Adam Bostock

• Preferred Name: Adam Bostock^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: 15 AUG 1363 in Bostock, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2333 LONG: E2.5167
  
• Death: 2 JUN 1415 in Bostock, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2333 LONG: E2.5167
  
• Christening: AFT 15 AUG 1363 in Davenham Church, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.1827 LONG: E2.5305
  
• Occupation: Archer CommanderBET 1400 AND 1404 in Northwich, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2608 LONG: E2.5118 with note: "Despite his allegiance to King Richard, Adam seems to have fared well enough under King Henry IV. In 1400 he and John de Wheelock had command of sixteen archers, as part of a contingent of sixty raised in the Northwich Hundred, for an expedition to Scotland in July of that year..."
  
• Occupation: Captain of King Richard II's BodyguardBET 1390 AND 1399 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.13: "Adam was a faithful supporter of King Richard II and became one of the captains of his bodyguard. The guard consisted of hand-picked Cheshire men who were split into six watches, the captains of which were: Thomas de Beeston, Richard de Cholmondeley, Ralph de Davenport (whose father's effigy lies in Astbury church), Thomas de Holford, John de Legh and Adam de Bostock. The men of these watches were described by contemporaries as ‘arrogant, insolent ruffians, who were on far too intimate terms with the King' and as 'bestial men who were ready for any iniquity'. The archers who formed the guard wore a uniform of green and white tunics, divided vertically, with green to the wearer’s right – a traditional form of clothing for Cheshire archers... ...On 17 September 1397 King Richard used his Cheshire archers to overawe the high court of Parliament in order that it would yield to his personal direction; some even drew back their bows within the precincts of Westminster Hall. Some of the family may have escorted one of Richard’s leading opponents, the earl of Arundel, to execution on Tower Hill. The royal bodyguard followed Richard and his court everywhere and remained with him until the end when, in 1399 Henry Bolingbroke captured him on returning from Ireland. The King constantly rewarded his captains and we find Adam receiving £20 a year in 1398 and then in October of that year a half share of £200 due from the assets seized from a man who had escaped custody...."
  
• Occupation: Lead men to the Welsh borders to help quell unrest in the PrincipalityBET 1404 AND 1407 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.14: "...Adam began to prosper under the Lancastrian kings. He obtained confirmation of his annuity of £20 that had been granted by the late king and in 1404 and 1406 he was commissioned to lead men to the Welsh borders to help quell unrest in the Principality. "
  
• Military: BET 1400 AND 1404 in Northwich, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2608 LONG: E2.5118 with note: Description: Archer Commander
  
• FSID: LJRL-NB9
  
• Military: BET 1390 AND 1399 with note: Description: Captain of King Richard II's bodyguard
  
• Military: BET 1404 AND 1407 with note: Description: Led men to the Welsh borders to help quell unrest in the principality
  
• Fact: 1394 with note: Description: Writ concerning damage done by their [Adam Bostock & Richard Manley] enclosure of lands
  
• Military: 1405 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England at LATI: N2.7079 LONG: E2.7544 with note: Description: Participated in the Battle of Shrewsbury. He rebelled against King Henry IV. King Henry allowed Adam to live but seized his land.
  
• acquired lands in Occlestone: ABT 1412 in Occlestone, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.1833 LONG: E2.4333 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.14: "A year or so before he died, Adam acquired lands in Occlestone, described as being 2 messuages and 56 acres of land, from the heirs of Sir John d’Arderne, as part of the settlement of his mother’s estate."
  
• Fact: 28 MAR 1414 in Bostock, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2333 LONG: E2.5167 with note: Description: Inquisition post mortem
  
• Writ concerning damage done by their [Adam Bostock & Richard Manley] enclosure of lands: 1394 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.12: "In 1394, Adam Bostock and Richard Manley occur in a in the Forest of Mondrem (the southern half of what we now know as Delamere and which then extended from Frodsham down almost as far as Nantwich and would have included the township and manor of Wettenhall).
  
• Fact: 1395 in Wettenhall, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.1478 LONG: E2.5679 with note: Description: Had a feud with Stephen, Abbot of Vale Royal
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/Adam-Bostock/6000000008190780914?through=6000000008191016287
  
• Adam's father died when he was 8 yrs old.: 1372 in Bostock, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2333 LONG: E2.5167 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.12: "The next lord of Bostock was also named Adam. There is some evidence as to the year of birth of Adam IV as according to his father’s inquisition he was eight years old in February 1372.... ...Having been left as an eight years old orphan he was placed by the earl of Chester under the guardianship of Sir William de Legh and lived with his kinsman Randle. In that household he would have been taught the necessary skills required of a young man of those days and have received a basic education...."
  
• Fact: 1372 with note: Description: Placed under guardianship of Sir William de Legh
  
• Placed under guardianship of Sir William de Legh: 1372 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.12: "...Randle de Legh was the first and principle witness and from his evidence we know something of Adam’s childhood. Having been left as an eight years old orphan he was placed by the earl of Chester under the guardianship of Sir William de Legh and lived with his kinsman Randle...."
  
• Fact: 1372 in Bostock, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2333 LONG: E2.5167 with note: Description: Adam's father died when he was 8 yrs old
  
• Life: with note: Description: early life & later service Upon his father's early death: Prince of Wales granted Adam's wardship to Sir Legh of Bagguley. Upon Sir Legh's death Adam's wardship was granted to Sir Henry Bradshaw; whose daughter he later married. Manor of Bostock was granted to the parson of Davenham and the vicar of Weaverham, to hold as trustees until the heir (Adam) attained the age of twenty-four. Adam was knighted in 1382 at the Battle of Shrewsberry by King Henry IV. He was one of King Richard II's bodyguards. 1400 Adam commanded an army of 500 Cheshire men and 16 Archers. http://www.mydunlap.net/Adam%20de%20Bostock1.htm
  
• Fact: 1386 with note: Description: Co-heir and nephew of Richard Wettenhall of Acton and Dorfold
  
• Feud w Stpehen (Abbot of Vale Royal): 1395 in Wettenhall, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.1478 LONG: E2.5679 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.12-13: "In 1395 Adam pursued a feud with Stephen, abbot of Vale Royal, whose lands at Darnhall bordered Wettenhall. Both men were bound over in the sum of £200 to keep the peace on two separate occasions: Sir Ralph de Vernon and David de Bostock stood as sureties for Adam. The following year an inquiry was held into the damage, waste and impoverishment of the Abbey’s lands, for which abbot Stephen was held to account. The following persons gave evidence on oath: Adam de Bostock, Thomas de Shaw, Ralph de Wever, Hamon de Bostock, Richard de Wrenbury, Thomas de Halghton, Thomas de Lostock and Ralph de Pulle."
  
• Fact: 1379 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.6068 LONG: E2.3916 with note: Description: Placed into the wardship of Henry Bradshaw
  
• Placed in wardship of Henry Bradshaw: 1379 in Bradshaw, Lancashire, England at LATI: N3.6068 LONG: E2.3916 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.12: "...By the age of sixteen when his education would have been complete, he was placed in the wardship of Henry Bradshaw of Bradshaw, Lancashire, who then arranged Adam’s marriage to his own daughter Janet (quite the usual thing for guardians to do)..."
  
• Battle of Shrewsbury (rebelled against King Henry IV): 1405 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England at LATI: N2.7079 LONG: E2.7544 with note: Description: King Henry allowed Adam to live but seized his land. See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.14: "When Henry Percy raised the banner of revolt in 1405 Adam, like other ex members of the late king’s bodyguard, followed suit and at the battle of Shrewsbury, 20 July 1405, Adam had command of a unit. After the rebels were defeated Henry IV formerly pardoned the men of Cheshire on 27 September, but Adam and four others, former captains of the old guard, were especially excluded. Each of them had to make special arrangements to sue for their pardons and to encourage them to do so their properties were declared forfeit. Despite a writ ordering seizure of his lands dated 7 October 1405, Adam did not seem to suffer. Not so lucky were his neighbours, Sir Richard Vernon of Shipbrook and Sir Richard Venables of Kinderton, who were executed three days after the battle and had their bodies displayed on the gates of Chester as an example to any who treasured the memory of Richard II..."
  
• co-heir [and nephew] of Richard Wettenhall of Acton and Dorfold: 1386 with note: See "The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock" source, p.12: "In 1386, he is mentioned as nephew and co-heir of Richard Wettenhall of Acton and Dorfold, who was lord of those places and others around Nantwich, and in possession of Sparrowgrove in Elton and lands in Warmingham. The other co-heirs at this time were Henry Ardern and Richard Manley who had also married sisters of Richard Wettenhall..."
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Source: Geneology of the Bostwick Family in America, compiled by Henry Anton Bostwick (1901), pgs. 25-26, 31,32
  
  ADAM (X), Lord of Bostok, born Aug 15, 1363, died 1415. Aet. 6,43 Edw. III. (1370); Act. 21, 8 Rich. II. (1384)Inq. p.m. 2 Hen. V. (1415). He fount at the battle of Shrewbury. Married Jonet, daughter of Sir Henry de Bradshaw, Lord of Bradshaw.
  
  "The Bostoks were closely connected with Vale Royal, where several members of the family were monks.
  Adam de Bostok was retained by King Richard for life, and received an annuity of 100s as by Recog. Rolls, 21 and 22 Rich.. II (1397-1398)
  The King appear to have been preparing for war, perhaps in Ireland, and an extraordinary number of unidentified members of the Bostok family occur in the same year, from Dec.-Jan 21 Rich. II (1397), in appintments very popular in the county, chiefly among younger sons and other gentry, as archers of the livery of the Crown, a post which seems to have been of honor and value.
  [List of de Bostoks]...were appointed , with 6d a day each, for life, a sum equal to the revenues of some manors. One of these Davids was grantee of an annuity of 100s. for life, same year, as was likewise Richard de Bostok, Armiger, 22 Rich. II. (1398)."
  
  Note: The cited genealogy continues with extensive detail of Adam's loyalty to Richard II, and the mix up in Percy's Rebellion, which was not likely pursued, as he appears in subsequent commissions. (p26)
  
  Following Source: http://www.bostock.net/tree/bostgen/index.html
  
  From the inquisition post mortem held on 28/3/1414: Adam de Bostok held in his demesne as of fee, the manor of Bostok cum part, from Hugh, son and heir of Walter de Cokesey in capite by military service, also the manor of Huxley, half of the manor of Wetenhall, and lands and messuages in Tattenhall, Newton juxta Tattenhall, Rocristleton, Eccleston and Monks Coppenhall. IXC, OHC
  
  He was one of Richard II's bodyguard at the battle of Shrewsbury on 21/7/1403, for which he was knighted in 1386 by Richard II, and later by Henry IV at Bostock. With his brother David he was exempted from the General Pardon in 1415. FBT, TBF 17
  
  When knighted by Henry IV, the king gave him the Antelope to his crest.

• Notes:

  Description: Acquired lands in Occlestone

1. Ralph Bostock, b. 2 JUN 1392 in Bostock, Cheshire, England     d. 22 JAN 1419 in Bostock, Cheshire, England

1. Title: "Of Cheshire Stock: The Ancient Bostock Family of Bostock," by Anthony James Bostock, 2005 & 2012
   Author: http://www.tonybostock.com/
   Publication: Name: http://www.tonybostock.com/bostock%20family%20book.pdf;
   Note: Very old Bostock family history. Chapters are as follows: CHAPTER ONE: THE EARLIEST BOSTOCKS CHAPTER TWO: BOSTOCK FAMILIES OF THE TUDOR PERIOD CHAPTER THREE: OTHER MAJOR CHESHIRE BRANCHES CHAPTER FOUR: BOSTOCK FAMILIES OF ELSEWHERE IN ENGLAND CHAPTER FIVE: BOSTOCK HERALDRY NOTES AND REFERENCES TO SOURCES
   Page: This is a source for all Bostwicks/Bostocks in the family tree.
   
2. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Sir Adam de Bostock - Published information: birth-name: Adam de Bostick
   Note: Published information: birth-name: Adam de Bostick Published information: male Published information: birth: 15 August 1363; Bostock, Cheshire, England Published information: death: about 1415; Bostock, Cheshire, England
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3246668496
   
3. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Sir Adam de Bostock - birth-name: Adam Bostock
   Author: media.type.Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.
   Note: birth-name: Adam Bostock birth-name: Adam Bostock birth-name: Adam Bostock birth-name: Adam Bostock birth-name: Adam Bostock birth-name: Adam Bostock birth-name: Adam Bostock aka-name: Adam Bostock aka-name: Adam Bostock aka-name: Adam Bostock aka-name: Adam Lord birth: 15 August 1363; Bostock, Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Bostock, Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Bostock, Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Bostock, Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Bostock, Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Bostock, Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Bostock, Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; Cheshire, England birth: 15 August 1363; England death: 1415; Bostock, Cheshire, England death: 1415; Bostock, Cheshire, England death: 1415; Bostock, Cheshire, England death: 1415; Bostock, Cheshire, England death: 1415; Bostock, Cheshire, England death: 1415; Bostock, Cheshire, England death: 1415; Bostock, Cheshire, England death: death: death: death: 1415; England
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3244697821
   
4. Title: his (royal blood page)
   Author: on line / the internet (URL) above
   Note: Adam Bostock Married to Janet Bradshaw, Son of Adam Bostock and Margaret Whetenhall father of Ralph Bostock
   
5. Title: ADAM BOSTOCK on rootsweb.ancestry
   Author: on line / the internet (URL) above
   Publication: Name: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0091/g0000042.html#I55633;
   Note: ADAM BOSTOCK ABT 1350 - ____ Father: ADAM BOSTOCK Mother: MARGARET WHETENHALL Family 1 : JANET BRADSHAW Children: +RALPH BOSTOCK