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From: Reedpcgen< >
Subject: Re: Amy Gaveston
Date: 6 Jun 1999 00:33:33 GMT
_Leicestershire Medieval Pedigrees_, by George F. Farnham, F. S. A. (Leicester,
1925) [FHL #Q942.54 D2fa], p. 18, contains transcripts [in English] of original
sources relating to the descent of Breedon on the Hill, which happened to
concern the Driby family. Farnham seems thoroughly competent in rendering the
records (the book is replete with them, and the book very well done).
In this section, he cites two inquisitions post mortem, de banco roll 807, and
a fine (which is our key document):
Fine. trinity, 8 Edward III, 1334. between John de Driby of Tatershale,
parson of a mediety of the church of Hedersete, PLAINTIFF, and Roger de
Estbriggeforde, chaplain, and John Cleymond, of Kirketon, DEFENDANTS of the
manor of Breedon, etc. The manor is declared to be the right of Roger who
granted it to John de Dryby for life, the reversion to John son of Thomas de
Dryby and ANNE THE DAUGHTER of Peter de Gaveston and the heirs of John.
To his credit, Farnham does not go further than calling her "Anne, dau. of
Peter de Gaveston" in the accompanying pedigree.
I can see how this information might have remained buried in feet of fines for
Leicestershire, but I still fault the scholars for being unaware of Farnham.
Chronology may indicate that this 'Peter' is the same as the Piers who married
Margaret de Clare, but it does not indicate that Amy was legitimate. One would
need clear evidence to explain how Amy was excluded from the de Clare
inheritance. She would either have to be daughter of an otherwise unknown
wife, or illegitimate.
pcr
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