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Legg inn av Gjest » 03 aug 2006 00:50:02

Does anyone know the parentage of John Arderne (d. 1392), Armiger, of Nether
Darwen (in Blackburn), Lancashire, or the identity of his wife Katherine?
Three IPMs were taken regarding his Lancashire lands (one in 1395 and two in
1424). The 1395 record lists his date of death as 30 May 1392, and those
taken in 1424 give 6 Jun. 1394; given that his widow Katherine re-married on 2
Jun. 1393 to Geoffrey de Bolde, the first date seems most likely. After his
death Alice, who had been the wife of Thomas Arderne, Miles, entered and held
possession of his land until 1424 when John Arderne's four daughters and
co-heiresses recovered their inheritance. [Source: Towneley's Abstracts of
Lancashire Inquisitions Post Mortem , pp. 8-9]

The four daughters were:

(1) Johanna Arderne (aged 10 in 1395 and married to William de Lever; aged
38 in 1424, divorced from William de Lever, and re-married to Nicholas de
Aynesworth)

(2) Margaret Arderne (aged 9 in 1395 and married to Hugh de Dokesbury; aged
37 in 1424, widow of Hugh de Dokesbury, re-married to Hugh de Bradshagh)

(3) Agnes Arderne (aged 8 in 1395; aged 36 in 1424 and married to Edward de
Chernok)

(4) Alianora Arderne (aged 7 in 1395; aged 35 in 1424 and married to John de
Bradshagh)


I am especially interested in the eldest daughter Johanna and her first
husband William de Lever of Great Lever (near Bolton-le-Moors), Lancashire. I
haven't found much on her first husband, but I do know he was one of the jury
at the 1433 IPM taken on the property of Thomas de Trafford. [Source:
Towneley, p. 37]. Does anyone know if William de Lever re-married after his divorce
from Johanna? Was Johanna the mother of William de Lever's daughter
Margaret who was married in 1437 to John Byrom (alias Byron) of Byrom (in Lowton),
Lancashire? [See VCH Lancaster 4:152]. John Byrom (alias Byron) was a patron
to the church at Grappenhall in Cheshire, and his eldest son Henry Byrom (d.
1506) married the heiress Constance Abram from whom he received the advowson
of Grappenhall. [See VCH Lancaster 4:112, 152]. John's other children were
Raufe, Thomas, Simon; and I believe Elizabeth Byrom, wife of William
Gerrard, Esq., of Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire.

William Gerrard's wife Elizabeth was described in the visitations as a
daughter of John Byron of Byron. Elizabeth was alive as late as 1504/5, but
William had died sometime between 4 Aug. 1502 and then. [Sources: A2A,
Lancashire Record Office: Miscellaneous legal documents, ref. DDX 75/137; and A2A,
Wigan Archives Service: Anderton Deeds & Papers, ref. D/D An/Bundle 23/49].
Besides the visitations, further support for her being a Byrom of Byrom is
that her father was a patron of Grappenhall, and her brother Henry and his
descendants held the advowson of Grappenhall. Elizabeth's youngest son Richard
Gerrard, clerk, was granted on 22 Oct. 1522 the church of Grappenhall (vacated
by the death of Simon Byron, clerk) by the King who held the advowson during
the minority of Henry, son and heir of John Byron. [Source: Remains
Historical and Literary Connected With the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and
Chester, vol. 15, n.s., p. 129]. In 1466 Thomas Byrom, preist, was associated with
Grappenhall [see VCH Lancaster 4:152]. Obviously the position of rector of
Grappenhall was a family affair: the advowson held by the Byroms/Byrons
since 1466, two known priests named Byron installed there, and 1522 installment
of Elizabeth (Byrom) Gerrard's son there in 1522.

Todd Whitesides

Rosie Bevan

Re: John Arderne (d. 1392) of Nether Darwen & William de Lev

Legg inn av Rosie Bevan » 03 aug 2006 11:47:43

ToddWhitesides@aol.com wrote:
I am especially interested in the eldest daughter Johanna and her first
husband William de Lever of Great Lever (near Bolton-le-Moors), Lancashire. I
haven't found much on her first husband, but I do know he was one of the jury
at the 1433 IPM taken on the property of Thomas de Trafford. [Source:
Towneley, p. 37]. Does anyone know if William de Lever re-married after his divorce
from Johanna? Was Johanna the mother of William de Lever's daughter
Margaret who was married in 1437 to John Byrom (alias Byron) of Byrom (in Lowton),
Lancashire? [See VCH Lancaster 4:152].

It would be interesting to know when the divorce of William de Lever
and Joan took place.

Nicholas Ainsworth and Joan were married by 11 August 1423 when the
Arderne inheritance in Nether Darwin was settled on her husband for his
life, and after his decease to remain to Joan and the heirs of her body
by Nicholas, in default to the right heirs of Joan. [W. Farrer (ed).
Final Concords of the County of Lancaster. (The Record Society, 1905)
p.89]. The wording of the fine means that any issue of Joan by Nicholas
would take precedence over any previous issue Joan may have had to the
Arderne inheritance. This makes it unlikely that she had any children
prior to her marriage with Nicholas.

Margaret and John Byron were married in 1437 some 14 years after this
fine. Seven years later, on 22 August 1443, William Lever and Alice his
wife, and John Byron and Margaret, his wife, made a fine whereby Wm and
Alice granted 3 messuages, 100 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, and
40 acres of pasture in Barton and Midleton to Margaret and the heirs of
her body to have and to hold of William and Alice, and the heirs of
William forever, rendering a rose. In default of an heir the property
reverted to William and Alice, and the heirs of William [Farrer,
p.109]. This answers your question about a second wife for William
Lever, and given the substantial time lag and the involvement of Alice
in the settlement I'm inclined to think that Margaret was her daughter.

VCH Lancs v.5 pp.183-184 gives a fair amount of detail about William
Lever of Great Lever and his family, mentioning his wife Alice who
survived him on his death early in 1448, and took John Hulme as her
next husband.

VCH Lancs. v.6 p.277 mentions that Nicholas Ainsworth died without
issue, with Joan's purparty merging into the other shares. As Margaret
and her husband John Byron do not appear to have to have gained
anything from the Arderne inheritance, taking all the above into
consideration, it looks very unlikely that Margaret was Joan Arderne's
daughter.

I hope this has been useful to you.

Cheers

Rosie

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