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Sir Adam de Welles, Baron de Welles

Male 1304 - 1345  (40 years)


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  1. 1.  Sir Adam de Welles, Baron de Welles was born on 22 Jul 1304 in England; died in 1345 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Land/House: 20 Aug 1326; In the 20th year of the reign of Edward II (1326), Adam came of age, and did homage for and had livery of his lands.
    • Offices Held: 20 Jul 1332; He was summoned to parliament from 20 July 1332 to 20 April 1343.
    • Military: 1333; In the seventh year of the reign of Edward III, Baron de Welles was in the wars of Scotland. Two years later he again went to Scotland. In the 16th year and 17th years of the reign of Edward III, he was in charge of ten men-at-arms and ten archers in France.
    • History: 1336; In 1336, a council was called of the Lords, Barons, and Prelates to study passages between the King of France and David Bruce. Baron Adam de Welles was part of this council.
    • Will: 24 Feb 1344
    • Probate/Proved: 4 Apr 1345, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

    Adam married Margaret before 1334. Margaret (daughter of John, Lord Bardolf) was born in 1308 in Wormegay, Norfolk, England; died in Feb 1345 in Aby with Greenfield, Lincolnshire, England; was buried in Lady Chapel at Greenfield Priory, Greenfield, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Margaret de Welles  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. John de Welles, Baron de Welles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1333 in Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 23 Aug 1333 in St Helena's Church, Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 11 Oct 1361 in England.
    3. 4. Elizabeth de Welles  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Margaret de Welles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Adam1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: William, the son of William, Lord Deincourt.


  2. 3.  John de Welles, Baron de Welles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Adam1) was born on 23 Aug 1333 in Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 23 Aug 1333 in St Helena's Church, Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England; died on 11 Oct 1361 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Legal: 1345; He was a minor at the time of his father's death. He was made a ward o fMargaret, the widow of William, Lord Ros of Hamlake.
    • Land/House: 1356; In the 29th year of the reign of Edward III, John came of age, and did homage for and had livery of his lands.
    • Offices Held: 15 Dec 1357; He was summoned to parliament from 15 December 1357 to 20 November 1360.
    • Military: 1359; In the 33rd year of the reign of Edward III, he was part of the expedition to Gascony.

    Family/Spouse: Maud de Ros. Maud (daughter of William de Ros, Lord Ros of Helmsley and Margery de Badlesmere) died on 9 Dec 1388 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Sir John de Welles, Baron de Welles  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Apr 1352 in Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 20 Apr 1352 in St. Peter's Church, Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England; died on 26 Aug 1421 in England.

  3. 4.  Elizabeth de Welles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Adam1)

    Family/Spouse: Roger la Warre. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Sir John de Welles, Baron de Welles Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Adam1) was born on 20 Apr 1352 in Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 20 Apr 1352 in St. Peter's Church, Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England; died on 26 Aug 1421 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1374; In the 47th year of the reign of Edward III, Lord de Welles served in the expedition to Flanders in the retinue of John, the Duke of Lancaster. In the first year of the reign of Richard II, he served in the war in France. A year later, he was in the garrison of Berwick under Henry Percy, the Earl of Northumberland.
    • Offices Held: 20 Jan 1376; He was summoned to parliament from 20 January 1376 to 26 February 1421.
    • History: say 1380; John de Welles obtained license to travel abroad, and he returned in the eighth year of the reign of Richard II. He quickly obtained leave to return to defend his honor, having received an affront from a knight in France. Later he went to Scotland, and in the 18th year of the reign of Richard II, he was the ambassador to Scotland. During this time at a banquet where the talk was of feats of arms, he exclaimed, "Let words have no place; if ye know not the chivalry and valiant deeds of Englishmen, appoint me a day and place when ye list, and ye shall have experience." David, Earl of Crawford, accepted the challenge, and London Bridge appointed as the place of combat. They fought on St. George’s Day, with Earl David the victor. John had a spear broken on his helm in the first run. He was unhorsed in the third run. Earl David, immediately dismounted, and embraced Lord Welles, that all might know that there was no animosity between them.

    Notes:

    Birth: Welles (1874) gives his birth year as 1350.

    John married Eleanor de Mowbray before May 1368 in England. Eleanor (daughter of John de Mowbray, Lord Mowbray and Elizabeth de Segrave, Baroness Segrave) was born about 25 Mar 1364 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Margret de Welles  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Eudo de Welles  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1421 in England.
    3. 8. Anne de Welles  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 9. Eleanor de Welle  Descendancy chart to this point died on after7 Nov 1458 in England.

    John married Margery before 13 Aug 1417 in England. Margery died on 8 Apr 1426 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Margret de Welles Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.Adam1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1390; (1) John de Huntingfield.
    • Married: say 1400; (2) Stephen Lord, Scrope of Masham.


  2. 7.  Eudo de Welles Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.Adam1) died before 1421 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Legal: 1405; In 1405 he took part in the rebellion for which he was fined 100 marks and pardoned. He received license to travel abroad on 20 December 1407.

    Family/Spouse: Maud de Greystoke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Sir Lionel Welles, KG, Lord Wells  Descendancy chart to this point died on 29 Mar 1461 in Towton, Yorkshire, England.

  3. 8.  Anne de Welles Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.Adam1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: James, Earl of Ormonde.


  4. 9.  Eleanor de Welle Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.Adam1) died on after7 Nov 1458 in England.

    Eleanor married Sir Hugh Poynings before 1408 in England. Hugh (son of Sir Thomas Poynings, Lord Poynings, Lord St. John and Joan le Strange) was born before 1372 in England; died in 27 Nov 1427 to 10 Feb 1428 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Constance Poynings  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1408 to 1409 in England; died before 18 Nov 1442 in England; was buried in Nunney, Somersetshire, England.


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