Henry DE LACY was born between 6 Jan 1251 and 13 Jan 1251 and died on 6 Feb 1310/1.)

  Marriage Information:

Joan also married Nicholas AUDLEY, 1st Baron Audley, son of Nicholas DE AUDLEY, Knt. and Katharine GIFFARD, shortly before 27 May 1311. (Nicholas AUDLEY was born on 11 Nov 1289 and died on or shortly before 6 Dec 1316.)

Sources


1 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands, Nicholas Audley.


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