Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
Alabaster effigy of a knight on the north side of the chancel - a dog at his feet. Under his head is sculptured figure of a hare indicating he is one of the Harewell family lords of the manor.
Possibly John Harewell (1365-1428)
John was the son of Roger Harewell 1389/90 and Maud heiress of John de Stanford of Wootton Wawen , grand daughter of Richard de Stanford & wife Idonea who had acquired various parcels of land here.
He was the nephew of Bishop Harewell of Bath & Wells
John Harewell inherited Wootton Wawen in 1389 on the death of his mother
He m1 1385 Elizabeth daughter of John Weyland of Loxton, Somerset & Oxborough Norfolk by Burga heiress of John Sparwe of Yorkshire.
Children - 1 daughter
1. Joan m John Stretch MP
He m2 1387 Parnell widow of William Hyndon of Somerset.
He m3 1402 Margery co-heiress of Thomas Beaupyne of Bristol d1404
Children - 4 sons
1. John m Elizabeth co-heiress of John Dicleston of Dixton & Margaret Besford daughter of lawyer Alexander Besford of Besford ++
2. Roger d1430 m Agnes daughter of Sir William Clopton of Lower Quinton www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Sa309V & Joan flic.kr/p/T7jrW7 daughter of Alexander Besford / Pearsford ++: (grand parents of John Harewell 1505 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/69L7x2 )
3. Richard m Maud co-heiress of John Dicleston of Dixton & Margaret daughter of Alexander Besford / Pearsford ++
4. William d1499 m Margery co-heiress of John Dicleston of Dixton & Margaret
daughter of Alexander Besford ++
He m4 Joan .......... d1444 who m2 Thomas Poyntz of Frampton Coterell, Gloc brother-in-law of the Beauchamp retainer, Robert Stanshawe,
Children - 1 sons & 1 daughter
1. John
2. Joan
His service to the Beauchamps was the single most important factor in his career. When Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick was arrested for treason, John was found to be in possession of £20 of the Earls money. Fortunately the following June he managed to buy himself a royal pardon. He continued in the service of the Beauchamp family and in 1417 became a member of the council for Earl Richard and served on the Royal Commissions Later in the service to Joan widow of Warwick’s uncle Lord Beauchamp of Abergavenny acting since 1415 as a trustee of the Fitzalan estates which she held for life.
As a lawyer he also acted on behalf of the Beauchamp affinity local landed elite including John Throckmorton, Thomas Crewe and the latter’s stepson Sir William Clopton strengthening links with them through the marriages of his 4 eldest sons .
He was Sheriff for Worcestershire 1418-19 and from 1428 until he died in 1429 he was Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
He was a member of the Guild of Holy Trinity at Coventry.
in his will desired to be buried here in the church of St. Peter of Wootton. He left monetary bequests amounting to £350, of which a small part was to go to the friars of Coventry, Warwick and Worcester and also £6. 13s.4d to pay for repairs to certain roads in Somerset and between Wootton and the hermitage at Silesbourne. His first 4 sons were to receive sums amounting to £56 13s.4d. and his estates divided between them, while the offspring of his last marriage, John & Joan, were left £100 and 100 marks respectively, His widow Joan was to have £100. His executors were his brother Richard Harewell, and his son Richard.
He was succeeded by his son John and grandson Roger.
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member... - Church of St Peter, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
Alabaster effigy of a knight on the north side of the chancel - a dog at his feet. Under his head is sculptured figure of a hare indicating he is one of the Harewell family lords of the manor.
Possibly John Harewell (1365-1428)
John was the son of Roger Harewell 1389/90 and Maud heiress of John de Stanford of Wootton Wawen , grand daughter of Richard de Stanford & wife Idonea who had acquired various parcels of land here.
He was the nephew of Bishop Harewell of Bath & Wells
John Harewell inherited Wootton Wawen in 1389 on the death of his mother
He m1 1385 Elizabeth daughter of John Weyland of Loxton, Somerset & Oxborough Norfolk by Burga heiress of John Sparwe of Yorkshire.
Children - 1 daughter
1. Joan m John Stretch MP
He m2 1387 Parnell widow of William Hyndon of Somerset.
He m3 1402 Margery co-heiress of Thomas Beaupyne of Bristol d1404
Children - 4 sons
1. John m Elizabeth co-heiress of John Dicleston of Dixton & Margaret Besford daughter of lawyer Alexander Besford of Besford ++
2. Roger d1430 m Agnes daughter of Sir William Clopton of Lower Quinton www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Sa309V & Joan flic.kr/p/T7jrW7 daughter of Alexander Besford / Pearsford ++: (grand parents of John Harewell 1505 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/69L7x2 )
3. Richard m Maud co-heiress of John Dicleston of Dixton & Margaret daughter of Alexander Besford / Pearsford ++
4. William d1499 m Margery co-heiress of John Dicleston of Dixton & Margaret
daughter of Alexander Besford ++
He m4 Joan .......... d1444 who m2 Thomas Poyntz of Frampton Coterell, Gloc brother-in-law of the Beauchamp retainer, Robert Stanshawe,
Children - 1 sons & 1 daughter
1. John
2. Joan
His service to the Beauchamps was the single most important factor in his career. When Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick was arrested for treason, John was found to be in possession of £20 of the Earls money. Fortunately the following June he managed to buy himself a royal pardon. He continued in the service of the Beauchamp family and in 1417 became a member of the council for Earl Richard and served on the Royal Commissions Later in the service to Joan widow of Warwick’s uncle Lord Beauchamp of Abergavenny acting since 1415 as a trustee of the Fitzalan estates which she held for life.
As a lawyer he also acted on behalf of the Beauchamp affinity local landed elite including John Throckmorton, Thomas Crewe and the latter’s stepson Sir William Clopton strengthening links with them through the marriages of his 4 eldest sons .
He was Sheriff for Worcestershire 1418-19 and from 1428 until he died in 1429 he was Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
He was a member of the Guild of Holy Trinity at Coventry.
in his will desired to be buried here in the church of St. Peter of Wootton. He left monetary bequests amounting to £350, of which a small part was to go to the friars of Coventry, Warwick and Worcester and also £6. 13s.4d to pay for repairs to certain roads in Somerset and between Wootton and the hermitage at Silesbourne. His first 4 sons were to receive sums amounting to £56 13s.4d. and his estates divided between them, while the offspring of his last marriage, John & Joan, were left £100 and 100 marks respectively, His widow Joan was to have £100. His executors were his brother Richard Harewell, and his son Richard.
He was succeeded by his son John and grandson Roger.
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member... - Church of St Peter, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire