Thomas (Peyton) de Peyton (1417 - 1484)

Born 14 Feb 1417 in Dry-Drayton, Cambridgeshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Francis) Peyton — married 1460 in Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire, England

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1484 at age 67 in Suffolk, England

Biography

Thomas and Margaret Bernard were married in 1438(2) and had three known children: Thomas, Grace, Margaret.

(Though I have been unable to discover so far what happened to the daughters Grace and Margaret) - there were probably other children who died in infancy as this couple could have been married for close on 20 years. Thomas's second wife Margaret Francis was first married to Thomas Garneys and he didn't die until 1458 their marriage therefore must have been after this. Question did any of those other children survive and could they account for some of the offspring Peyton families?

Although I think of Thomas as 'of Isleham' due to the tomb and brass for his burial there, he probably didn't live there until after 1468, as his father-in-law Sir John Bernard was still alive and after the death of his first wife Elena Mallory he took a second wife on his death he left this wife Isleham for the term of her life so it was only after her death that Thomas could take up the inheritance of his first wife (who was herself dead by then). In earlier references he is given as 'of Wicken'.

A nice reference from the on-line index to documents at the PRO giving details of some members of 4 generations of this family

Reference:E 40/4776 Description: Grant by Thomas Peyton, grandson of Thomas Peyton late of Esilham and of Margaret his wife, daughter and heiress of Ellen, daughter and heiress of John Malorre and Joan his wife, to William Catesby, esquire of the king's body, and John Catesby, esquire, of Olthorp, of the manor of Welton, and of all the lands &c. in Welton which belonged to the said Thomas Peyton late of Esilham, and Margaret his wife, in exchange for the manors of Denton and Tapton co. Kent, and for lands in Denton late John Yerde's, and lands called 'Thryles' alias 'Dryles' co. Kent, which the grantor had of the bishop of Worcester; with warranty against Thomas abbot of Westminster; also letter of attorney authorising William Lytelhay and William Staverton to deliver seisin: N'hamp. Kent. Note: Seal Date: 14 February, 2 Richard II. Held by: The National Archives, Kew

PRO index reference to the Inquisition PM on John Peyton (son of John & Grace nee Burgoyne) From The on-line indexes to record at the PRO

This is the index reference for the Inquisition P.M. for John Peyton who died in 1440 without offspring, declaring his brother Thomas to be his heir, these are the two sons of this John Peyton as listed above.

Reference:C 139/97/16 Description: Peyton, Thomas de, brother and heir of John, son of John, son of John, esq. Proof of age: Cambs Date: 18 Hen VI Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Research Notes

Thomas has previously been shown on WikiTree as father of Rose Peyton, with the relationship marked uncertain, a warning in her biography that it was unverified, and a link to a discussion in soc.genealogy.medieval.^[1] There appears to be no good evidence for the relationship, or what Rose's last name at birth was, and she has been detached.

Sources

1. ↑ "Rose Freville of Little Shelford," (2005, September 5). soc.genealogy.medieval. Google Groups.

• Hervey, W. (1868). "Peyton," in Visitation of Suffolk 1561, 2, p. 118. JJ. Howard, Ed. London. Google Books.
• Weis, F.L., Sheppard, W.L., Beall, R. & Beall, K.E. (2004). Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who Came to America Before 1700. Genealogical Publishing Co.
• Isleham manors, British History On-line: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/cambs/vol10/pp427-437
• https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00510223&tree=LEO