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From: Kay Allen AG < >
Subject: Re: Researching ancestors/descendants of Miles (de?) STAPLETON
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 07:47:53 -0700


Richard B. Anderson, Jr. wrote:
>
> Hello to all on Gen-Med from southern Virginia,
>
> Since I received so few responses related to my request for
> help with Peter de BRUS, I thought I'd try again with one of
> the related lines I'm researching.
>
> Can anyone provide me with multiple generations [the more,
> the better] of ancestors and descendants of Miles (de?)
> STAPLETON, [b. abt. 1262 in Bedah, England, married 1285 in
> England, died 24 June 1314 at Bannockburn, Scotland], who
> married Sybil BellaAqua [see my earlier message on de BRUS
> for details]. The other researcher who sent me the
> information gives Miles' father as Nicholas, and his
> mother as Margaret (de?) BASSETT. The same researcher
> identified 2 children of Miles and Sybil -- 1) Gilbert (b.
> 1290, died 1321), who married Agnes FitzBrian December 15,
> 1317 in England; and 2) Nicholas, b. abt. 1287. If the
> information he sent me is accurate, I descend from Gilbert
> and Agnes, through their son Brian [b. 1320 in
> Carlton-Wighill, Yorkshire, England, died 1394], who md.
> Alice de St. Philbert. Through Brian and Alice, I
> apparently descend through their daughter Margaret [b. abt.
> 1362 in England], who married William [de?] THORNTON. I
> then have a number of generations of
> THORNTON ancestry before any other major family lines are
> involved [one being METCALFE].
>
> I'd appreciate learning whatever information might be
> available about ancestors/descendants of those
> families, especially if anyone can give me details that
> identify valid sources. As I stated in my earlier
> de BRUS message, I have no ready access to medieval
> information [such as CP or ES]. My local
> public library has a few of the older Burke's Peerage books,
> which I'll check [learning about my de BRUS, THORNTON,
> METCALFE ancestry happened too recently for me to have an
> opportunity to look
> in those books]. I would do the above research myself
> [GLADLY] if I had ready access to the right
> books, so I would be especially happy to get photocopies of
> the appropriate book pages for my
> documentation files.
>
> I look forward to hearing from anyone -- anywhere -- who
> thinks he or she can help with this project.
>
> Best wishes for genealogical successes this year and in the
> future,
>
> Richard B. Anderson, Jr., Danville, Virginia USA
>


1. Brian Stapleton f Carlton, Yorks.; b. bef. 1324; d. 1394.
2. Sir Gilbert Stapleton of North Moreton, Berkshire; b. ca. 1290/94; d.
before 23 June 1324.
3. Agnes FitzAlan of Bedale, Yorks.; b. 1298; d. bef. 3 Nov. 1348.
4. Sir Miles Stapleton of Carlton; b. bef. 1270; d. 24 June 1314,
Bannockburn.
5. Isabel of Sibyl Bellew; d. bef. Oct. 1301.
6. Sir Brian FitzAlan of Bedale; d. 1 June 1306.
7. Maud.
8. Sir Nicholas Stapleton of Stapleton/Tee, Yorks.; b. ca. 1230; d.
after 1290.
9. Margery Basset of Haddesley, Yorks. See archives.
10. John Bellew of Carlton, Yorks.; b. bef. 1262; d. 1301.
11. Laderina Brus.
12. Alan FitzBrian of Bedale; d. bef. May 1267.
13. Agnes FitzHenry of Ravensworth.
16. Sir Roger Stapleton; b. bef. 1187; d. bef. June 1246.
17. Juliane Wath of Wath, Yorks.
24. Brian FitzAlan of Bedale; b. bef. 1220; d. aft, 17 July 1242.
25. Alice Hansard of Evenwood, Durham.
26. Randolf FitzHenry of Ravensworth.
34. Robert Wath.
48. Alan FitzBrian; d. ca. 1189.
49. N.N. Haget of Bainton.
50. Gilbert Hansard of Evenwood. Bro. of Robert FitzMaldred of the
Nevilles.
96. Brian FitzAlan. Descends from Scolland, not from Alan of Brittany.
See the archives.
98. Bertram Haget of Helagh, Yorks.
100. Maldred FitzDolphin of Staindrop; b. ca. 1135; d. ca. 1183.
101. N.N. Stuteville of Long Lawford, Warwickshire.

And I travel roughly 70/75 miles one way to my FHC on a weekly basis :-)

Kay Allen AG

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