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I think that is more than likely that Thomas de Botetourt is the person that had the chantry chapel in St. Mary's church built. It was either for him or his son or father, both Sir John de Botetourt. The dates that I have for Thomas do not make sense as he seems to have married (before 1318) before he was born in 1322 and died in 1322.
According to Thomas Wright he is recorded as being a resident of Mary Hall and that could be how the hall got its name, or visa-versa. The dedication of churches to a saint seems to be a secondary pastime. i.e. St. Mary as there was a wall painting of the Madonna found - or it could be why a madonna was painted there.
The spouse of Thomas seems to be inconsistant - Wikitree says Joane de Somery, daughter of Sir Roger de Somery, Baron Dudley - Wikipedia say that Joan the daughter of Sir Roger de Somery married John le Strange.
Thomas' son John de Botetourt, 2nd Lord married a member of the Zouche family.
This marriage and the fact that there were two Sir John de Botetourts give rise to confusion.
Wikitree: He married Joane de Somery, daughter of Sir Roger de Somery, Baron Dudley and Agnes, before 1318.[2]
I will have to look up the footnotes on the Wikitree page.
John Lloyd Marlow seems to have picked up on the Sir Baldwin Freville - things are getting even more confused!
This makes my page Belchamp Walter - The Botetourt Years even more tortuous.
Thomas de Botetourt d. 1322 (abt. 1292 - abt. 1322)
Thomas de Botetourt was the first son of Sir John de Botetourt
There was chantry chapel to the Botetourt family in the church of St. Mary Belchamp Walter.
Again, the Wikitree profile does contain some collabrating information but also introduces some that
does not make sense (at the moment). For example: there is no mention of Framlingham castle on the
Framlingham related websites, the village, the castle and any other sites that I can find.
The Wikitree profile:
Father: - Sir John Botetourt, 1st Lord Botetourt, Admiral of the North Fleet, Constable of St. Briavels Castle, Governor of Framlingham Castle b. c 1260, d. 25 Nov 1324
Mother: - Maud FitzThomas b. c 1270, d. c 27 Nov 1328
Sir Thomas Botetourt was born circa 1292 at of Upton, Norfolk, England; Age 30 in 1322.[1]
He married Joane de Somery, daughter of Sir Roger de Somery, Baron Dudley and Agnes, before 1318.[2]
They had 1 son (Sir John, 2nd Lord Botetourt) & 1 daughter (Maud, wife of Sir Reynold, 4th Lord Grey of Wilton).[3][4]
Sir Thomas Botetourt died circa 28 July 1322.[5]
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Following the Wikitree reference for Thomas:
The royal descents of 600 immigrants to the American colonies or the United States - Roberts, Gary Boyd
Sir John, 2nd Lord Botetourt
The Botetourt family had substancial wealth and their descendants were also beneficiaries of this in
addition to that of marriges to other wealthy families.
The wealth of the Botetourt family was passed down through John (2nd Lord) and the "substantial Botetourt inheritance,"
was mentioned in the account of Sir Robert Moton of Peckleton
and Hugh, Lord Burnell.
Peckleton is in Leicestershire and the name Bartholomew Brokesby is associated with this inheritance.
Residence at Mary Hall, Belchamp Walter
Although I have not seen this confirmed elsewhere, Thomas Wright records that he was the owner of Mary Hall, Belchamp Walter.
According to Thomas Wright Mary Hall was purchased after 1276 from John Manduit who supposedly owned the manor
from 1270 to 1276.
It is my suspicion that Thomas Botetourt as a resident of the vicinity of Belchamp Walter church is in fact
the father of Sir John de Botetourt who the memorial in the church was erected in memorial. The information
that was included in the description of the chantry chapel that was written for the church on 1965 was incorrect.
