Vol 1: The Bluets - Lackham Countryside Centre

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were John de Acton son of Odo de Acton, Walter de Gloucestre, William
de Evnlode, Edmund Blount, William Hathewy of Ruardyn and Henry de
Clifford
In the following year seven extra Commissioners for Gloucester 113 were
appointed as “the King wishes to hasten the levy and collection as far as
possible “ 114
A month later the King lost patience and sacked the commissioners
because no part of the said 10 th and 15 th is yet levied in the
county of Gloucestershire and the commissioners 115 are
inefficient of levying them William deWhytyngton knight,
John de Solers, of Shypton, William Maunsel Thomas Prykke
of Stareton, Matthew de Button, John Stevens of Lydeney,
John Joce of the Forest of Den [sic], Henry le Draper of
Gloucester, Walter de Elmer of Gloucester, John de
Wycombe of Bristol and John le Spicer of Bristol are
appointed in their room 116
Elizabeth died in 1352 and Ralph then married Margery de Gyse 117 .
There were no children from this marriage Ralph died in 1361 and
113
These being Thomas de la Mare of Ryndecombe, John Sage, Robert Brys, Robert
Onderhull, Hugh Mustel, Ralp ap Eygnon and Henry de Brokwort
114
Calendar of Fine Rolls Edw III 1347-1356 vol VI p222 Dated March 20 1350
115
Ralph Bluet, Walter de Gloucestre, William de Evnlode, Edmund Blount, William
Hathewy of Rodmoor (was this a misspelling or had he moved in the previous year?)
John de Acton, Thomas de la Sage, Robert Brys, Robert Onderhull, Hugh Mustel,
Ralph ap Eygnon and Henry de Brokworth
116
Calendar of Fine Rolls vol VI Edw III 1347-1356 p234 dated April 21 1350
117
VCH Bedfordshire (1912) vol 3 pp338-343 'Parishes: Aspley Guise', Her father
was Anselm de Gyse, son of John de Gyse who died in 1363. For some reason John
left his manor of Apsley Guise to his grandson, Margaret‘s brother, also Anselm de
Gyse who was a minor and only gained his inheritance in 1375. He is shown holding a
moiety in Daglingworth in 1397 [Calendar Inquisitions Post Mortem (1985) Vol XVII
15 – 23 Ric II Inquisition of Richard Talbot, knight pp335-339, no 914 p337
Gloucester and the March of Wales Inquisition taken at Gloucester 11 Oct 20 Ric
II]