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 John de Aylesbury, Knight 1) 2)Son of Thomas de Aylesbury and Joan Bassett. Born 6 May 1334 Weldon, Northamptonshire, England 3) 4) 5) Died 7 Dec 1409, 75 years 5) Election: Elected six times as MP for Buckinghamshire between 1376 and 1390 5) Notes: John came into a substantial inheritance from his grandfather Philip de Aylesbury. John's career in public service lasted over thirty years including service as Sheriff for at least 11 annual terms. John was involved in a series of cases related to his mother's inheritance. His cousin Ralph Bassett died with one son, Richard, however, John and the other joint-heir argued that a 1339 entail made them the rightful heirs. Ultimately the inheritance would be shared, John settling for the key manors of Drayton Beauchamp, Bassets and Wilstone. Married before Sep 1359 5) (at least 50 years married) to: Child: 1. Thomas de Aylesbury, Knight 6) 7) 1) 2)Born ± 1360 Heir of his parents who married in 1359. Given he was knighted in 1378, he cannot have been born too much later. Died 9 Sep 1418, approximately 58 years 1) Election: Elected twice as MP for Buckinghamshire between 1391 and 1397 2) Notes: Katherine was Thomas's second wife. He was first married to Isabel, widow of Sir John De Odingseles, with whom he had no children. | |||
Isabel UnknownSources
1) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry VI "Aylesbury, Katharine de, who was the wife of the late Thomas, kt: Northants, Bucks""She died on 17 July last. Lawrence Cheyne , her son and next heir, is aged 40 years and more.""Isabel, wife of Thomas Chaworth, knight , and Eleanor, wife of Humphrey Stafford of Grafton Manor, knight , daughters and next heirs of Thomas de Aylesbury , are both aged 30 years and more.""Walter was seised of this rent in demesne as of fee and he died thus seised. After his death, the rent descended successively to Philip de Aylesbury , as his son and heir, Thomas de Aylesbury , as son and heir of Philip, and John de Aylesbury , as son and heir of Thomas. They all likewise died seised in demesne as of fee. After the death of John, Thomas de Aylesbury , son and heir of John, was likewise seised in demesne as of fee"Dated: 26 July 1436. External Linkhttp://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6159539. Reference: C 139/82/50. King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-671/673 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/aylesbury-sir-thomas-1418. Reference: Aylesbury, Sir Thomas (d.1418), of Milton Keynes, Bucks (Questionable reliability of evidence)
3) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "John de Aylesbury, kinsman and heir of Philip de Aylesbury...John was 21 years of age on the feast of St. John ante portam Latinam last, and that he was born in the town of Weldon Basset on the said feast, 8 Edward III, and was baptised in the church there... it was said then that Thomas de Aylesbury, father of the said heir, had a son."Dated: 1335. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol10/pp228-245. Reference: C 135/132/4 (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "Philip de Aylesbury...ohn Thurbern, chaplain, who granted it to the said Philip and Margaret for their lives by fine in the king’s court, with remainder to Thomas their son and his heirs. The said Thomas died in the lifetime of Philip and so, after the said Philip’s death, the manor should remain to John son of the said Thomas and his heirs. ...He died on 14 July last. John son of the aforesaid Thomas, aged 13 years and more..."Dated: 1349. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol9/pp328-367. Reference: C 135/106/2 (Data from secondary evidence)
5) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/aylesbury-sir-john-1334-1409. Reference: Aylesbury, Sir John (1334-1409), of Milton Keynes, Bucks.
6) Source: Privy Seal Office: Signet and other Warrants for the Privy Seal, Series I "Humfrey Stafford of Grafton, husband of Eleanor, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Aylesbury for dower of Katherine, his widow"1439. Reference: PSO 1/63/14 (Data from direct source)
7) Source: Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary "Plaintiffs: Thomas Chaworth, knt. and Isabel his wife, and Eleanor, late the wife of Humphrey Stafford, knt. of Grafton, daughters of Thomas Aylesbury, knt., descendant and heir of Hawise Kaynes." Hawise de Keynes was Eleanor's Great-Great-Great Grandfather.Dated: 1454. External Link
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7441321. Reference: C 1/24/51 (Data from direct source)