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From: Douglas Richardson < >
Subject: Re: Lewknor Family: New Magna Carta Surety descent
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 12:02:13 -0700


To answer your question about the Lewknor connection to
William Huntingfield, the Magna Carta baron, I show that
Sir Roger Lewknor, of South Mimms, Middlesex, died 1295,
was married to Joan, daughter and heiress of Richard de
Keynes (or Kaynes), died 1241, of Selmeston, Iteford and
Horsted Keynes, Sussex and Greatworth, co. Northampton.

Richard de Keynes (father of Joan) in turn was married
shortly after 1221, to Sarah, widow of William Biset, of
Kidderminster, co. Worcester. Until this past week, I had
no knowledge of Sarah Biset's parentage. However, as I was
combing through stray court records, I found new evidence
this past week which proves beyond any doubt that widow
Sarah Biset who married Richard de Keynes was the daughter
of the Magna Carta baron, William Huntingfield.

I assume that Richard de Keynes' wife, Sarah (Huntingfield)
Biset, is the mother of his daughter and heiress, Joan. If
correct, then all subsequent Lewknor descendants of Joan
would possess valid Magna Carta baronial ancestry.

However, since making my original post on the board, I have
checked the LDS Ancestral File. Although the Ancestral
File is rife with errors, it indicates that Richard de
Keynes had a wife named Alice, whose existence I am not
able to check. No mention is made of a wife Sarah.

In this case, I happen to have some old notes in my files
which I made some years ago regarding the Lewknor and
Keynes families. My notes show only widow Sarah Biset as
Richard de Keynes's wife. I also show Sarah was still
living in 1226/8. Thus, if Richard had a wife named
Alice, he would have had to marry her sometime after that
date.

I would appreciate it greatly if someone could send me what
information they have on Richard de Keynes, especially what
they have on his wife (or wives) and his daughter, Joan. I
need to determine if Richard de Keynes had one or two
wives, and, if two, which of them might have been the
mother of Joan.

All for now. Best always, Douglas Richardson

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