Aylesbury/Somery marriage

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Aylesbury/Somery marriage

Legg inn av Hal Bradley » 18 sep 2007 01:16:45

On 15 Dec. 2000, Rosie Bevan kindly posted a “Manuscript Pedigree of the
Aylesbury Family” by William Flower, Norroy of Arms, 1581. The pedigree is
headed by Walter de Aylesbury who is followed by his son Philip, grandson
Thomas, and great-grandson John. John de Aylesbury was born 6 May 1334.
John's father Thomas would then be born say 1310 and Thomas' father Philip
born say 1285. However, Walter de Aylesbury's heir appears to still be a
minor on 6 June 1306.

“6 June 1306
Westminster

Licence for the alienation in frank almoin by Walter de Aylesbury of 2 ½
virgates of land and 33s. 4d. rent in the manor of Roulesham, co. Oxford,
held in chief, to the chaplain celebrating divine service… the king’s only
loss would be the custody thereof if Walter died leaving his heir a minor,
or the escheat thereof, if it fell in as an escheat…” [CPR Edw. I.
(1301-1307) 4:441].

This record would place Philip de Aylesbury’s birth no earlier than 1286.
Based on the birth date of Philip’s grandson, John de Aylesbury in 1334,
Philip was probably nearing his majority in 1306, placing his birth circa
1286/1288, though it could have been a little later.

Flower’s “Visitations of Nottingham” (HSP, 1871) indicates that Walter de
Aylesbury’s wife was “Daugh. to the lord Somery.” There is no indication as
to the identity of this “lord Somery.” This intriguing clue can be
supplemented with the following:

F.W. Bull’s “A History of Newport Pagnell” (Kettering, 1900), p. 40:

“Joan Bottourt died before February of 12 Edward III., for in that month, at
an Inquisition held at Newport, it was found "that Joan, who was late the
wife of Thomas Bottourt, held on the day of her death in her Lordship as of
fee the Manor of Newport Paynel of the Lord King in capite by the services
of one knight's fee." ... The inquisition refers to a rent resolute of L6,
13s. 4d. then due out of the Manor to Philip de Ayllesbury.

As regards this rent it is stated in the Dodsworth MS. (cxxvi. 41) that
Roger de Somery, Knight, formerly seized of the Manor of Newport Paynell,
gave an annual rent of 10 marks issuing out of the aforesaid Manor to Walter
de Aylesbury and his heirs. He was apparently the father of Philip de
Aylesbury, just referred to.”

Joan Botetourt was the daughter of Roger de Somery (d. 1291) and
granddaughter of Roger de Somery (d. 1273). Joan and her sister, Margaret,
were sole heirs to their brother John de Somery (d. 1322). Their father
Roger (d. 1291) could not have been the father of another legitimate
daughter who was the wife of Walter de Aylesbury. Roger de Somery (d. 1273)
is probably the same individual alluded to in the Dodsworth MS. (Though it
could also be that Roger (d. 1291) granted an interest in Newport Pagnell to
a younger sister of the whole blood.) Based on the apparent birth range of
Philip de Aylesbury, if Roger de Somery’s (d. 1273) daughter was the wife of
Walter de Aylesbury, she would most likely be the daughter of Roger’s second
wife, Amabil de Chaucombe.

Roger and Amabil de Somery’s son Roger (d. 1291) was born in 1255. If they
also had a daughter born circa 1257 to say 1260, she would be of an
appropriate age to be the mother of Walter’s heir Philip. This would also
explain the Aylesbury interest in Newport Pagnell. If this possible
connection could be substantiated, it would extend the Aylesbury pedigree
giving Philip de Aylesbury a descent from Hugh Capet, among others.

If anyone has additional evidence or comments, they would be most welcome.
Thank you.

Hal Bradley

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