| EARLY BELKNAPS: HISTORIES and DOCUMENTS | ||||||
| William Belknap (about 1418-1484/1485) | ||||||
| Gathered here is the most comprehensive public repository of materials on the life of William Belknap, son of Sir Hamon Belknap and grandson of Sir Robert Belknap who served as Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in England during the 14th Century. | ||||||
| Click on the links below to access biographical and historical information about this individual: | ||||||
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| Biographies and Related Materials | ||||||
| ▪ | Howard, Joseph Jackson, ed. Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, vol. 2 (1876), pp. 324-37: "Finch" | http://books.go | ||||
| Calendar of Patent Rolls | ||||||
| ▪ | On a commission of array for
Kent (C.P.R.1452-61 p.561) |
16 Feb 1460 | ||||
| ▪ | Pardoned (C.P.R.1467-77 p.97) |
8 Oct 1468 | ||||
| ▪ | On a commission de walliis
et fossatis in Kent (C.P.R.1467-77 p.463) |
16 Jul 1474 | ||||
| ▪ | On a commission de walliis et fossatis in Kent. (C.P.R.1476-85 p.51) | 12 Jun 1477 | ||||
| ▪ | On a commission of array for
Sussex (C.P.R.1476-85 p.398) |
1 May 1484 | ||||
| Calendar of Close Rolls | ||||||
| ▪ | Son of Hamon
Belknap(qv) (C.C.R.1476-85 p.14) |
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| ▪ | William Belknap and Sir John
Norbury(qv) bound in £1,000 to the King (C.C.R.1476-85 p.32) |
5 Dec 1474 | ||||
| ▪ | William Belknap and Sir John
Norbury(qv) bound in 2,000 marks on condition that they and Henry Belknap
release their title to certain lands in Warwickshire (C.C.R.1476-85 pp.67-8) |
9 Jul [1477] | ||||
| ▪ | 15 Henry VI, vol. __, p. 86; John, William, Henry, Philip Belknap | 31 Dec 1436 | ||||
| ▪ | 24 Henry VI, vol. __, p. 375: Pyrye Manor, Kent | 5 Mar 1446 | ||||
| ▪ | 13 Edward IV, vol. __, pp. 290-91: William Belknap, Joan Boteler, Ralph Boteler, John Norbury, etc. | 12 Jul 1473 | ||||
| Calendar of Fine Rolls | ||||||
| ▪ | 15 Henry VI, vol. __, p. 309: John and William Belknap | 13 Dec 1435 | ||||
| ▪ | Sheriff of Surrey and
Sussex (C.F.R.1445-52 p.57) |
4 Nov 1446 | ||||
| ▪ | Commitment to William
Belknap, Sir John Coleshull(qv) and John Arundell of the keeping of the manor
of Penfentynyowe, Cornwall (C.F.R.1471-85 pp.73-4) |
22 Nov 1473 | ||||
| ▪ | Writs of diem clausit
extremum to the Escheators of Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Kent and
Sussex (C.F.R.1471-85 p.288) |
19 Aug [1484] | ||||
| Chancery Records (UK National Archives) | ||||||
| Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series C | ||||||
| ▪ | Demise by Richard Drayton, Alice Drayton, Thomas Ramsey, Thomas Mull, and John Fithion, clerk, to Thomas Stonore, William Belknap, Thomas Saquevile, William Marmyon, esquires, Richard Bedford and Henry Dogette, of the manor, and advowson of the church, of Retherfeld Pippard, the manor of Kentes, late Thomas Blount's, knight, with lands called 'Sparows', and all other their lands &c. in the parishes of Retherfeld Pippard, Shiplake, Bulnyth and Harpeden: Oxford. (Note: draft) | 7 Sep 5 Edward IV |
C 146/3132 | |||
| Chancery pleadings addressed to [George Neville] Bishop of Exeter as Lord Chancellor | ||||||
| ▪ | William, son of John, son of William and Amy Warner, of London. v. Sir William Pecche, knt., William Belknap, and William Cressyl, esqrs., and Sir Thomas Sutton, clerk, feoffees of the said John.: Manors of Foots Cray (Fotescrey) and Ruxley (Rokesle Greyes), the advowson of Pauls Cray (Pawlescrey), and other lands, &c., sometime of Thomas Ludlowe, esq., father of the said Amy.: Kent | 1460-1465 | C 1/28/155 | |||
| Canterbury Cathedral Archives | ||||||
| ▪ | Dean and Chapter Archive, Chartae Antiquae C. Lease from: John Oxne, II, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; the convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory To: Robert Asteley of Orpington, Kent A parcel of land containing 2 acres called 'Le Stene' lying in St Mary Cray parish with the tenement late of Philip atte Well' called 'Pakenhame' to south, the land of William Belknap', esq, to north, the king's highway which leads from the cross of 'Raynessmyth' called 'Raynessmyth' crosse' to St Mary Cray to east and the pasture of Richard Stable and the river running there to west. For a term of 80 years. For an annual payment of 6d, payable as specified. Right of distraint and re-entry if payment in arrears. Priory's part of indenture. Given at the chapter house of Canterbury Cathedral Priory. | 24 Feb 1470 | CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C/1263A | |||
| Land Holdings | ||||||
| ▪ | "Parish: Burton Dassett." A History of the County of Warwick, Victoria County History, vol 5: Kington hundred (1949), pp. 69-77 | http://www.briti | ||||
| ▪ | "Parish: Belbroughton." A History of the County of Worcester, Victoria County History, vol. 3, pp. 11-19 (1913) | http://www.briti | ||||
| ▪ | "Parish: Whitchurch." A History of the County of Warwick, Victoria County History, vol. 5: Kington hundred (1949), pp. 209-213 | http://www.briti | ||||
| ▪ | "Parish: Beaudesert." A History of the County of Warwick, Victoria County History, vol. 3: Barlichway hundred (1945), pp. 45-49 | http://www.briti | ||||
| ▪ | Deed C.3132. "Deeds: C.3101 - C.3200," A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds, vol. 3 (1900), pp. 329-340 | 7 Sep [5 Edward IV] | http://www.briti | |||
| ▪ | Deed C.2391. "Deeds: C.2301 - C.2400," A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: Volume 2 (1894), pp. 505-516 | 7 Sep [5 Edward IV] | http://www.briti | |||
| Records of the Keeper of the Privy Seal | ||||||
| ▪ | Privy Seal Office: Signet and other Warrants for the Privy Seal, Series I: William, brother and heir of John Bealknap | 13 Dec 1436 | PSO 1/62/52 | http://www.bel | ||
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| transcription | [TO COME] | |||||
| Spouse | ||||||
| ▪ | Alicia Standish (unknown-unknown) | |||||
| Parents | ||||||
| ▪ | Sir Hamon Belknap (about 1380-1429) | |||||
| ▪ | Joan Boteler (about 1398-before 1473) | |||||
| Photographs and Images | ||||||
| ▪ | William Belknap | |||||
| Last update: 11 Jul 2008 | ||||||
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