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Belchamp Walter - The Helion Years
1437-1448

Having pursued research based on the work of Thomas Wright, the connection to the Helion family and their involvment in the history of Belchamp Walter, I have finally found a connection that makes some sense.

Newcourts' Repertorium shows:

Edith Greene and Edith Greene - Rolfe

This Rofle-Green period lay between the Helion and Wentworth Years.

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According to Wikitree:

Edith Rolfe was born about 1415 at Gosfield, Essex, England.[1]

Marriage & Children A settlement for the marriage Edith Rolfe and John Helion, Esq. was made on 28 June 1433. They had 2 daughters:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Philippe, wife of Sir Thomas Montgomery
Isabel, wife of Humphrey Tyrrell, Esq.
She married, secondly, John Greene, Esq., Speaker of the House of Commons[1][3][5]

Death Edith Rolfe died on 1 June 1498 at Belchamp Walter & Bumpstead-Helion, Essex, England.[1][3][5] Her estate was probated on 20 May 1499.[3][5]

The Monarchy

The 15th Century has the following monarchs:

  • Henry IV - 1399-1413
  • Henry V - 1413-1422
  • Henry VI - 1422-1461 and 1470-1471
  • Edward V - Reign: 9 April - 25 June 1483
  • Richard III - 1483-1485
  • Henry VII - 1485 - 1509

According to Newcourt the Advowsen was held by John Helion from 1437 to 1448, which would be in the reign of Henry VI. It is not known who held the Advowsen for Belchamp Walter from 1431 to 1437. Swynbourne held it between 1391-1431 and Botetourt before 1391.

It is also not known who held the Advowsen after Helion until 1497 when Newcourt observes that it was held by Edith Green (Rolfe).

If we take the Newcourt dates the Helion Years are relatively short in terms of the century, only 9 years. Other families may have been influencial over this time.

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References: - a note on these

  • Edith (Rolfe) Greene (abt. 1415 - 1498) - https:// www.wikitree.com/wiki/ Rolfe-1262 - Died 1 Jun 1498 at about age 83 in Belchamp Walter and Bumpstead-Helion, Essex, England
  • Isabel (Helion) Tyrrell (abt. 1447) - https:// www.wikitree.com/wiki/ Helion-8

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