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William Bourchier


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Father: William Bourchier, b. ABT 1360 in Little Easton, Essex, England   d. 28 MAY 1420 in Troyes, Aube, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Mother: Anne of Gloucester , b. ABT 1383 in Essex, England   d. 16 OCT 1438 in Gloucestershire, England

Family 1: Katherine Affeton,    b. 1404 in West Worlington, Devon, England    d. 26 MAR 1467 in Tawstock, Devon, England
Family 2: Thomasine Hankeford,    b. MAR 1423 in Tavistock, Devon, England    d. 3 JUL 1453 in Bampton, Devon, England
  1. Blanche Bourchier, b. 1442 in Baunton, Gloucestershire, England     d. 4 JAN 1483 in Sherwill, Devon, England
Sources:
  1. Title: Will of Fulk Lord Fitzwarine, dated 1st April 1475 and proved 10th November 1480
    Publication: Name: http://books.google.com/books?id=efsUAAAAQAAJ;
    Note: Fulk Bourgchier Lord Fitzwarine, April 1st, 1475. If I die beyond the seas I will that my body be buried near to the place of my death; but if in England, then in the Chapel of our Lady adjoining to the Church-yard at Baunton, near to the grave of the Lady Thomasine my mother; I will that a fair stone of marble, with an inscription thereon, be with all speed laid upon the grave of William Lord Fitzwarine, my father, and another on the Lady Thomasine, my mother and a third upon my own grave; to the priest celebrating in that Chapel, to pray for my soul and the souls of my parents and ancestors, for twenty years XL[40]s. per annum. And I appoint Elizabeth, my wife my executrix. Proved November 10th 1480
    Page: Mentioned in this source.
  2. Title: William Bourchier, Baron FitzWarin and son Fulk
    Author: Cokayne, George Edward and Vicary Gibbs ed. Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Vol. V: Eardley of Spalding to Goojerat, 2nd edition. (London, 1926), pp 507-510.
    Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/CokayneG.E.TheCompletePeerageSecondEditionVolume5EAGO/page/n266/mode/1up?view=theater&q=Bourchier;
    Note: He died before this date when his son took special livery of his lands. "Special livery for “ Fulconi Burgchier armigero filio et heredi Willelmo Burgchier militis nuper domini FitzWaren 12 Dec. ( Patent Roll, 9 Edw. IV, p. 2, m. 15)."
  3. Title: Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants. Volume II
    Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-CharlemagneDescII&h=309669&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt;
  4. Title: Peerage of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Volumes I-IV
    Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=UKI5-Cmplt-Prge&h=2586&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt;
  5. Title: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/collections/9289/records/23594975;
  6. Title: Abstracts of Feet of Fines
    Publication: Name: http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_293_70.shtml#272;
    Note: CP 25/1/293/70, number 272. Link: Image of document at AALT County: Devon. Somerset. Wiltshire. Gloucestershire. Herefordshire. Shropshire. Berkshire. Yorkshire. Staffordshire. [Wales.] Place: Westminster. Date: Two weeks from Easter, 21 Henry VI [5 May 1443]. Parties: Nicholas Ayssheton', Robert Joce, William Hyndeston' and John Wydeslade, querents, and William Bourgchier and Thomasia, his wife, deforciants. Property: The manors of Toustoke, Nymettracy, Baunton', Ufcolmp', Holne and Parua Tottenes and the hundred and borough of Baunton' and the advowsons of the churches of Toustoke and Nymettracy and the advowson of the chantry of Baunton', 2 messuages, 1 toft and 1 carucate of land in Exon', Shillyngford' and Criditon' and a moiety of the manor of Milton' Daumarll', of 4 messuages, of 300 acres of land and of 20 acres of meadow in Exon', Milton' Daumarll', Wayte, Brendesworthy and Stoddesdon' in the county of Devon and the manors of Honyspyll', Wyggebeare and Hunstyle and the advowson of the church of Honyspyll' and a moiety of 1 messuage, of 300 acres of land, of 20 acres of meadow and of 20 acres of wood in Quarm' in the county of Somerset and a moiety of the manors of Crofton' and Staunton' and the advowson of the church of Staunton' in the county of Wiltshire and the manor of Bentham called Huntecourt in the county of Gloucester and a third part of the manor of Dyllowe in the county of Hereford and the castle and manor of Whytyngton' and the advowsons of the churches of Whytyngton' and Sullaton' and a third part of the manors of Egmondon' and Rubij Castri in the county of Shropshire and the March of Wales adjacent to the same county and the manor of Wantynge and the hundred of Wantynge in the county of Berkshire and the manor of Edlyngton' in the county of York and a third part of the manors of Tunstall', Horton', Betley and Heley and 30 shillings of rent in Ouerlangesdon' in the county of Stafford. Action: Plea of covenant. Agreement: William Bourgchier and Thomasia have acknowledged the castle, manors, hundreds, borough, tenements, moieties, third parts and advowsons to be the right of Robert, as those which Robert, Nicholas, William Hyndeston' and John have of their gift. For this: Nicholas, Robert, William Hyndeston' and John have granted to William Bourgchier and Thomasia the castle, manors, hundreds, borough, tenements, moieties, third parts and advowsons and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to William Bourgchier and Thomasia and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Thomasia.
  7. Title: William Bourchier, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK9-5FN4 : 16 December 2021), William Bourchier, ; Burial, Broad Street, City of London, Greater London, England, Austin Friars Churchyard; citing record ID 33910333, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK9-5FN4;
  8. Title: Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
    Publication: Name: https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3.htm#_Toc21417712;
    Note: WILLIAM ([1412]-1469). The will of "Anne Countess of Stafford, Bockingh, Herford and Northampton, and Lady of Breknoc", dated 16 Oct 1438, appointed “my sones Thomas bysshop of Worcestre, Henry Erle of Eue, Will Bougchiers, John Bourghiers...”[729]. Lord Fitzwarine. m firstly (1437) THOMASINE, daughter of RICHARD Hankeford & his wife --- (1423-1453). m secondly as her second husband, CATHERINE Affeton, widow of HUGH Stukeley, daughter of JOHN Affeton & his wife ---. Ancestors of LORDS FITZWARINE.
  9. Title: Abstracts of Feet of Fines
    Publication: Name: http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_294_74.shtml#35;
    Note: CP 25/1/294/74, number 35. Link: Image of document at AALT County: Devon. Wiltshire. Somerset. Cornwall. Place: Westminster. Date: One month from Easter, 6 Edward IV [4 May 1466]. Parties: John Dynham, esquire, Philip Bemond', esquire, Roger Dynham, esquire, Charles Dynham, esquire, Oliver Dynham, clerk, and William Coffyn', querents, and Fulk Bourchyer, esquire, son and heir of William Bourchyer, lord Fitz Waryn', knight, deforciant. Property: The manors of Clyfford', Combe in Tynehede, Sutton', Lytelyernescombe and Westdowene and 14 messuages, 4 ferlings of land, 20 acres of meadow, 40 acres of wood, 200 acres of pasture and 200 acres of furze and [heath] in Borough', Neuland' by Landekey, Herforde, Exon', Sheftrigge and Fysshele in the county of Devon and the manor of Nethyrhauyn' and 1 mill and 6 acres of meadow and a third part of 4 messuages, of 2 carucates of land, of 6 acres of meadow and of 200 acres of pasture in Hakeleston' in the county of Wiltshire and the manors of Norton' by Taunton' and Nonyngton' and 9 messuages, 8 gardens, 10 acres of meadow and 20 acres of pasture in Taunton' and Pynteley and the advowson of the church of the manor of Norton' in the county of Somerset and a moiety of the manor of Keyleynek' in the county of Cornwall. Action: Plea of covenant. Agreement: Fulk has acknowledged the manors, tenements, moiety and advowson to be the right of Oliver, as those which Oliver, John, Philip, Roger, Charles and William have of his gift, and has remised and quitclaimed them from himself and his heirs to John, Philip, Roger, Charles, Oliver and William and the heirs of Oliver for ever. Warranty: Warranty. For this: John, Philip, Roger, Charles, Oliver and William have given him 600 pounds sterling.
  10. Title: Partition of lands for Thomasia and Anne, daughters of William Hankeford, knight
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-724/;
    Note: THOMASIA AND ANNE, DAUGHTERS OF WILLIAM HANKEFORD, KNIGHT 724 Writ de partitione. ‡ 15 August 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding messuages, lands, etc., in Devon and Cornwall in the king’s hand owing to the death of Richard Hankeford, knight , and the minority of Thomasia, Anne and Elizabeth his daughters and next heirs, the messuage, etc., in Milton Damerel being held in chief, the messuages, etc., in Exeter held of the king in free burgage and the rest held of others [see CIPM, xxiii, nos. 577–8, inquisitions taken in 1431]. It was found by another inquisition before William Wadham, lately escheator , that Elizabeth, lately a minor in the king’s wardship, is now deceased, and Thomasia and Anne are her sisters and next heirs. William Bourghchier , Thomasia’s husband, recently proved Thomasia’s majority [720], and the king has taken his fealty. Order to divide the messuages, lands, etc., into two equal parts, in the presence of William and Thomasia and the next friends of Anne, or their attorneys. William and Thomasia are to have full seisin of Thomasia's purparty without delay, and Anne’s purparty is to be kept in the king’s hand [CClR 1435–41, p. 95]. DEVON AND CORNWALL. Partition of lands [no place or date given]. [Gille]. Division of the following into two equal parts, in the presence of William Bourghchier and Thomasia his wife and William Blenche and John Aps next friends of Anne. Anne’s purparty kept in the king’s hand. Devon. Milton Damarel, a messuage, a watermill, a carucate of land and 20 a. wood, held of the king in chief. William and Thomasia’s share, in Thomasia's purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the messuage, watermill, land and wood. Exeter, 2 messuages and two gardens in the city, held of the king in chief in free burgage. William and Thomasia’s share, in her purparty, being the messuage and garden now held by Robert Norton of Exeter. Anne’s share being the messuage and garden lately held by John Dabernon . Roborough, 2 a. land, with the advowson of the church belonging to this land. William and Thomasia’s share, in her purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the land and presentation to the advowson every second time. North Tawton, a messuage and 9 a. land, with the advowson of the church. William and Thomasia’s share, in Thomasia's purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the messuage and land, and presentation to the advowson every second time. Cornwall. Menheniot, an English a. land, with presentation to the advowson of the church every third time. William and Thomasia’s share and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the land and presentation. Knowle, a messuage, a Cornish a. land and 5 a. wood. William and Thomasia’s share, in Thomasia's purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the messuage, land and wood. Trethevy, a messuage and a Cornish a. land. William and Thomasia’s share, in Thomasia's purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the messuage and land. C 139/84/75 mm.1–2
    Page: Mentioned in this source.
  11. Title: Plantagenet Ancestry of Seventeenth-Century Colonists
    Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FLHG-PlantaAnce7thCenColonists&h=84781&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt;
  12. Title: William Bourchier (1386-1420) in Family Group Records Collection
    Author: "Family Group Records Collection, Archives Section, 1942-1969," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99QT-6QLC?cc=2060211&wc=WWJR-JGZ%3A352088201%2C353749001 : 20 May 2014), B > Bould, Thomas (1771) - Bourguener, Jean > image 1297 of 1452; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, compiler, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99QT-6QLC;
    Note: William Bourchier (1386-1420) married Annem Countess of Stafford according to research
    Page: Names, dates, locations, and relationships match research base on the Dictionary of National Biography
  13. Title: Wikiwand - William Bourchier, 9th Baron FitzWarin
    Author: Cherry, Bridget & Pevsner, Nikolaus, The Buildings of England: Devon. Yale University Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-300-09596-8 Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895.
    Publication: Name: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/William_Bourchier,_9th_Baron_FitzWarin;
    Note: William Bourchier (1407–1470) jure uxoris 9th Baron FitzWarin, was an English nobleman. He was summoned to Parliament in 1448[1] as Baron FitzWarin in right of his wife Thomasine Hankford. He was the second son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu (c. 1374 – 1420) by his wife Anne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford.[2] His elder brother was Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex (1404 – 4 April 1483). Remnants of tomb chest in Bampton church said to be that of Thomasine Hankford[3] Remnants of tomb chest in Bampton church said to be that of Thomasine Hankford[3] Bourchier married twice, firstly to Thomasine Hankford, one of the three daughters and co-heiresses of Sir Richard Hankford (c. 1397 – 1431). Thomasine's mother was Elizabeth FitzWarin, 8th Baroness FitzWarin (c. 1404 – c. 1427), sister and heiress of Fulk FitzWarin, 7th Baron FitzWarin (1406–1420), feudal baron of Bampton, in Devon. Their children included son and heir Fulk Bourchier, 10th Baron FitzWarin (died 1480) and Blanche Bourchier (died 4 January 1483),[2] who married Philip Beaumont (1432–1473), of Shirwell, Devon. Her stone effigy survives in Shirwell Church.[4] William's second marriage was in 1448 to Catherine de Affeton (died 1467), daughter and heiress of John de Affeton of Affeton, Devon, and widow of Hugh Stucley of Affeton, Sheriff of Devon.[5] Both William Bourchier and his wife Thomasine were buried in Bampton Church. Dugdale quoted the will of his son Fulk Bourchier who bequeathed his body to be buried in the chapel of the Blessed Virgin at Bampton, near the grave of his mother, Lady Thomasine, and he willed that marble stones with inscriptions should be placed on his own grave and that of his father, Lord William, and his mother, Lady Thomasine.[6][7] William and Thomasine's bodies were later interred under the altar flooring.[citation needed]
  14. Title: Millennium File
    Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/collections/7249/records/10908785;
  15. Title: Proof of age for Thomasia, daughter of Richard Hankeford, knight, and Elizabeth lately his wife
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-720/ [Accessed: 30/1/2020]
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-720/;
    Note: THOMASIA, DAUGHTER OF RICHARD HANKEFORD, KNIGHT , AND ELIZABETH LATELY HIS WIFE 720 Writ de etate probanda. ‡ 3 August 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding her inheritance as a daughter and heir of Richard Hankeford, knight , and Elizabeth lately his wife, and sister and heir of Elizabeth another of their daughters and heirs, lately a minor who died in the king’s wardship, who held of ‪ Henry VI in chief. Prompted by William Bourgchier husband of Thomasia. The lands are now in the custody of Anne, countess of Stafford , by commission of ‪ Henry VI [CFR 1430–37, p. 141]. Inform the countess of the forthcoming proof of age. [Dorse:] she was informed by Richard Gentill and John Curteys and did not attend. DEVON. Proof of age. Barnstaple. 9 August 1437. [Gille]. The jurors swear that she was born at Tawstock on 23 February 1423, baptised in the church there, and was aged 14 years on 23 February last. Robert Cornu, esquire , 50 and more, knows because Isabel his wife was a godmother. John Pollard, esquire , 40 and more, knows because he rode to Tawstock to her baptism with John Copleston her godfather. William Floyr , 40, knows because on the day of the baptism he rode to Tawstock with William Hankeford, knight , her great-grandfather and saw him give her a gilt bowl. Henry Merewode, esquire , 44, knows because he was hunting with Richard Hankeford at Umberleigh when Richard was told about her birth. William Blenche , 50, knows because on the day of the baptism he rode to Tawstock with William Hankeford , then chief justice of the king, and saw William give her a ring called ‘Dyamond’ and to her nurse 6s. 8d. Thomas Kyngeslond , 46, knows because he was married at Tawstock on the day that she was baptised and waited at the church door during her baptism. John Mulys of Barnstaple, 60, knows because he held a burning torch during the whole of the baptism. Roger Raymer , 34, knows because he gave water to the godfather and godmothers after the baptism to wash their hands. John Raymer , 42, knows because on the day she was baptised he raised a new hall at Barnstaple and saw very many gentlemen riding to the baptism. Richard Yoo , 40, knows because a ship of his laden with various merchandise was brought to land at Barnstaple on the day of the baptism. Walter Hayme , 44, knows because he saw fellow burgesses of the town of Barnstaple give her a tun of wine on the day of her baptism. Nicholas Bury , 50, knows because while riding to Tawstock on the day of the baptism he fell from his horse because of his haste and badly injured himself. C 139/84/70 mm.1–2
    Page: Mentioned in this source.
  16. Title: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60526&h=300487&indiv=try;
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