Family
Edmund de Eylesford 1) 2) Born between 1304 and 1305 Varying birth dates given in IPM for his father. 3) Died ± Jan 1331/32 2) Notes: Though frequently refererred to as "Of Tillington", his IPM suggests that he did not hold land in Tillington. This is probably accurate - his grandson, John inherited Tillington from a distant cousin. Married/ Related to: Unknown Child: |
Sources
1) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Richard II "John de Eylesford of Tullyngton (Tillington), knight... with the king’s licence granted it to the said John de Eynesford alias Eylesford and Isabel his wife, who is still living, and the heirs of the body of John..He died on 18 February last. John de Eynesford, knight, son of John son of Edmund son of Gerard brother of Richard father of Hugh father of John named in the writ, aged 30 years and more, is his heir."Dated: 26 March 1396. External Linkhttps://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol17/pp240-250. Reference: C 136/87/8 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "Edmund de Eylesford or de Eillesford...John his son, aged 3 years and more, is his next heir."Dated: 21 January 1331/32. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol7/pp253-262. Reference: C 135/27/11 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward II "Gerard de Eylesford alias de Ayllesford (Aylesford)...Edmund his son, aged 20 on Tuesday after St. Barnabas, 17 Edward II, is his next heir...aged 19 at the feast of St. Leonard last...aged 19 at Christmas last...Holme Spynee. A moiety of the manor (extent given) held jointly by the said Gerard and Margery his wife"Dated: 12 May 1324. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol6/pp274-283. Reference: C 134/80/23 (Data from secondary evidence)