Elizabeth d'Aumarle

• Preferred Name: Elizabeth d'Aumarle^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
  
• Gender: F
  
• FSID: MYCY-BCN
  
• Death: 15 OCT 1413 with note: See her IPMs
  
• Birth: ABT 1345 in Shute, Devon, England at LATI: N0.7693 LONG: E3.0656 with note: findagrave.com
  
• Burial: in Abbotsbury Abbey, Dorset, England at LATI: N0.6664 LONG: E2.6006
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Elizabeth d'Aumale Stafford
  BIRTH 1345
  England
  DEATH 17 Oct 1413 (aged 67–68)
  England
  BURIAL
  Abbotsbury Abbey
  Abbotsbury, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
  MEMORIAL ID 111362301 · View Source
  
  MEMORIAL
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  FLOWERS 5
  Elizabeth d'Aumale Mautravers Stafford
  
  Daughter of Sir William d'Aumarle of Woodbury, Devon, and Middle Chinnock, Somerset. Elizabeth was heir to her brother, William d'Aumarle,and co-heiress with her cousin, Sir John Meriet, by which she inherited a moiety of the manors of Meriet, Great Lopen and Stratton, Somerset.
  
  Wife of Sir John Mautravers, son of John Mautravers of Crowell and Elizabeth Cifrewast. They married in or before 1366 and had two daughters:
  * Maud Mautravers, wife of Peter de la Mare and Sir John Dinham
  * Elizabeth Mautravers, wife of Sir Humphrey Stafford, the son of her mother's second husband.
  Sir John died in 1386.
  
  Secondly, Elizabeth was the second wife of Sir Humphrey Stafford of Staffordshire, son of Sir John de Stafford and his wife, Margaret. They married between June 1386 and January 1388, and had no issue.
  
  Sir Humphrey had been previously married to Alice Grenville, and had a son and daughter; Sir Humphrey and Elizabeth, the wife of John Tuchet, Lord Audley.
  
  In 1391, Elizabeth and Humphrey leased the manor of Alfreston, Hampshire to Thomas d'Aumarle for life.
  
  Elizabeth died testate 17 Oct 1413, and buried with both husbands at the Abbotsbury Abby.
  
  Family Members
  Spouses
  John Mautravers
  1337–1386 (m. 1366)
  
  Photo
  Humphrey de Stafford
  unknown–1413 (m. 1387)
  
  Children
  Elizabeth Mautravers Stafford
  1378–1422
  
  === SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 S ===
  SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 SO68) P.36, 47, 48;
  
  === M E Sorley: The Sorley Pedigrees P. 36, ===
  M E Sorley: The Sorley Pedigrees P. 36, 48
  
  === 2) Humphrey/Stafford Sr. ===
  2) Humphrey/Stafford Sr.

• m. 1387

1. Title: IPMs for John Mautravers, knight
   Author: M. C. B. Dawes, M. R. Devine, H. E. Jones and M. J. Post, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 39', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 16, Richard II (London, 1974), pp. 87-100. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol16/pp87-100 [accessed 15 October 2020].
   Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol16/pp87-100;
   Note: 262. John Mautravers, knight Writ, 20 June, 9 Richard II OXFORD. Inq. taken at Crawell, Monday after SS. Peter and Paul, 10 Richard II. He held the under-mentioned manor in joint feoffment with Elizabeth his wife, who is still living, by gift and feoffment of Robert, parson of the church of Crawell, John Haddon and John Shipton, vicar of the church of Pouerestok, to him and his said wife and his heirs and assigns. Crawell. The manor, with the advowson of the church thereof, held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Wallingford, by knight’s service. He died on Friday after St. Barnabas last. Maud wife of Peter de la Mare, aged 18 years and more, and Elizabeth, aged 8 years and more, his daughters by the said Elizabeth his wife, are his heirs. 263. Writ, 20 June, 9 Richard II SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Mertok, 3 July, 9 Richard II. He held the under-mentioned messuages, etc. in Kyngesdon and Hieghbrouk jointly with Elizabeth his wife, who is still living, by gift and feoffment of John Shypton, vicar of the church of Pourestok, James Amarl and John Webbe, chaplain, to him and his said wife and his heirs. He held the under-mentioned manor, lands, etc. as of the right and inheritance of the said Elizabeth. Kyngesdon and Hieghbrouk. 3 messuages, a carucate of land, 24 a. meadow and 10 a. pasture, held of Guy de Briene by knight’s service. Middelchynnok. The manor, with the advowson of the church thereof, held of John Strecch, knight, as in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly. Hardyngton Maundevyll. A toft, a carucate of land, 4 a. meadow and 4 a. wood, held of John Cary by service of 12d. yearly. Mertok, Langelode and Hull. A moiety of 2 messuages, 2 carucates of land, 20 a. meadow and 20 a. pasture, held of the earl of Salisbury, as in socage, by service of rendering 1d. yearly. He died on 15 June last. Heirs as above. 264. DORSET. Inq. taken at Beymenstre, 2 July, 10 Richard II. He held the under-mentioned manors of Houke, Stapulford, Overkentecomb and Yerde in joint feoffment with Elizabeth his wife, who is still living, by gift and feoffment of Robert, parson of the church of Crawell, John, vicar of the church of Pourestoke, and John Haddon to him and his said wife and his heirs, by the king’s licence dated 20 January, 39 Edward III, as regards the manor of Houke. He held the under-mentioned burgages in Dorchestre and Melcomb in joint feoffment with the said Elizabeth. He held the under-mentioned manor of Wolcomb Mautravers jointly with the said Elizabeth for the term of their lives. He held the other manors, etc. in joint feoffment with the said Elizabeth, by gift and feoffment of John Shepton, vicar of the church of Porestoke, James Amarl and John Webbe, chaplain, to him and his said wife and his heirs. Houke. The manor, with the advowson of the church thereof, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, as for a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Stapulford. The manor, held of John Beauchamp, knight, as in socage, for a rent of 6d. yearly. Overkentecomb. The manor, held of the heirs of Theobald de Gorges by knight’s service. Yerde. The manor, held of Guy de Briene, knight, by knight’s service. Netherkentecomb. The manor, held of John de Chidiok, knight, the elder, as in socage, by a rent of 12d. yearly. Frome Vouchurche. The manor, held of the countess of Oxford by knight’s service. Charleton by Dorchestre. The manor, held of the earl of Salisbury by knight’s service. Westchikerell. The manor, with the advowson of the church thereof, held of the prior of Christchurch Twynham by knight’s service. Gorewell. The manor, held of Elizabeth Fitz Roger, lady of Chywton, by knight’s service. Southpourton. The manor, held of Roger Askereswell by knight’s service. Northpourton. The manor, whereof one moiety is held of Ivo Fitz Wareyn by knight’s service and the other of John Remmesbery by knight’s service Badecomb. The manor, with the advowson of the church thereof, held of Philip Mabank by knight’s service. Mulborn Deverell. The manor, held of the earl of Salisbury by knight’s service. Lescomb. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of Ivo Fitz Wareyn by knight’s service. Swynestolre. 2 messuages and 2 virgates of land, held of John Lile by knight’s service. La Thrope by Frompton. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of John Lile by knight’s service. Wynterborn Martyn. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of William Canynges by knight’s service. Great Crauford, Litelcrauford, Middelstret and Spectesbery. A messuage and 2 carucates of land, held of the earl of Salisbury by knight’s service. Stourmenstre Marshall. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of the earl of Salisbury by knight’s service. Newton by Stourmenstre Marshall. 6 a. land and 2 a. meadow, held of Edmund Fitz Herberd by knight’s service. Dorchestre. A burgage with curtilage, held of the king in chief as of the fee-farm of the said town. Melcomb. 2 burgages with curtilages, held of the king in chief as of the fee-farm of the said town. Wolcomb Mautravers. The manor, with the advowson of the church of Melbery Bubbe, held of Eleanor late relict of John Darondell, knight, by service of a rose yearly, by grant of the said Eleanor. Burcomb. The manor, held of Ivo Fitz Wareyn by service of 8l. 13s. 4d. yearly, by grant of the said Ivo. Date of death and heirs as last above. C. Ric. II File 39 (21) E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 249 (7) (Oxford)
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2. Title: IPMs for Elizabeth wife of Humphrey Stafford, knight
   Author: J. L. Kirby, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry V, Entries 51-98', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 20, Henry V (London, 1995), pp. 13-30. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol20/pp13-30 [accessed 1 February 2020].
   Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol20/pp13-30;
   Note: 78 ELIZABETH WIFE OF HUMPHREY STAFFORD, KNIGHT Writ 24 Oct. 1413. SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 13 Nov. She held nothing in Somerset. She died on the night of 15 Oct. last. Elizabeth daughter of Humphrey Stafford, knight, is her daughter and heir, aged 33 years and more. 79 DORSET. Inquisition. Bridport. 15 Nov. 1413. John de Haddon, John de Shepton, vicar of Poorstock, and Robert parson of Crowell formerly held in their demesne as of fee the manor of Hooke, 10 messuages, 1 carucate, 20 a. meadow, 40 a. pasture and 20 a. wood in Stapleford, 9 messuages, 1 carucate, 12 a. meadow and 60 a. pasture in Higher Kingcombe, and 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Yard. By their charter dated 18 Oct. 1368 and shown to the jurors they granted these premises to John Mautravers and Elizabeth then his wife and his heirs. John died and she held them until she married Humphrey, whereupon they held them until by deed dated at Hooke on 20 Dec. 1399 they granted the manor of Hooke to John Perlee, William Ekerdon, parson of Longbredy, and Robert Grey, to them and their heirs and assigns. On the same day they granted the other premises to the same feoffees, who held them during her life. The manor of Hooke is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10; the premises in Stapleford of Thomas Beauchamp by fealty and a rent of 4d., annual value 26s.8d; and the remainder of the heirs of Guy Bryan, service unknown, annual value 15s. Elizageth wife of Humphrey Stafford, knight, son and heir of Humphrey, knight, is the daughter and heir of Elizabeth and of John Mautravers, aged 33 years and more. C 138/3, no. 41, mm.8–10 E 149/101, no. 16
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3. Title: Abstracts of Feet of Fines
   Publication: Name: http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_290_59.shtml#4;
   Note: CP 25/1/290/59, number 4. Link: Image of document at AALT County: Dorset. Somerset. Oxfordshire. Place: Westminster. Date: The day after St Martin, 1 Henry [IV] [12 November 1399]. And afterwards one week from St Hilary in the same year [20 January 1400]. Parties: William Auger, chaplain, querent, and Humphrey de Stafford', knight, the younger and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants. Property: A moiety of the manors of Houke, Stapelford', Ouerkentecomb', Netherkentecomb', Yerd', Fromesfoughchurch', Westchikerell', Charleton', Badecomb', Wydehouk', Gorewill', Sturmynstre Marchall', Magna Crouford', Middelstrete and Speghtesbury and a moiety of 4 messuages, of 5 carucates and 40 acres of land, of 36 acres of meadow, of 6 acres of wood and of 5 marks of rent in Northporton', Southporton', Maydennyweton', Loscomb', Wynterborn' Clencheston' and Wynterborn' Martyn and a moiety [of the advowsons] of the churches of the manors of Houke, Westchikerell' and Badecomb' in the county of Dorset and a moiety of the manor of Kyngesdon' and a moiety of 1 messuage, of 1 carucate of land, of 5 acres of meadow and of 2 marks of rent in Haibrok' and Sampford' in the county of Somerset and a moiety of the manor of Crowell' and a moiety [of the advowson] of the church of the same manor in the county of Oxford. Action: Plea of covenant. Agreement: Humphrey and Elizabeth have acknowledged the moieties of the manors and of the tenements and the moieties of the advowsons to be the right of William. For this: William has granted for himself and his heirs that the moieties of the manors and of the tenements and the moieties of the advowsons - which Humphrey de Stafford' the elder and Elizabeth, his wife, held for the life of Elizabeth of the inheritance of William on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Elizabeth, the wife of Humphrey de Stafford' the elder, ought to revert to William and his heirs - after the decease of Elizabeth shall remain to Humphrey de Stafford' the younger and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth, the wife of Humphrey de Stafford' the younger.
   
4. Title: Elizabeth d'Aumarle Stafford, "Find A Grave Index"
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-S5T7 : 17 December 2020), Elizabeth d'Aumarle Stafford, ; Burial, Abbotsbury, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, Abbotsbury Abbey; citing record ID 111362301, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG9-S5T7;
   
5. Title: Abstracts of Feet of Fines
   Note: CP 25/1/290/59, number 40. Link: Image of document at AALT Image of document at AALT County: Dorset. Somerset. Oxfordshire. Place: Westminster. Date: Two weeks from St Hilary, 3 Henry [IV] [27 January 1402]. Parties: John Dynham, knight, and Maud, his wife, and Humphrey Stafford', knight, the elder, querents, and William Ekerdon', clerk, deforciant. Property: A moiety of the manors of Houke, Stapelford', Ouerkentecombe, Nytherkentecombe, Yerde, Fromefoughchurch', Westchikerell', Charleton', Badecombe, Wydyok', Gorewell', Middelstrete, Speghtesbury, Magna Crouford' and Sturmynstre Marcharll' and a moiety of 4 messuages, of 5 carucates and 40 acres of land, of 36 acres of meadow, of 6 acres of wood and of 5 marks of rent in Northpourton', Southpourton', Maydenneweton', Loscombe, Wynterborne Clencheston' and Wynterborne Martyn and a moiety of the advowsons of the churches of the manors of Houke, Westchikerell' and Badecombe in the county of Dorset and a moiety of the manor of Kyngesdon' and a moiety of 1 messuage, of 1 carucate of land, of 5 acres of meadow and of 2 marks of rent in Haybrouk' and Sampford' in the county of Somerset and a moiety of the manor of Crowell' and a moiety of the advowson of the church of the same manor in the county of Oxford, which Humphrey Stafford' of Houke, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, hold for the life of Elizabeth. Action: Plea of covenant. Agreement: John and Maud have acknowledged the moieties of the manors and of the tenements and the moieties of the advowsons to be the right of William. For this: William has granted for himself and his heirs that the moieties of the manors and of the tenements and the moieties of the advowsons - which Humphrey Stafford' of Houke, knight, and Elizabeth held for the life of Elizabeth of the inheritance of William on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Elizabeth ought to revert to William and his heirs - after the decease of Elizabeth the moieties of the manors of Houke, Stapelford', Ouerkentecombe, Yerde, of 2 messuages and of 2 carucates of land in the vills of Northpourton' and Southpourton' and the moiety of the advowson of the church of the manor of Houke shall remain to Humphrey Stafford', knight, the elder, to hold, to wit, the moiety of the manor of Houke and the moiety of the advowson of the church of the same manor of the lord king and his heirs and the moieties of the manors of Stapelford', Ouerkentecombe, Yerde, of 2 messuages and of 2 carucates of land of the chief lords, for the life of Humphrey. And after the decease of Humphrey Stafford', knight, the elder the same moieties of the manors and of the tenements and the same moiety of the advowson and also the moieties of the manors of Nytherkentecombe, Fromefoughchurch', Westchikerell', Charleton', Badecombe, Wydyok', Gorewell', Middelstrete, Speghtesbury, Magna Crouford' and Sturmynstre Marchall', Kyngesdon' and Crowell', of 3 messuages, of 4 carucates and 40 acres of land, of 41 acres of meadow, of 6 acres of wood and of 7 marks of rent and the moieties of the advowsons of the churches of Westchikerell', Badecombe and Crowell' after the decease of Elizabeth shall remain to John and Maud and the heirs of their bodies, to hold, to wit, the moiety of the manor of Houke and the moiety of the advowson of the church of the same manor of the lord king and his heirs and the moieties of the manors of Stapelford', Ouerkentecombe, Nytherkentecombe, Yerde, Fromefoughchurch', Westchikerell', Charleton', Badecombe, Wydyok, Gorewell', Middelstrete, Speghtesbury, Magna Crouford' and Sturmynstre Marchall', Kyngesdon' and Crowell' and the tenements of the chief lords*, for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to the heirs of the body of Maud, (2) to Humphrey Stafford' the younger, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, (3) to the heirs of the body of the same Elizabeth and (4) to the right heirs of the aforesaid Humphrey Stafford', knight, the elder. Note: This agreement was made by the command of the lord king. Note: [* The moieties of the advowsons to be held of the chief lords are omitted here.]