Margaret Holway

• Preferred Name: Margaret Holway^{[1] [2] [3]}
  
• Alternate Name: Cary
  
• Gender: F
  
• FSID: GNJ8-JLD
  
• Death: AFT 1395
  
• Birth: ABT 1346 in Devon, England at LATI: N0.7365 LONG: E3.7189 with note: standardized
  

• m. 1374 in Holway, Devon, England
• m. 1376

1. Robert Cary, b. ABT 1375 in Holway, Devon, England     d. 1431 in Bristol Castle, Somerset, England

1. Title: Prenuptial Agreement for the marriage of John Cary and Margaret Holway, daughter of Robert Holway
   Author: Proceedings at Meetings of the Archaeological Institute, 2 Nov 1855, pp415-416
   Publication: Name: https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archiveDS/archiveDownload?t=arch-1132-1/dissemination/pdf/013/013_meetings.pdf;
   Note: Transcript of original manuscript agreement between John Cary and Robert Holway
   Page: record of date of marriage
   
2. Title: Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399
   Author: 'Close Rolls, Richard II: November 1396', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, ed. A E Stamp (London, 1927), pp. 16-25. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp16-25 [accessed 7 February 2020].
   Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp16-25;
   Note: Nov. 21. Westminster. To John Copleston escheator in Devon. Order to give Margaret wife of John de Cary knight deceased restitution and livery of the lands etc. hereinafter mentioned, with certain exceptions, and the issues thereof taken, saving to the king her homage, if to him due; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by commission of the king before the said escheator, William Hankeford, John Prestecote and William Burleston late escheator, that Richard Snellard late vicar of Hatherlegh gave to John de Cary and Margaret and to the heirs of their bodies five messuages and three carucates of land in Lotternaforde, Hothille and Bowod, with 40s. of rent in those towns, by name of all his lands therein with the rents and services of John Lotternaford, Richard Sacry and John Sopere for lands in Lotternaforde by them held of him, one carucate of land in Luedoun with 40d. of rent in Wrey by name of all his land with all his villeins there and the rents and services of Joan daughter of Roger Wrey with the lands by her held of him in Wrey, 20s. of rent in Heghen by name of the rents and services of William Caryslegh the elder and William Caryslegh the younger for all lands by them held of him in Heghen, 20s. of rent in Brugge by name of the rents and services of Warin Baillyf for all lands etc. by him held of the grantor in Brugge, a fifth part of the manor of Northliewe and four messuages and four carucates of land in Holewaye, Fenne, Atterlake, Horethorne and Ribbesdoun lately held for life by Margaret who was wife of William Holewaye, that they were accordingly seised of the premises in the late king's time, long before 1 August 11 Richard II, that all the said tenants attorned to them, that they continued their estate until by reason of a judgment against the said John rendered in parliament at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification 11 Richard II, whereby it was determined that all goods and lands that were his on 1 August aforesaid should be forfeited, the same were seized into the king's hands, that Margaret who was wife of William Holewaye was dead, that John de Cary died on Friday before Whitsuntide 18 Richard II [9 April 1395], and that the premises came to the king's hands by reason of the said judgment and for no other cause, at suit of the said Margaret [wife of John] praying restitution of the same, which with other lands of the said John the king committed to Robert Cary esquire and Thomas his brother, the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said Robert and Thomas, to whom the king committed the keeping of all lands of the said John in Devon, by name of John de Cary knight who forfeited to the king, except the manors of Toryton and Cokyngton previously committed to John de Holand earl of Huntingdon, to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore restitution ought not to be made and livery given to the said Margaret; and Robert Cary and Thomas being warned, as the sheriff returned, appeared in person, and neither they nor the serjeants at law said aught to the purpose wherefore that should not be done, and proclamation being there made for any who would give the king and council information, when no man appeared, after deliberation with the justices and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that restitution be made, with the issues taken since the death of John Cary. Proviso that livery be not given of any lands or rents acquired jointly by John de Cary and Margaret or by the said John only after the date of a writing to them made on Tuesday after St. John Baptist 31 Edward III, nor of more than they acquired by virtue of that writing, the tenor whereof is herein enclosed, and that before executing this command the escheator shall take information touching the truth of the premises by inquisition and examination. To John Copleston (as above). Like order concerning the lands etc. hereinafter mentioned; as upon the finding (as in the last) that Robert de Holeweye gave to the said John de Cary and Margaret and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the grantor's right heirs, a messuage, one carucate of land and 20s. of rent in Estkenbere, by name of all his lands there, the rents and services of William Bradeston and all lands of him held by the said William and formerly held for life by Margaret de Kelly in that town, that they were accordingly seised of the premises etc. (as in the last), that Margaret de Kelly attorned tenant to them, that they continued etc. (as before), that Margaret de Kelly was dead etc., at suit etc. (as in the last, mutatis mutandis). Proviso (as in the last).
   
3. Title: Vivian, "The Visitations of the County of Devon", page 150