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From: "Robert O'Connor" < >
Subject: Griffith - Willoughby - Somerville
Date: 26 Sep 1999 04:47:55 GMT
I have:
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Sir EDMUND WILLOUGHBY, Kt., of Wollaton, Notts., M Alice Somerville,
heiress of Cossington & Hamilton, Leics. Died 1414. He had issue:
Payling,
p 242 HSP Notts I, p 145
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I am having trouble placing "Alice Somerville", and indeed wonder if she
was a Somerville at all. Payling calls her "heiress of Cossington", but
does not show the specific connection with the Somerville family which
owned Cossington.
The Willoughbys of Wollaton held Cossington in Leicestershire, thereby
strongly suggesting such a connection.
The last Somerville was, however, Sir Philip Somerville (d 1355). He held
Cossington, although his main property was Whichnor in Staffordshire. Sir
Philp had, according to Steebing Shaw, only two daughters & no sons.
The first Joan married Sir Rhys ap Griffith (d 1356), & had issue,
according to Stebbing Shaw at least, two sons:
+ Sir Henry Griffith married Joan Clinton, of Coleshill
+ Sir Rhys Griffith married Margaret Zouche of Codnor & d 1380.
The second Elizabeth married Sir John de Stafford, of Bramshall, Staffs, &
had one child - Maud (M 1st Edmund Vernon & 2nd Richard, 1st Baron Stafford
of Clifton). Maud d.s.p.
Chronologically, Alice "Somerville" (wife of Sir Edmind Willoughby) was
probably not a daughter of Sir Philip Somerville. It seems to me that she
may have in fact been a daughter of Sir Rhys ap Griffith d 1356 & his wife
Joan Somerville, & thus brought Cossington to the Willoughbys that way.
Has anyone done any research on the Somerville or Griffith families that
may assist me in identifying my Alice "Somerville".
Many thanks
--
Robert O'Connor
Christchurch
New Zealand
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