John Egerton esq (1453 - bef. 1518)

Born 1453 in Checkley Cum Wrinehill, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Cotes) Egerton — married before 22 Aug 1497 in England

Descendants

Died before 30 May 1518 before age 65 in England

Biography

John Egerton, of Wrymhill, esquire^[1]

John Egerton was born in 1453. At his father's inquisition on 1 November, 1505, John was said to be aged 50 and more.^[2]

Checkley Cum Wrinehill was a township in Wybunbury parish, Cheshire, England, and is now part of Crewe and Nantwich district.^[3]

He was the son and heir of Hugh Egerton, esquire,^{[2] [1]} and Margaret Dutton.

John was the brother of:

1. Ralph Eggerton, who was living on 24 September, 1507;^[4] and
2. Robert Eggerton, who was living on 24 September, 1507.^[4]

John married:

1. Alice Gresley, on or before 20 December, 1478.^[1] Alice was the daughter of John Gresley, knight;^[1]
2. Margaret Cotes, the marriage settlement of John Egerton and Margaret Cotes was dated 12 Henry VII [22 August 1496-21 August 1497].^[5]
3. Eleanor Brereton. They were married by 9 November, 1507.^[6] Eleanor was the daughter of Randolph Brereton, knight, chamberlain of the county palatine of Chester; after John's death, she was married to William Brereton, knight.^[7]

John was the father of:

1. Isabella, living in 1515;^[1]

John also had three bastard sons:

1. Robert, living in 1515;^[1]
2. John, living in 1515;^[1] and
3. Richard, living in 1515;^[1]

In 18 Edward IV, John Gresley, knight, granted Hugh Eggerton, esquire, a bond on the marriage of Hugh's son and heir-apparent, John, to John Gresley's daughter, Alice.^[8]

On 20 December, 18 Edward IV [1478], Urian Eggerton, parson of the church of Haselwall, James Bolton, late vicar of the church of Audeley, Richard Weston, vicar of the church of Maudeley, and John Yonge, feoffees of Hugh Egerton, esquire, granted to John Eggerton, son and heir of the said Hugh, and Alice his wife, daughter of John Gresley, knight, and the heirs male of the body of the said John, lands, &c., in Hashulwall, except the wood there, and except a moiety of the advowson of Hashulwall Church; and also granted a messuage and lands in Newbolt, and three other messuages in the same vill, one of which the grantors held with William Wore, parson of the church of Mocleston, and Richard Walker, vicar of the church of Webunbery, deceased. Thomas Smyth, of Betley, and Richard Brassyngton were appointed attorneys to deliver seisin. Witnesses: — John Maynwaryng, John Bromley, and Robert Fulleshurst, knights, and others.^[1]

On 24 September, 23 Henry VII [1507], Robert Fulsheurste rector of Bartumley, Richard Eggerton, rector of Stoke, Richard Delves, rector of Weryngton, Thomas Harecourte, and William Chetwynde, esquires, William Brenuer and John Pytkyn, granted to John Eggerton, esquire, son and heir of Hugh Eggerton, esquire, and the heirs male of his body, the manors, messuages, and lands in the counties of Stafford, Salop and Chester, or elsewhere in England; excepting messuages and lands in Newbolt, Calcote, Shockelage, Fardon, Crue by Farndon, Horton and Neuton by Malepas, Cheshire; and in default of such issue, to his brothers Ralph and Robert Eggerton in succession. Appointment of Robert Webonbure attorney to deliver seisin.^[4]

On 9 November, 23 Henry VII [1507], at Wistaston, John Eggerton, esquire, granted to Richard Cholmundeley, esquire, Thomas Hanmer, esquire, John Brereton, son of Ranulph Brereton, knight, and Gilbert Dutton, all his messuages, lands, &c., in Aldelem, and a messuage and lands in Wistaston, a messuage, &c., in Chedelton, and all his messuages, &c., in Rolonehall and in Shorteforlonge, to hold to the use of Honor [sic Elenor] Eggerton, the grantor's wife, for life, with remainder to the use of the grantor and the heirs male of his body, &c. Appointment of William Eggerton and Robert Wibbunbury attorneys to deliver seisin. Witnesses: — George Bromley, acting as Justice of Chester, and others.^[6]

On 28 May, 7 Henry VIII [1515], John Egerton, of Wrymhill, esquire, granted to Master Richard Delves, clerk, Master Robert Foulehurst, clerk, John Aston, knight, John Harcourt, William Chetwyn, John Cotes, and Humfrey Hill, of his manors of Wrymhill, Chedilton, Haselwall, and Caldey, also of lands, &c., in the counties of Stafford, Salop, and Chester, except lands assigned to Eleanor, the grantor's wife, by way of jointure, and except a burgage tenement in Newcastle-under-Lyme, to hold on the trusts of a schedule annexed. Appointment of John Brassyngton and Hugh Brenner attorneys to deliver seisin. Schedule annexed: The above feoffees were to stand possessed of the premises (over the value of 40l), to the use of the grantor for life, and after his decease to pay annuities to his wife and his daughter Isabella, to his bastard sons Robert, John, and Richard, to William Eggerton, of Batteley, and to John Brassyngton; and subject thereto to the use of the heirs male of the grantor's body, with limitations over in favour of his brothers, and the heirs male of their bodies.^[1]

He died before 30 May, 10 Henry VIII [1518], when an indented bill was a declaration by John Warberton, knight for the body of the king, sheriff of Chester, that he assigned to Eleanor, late the wife of John Eggerton, esquire, the manor of Newbold Astbury, four saltworks in Nantwich, a messuage and land in Farndon, and various yearly rents, as her dower in respect of messuages, lands, etc. in the said places and in Smalwode, Wistanston, Chirche Shokelache, Shokelache Ovyet, Caldecot, Crue, Neuton by Malpas, Haselwell, Calday, Great Calday, Spurstowe, Halghton, Chatkylegh with Wrymhull, Bryddesmere, and Pykemere. Endorsed The dowre of my ladie Brereton sett owt by the sheriff by wrytt of dowre.^[9]

Eleanor, his widow, was executrix of John's will.^[7]

Between 1518 and 1529, John, son of Randolph Egerton, and grandson and heir of Hugh Egerton, sued William Brereton, knight, and Eleanor, his wife, late the wife of John Egerton, for detention of deeds relating to properties in Staffordshire and Cheshire: the manors of Wrinehill, Cheddleton, [Heselwall], Caldy, Smallwood, Newbold, and Astbury, the advowsons of Wistaston and Heswall, three wich-houses in Nantwich, and messuages, burgages, land, rent, and mills there and in Balterley, Betley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Butterton, Audley, Chesterton, Bignall, Sidway, Spurstow, Haughton, Audlem, Checkley, Wrineford, Calcot, Farndon, Pickmere, and Crewe by Malpas.^[10]

Between 1518 and 1529, a writ of Certiorari was issued in Cheshire; the plaintiffs were Richard Cardyff and Richard Lee; the defendant was Randolph Brereton, knight, chamberlain of the county palatine of Chester; the subject was action brought in Cheshire by William Brereton, knight, husband of Eleanor, executrix and late the wife of John Eggerton, and daughter of the said chamberlain, on a bond made by complainants with others to the said John at Wrinchill in Staffordshire.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office. Volume I, ed. H C Maxwell Lyte, (London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1890), 458, e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descriptivecatal01greauoft/page/458/mode/1up : accessed 15 May, 2022). C. 735 and C. 738.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Mr Maskelyne, ed, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and Other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office. Henry VII. Vol. II, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1915), 592. e-Book Internet Archive, (https://archive.org/details/calendarofinquis02grea/page/592/mode/1up : accessed 13 August, 2022). Abstract No 933. Hugh Egerton, esquire, [C. Series II. Vol. 18. (109.) E. Series II. File 1017. (13.)].
3. ↑ GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, "History of Checkley, in Crewe and Nantwich and Cheshire |Map and description", A Vision of Britain through Time. (http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5947 : accessed 13 August, 2022).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office. Volume I, ed. H C Maxwell Lyte, (London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1890), 517, e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descriptivecatal01greauoft/page/517/mode/1up : accessed 18 May, 2022). C. 1301.
5. ↑ University of Nottingham: MiD - Title deeds of the Willoughby Family of Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, Middleton, Warwickshire and Birdsall, Yorkshire; 12th century-1662: 4791-4824 - Marriage and other settlements: Mi D 4806, (https://mss-cat.nottingham.ac.uk/Calmview/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=MiD%2f4791-4824%2f4806&pos=10 : accessed 16 March, 2023).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office. Volume I, ed. H C Maxwell Lyte, (London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1890), 475, e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descriptivecatal01greauoft/page/475/mode/1up : accessed 15 May, 2022). C. 898.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} The National Archives Website: Discovery: C 1/482 - Chancery pleadings addressed to Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York, Cardinal and Papal Legate as Lord Chancellor: C 1/482/31 - Cardyff v Brereton, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7472214 : accessed 24 August, 2022.
8. ↑ The National Archives Website: Discovery: C 147 - Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series CC: C 147/117 - Grantor: John Gresley, knight. Grantee: Hugh Eggerton, esquire. Place or Subject: Bond..., (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3759911 : accessed 15 March, 2023).
9. ↑ A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office. Volume VI, ed. H C Maxwell Lyte, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1915), 492, e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/descriptivecatal06greauoft/page/492/mode/1up : accessed 12 August, 2022). C. 7533.
10. ↑ The National Archives Website: Discovery: C 1/501 - Chancery pleadings addressed to Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York, Cardinal and Papal Legate as Lord Chancellor: C 1/501/8 - Egerton v Brereton, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7472812 : accessed 24 August, 2022.