perceived inaccuracies in MCA. I'd be delighted if he would show the
same courtesy towards this posting.
PA page 246 & MCA page 244.
JOHN RAYNSFORD, Knt., of Colchester and Bradfield, Essex, Alpheton and
Great Welnetham, Suffolk, etc., Esquire and Knight of the Body to King
Henry VII, born about 1461. He married (1st) ANNE STARKEY, died 26 Dec.
1488, widow of John Writtle, Esq., and daughter and co-heiress of
Humphrey Starkey, Knt. They had one son John. He married (2nd) after
1495 MARGARET SHAA (or SHAW), born about 1473 (aged 22 in 1495), widow
of Thomas Riche, of London, mercer, and possibly daughter of Edmond
Shaa, Knt., of London, and Horndon House and Arden Hall, Essex, by his
wife Julian. They had one daughter Julian.
The following indenture was drawn up prior to the marriage of John
Raynsford and Margaret, widow of John Shaa, knight, goldsmith of London,
who died 26 Dec 1503.
Calendar of Close Rolls 19 Henry VII. Membrane 3d. pp. 134-5.
381. Indenture between John Tate and Bartholomew Reede knights, John
Kyngesmelle and Thomas Marowe serjeants at law, Thomas Poyntz esquire,
William Shragger clerk and John Mundy goldsmith of London, friends to
Margaret lady Shaa, sometime wife of Sir John Shaa knight, and John
Raynsford knight for the king's body : Raynsford to marry lady Shaa
before St. John Baptist next, if she is agreeable ; and 'for that that
it is right well knowen that the seid lady Shaa hath great poscessions
of londes which were hir late husbondes duryng hir liff and also grete
substaunce of goodes,' he will make estate to her for life before
Pentecost next of Netherhall, Bradfeldhall, Overhall Fayties in
Bradfeld, Michelles, Grovehous and Ramsay co. Essex, with all his
lands, franchises, markets, fairs, leets, courts etc. in Tendryng
hundred, without impeachment of waste except in felling trees of
timber ; if she makes any wood-sales, she shall enclose the wood after
felling 'for the savegard of the spryng there.'
Sealed 3 March, 19 Henry VII. English
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 17 May.
Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Ilam, mercer of London, and his
wife Joanne. With John Raynsford she had not one but two daughters. The
other daughter Audrey married, as his first wife, Thomas Darcy lord
Darcy of Chiche. She died childless prior to 1532.
I'm interested to know which _specific_ sources Douglas used for these
entries.
Tony Ingham