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From: Dcrdcr4< >
Subject: Re: FitzGERALD/FitzWARINE/DeREDVERS
Date: 31 Jan 1999 09:04:33 GMT
Although it is not commonly known, it appears that Fawkes de Breaute did indeed
have issue by his wife, Margaret, daughter of Warin Fitz Gerold. In this case,
I really had to dig for my answers. I've gone through many, many sources for
this information. I have proved that Fawkes died abroad in exile and that he
left a will. This will apparently mentions a son. Later in life, Margaret
settled one of her manors on a certain Thomas de Breaute and the VCH of that
county suspects that this was her son. That seems a reasonable supposition to
me. In this instance, the editor of the VCH did not know of Fawkes de
Breaute's will. This Thomas de Breaute subsequently appeared as a witness for
a later Countess of Devonshire and is listed toward the top of the list. As
such, it is my opinion that Thomas is the son of Fawkes mentioned in his will.
I have not traced Thomas de Breaute's history or land holdings. However,
with more digging that could probably be done. He may well have left issue and
have descendants. If anyone knows particulars of this man, please let me know.
Fawkes de Breaute is usually stated in print to be of "mean and base" origin.
That is reported in DNB, for example. He was clearly a native of France. My
research indicates, however, that his mother was a member of an English family
of knightly rank and that she descends from the Mauduits who were the royal
chamberlains of England. So Fawkes was hardly of mean and base origin as
claimed. Inasmuch as Fawkes' sister is ancestress of the later Bonville family
of Devon and Somerset., this information will doubtless be of interest to those
who have the Bonville line in their ancestry.
All for now. Best always! Douglas Richardson
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