The Botetourt Legacy

There is no doubt that Sir John Botetourt is an important part of Belchamp Walter's history. There must have been a major significance for a Chantry to have been added to the Church of St. Mary.

The account of Belchamp Otten, by Thomas Wright and the information recorded in Mendlesham, Suffolk are the start of my (re)research on this.

Since starting this project, using the account from Thomas Wright as a base, more entries in Inquistions Post Mortem have come to light. It is becoming clear that Thomas had used these as sources of his account of the region in the reign of Edward I and his son Edward II.

This being the case I am now of the opinion tbat Thomas Wright's intrepretation is wrong.

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Inquistions Post Mortem

The following are screenshots taken from the scanned Inquistions Post Mortem, Edward II Vol VI - Public record office 1910.

The IPM record for John Botetourt dated 18 Edward II (1320)

The date: 18 Edward II is a Regnal Year and is the 18th year of Edward II's reign - i.e. 1320

Sir John at St. Briavels, Forest of Dean.

The year 23 Edw I is 1295. The goings on at St Briavels, Glocestershire (Forest of Deen) and in Framlingham, Suffolk are discussed on my Guy de Botetourt page.

Background to this page

Having seen some of my history pages being found by those making an Internet search I have decided to add a bit more context on how the pages came about.

Writ of diem clauserunt extremum

The quote below is not in relation to the writ mentioned above - the Writ of diem clauserunt extremum relates to the occupation of St. Briavells Castle. Thomas de Staunton

Another from an IPM is the use of the statement "a service of a pair of white gloves". Also a custom known as cuzeld or cugeld

24 Edward I (1297)

" Wottone. The manor (extent given) held in dower, by the assignment of the said Simon with the consent of William de Bello Campo his father, of the heirs of the barony of Bedford.

As for the heirs of the said barony, Roger, aged 30 and more, son of Maud de Moubray sister of the said Simon, Joan the wife of Ralph Paynel, aged 30, daughter of Ela sister of the said Simon, Isabel the wife of Simon de Pateshulle, aged 24, daughter of Ida daughter of the same Ela, and Elizabeth the wife of John de Horbur’, aged 34, daughter of the same Ela, are parceners of the inheritance with the heirs of the body of Beatrice sometime sister of the said Simon. This Beatrice was married first to Thomas son of Otto, who had by her a son named Otto, now deceased, and a daughter named Maud now aged 26 years and the wife of John Botetourte: after the death of the said Thomas she was married to Sir William de Montecanyso of Edwardestone who had by her a son named William, who if he survives, as the jury believe, is 12 years of age and more. And because the aforesaid Otto survived his mother Beatrice, the jury are doubtful whether her heir by her first or second husband is her heir of the barony, to whom with the other heirs aforesaid the said manor ought to revert.

Mandate under the privy seal, to John de Langeton, chancellor, to receive by attorney the fealty of John Boteturte, who married Maud kinswoman and one of the heirs of Simon de Bello Campo, for her pourparty of the manor of Wutton, and to cause the same to be delivered to him, the king having postponed his homage due for the same until his return from Gascony, where he is on the king’s service, 1 Feb. 24 Edw. I. "

Battle of Boroughbridge 16 Mar 1321/2

He joined the rebellion of Thomas Earl of Lancaster, and fought at the battle of Boroughbridge

I am presuming that he was on Edward II's side of the battle as Earl Thomas lost that battle.

The Botetourt Legacy

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