"for all unjust and excessive weighings and purchase of wool contrary to the statute" - Chipping Campden
William Grevel 1401 and 1st wife Marion 1386 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/yin79v stand under a pediment with heraldry and merchant's mark.
" Here lies, William Grevel of Campden, formerly a citizen of London, and the flower of the wool merchants of all England,
who died on the first day of October, Anno Domin 1401.
Here lies Marion, wife of the aforesaid William who died on the tenth day of September, Anno Domini 1386. On whose souls may God have pity. Amen".
Born in 1337, William was the son of William Grevil 1395 . It is probable that he is descended from one of two burgesses of the town - Simon Grivell or Thomas Grivell. William was certainly living at Campden as early as 1367, as in that year he bought a property there for 10 marks. The tax roll of 1369 records that he paid a tax for himself and his wife of 13 shillings and 6 pence, and 4 pence for each of his 6 servants. By 1380 he had accumulated such wealth that he built another house on a prominent site at the northern end of the town. This house was exceptional in its day for its size and decoration.
He m1 Marion ...........
Children
1. John of Chipping Campden, Sheriff of Gloucestershire & the Welsh Marches d? 1481 m1 Sybill 1425 heiress of Sir Robert Corbet (buried Weston sub Avon / modern stained glass copy of him & wife in Binton Warks flic.kr/p/E4tUmh flic.kr/p/Ethmdd m2 Joyce 1473 daughter of Sir Walter Cokesey and Isabel daughter of Sir Thomas De Harcourt of Bosworth Leic & Maud de Grey ; And sister and heir of her brother Hugh )
2. Lodowick / Lewis of Drayton Cherwell d1438 m Margaret daughter of Giles Arden and Philipa daughter of John Trillow and Joan de Langley
3. Mary m John Gifford / Giffard of Harpre
4. Alice m Edmund Ludlow
He m2 Joan d1450 daughter of Sir John Thornbury & sister and heir to Sir Philip Thornbury / Thornborough
By the time of his death William had made a fortune from the wool trade and was a substantial local landowner. He helped rebuild the church contributing much to the building of the tower and north aisle. He lent Richard ll 200 marks who promised repayment at the ensuing Easter 1398. He purchased in the same year of Sir Walter Beauchamp, the manor of Millcote and entered the ranks of the gentry. In 1400 he entailed that estate by fine on the male heirs of is body on Joan his then wife, sister and heir to Sir Philip Thornbury and for want of such issue to John and Lodowick, his sons by his first wife. male issue of their bodies successively and then to the right heirs. Male heirs by his 2nd wife Joan failing, he was succeeded by his eldest son John who had to wait until the death of Joan in 1450 to gain Milcote. .
He also owned property in Ullington and Pebworth.
Remembered for his generosity, he was also a somewhat unscrupulous merchant. The tax roll of 1380 documents that he and his son John were both pardoned "for all unjust and excessive weighings and purchase of wool contrary to the statute".
William and Marion together with his fatherare mentioned on the roll of the Guild of the Holy Trinity etc.
In his Will of 2nd April 1401, he desired to be buried in the church of the "Blessed Mary of Campeden" and bequeathed 100 marks to the new work to be carried on there. 4 chaplains were to celebrate daily in that church for 10 years and be paid £200. Thomas Harwell, Richard my priest, Thomas Geme, John Lawe, John Thurk, William Welde, Henry Foliot, Andrew Boteller, William Cooke were the legatees named. Residue of goods to the executors namely his wife Joan, John Grevell his son and Richard Boschell / Busell of Broad Marston Pebworth who wewre to dispose "pro anima mea" - Sir Roger Hatton, Abbot of Evesham and Sir William Bradley overseers.
Now situated in the chancel floor after being moved from the nave, the brass was possibly once on the top of a table tomb in the north aisle or chapel, which he helped build
Shields show sable on a cross engrailed or, 5 pellets without a bordure engrailed with mullet on the second dexter for difference. - The Earl of Warwick is descended from William and is entitled to quarter his arms.
In each pediment of the canopy is his merchants mark of a cross standing on a globe with a streamer attached to the shaft.
"for all unjust and excessive weighings and purchase of wool contrary to the statute" - Chipping Campden
William Grevel 1401 and 1st wife Marion 1386 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/yin79v stand under a pediment with heraldry and merchant's mark.
" Here lies, William Grevel of Campden, formerly a citizen of London, and the flower of the wool merchants of all England,
who died on the first day of October, Anno Domin 1401.
Here lies Marion, wife of the aforesaid William who died on the tenth day of September, Anno Domini 1386. On whose souls may God have pity. Amen".
Born in 1337, William was the son of William Grevil 1395 . It is probable that he is descended from one of two burgesses of the town - Simon Grivell or Thomas Grivell. William was certainly living at Campden as early as 1367, as in that year he bought a property there for 10 marks. The tax roll of 1369 records that he paid a tax for himself and his wife of 13 shillings and 6 pence, and 4 pence for each of his 6 servants. By 1380 he had accumulated such wealth that he built another house on a prominent site at the northern end of the town. This house was exceptional in its day for its size and decoration.
He m1 Marion ...........
Children
1. John of Chipping Campden, Sheriff of Gloucestershire & the Welsh Marches d? 1481 m1 Sybill 1425 heiress of Sir Robert Corbet (buried Weston sub Avon / modern stained glass copy of him & wife in Binton Warks flic.kr/p/E4tUmh flic.kr/p/Ethmdd m2 Joyce 1473 daughter of Sir Walter Cokesey and Isabel daughter of Sir Thomas De Harcourt of Bosworth Leic & Maud de Grey ; And sister and heir of her brother Hugh )
2. Lodowick / Lewis of Drayton Cherwell d1438 m Margaret daughter of Giles Arden and Philipa daughter of John Trillow and Joan de Langley
3. Mary m John Gifford / Giffard of Harpre
4. Alice m Edmund Ludlow
He m2 Joan d1450 daughter of Sir John Thornbury & sister and heir to Sir Philip Thornbury / Thornborough
By the time of his death William had made a fortune from the wool trade and was a substantial local landowner. He helped rebuild the church contributing much to the building of the tower and north aisle. He lent Richard ll 200 marks who promised repayment at the ensuing Easter 1398. He purchased in the same year of Sir Walter Beauchamp, the manor of Millcote and entered the ranks of the gentry. In 1400 he entailed that estate by fine on the male heirs of is body on Joan his then wife, sister and heir to Sir Philip Thornbury and for want of such issue to John and Lodowick, his sons by his first wife. male issue of their bodies successively and then to the right heirs. Male heirs by his 2nd wife Joan failing, he was succeeded by his eldest son John who had to wait until the death of Joan in 1450 to gain Milcote. .
He also owned property in Ullington and Pebworth.
Remembered for his generosity, he was also a somewhat unscrupulous merchant. The tax roll of 1380 documents that he and his son John were both pardoned "for all unjust and excessive weighings and purchase of wool contrary to the statute".
William and Marion together with his fatherare mentioned on the roll of the Guild of the Holy Trinity etc.
In his Will of 2nd April 1401, he desired to be buried in the church of the "Blessed Mary of Campeden" and bequeathed 100 marks to the new work to be carried on there. 4 chaplains were to celebrate daily in that church for 10 years and be paid £200. Thomas Harwell, Richard my priest, Thomas Geme, John Lawe, John Thurk, William Welde, Henry Foliot, Andrew Boteller, William Cooke were the legatees named. Residue of goods to the executors namely his wife Joan, John Grevell his son and Richard Boschell / Busell of Broad Marston Pebworth who wewre to dispose "pro anima mea" - Sir Roger Hatton, Abbot of Evesham and Sir William Bradley overseers.
Now situated in the chancel floor after being moved from the nave, the brass was possibly once on the top of a table tomb in the north aisle or chapel, which he helped build
Shields show sable on a cross engrailed or, 5 pellets without a bordure engrailed with mullet on the second dexter for difference. - The Earl of Warwick is descended from William and is entitled to quarter his arms.
In each pediment of the canopy is his merchants mark of a cross standing on a globe with a streamer attached to the shaft.