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recycled - Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

Large gravestone slab with Lombardic lettering round the edge, originally for Isabel de Plessis c1278, and later used with brass effigy (its indent remaining) to a lady of c1510

 

Born in 1238, Isabel was the youngest of 3 daughters of John Biset, Lord of Kidderminster 1241 & Alice daughter of Thomas Basset, Lord of Headington c 1220 & Philippa Malbank

 

She m c1249 (1st wife) Hugh De Plessis / Plesci of Codlington, Warton & Hook Norton dc1292 son of John De Plessis 8th Earl of Warwick & 1st wife Christian daughter of Hugh De Sandford & Joan De Noers

Children

1. Alice De Plessis bc 1263- married to John Gernon, born in East Lavington Wilts who were given her father's holding of 7 villein tenements in Cote in Kidlington.

2. Christiane Du PLessis ca 1263-1331 Heir of Stottesdon m John 2nd Lord Segrave 1325 (parents of Christian Mohun at Dunster flic.kr/p/oE7K3J )

3. Sir Hugh 1st Baron de Plessis of Hook Norton bef 1267 - bef 23 Aug 1301)

 

(Widower Hugh m2 Joan dc 1267 daughter of Hugh De Hoyville )

 

- Church of St Peter, Hook Norton Oxfordshire

 

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