John Betteshorne

• Preferred Name: John Betteshorne^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: 1310 in Mere, Wiltshire, England at LATI: N1.09 LONG: E2.2496
  
• FSID: LTG6-MWN
  
• Occupation: J. P.8 MAR 1386 in Wiltshire, England at LATI: N1.3923 LONG: E2.0435 with note: History of Parliament
  
• Burial: AFT 6 FEB 1399 in Mere, Wiltshire, England at LATI: N1.09 LONG: E2.2496 with note: Standardized
  
• Death: 6 FEB 1399 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England at LATI: N1.636 LONG: E2.158
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Sir
  
• Occupation: Parliament1390 in Hampshire, England at LATI: N1.0786 LONG: E1.317 with note: History of Parliament
  
• Occupation: Sheriff25 NOV 1378 in Hampshire, England at LATI: N1.0786 LONG: E1.317 with note: History of Parliament
  
• Notes:

  === My PAF Notes ===
  from thepeerage.com, 7/2009:
  
  Sir John Betteshorne1
  M, #215870
  Last Edited=29 Dec 2008
  
  Sir John Betteshorne lived at Betteshorne, Sopley, Hampshire, England .2
  Child of Sir John Betteshorne
  Elizabeth Betteshorne + b. c 13531
  Citations
  [S6 ] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 162. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  [S6 ] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 247.
  
  === !#1782> Gloucester Historical Collection ===
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  === !BIR-DEA: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen ===
  !BIR-DEA: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen Turnbull.
  
  === !Name,Children-Hants Visitation,1575,162 ===
  !Name,Children-Hants Visitation,1575,1623,1686. GS 452543 It 3 Name(Bettershorne)Spouse-Submission by M Grover Name, Bd, pla,spouse,child-Submission by M. Grover Bap,End-IGI SP-Done personally by Rhonda Bawden
  
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  !#21-v3-p150 & fn "a","b","c",& "d" !#711-v17-p122 !#970-v1-p69,84 !#971-v8-p12 !sheriff of Gloucestershire !w/d 29 mar 1405 !ipm 6H4
  
  === !BIR-MAR: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen ===
  !BIR-MAR: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen Turnbull.

• m. 1344 in England

• m. 1370 in Gloucestershire, England

1. Alice de Berkeley, b. 1379 in Coberley, Gloucestershire, England     d. 12 MAY 1414

• m. 1370 in Gloucestershire, England

1. Title: John Bettesthorne (1329-1399), "Find A Grave Index"
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRM-NPSD : 17 December 2020), John Bettesthorne, ; Burial, Mere, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England, St Michael the Archangel Churchyard; citing record ID 190275814, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRM-NPSD;
   Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190275814/john-bettesthorne John Bettesthorne BIRTH 1329 Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England DEATH 6 Feb 1399 (aged 69–70) Gloucestershire, England BURIAL St Michael the Archangel Churchyard Mere, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England MEMORIAL ID 190275814 Father: Roger Bettesthorne, of Ashley, Hants Mother: Margaret Spouse: Lady Gouda de Cormeilles
   
2. Title: John Bettesthorne (1329-1399), History of Parliament
   Author: Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993 link from son-in-law
   Publication: Name: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/bettesthorne-john-1329-1399;
   Note: BETTESTHORNE, John (c.1329-1399), of Bisterne, Hants and Chaddenwick in Mere, Wilts. Constituency WILTSHIRE Feb. 1388 HAMPSHIRE Jan. 1390 b.c.1329, s. and h. of Roger Bettesthorne of Ashley, Hants, by his w. Margaret. m. by 1366, Gouda, da. and coh. of John Cormailles, 1da. Sheriff, Hants 25 Nov. 1378-5 Nov. 1379. J.p. Wilts. 8 Mar. 1386-Oct. 1389. Bettesthorne died on 6 Feb. 1399 and was buried at Mere. A monumental brass depicts him in full armour, and the inscription includes the verse
   
3. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Margaret widow of Thomas Berkeley of Coberley
   Author: J. L. Kirby, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 1-51', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 19, Henry IV (London, 1992), pp. 1-13. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol19/pp1-13 [accessed 11 January 2020].
   Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol19/pp1-13;
   Note: 42 MARGARET WIDOW OF THOMAS BERKELEY OF COBERLEY Writ 23 April 1406. DERBY. Inquisition. Chilcote. 15 May. She held a third part of the manor of Chilcote in dower for life with reversion to Margaret wife of Nicholas Mattesdon, daughter of Thomas, and Alice wife of Thomas Brugge, his other daughter and heir, both of full age. The manor is held of the heirs of Thomas de Erdyngton, knight, by knight service, annual value of the third part £6. She died on 4 April last. Margaret and Alice are next heirs, aged 30 years and more and 28 years and more. 43 Writ 24 April 1406. GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Cheltenham. 10 May. She held a third part of the manors of Stoke Orchard and Coberley in dower for life with reversion as above. Stoke Orchard is held of the king in chief in petty serjeanty, annual value of the third part 40s.; the third part of Coberley of Robert Cheddre and Elizabeth his wife in right of Elizabeth by knight service, annual value 40s. Date of death and heirs as above. 44 Writ, mandamus, ordering the taking of the inquisition if not already taken, 17 Aug. 1406. GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Gloucester. 30 Aug. She held a third part of the manor of Stoke Orchard, except 1 a., and a third part of half the manor of Coberley, in dower for life by the assignment of Nicholas Mattesdon and Margaret, one daughter and heir of Thomas Berkeley, of full age, with reversion to them; because these with the manor of Chilcote were allotted to them. The 1 a. in Stoke Orchard, the half manor of Coberley, and the manor of Eldersfield in Worcestershire were allotted to Thomas Brugge and Alice, the other daughter and heir, also of full age, by partition between them. The third part of Stoke Orchard is held of the king in chief in grand serjeanty, annual value 60s. The third part of the half of Coberley manor is held of Richard Cheddre and Elizabeth his wife in right of Elizabeth, annual value 26s.8d. Date of death as above. Who is next heir is unknown. 45 Writ 17 May 1406. WORCESTER. Inquisition. Upton upon Severn. 4 June. She held a rent of 20 marks, granted to her for life from the manor of Eldersfield by Thomas Bruge in allowance for dower from that manor. Date of death as above. Robert de Patenham, her next heir, is aged 30 years and more. 46 Writ, plenius certiorari, the reversion of the annual rent not having been stated in the last inquisition, 3 Aug. 1406. WORCESTER. Inquisition. Upton upon Severn. 14 Aug. The rent of 20 marks was granted by Thomas Brugge by a deed with clause of distraint. It was extinguished by her death, and cannot descend, revert or remain. She was not dowered with the manor. Writs to assign dower and partition between the daughters of Thomas Berkeley, 22 May 1405, 17 Oct. 1406 [CCR 1402–5, p.432; CFR 1399–1405, p.308; 1405–13, p.57]. C 137/53, no.22 E 149/85, no.8; 88, no.6
   Page: Mentioned in this source.
   
4. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) of Thomas Berkeley of Coberley
   Author: J. L. Kirby, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 1000-1048', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 18, Henry IV (London, 1987), pp. 346-360. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol18/pp346-360 [accessed 11 January 2020].
   Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol18/pp346-360;
   Note: 1020 THOMAS BERKELEY OF COBERLEY Writ 20 April 1405. GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Gloucester. 9 May. He held the manor of Stoke Orchard in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief in grand serjeanty, annual vaue £20; and the manor of Coberley with the advowson, of Richard Chedder as half a knight’s fee, annual value £20. He died on 12 April. Margaret wife of Nicholas Mattesdon, aged 30 years and more, and Alice wife of Thomas de Brugge, 26 years and more, are his daughters and heirs. 1021 Writ 20 April 1405. DERBY. Inquisition. Repton. 7 May. He held the manor of Chilcote in his demesne as of fee of Thomas de Erdyngton as half a knight’s fee, annual vaue £18 3s.4d. Date of death and heirs as above. 1022 Writ 20 April 1405. WORCESTER. Inquisition. Upton on Severn. 5 May. He held the manor of Eldersfield in his demesne as of fee of Elizabeth widow of Edward le Despenser, knight, as one knight’s fee, annual vaue £30. Date of death and heirs as above. C 137/46, no. 5 E 149/85, no. 8
   Page: The main subject of this source.
   
5. Title: Abstracts of Feet of Fines
   Publication: Name: http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_288_47.shtml#639;
   Note: CP 25/1/288/47, number 639. Link: Image of document at AALT County: Gloucestershire. Worcestershire. Place: Westminster. Date: Two weeks from St Michael, 38 Edward III [13 October 1364]. Parties: Thomas de Berkleye of Cobberleye, knight, querent, and Edmund de Brugge, Walter de Piriton', John Philips, the parson of the church of Cobberleye, and William de Herdewyk', the parson of the church of Adreston', deforciants. Property: The manor of Cobberleye in the county of Gloucester and the manor of Eldresfeld' in the county of Worcester. Action: Plea of covenant. Agreement: Thomas has acknowledged the manors to be the right of Edmund, as those which Edmund, Walter, John and William have of his gift. For this: Edmund, Walter, John and William have granted to Thomas the manors and have rendered them to him in the court, to hold to Thomas, of the chief lords for the life of Thomas. And after the decease of Thomas the manors shall remain to Thomas, son of the same Thomas, and Julian, his wife, and the heirs of the body of Thomas, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to John, brother of the same Thomas, son of Thomas, and the heirs of his body, (2) to Nicholas, brother of the same John, brother of Thomas, and the heirs of his body, (3) to Walter, brother of the same Nicholas, and the heirs of his body and (4) to the right heirs of the aforesaid Thomas de Berkleye.