CP Addition: Margery Strangeways, Lady Welles
Douglas Richardson
Complete Peerage 12 Pt. 2 (1959): 445-446 has a good account of the
life of Richard Welles (died 1470), Lord Welles and Willoughby. The
author states that Sir Richard Welles "m[arried], 2ndly (lic. York, 10
Aug. 1468, as Lord Welles and Willoughby, to m. in the chapel within
the manor-house at Harlsey), Margery, widow of John Ingleby, da. of
Sir James Strangways, of Harlsey Castle, in Osmotherley, co. York,
Speaker of the House of Commons, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, 1st da.
and coh. of Philip (Darcy), 6th Lord Darcy and Lord Meinill." The
author indicates that Richard Welles was survived by his 2nd wife,
Margery, who he states "was about to take the veil, 8 May 1475." No
further information is provided regarding the subsequent history of
Margery.
The online A2A Catalogue (http://www.a2a.org.uk/search/index.asp)
contains several helpful records of Lady Margery Welles' life. Among
these records is an item which confirms that she and Richard Welles
were married in 1468, as well as an abstract of her hitherto unnoticed
will dated 20 March 1501. Lady Welles' will specifically names her
"brother Thomas Strangways," thus confirming her maiden name.
Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah
E-mail: royala...@msn.com
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ITEMS FROM A2A CATALOGUE:
West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds: Ingilby Records [WYL230/1 -
WYL230/1256]
Catalogue Ref. WYL230
MEDIEVAL CHARTERS: YORKSHIRE
RIPLEY
FILE - Quitclaim - ref. WYL230/225 - date: 12 Jul 1482
[from Scope and Content] From John Sotehill Esq., and Thomas
Orom to Marjorie Lady de Welles, master George Strangways, bachelor of
sacred theology and other feoffees of William Ingilby Esquire of all
lands, tenements, rents and services in Ripley and elsewhere in
Yorkshire which John and Thomas had of the gift of John Ingilby Esq.,
father of William.
FILE - Feoffment - ref. WYL230/227 - date: 1 Nov 1488
[from Scope and Content] From Robert Ripley and William Ripley
his son and heir apparent to Margery, Lady Welles, master George
Strangways doctor of sacred theology, Richard Acclom esq., William
Aykrode rector of the parish church of Marston, Thomas Orme rector of
the parish church of Farnham and William Ingilby knight, of 3 acres of
land in Ripley and 4 cartloads of wood owed annually to Robert and
William in the woods of the lordship of Ripley (various field - names
mentioned) in exchange for 3 acres of land given them by William
Ingilby in Ripley.
STOCKTON
FILE - Quitclaim - ref. WYL230/237 - date: 20 Dec 1500
[from Scope and Content] From William Bulmer, knight, and
Percival Lampton, gentleman, to Margery Welles, widow, lately wife of
Richard late Lord de Welles and Willoughby of one messuage and 3
bovates of land in Stockton on the moor in the county of York, which
she has of their gift.
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West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds: Ingilby Records [WYL230/2934 -
WYL230/Acc4080]
Ingilby Records
Catalogue Ref. WYL230
FAMILY RECORDS
WILLS AND INVENTORIES
FILE - Will of Margery Welles, widow, lately wife of Richard
Lord Welles and Willoughby - ref. WYL230/3402 - date: 20 Mar 1501
[from Scope and Content] Providing for a priest in Marston
Church to pray in particular for the souls of Margery and her son
William Ingilby, Richard late lord Welles and Willoughby her latter
husband, John Ingilbe her first husband, her father and mother, dame
Katheryn her daughter-in-law, all her brothers and sisters, William
Ingilbe, knight and dame Johan his wife, Robert Evers, Sir Brian
Stapulton, knight, dame Elyn Constable, Katheryn Ingilby, Secell
Acclom, Elizabeth Shau and all others that she and said Katheryn would
have prayers for, the priest to be maintained from the profits issuing
from lands which Margery has purchased in Bishopside in the liberty of
Ripon and in Stockton upon Moor, also a yearly rent of 4 shillings
from tenements belonging to her son Sir William Ingilbe knight in
Hutton in the tenure of William Notyngham, and lands and rents in
Acaster Malbis in the county of York with which William Aykerod,
parson at Marston, had enfeoffed certain persons; Edward Strangeways,
clerk, Brian Palmes, John Acclom, Brian Stapulton, her brother Thomas
Strangways, Percival Lambton, John Vavasour, Robert Lambton and Robert
Roos being seised as of fee of the aforesaid lands to the use above
mentioned. One copy of the will is to remain with Margery's heirs, one
with the priest to be appointed, one with the parson of Marston and
one with the prior and convent of Mountgrace.
[from Scope and Content] (3) Feoffment from Margery Welles,
widow, late wife of Richard, late lord Welles and Willoughby, to
Edward Strangways etc. of all lands in Stockton upon the Moor for the
use expressed and declared in the attached schedule; John Schaue and
Ralph Grymston to be attorneys.
[from Scope and Content] (4) Feoffment from William Ingylby,
knight, to Edward Strangways etc. of all his land in the vill and
territory of Stockton upon the Moor which came to him on the death of
his mother Margery Welles, to the use declared in the attached
schedule, rendering 9 pence annually; John Schaue and Ralph Grymston
to be attorneys.
ANTIQUARIAN AND GENEALOGICAL
FILE - Letter - ref. WYL230/3828 - date: 21 Nov 1898
[from Scope and Content] From Albert W. Woods of Garter Office, 69
St. George's Road, Warwick Square, S.W.., to Sir Henry D. Ingilby,
enclosing note on marriage of Lord Willoughby and Welles with
Margaret, widow of John Ingleby, in 1468.
Tim Powys-Lybbe
> Dear Newsgroup ~
>
> Complete Peerage 12 Pt. 2 (1959): 445-446 has a good account of the
> life of Richard Welles (died 1470), Lord Welles and Willoughby. The
> author states that Sir Richard Welles "m[arried], 2ndly (lic. York, 10
> Aug. 1468, as Lord Welles and Willoughby, to m. in the chapel within
> the manor-house at Harlsey), Margery, widow of John Ingleby, da. of
> Sir James Strangways, of Harlsey Castle, in Osmotherley, co. York,
> Speaker of the House of Commons, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, 1st da.
> and coh. of Philip (Darcy), 6th Lord Darcy and Lord Meinill." The
> author indicates that Richard Welles was survived by his 2nd wife,
> Margery, who he states "was about to take the veil, 8 May 1475." No
> further information is provided regarding the subsequent history of
> Margery.
>
> The online A2A Catalogue (http://www.a2a.org.uk/search/index.asp)
> contains several helpful records of Lady Margery Welles' life. Among
> these records is an item which confirms that she and Richard Welles
> were married in 1468,
CP XII/2 p. 446 says they m. c. 10 Aug 1868.
> as well as an abstract of her hitherto unnoticed will dated 20 March
> 1501.
CP refers to Test Ebor, III, 343 for Margery's forthcoming entry into a
nunnery. This sounds like a will. In principle nuns (and monks) had no
property so could not make a will, so did she leave the nunnery
subsequent to 1475?
> Lady Welles' will specifically names her "brother Thomas Strangways,"
> thus confirming her maiden name.
I have some diaries from the 18th century in which my lady forbear, a
Mrs Powys, regularly refers to "her brother Powys" meaning not her
brother but her brother-in-law. I suspect she was following a
well-established practice over many centuries in which "brother" also
meant "brother-in-law".
<snip>
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Tim Powys-Lybbe t...@powys.org
For a miscellany of bygones: http://powys.org