CP Addition: Marriage Settlement of Humphrey Bourgchier and Elizabeth Tilney
Douglas Richardson
In my post earlier tonight on the Tilney, Bourchier, and Knyvett
families, I inadvertedly overlooked the marriage settlement in the A2A
Catalogue for yet another couple in the chain of descent of the manor
of Thetford, Cambridgeshire. This couple is Humphrey Bourgchier, Knt.
(died 1471) [son and heir apparent of John Bourgchier, 1st Lord
Berners] and his wife, Elizabeth Tilney.
Sir Humphrey and his wife, Elizabeth, are briefly mentioned in
Complete Peerage,`2 (1912): 153 (sub Berners). However, virtually no
particulars are provided about them, other than the author notes that
Elizabeth Tilney was afterwards the wife of Thomas Howard, Duke of
Norfolk. As such, the marriage settlement below is a new addition to
Complete Peerage.
Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah
E-mail: douglasr...@royalancestry.net
Website: www.royalancestry.net
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Source: A2A Catalogue
Nottinghamshire Archives: Portland of Welbeck (4th Deposit): Estate
Papers
Reference: DD/4P/48/5
Creation dates: 11 April 1451
Scope and Content
Indenture, marriage settlement.
1) John Bourgchier, kt.
2) John Say esqs.
Laurence Cheyne esqs.
Humfrey, s. of (1) to espouse Eliz., d. of Frederyk Tylney, esq.,
"that is to God passed", she being ward of J.S., before next All
Saints. (1) to settle on them and heirs male premises worth £40 p.a.
Until Michaelmas J.S. to take any profits of premises due to Eliz. by
death of Dame Joan Clyfton, except any premises held from Wm. Hardolph
(?). If Humfrey die before Eliz. 14 yrs., she is to marry next son, or
in default to be returned unmarried with any property. (2) to pay (1)
£500 as specified and are bound to (1) in 1000 marks. (1) and Alex.
Haysand, draper, and John Steward, tallow chandler, both citizens of
London, are bound to (2).
2 Seals. 11 April 29 Hen. VI. Parch. Stained; slightly damaged.