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dated February 1368, and Lionel married in May of that year 131 . The
betrothal negotiations had been going on for some time and it is likely that
the marriage date was known in the early part of 1368, so was the
alienation something to do with the impending marriage?,
It would appear that Bartholomew and Elizabeth got the lands back after
Lionel‘s death very soon afterwards.
At some later date Bartholomew and Elizabeth jointly sued Roger de Poynz
for the return of Thurleston manor 132 . de Poynz apparently obtained the
manor through marrying Elizabeth‘s grandfather‘s widow
Margery/Margaret Bluet .
Elizabeth Bluet then married Sir James de Berkeley. In 1390
The extent of the manors held by John and Katherin can be seen from the
list of Elizbaeth’s property that James Berkeley gained the use of from his
marriage to her – “by whom he had the Welsh manors of Raglan , Talgarth,
Tore, Edishall, Straddewy and others” 133 . It is noted in the Berkeley
history that the couple lived at theseWelsh manors. From her Bluet - Ap
Rees connections Elizabeth also inherited the Welsh manors of Bremles,
and Langoyde , and the Seigniory of Cantreshelley , which also went to the
Berkeley family through her marriage to Sir James 134
In 1399/1400 Henry IV
131
Dictionary National Biography (1915) vol xi pp1214-1217
Lionel of Antwerpearl of Ulster duke of Clarence 1338-1368 He was the third
son of Edward III and his wife Philippa of Hainhault. Lionel was born in Antwerp
29th Nov 1338 during the long stay in the Low Countries by his parents by
reason of the war against France (the early part of the Hundred Years War). He
was created earl of Ulster in 1347 and duke of Clarence in 1362 the title was
derived from the town of Clare in Suffolk which Lionel's wife Elizabeth had
inherited along with other shares in the divided Clare Gloucester estates. After
Elizabeth died he married Violante, daughter of Galeazzo Visconti, lord of Pavia
May or Jun 1368. He died in italy 7 Oct 1368
132
Richardson, D & Everingham, KG (2005) Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in
Colonial and Medieval Families Genealogical Publishing Com p96 [date not given,
record not found] Bartholomew Picot and his wife Elizabeth sued Roger de Poynz,
Chivaler, and his Margaret [sic] for the manor of Thurleston which Roger Pychard
gave to Amice his daughter and heirs of her body [Amice‘s son Ralph, first husband
of Margaret and Ralph‘s son John, father of Elizabeth]
133
Smyth J (1883) The lives of the Berkeleys Vol II p375
134
Smyth J (1883) ibid