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The Manor of Alderton 3rd edition
What relationship the Thomas and John Gores who witnessed this
charter were is unknown. Thomas Gore claims that he was alive between
1301 and 1387 58
Robert died in 1387 and was succeeded by William, who had purchased
Alderton in 1382 59 . There may have been Gore's at Alderton before the
purchase. Jackson reports "there was already a John Gore and his wife
Amie who were living in Mabyleslond, this with a right of pasture for 8
cows in Le Grove and certain small rents” 60 . Which was bought on
“Monday after Midsummer Day ad 1392” by William Gore and on same day
he bought a messuage and 4 acres in Alderton 61 The full Gore family
tree as it relates to Alderton is given above but appropriate extracts are
included where required below.
There are Gores known locally that are not shown on the family tree and
not mentioned by Thomas; one of these was Richard Goer who was a
witness at an inquisition in 1308 62 . And one John de Gor was a witness at
the inquisition held after the death of Henry Estmond, at Devizes 17
April Edw II (1327) 63 .
58 Gore, T (1666) Syntagma Genealogicum or A genealogical treatise of the
family of the Gores of Aldrington or Alderton p44
59 The deeds relating to this purchase do not appear to have survived, there is
nothing in Thomas Gore’s manuscript that mentions it.
60 Jackson, Rev JE Mss
61 Jackson, Rev JE Mss
From John London, who was occupier of Leggeses Place.
William bought more of his land in 1393, 1395, 1397 and 1400 (Gore, T (1666)
ibid p10)
62 Fry, EA (1908) (ed) Abstracts of Wiltshire Inquisitions Post Mortem Henry
III, Edward and Edward II AD 1242-1326 British Record Society, Ltd p 347
The Inquisition of Reginald de Argentem, held at Cheldrngton 22 March 1 Edw
II
63 Wiltshire Inquisitions Post Mortem Edw III WANHS p19
“in the presence of Robert de Batlescoumbe, then constable of the castle of
Devizes, before Robert de Hungerford and Ralph de Gras, by the oath of Jhn
Bomlerk (?) Walter Bochard, William Cod....hou, Ralph Ysaac, William de Deuises,
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