Annesley line
Rosie Bevan
lack of good easily available source material. In his work Antiquities of
Nottinghamshire (1677), Thoroton amalgamated Robert Glover's pedigree of the
Annesleys in conjunction with that of the Chaworth family into whose hands
the Annesley estates descended, [Thoroton:vol 1, p.198]. It nevertheless
conflicts a little with the contemporary evidence which he outlines in his
documentation of the family of Annesley [Thoroton, v.2, pp.266-270]. The
following is an attempt to document the Annesley succession and I hope that
others will be able to contribute sourced information to complete the
picture -
especially on the female lines which would be a welcome addition.
RICHARD tenant of Ralph Fitz Hubert 1085 [Domesday] in Annesley, possible
ancestor of
RALPH BRITO of Annesley who founded Felley Priory before 1161. Yeatman says
that the "Annesleys were descendants of Ralf fil Eudo de Tatersal Lord of
Crich (see Yeatman Vol. III., p 116) by Matilda de Rye, who afterwards
married Ralf Deincourt of Blankney, and who was one of the daughters and
co-heirs of Ralf fitz Hubert de Rye Lord of Annesley, tempe Domesday, from
whom that family descended." Also "that the Britos were of Annesley in the
time of Henry I. is clear from a charter, which William Peveril confirmed,
which records a partition made of Langwath (which was held by Geoffry de
Constantine who had married Blanch de Rye, sister and co-heir of Matilda)
between Ralf fil Eudo (who was surnamed de Brito), Ralf de Annesley and Ralf
de Lisle. There can be no doubt therefore that Ralf de Annesley was a son of
the Lord of Tatersal by Matilda de Rye." From a manuscript pedigree of the
Annesleys, the Herald William Flower cites a charter from the library of
Monastery of Warsop fol 109 no 1 which was then in the hands of the earl of
Pembroke. In the charter dated 2 Hen 2 (1156) in which Ralph gives the
church of Felley to the Priory of St Cuthbert of Radeford near Worksop, he
mentions his brother Hugh and his sons REGINALD, Robert and Drogo. The gift
was confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1161.
REGINALD son of the above. Mentioned in the charter above of 1156. In 1161
he was recorded in the Red Book of the Exchequor as holding 2 fees of the
barony of Hubert fitzRalph. In 1176 his name was listed as one of those
whose amerciaments was received for the king's forest for 100 marks.
RALPH. In 1 Hen III (1216) the sheriff of Nottingham was by the "king's
precept to deliver seisin of all his lands which he had in the county of
Nottingham, when he departed from the faith and service of king John, father
of that king, to whose faith and service he was then returned". The next
year, 2 Hen III, Ralph de Anesley was quit from the office of Coroner
because he had a great infirmity. Ralph gave to Felley Priory, Walter the
Prior and the Canons, the gift of Robert, son of Richard del Broc his
villein, with his sequel, (presumably Robert's descendents). He also gave to
the church of All Saints at Annesley one bovate which Geoffrey son of
Richard de Broc, held in the fields at Annesley, "to find a lamp burning all
the hours which were sung in the church"
REGINALD son of the above confirmed his father's gifts. Recorded as holding
one fee in the Aid of 21 Hen III. In the Pipe Rolls of 25 Hen III (1241) he
and Sibil de St Maria paid a fine for new oblations, for land in Bulcote.
Also in 25 Hen III Reginald de Annesley paid 4 pounds for 2 knight's fees in
"Annesleg" with its appurtenances, "then held of Ralph de Fressenville, who
had part of the barony of Hubert Fitz Hubert; the other part was then John
Stutevilles of Kirkeby". In the Feodary of 27 Hen III Reginald is recorded
as holding 2 knight's fees. In 31 Hen III (1247) Reginald paid 10s for an
assart. Still living in 36 Hen III, Reginald was married to MATILDA, da of
Alexander
Vilers who settled "in maritagium domas meas de Notingh" on them and their
heirs, and the heirs of the body of Matilda.
Sir JOHN de Annesley. Granted free warren in 8 Edw I (1280) in his lands of
Annesley, Notts. and Rawmarsh, Yorks. High Sheriff of Notts. and Derby.
from 14 Edw I-18 Edw I (1286-1290)
Sir JOHN de Annesley, son of the above. Married to ANNORA Pierpoint. By a
fine 18 Edw 2 (1324) the manor of Annesley and its appurtenances and 25
messuages, one mill, 33 bovates of
land, 57 acres of meadow, 3 of pasture, 12 of wood,, 34s 8d rent, and a
third part of a mill, and rent of one pound of cummin in Gypsemere,Goverton,
Bleseby, Morton, Birton, Bulcote, Lowdham, Kneveton, and Crophill Botiller,
were settled on John de Annesley and Annora his wife and heirs of their
bodies; remainder to right heirs of John. In 2 Edw 3 the king granted to
John de Annesley the custody of the Honour of Peverel in the counties of
Nott. and Derb. [Rot Fin 2 E 3, m 12]. In 3 Edw 3 (1330) he pleaded before
the great Eyre before William de Herle that King Edward the first by his
charter bearing date at Newstede in Shirewood, 4 October in the eighth year
of his reign had granted and confirmed to John de Annesley, whose son and
heir he was, that he and his heirs should have free warren in all their
demesne lands in Annesley.
Sir JOHN de Annesley son of the above. According to a memorial in Annesley
church, John de Annesley "filius et heres Johannis" died 25 June 1357 and
was buried in the chantry there.
"William de Wakebrugge, and Robert de Annesley, Parson of Rodyngton, founded
a chantry in the church of Annesley, for a secular priest (whereof John de
Breton was the first) to make special mention of them two, and John de
Annesley, in his mass whilst they should live, and for their souls when
dead; as also for the souls of John de Annesley and Annora his wife, and of
their father and mother. The presentation of a fit chaplain was to remain to
the said William and Robert, during their lives; then to devolve to the said
John de Annesley, and the heirs males of his body; and for the want of such,
to Thomas his brother, and the heirs males of his ; for want whereof to
their brother Gregory, and the heirs male of his; and in case of failure,
the the Prior and Convent of Felley, and their successors. The write of ad
quod damnum was 35 E 3 upon which the jury found it not to the king's loss
if he granted them licence to give eight mess. and ten bovates of land,
wherof five mess. and six bovates were in Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse, and
Kirkby Woodhouse, and three mess. and four bovates were in Bleseby,
Gouerton, and Gippesmere; and that there then remained , (to the feoffees of
Sir John de Annesley) besides twenty marks per annum, and lands in Cruch
held of Roger beler; and in Rudington held of John Pavely, at which place a
branch of this family of Annesley were shortly after resident, which
continued there almost till my time. The King's licence for this chantry is
dated 10 Feb 36 E 3 and John Archbishop of Yoprk his Confirmation, 27 Jan
1373" [Thoroton, v.2, p. 266]
Sir JOHN de Annesley married Isabel da and heir of Margaret one of the three
sisters and heirs of Sir John Chandos and had livery May 50 E 3 (1377). MP
for Notts. 9 times between 1377-1388. Sir John fought a famous duel against
Thomas Caterton seeking redress for the loss of Isabel's inheritance of a
third part of the barony of St Sauveur, which he won and was awarded 40
pounds a year in recompense. Whether Thomas his successor, was his son or
brother has not been resolved. Thoroton says ".. but it seems by Mr Robert
Glover's scheme of the descent of this family, (which for want of other
light, I am forced to make use of in this place, almost against my
judgement, by reason the time will scarce bear it) that he had no issue by
her, but a son called also Sir John Annesley by another wife, who was father
of Thomas, father of Thomas, father of the last John de Annesley". Sir John
died in 1410, leaving a widow Margaret who is assessed at 5 pounds in the
tax return of 1412.
THOMAS de Annesley. "Lord of the Town 1 Hen 5 (1413) required of his free
holders and tenants within his dominion of annesley, that he might inclose a
certain place called Nicoll leys to his own profit for one year, beacause of
the laying out a certain hedge between the fields of Wodhouse Field, for
which he gave them before-hand 3s 4d for the fabric of Annesley Church. d
1416
THOMAS de Annesley d.v.p.
JOHN de Annesley. 14 Hen 6 (1436) John de Annesley granted to John Makworth,
Dean of Lincoln, John Curson, Thomas Makworth esq. and others his manors of
Annesley, Bulcote, and Gippesmere, and all his lands and tenements in
Crophill and Cossale in this county, and in Rawemarsh and Bolton upon Derne
in the county of York, which descended to him on the death of Thomas de
Annesley his grandfather. Died 15 July 1437.
ALICE de Annesley. In 18 Hen 5, Alice was found to be daughter and heir of
the above.
In a prevoius post I also gave this following 1548 charter which outlines
the
descent from Sir John and Annora. The asterisk marks the place where an
extra John creeps into the line owing to scribal loss of concentration.
Praecipe Gabrili Banwyke generoso Johi Stanley & Hco Bykerstaff quod juste &
sine dilecoe reddant Johi Chaworth mil 20 messuagea molendium 30 bov tre, 50
acras prati 2 acras pasturae 12 acras bosci 33 sol reddius tretiam partem
unius molendini 7 redditu unius libri cumini cu plinentus in Burton,
Bulcote, Loudzam & Kneveton quae Ricus de Kymeshall dedit Johi Annesley &
Annora uxoris ejus & heridibus de Corporibus ipsori Johannis & Annorae
exuentibus Et quae post mortem Praedicti Johis Annesley & Annorae et Johis
Annesley mil filii & haeris ipsorum Johis & Annorae & Johis Annesley mil
filii & haeredis ipsius Johis filii Johis* filii Johis & Annorae / Johannis
Annesley mil filius & haeredes ipsius Johannis filii Johannis filii Johannis
filii Johannis & Annorae / Thoae Annesley armigeri filii et heredis etc/
Thoae Annesley filii & heredis etc/ John Annesley Armi filii et heredis
Thomae filii Thomae / Alicia uxoris Geo Chaworth militis filiae & haeridis
ipsius Johis Annesley filii Thomae / Thomae Chaworth armi filii & haeredis
ipsius Geo & Aliciae/ Geo Chaworth arm filii & heredis ipsius Thoae filii
Geo & Aliciae praefato Johanni Chaworth militi filio & haeridi ipsius
Georgii filii Thoae ac consanguineo & heredi de corporibus praedicta
Johannis Annesley & Annorae legitime procreato descenderedebent prae formam
donationis praedictere ut dicit. etnisi fecerunt & preadictus Johes Chaworth
fecerit te secur de clam suo proseg tunc sum p bonos sum predictos Gabrielem
Johem Stanley Hcum quod sunt coram justic : nris : apud Westmon in Octab
Sci Hillary ostens quare non fecerint Et habeas ibi sum & hoc breve. Testi
..
1548 38 Hen VIII
Thoroton also describes the heraldry in Annesley church (1677) which I
believe is now derelict.
In Annesley church South Ile East window - Gules, seven Mascles, arg. 3,3,1
Paly of six Arg. and Azure, a Bend Gules, Annesley : this is oft.
And upon one in Mail, and by his head: - Arg. a Lion Rampant, Sab. Gules a
Fesse Varry between three Libards heads jeffant, three Flowers de Lis, Or,
the tops of the heads downwards . Varry Or, and sab. Arg six Lioncels, Gules
3,2,1.
In a north window: - Gules a cross engrailed Arg. impaling Annesley.
In old carving upon wood of the pew : - Azure, two chevrons Or, Caworth -
Arg. a pale deeply indented (or Lozengy) sable, with an Unicorns head erased
for a crest, Savage. Annesley as before.
In the east Window of the Chancel: -Chaworth with quarterings, put there not
very long before the unhappy wars, which destroyed such matters.
Any suggestions on what these might be?
Cheers
Rosie
Ronny Bodine
An excellent account from primary sources. I can add the following
from the Nottinghamshire Inquisitions. The oaths noted were made by
Annesleys to inquisitions of other individuals.
Inquisitions 1321-1350 (Thoroton Society, vol. 6, 1939)
p. 38. IPM of 12 Feb 1239/40 - oath of Robert de Anesley, of Bulcote.
p. 68. Proof of Age of James, son and Heir of Nicholas de Audeley, 3
Mar 1334/5. John de Annesle, knt, age 45 and upwards attests because
on "Friday next after the feast of the Purification of the Blessed
Mary, 6 Edw. 2 [9 Feb 1312/3], he had a daughter Elizabeth born at
Knesale and since then 21 years have passed."
p. 139. IPM of 18 Jan 1347/8 - oath of John de Annesleye, of Morton.
p. 152. IPM of 6 June 1349 - oath of John de Annesley, of Morton and
William de Annesley, of Goverton.
p. 198. IPM of 12 Oct 1336 - oath of John de Anesleye, of Morton.
Inquisitions 1350-1436 (Thoroton Society, vol. 12, 1952)
p. 8. Proof of Age of Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Herys, 6 Sept
1353. John de Aunesley, of Morton, aged 60, was her godfather at her
baptism at Gonaldeston, on 6 June 1338.
p. 9. IPM of 8 Aug 1353 - oath of John de Auneslee, of Somerton.
p. 51. Inquisition of 26 Nov 1361 at Nottingham. It is not to the
prejudice of the King if he grants William de Wakebrugge, Robert de
Aunesleye and Richard Davy that they give lands in Anneslie, Auneslie
Wodehous, etc. to a chaplain to celebrate in the church of Auneslie
every day forever for the souls of John de Aunesleye and Anne his
wife.
p. 73. Inquisition of 20 Dec 1375 - oath of Hugh de Aunesleye.
p. 119-20. Inquisition of 26 Apr 1392 - Land in Hokenate Torkard held
of Hugh de Annesley, who holds of the Earl of Kent.
p. 129. IPM of 31 Jan 1393/4 - "A Knights fee in Bulcote which
reginald de Annesley, Sybil de Sancta Maria and Adam Pydwar formerly
held."
Inquisitions 1437-1485 (Thoroton Society, vol. 17, 1956)
p. 6. IPM of 16 Jan 1438/9 - oath of Thomas de Annesley, of
Kyannalton.
p. 9-10. IPM of John Annesley, Esq. of 30 Nov 1439. Died 20 July
1437 holding Annesley Manor of Ralph, Lord Cromwell, and Gyppesmer
Manor of John, Archbishop of York. Alice Annesley is his heir, aged 6
and more.
p. 31. IPM of Hugh de Wylughby, knt. of 23 Jan 1448/9. Mentions
Isabel, daughter of Hugh Annesley, Esq., married to Edmund Wylughby,
knt.
p. 35. IPM of 27 Jan 1452/3 - oath of Thomas Annesley, of Kymberley.
From the List of Escheators for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire-
Hugh de Annesley was appointed 10 Dec 1376 and served until 1377.
From the List of Sheriffs for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire-
John de Anesle was Sheriff from 11 Nov 1285 to Oct 1290.
Hugh de Annesley was Sheriff 18 Oct 1380 to Nov 1381.
Ronny Bodine
Tim Powys-Lybbe
cbe...@xtra.co.nz (Rosie Bevan) wrote:
> The history of the Annesleys is difficult to establish owing to a
> lack of good easily available source material.
<snip of v. interesting genealogy>
> In Annesley church South Ile East window - Gules, seven Mascles, arg. 3,3,1
This is Quincy, as in the earls of Winchester's family. The London
College of Arms had it as of Roger de Quincy, earl of Winchester, d.
1264.
<snip of a load more blazons that I know nothing of.>
> Any suggestions on what these might be?
--
Tim Powys-Lybbe t...@powys.org
For a patchwork of bygones: http://powys.org
Ronny Bodine
the resources on this family available to me locally.
From Feudal Aids, vol. 4 [1906] - Nottinghamshire
p. 93. 1284-5. Johannes de Hanisley tenet in Anisley.
p. 95. 1302-3. Johannes de Annesley & Johannes de Burstall tenent in
Gyppesmere, Bleseby et Goverton.
p. 96. 1302-3. Johannes de Annesley tenet in Bulcote.
p. 99. 1302-3. Johannes de Annesley tenet in Annesley.
p. 110. 1316. Johannes de Annesley tenet in Annesley.
p. 112. 1346. Alicia de Bleseby et Johanne de Anneslay pro iij
partibus in Blesby, Goverton et Gipsmere, quas Johannes de Anneslay et
Johannes de Burstall quondam tenuerunt.
p. 113. 1346. Johanne de Ridwale, Johanne de Amesley et Johanne Fitz
William pro j.f. in Bulcote, quod Thomas de Ridwale, Johannes de
Amesleye quondam tenuerunt.
p. 117. 1346. Johanne de Annesley pro i.j.f. in Annesley, que
Johannes de Annesley, pater suus, quondam tenuit.
p. 127. 1428. Agnete de Annesley - holding in Bulcote.
p. 128. 1428. Agnate de Annesley holding in Burton Jorce.
p. 129. 1428. Johanne de Annesley pro ij.f. in Annesley, que
Johannes Annesley, antecessor suus, quondam tenuit.
From Staffordshire Record Society, Original Series, vol. 1 [1880].
Register of Roger de Norbury, Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry
1322-1358. No Annesley entries.
From Staffordshire Record Society, New Series, vol. 10, part 2 [1907].
Register of Robert de Stretton, Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry
1358-1385.
p. 91. 12 Oct 1374. "...presentation of Sir John de Annesley, Kt.,
patron for this turn in right of the lady Isabella his wife, daughter
and heir of the lady Margaret (sometime wife of Robert de Irlont), and
elder sister of Sir John Chaundos, Kt."
p. 102. 27 Mar 1383. Presentation to the church of Rodburn by Sir
John de Annesley, Kt. & Isabella, his wife, patrons.
From Nottingham Medieval Studies, vol. 10 [1966], p. 94-105 - "Sir
John de Annesley and the Chandos Inheritance," by J. G. Bellamy.
This piece was more concerned with the duel fought between Sir John de
Annesley and Thomas de Caterton (or Katrington), commander of St.
Sauveur and a lieutenant of Alan de Buxhill, later constable of the
Tower of London. It took place on 7 June 1380 and Annesley was the
victor, Caterton dying the following morning.
Of the biographical details, the author (Bellamy) provides the
following-
p. 94. In 1346 the Annesley inheritance comprised 2 knights fees in
Annesley, a part share in one in Bulcote and three parts of such a
fess in Bleasby, Gibsmere and Goverton. Through his wife in 1376
Annesley acquired a share in the manor of Headington and the hundreds
of Bullingdon and Northgate in Oxfordshire, the entire manor of
Bucknell and a claim to a share of the barony of St.
Sauveur-le-Vicomte in the Norman Cotentin. Annesley is first
addressed as a knight 28 Mar 1373.
In a footnote Bellamy states that Sir John Chandos's sister Margaret
had been married to Sir Richard Dammory of Oxfordshire and it was
their daughter Isabel who married Sir John Annesley citing Calendar of
Fine Rolls 1369-77, p. 349.
p. 97. Annesley's wife inherited on 29 March 1376 and she was put in
possession of her mother's share of her uncle's possessions on 23 May
1376. Margaret Chandos had married Sir Richard Dammory who
predeceased his wife. She died 28 March 1354. Their son Richard,
brother of Isabel, inherited the Chandos lands and died May 1375.
p. 104. Sir John de Annesley died before 12 Feb 1410 when the
escheators of Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire were ordered to find an
heir.
Bellamy makes no reference to the fact that Margaret de Chandos had
been married to Robert de Ireland (Irlont) as noted previously in
their presentation in 1374. I don't have access to the Calendars of
the Fine Rolls to check these details further.
Ronny Bodine