1308 - 1345 (37 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
3. | John de Welles, Baron de Welles (1.Margaret1) 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:
- 5. Sir John de Welles, Baron de Welles 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.
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Generation: 3
5. | Sir John de Welles, Baron de Welles (3.John2, 1.Margaret1) 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. Georges 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]
John married Margery before 13 Aug 1417 in England. Margery died on 8 Apr 1426 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
6. | Margret de Welles (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.Margaret1) Other Events and Attributes:
- Married: say 1390; (1) John de Huntingfield.
- Married: say 1400; (2) Stephen Lord, Scrope of Masham.
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