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The Manor of Alderton 3rd edition
William in five generations (their heir), Thomas and Robert. The last
date we have for William is one of 1442, when he had lands at Alderton,
Luckington, and Melksham. 74 It is possible that the Thomas in this
generation was the Thomas Gore who was MP for Devizes in 1455 75
William, grandson of the first William of Alderton, possibly married
Cecilia, the daughter and co-heiress of John Bernard of Bishop’s
Lavington. Thomas Gore doesn’t give a name for his wife but pencilled in
Canon Jackson’s hand is Cecelia Bernard, with pencilled arms of aqua
rampant. It is unknown whether this is the sigil of the Bernards of West
Lavington. It is, however, the case that John Bernard’s wife was Cecilia
76 and it is not unusual for daughters to have the same name as their
mothers. William and Cecilia had two sons, Giles and Robert. s
William and Cecilia’s heir was Giles, who married Elizabeth, the daughter
and heiress of John Whittokesmede, 77 an interesting man in his own
right 78 . A document from Somerset confirms this marriage; sometime
between 1445 and 1470 Richard Clavelleshay, wrote to the under-sheriff
of Somerset and Dorset, asking for his help in recovering debts owed by
William Gore of Melksham and Giles Gore of Aldrington. He also
expected
that Wyttockesmede of Wyltshire woll speke therof
for Giles Gore hathe weddid his dowghter and yf he
74 Gore, T (1666) Syntagma Genealogicum or A genealogical treatise of the
family of the Gores of Aldrington or Aldertonp p70. The first record for
William is dated 1428. In 1429 John London of Alderton issued a deed in favour
of Robert and Thomas “filiis Willi Gore Junioris”
75 Maney, Canon FH (1935) A list of the representatives in Parliament from
1295 – 1832 for the County and Borroughs of Wiltshire as given in the
Palriamentary return of 1872 WAM XLVII no CLXIII pp 177-264
76
VCH Wiltshire vol 7 p198 In 1428 Cecily widow of John Bernard held land in
West Lavington
77 Gore, T (1555) ibid p103
78 Driver, JT (1999) The Career of John Whittookesmede, a Fifteenth Century
Wiltshire Lawyer and Parliamentary "Carpet-Bagger"
WAM 92 pp92-9
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