William Farndale

1425? to 1490?

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAR00056A

 

 

 

  

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1425?

 

William was born say in about 1425. Could he have been a grandson of William Farndale of Doncaster (FAR00038)?

 

1450?

 

Perhaps William married Rose Farndale in about 1450.

 

If they had children, they may have been born in about 1451 to 1470.

 

If this family was linked to the Doncaster line, then it is possible that William and Rose were ancestors to Nicholas Farndale (FAR00059).

 

1490?

 

William died, say aged 65.

 

1493?

 

Short title: Farndale v Reignold. Plaintiffs: Rose Farndale, late the wife of William – Reference:   C 1/201/47 Farndale v Reignold; Plaintiffs: Rose Farndale, late the wife of William Farndale. Defendants: John Reignold, of Dodynghurst. Subject: A tenement and land in Dodynghurst. Essex. SFP Date: 1493-1500 Held by: The National Archives, Kew (still to visit Kew to check)

 

Doddinghurst is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood, in south Essex. It is 3 miles (5 km) to the north of Brentwood.

 

Abstract From Proceedings: “To The Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England. Rose Farndale, plaintiff, late wife of William Farndale that John Reignold of Dodynghurst, Co Essex, husbandman, sold to said William for a sum agreed and paid, a tenement set in Dodynghurst aforesaid, called Whitefeldes ‘tenement’ with a garden and two fields, one called Hornefeld and the other Barnefeld and the said john Reignold promised to make ‘sufficient estate thereof’ to said William or to whom he would advise; before any estate made thereof the same William made his will by which he willed that the plaintiff should have the said tenement and land to her and her heirs for ever. Since his death the plaintiff has required said John Reignold to make estate of the premises to her and to her heirs and he has refused and has entered into the said lands and occupies them contrary to all reason and conscience.”

 

Pledges for the Prosecution; William Brecas of London, Yeoman, John Nores of the same, Yeoman. Written on dorse; Before the Lord King in His Chancery in the quindene of St Hilary next. (No answer recorded).

 

(Translation of chancery proceedings)

 

So William had died by this time, but his wife Rose was still alive.