Yet Another C.P. Addition: Eleanor de Burgh, wife of Thomas de Multon, Lord Multon of Egremont
Douglas Richardson
The authoritative Complete Peerage, 9 (1936): 403–404 (sub Multon)
includes a good account of Sir Thomas de Multon, 1st Lord Multon of
Egremont, who died shortly before 8 Feb. 1321/2. Regarding his
marriage, the following information is provided:
"He married 3 Jan. 1297, in St. Peter's Priory, Ipswich, in the King's
presence, Eleanor, 1st daughter of Richard (de Burgh), Earl of
Ulster." END OF QUOTE.
In footnote g on page 404, it is revealed that Eleanor de Burgh
survived her husband and was assigned dower 25 March 1321/2. It
further states that she "was living in Aug. 1324, when her son
appointed her to receive seisin of his lands in Ireland, delivered to
him in custody till his full age."
My research, however, indicates that Eleanor, widow of Sir Thomas de
Multon, was living as late as 1327, she petitioned the king regarding
presentation to the advowson of the church of Aherlow, co. Tipperary,
Ireland [see Richardson & Sayles, Rotuli Parliamentorum Anglie
Hactenus Inediti 1274–1373 (Camden Soc. 3rd Ser. 51) (1935): 166]. A
petition relating to the same matter and similar date (c.1327) is
found in the National Archives, a copy of which is given below.
For interest's sake, the following is a list of the 17th Century New
World immigrants that descend from Sir Thomas de Multon, 1st Lord
Multon of Egremont, and his wife, Eleanor de Burgh:
William Bladen, Elizabeth Bosvile, Charles Calvert, Francis Dade,
Thomas Dudley, John Nelson, Mary Johanna Somerset, Thomas Wingfield.
Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Record Summary
Scope and content
Petitioners: Eleanor [de Multon], widow of Thomas de Multon of
Egremont.
Addressees: King and Council.
Places mentioned: Egremont, [Cumberland]; Natherlagh (Aherlow),
[County Tipperary, Ireland].
Other people mentioned: Thomas de Multon of Egremont, late husband of
the petitioner; Richard de la Hide; Chancellor of Ireland; Bishop of
Emly; Archbishop of Cashel; Hugh le Despenser; Robert de Baldek
(Baldock), chancellor of England.
Nature of request: Eleanor, widow of Thomas de Multon, states that the
advowson of the church of Aherlow formed part of her dower, but the
chancellor of Ireland has wrongfully presented Hide to that church.
Eleanor sued a writ of repeal to remove him, but the bishop of Emly
refused to act, and Eleanor brought the case to the Archbishop of
Cashel. However, Hide procured letters from Despenser and Baldok,
prohibiting the Archbishop from hearing the case, and barring her from
her right. She therefore requests a writ out of the chancery of
England to countermand this.
Endorsement: [on face] For the Lady of Multon.[on dorse] Sue in
Chancery [deleted]Have a writ in chancery containing the effect of
this petition to the chancellor of Ireland ordering that he is to view
the writ and make a consultation concerning this matter.
Covering dates [c. 1327]
Note Dated on the guard to c.1327. The petition noted in Rot. Parl.
II, p.437 does not seem to be this one, although it clearly relates to
the same matter, but the reference to Baldock as 'then chancellor'
would seem to date it to after his dismissal in November 1326.