James Tyrell (1280 - bef. 1349)

Born 1280 in Chelmsford, Essex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Heron) Tyrrell — married about 1306 in Essex, England

Descendants

Died before 1349 before age 69 in Great Thornton Hall, Essex, England

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Biography

Sir James Tyrrell appears to have been married twice: See Research Notes.

1st Marriage to Alice "possibly a member of the Blunt family," before 1304/5, she appears to have died in that same year, and they had a daughter Joan.^[1] The land they possessed: Gynge Joyberd and Gynge Laundry. These estates were in the possession first of Thomas Tyrell, the elder in 1332, then Thomas Tyrell, the younger, in 1376.^[2]

Sir James Tyrrell married second, Margaret Heron. In 1363, Thomas Tyrell holds Heron Hall.^[2]

Time Line

• 1302: Witnessed document for Joan, widow of Walter atte Hole^[3]
• 1305: Was married to Alice, a member of the Blunt family^[1]
• 1305: James and Alice, involved in a land dispute in Buttsbury^[4]

"752. Trin. John Bacum, clerk, pl. James Tyrel and Alice his wife, def. A Moiety of 1 messuage, 156 acres of land, 5 1/2 acres of meadow, 55 acres of wood and 46s. of rent in Gynge Joyberd and Gynge Laundry and the advowson of a moiety of the fourth part of the church of Gynge Joyberd. Plea of covenant. Pl. & his heirs of the chief lords. Cons., 100 marks of silver.^[1]

• 1305: Alice is no longer mentioned: 765. Trin. James Tyrel, pl. John de Clovile and Perina his wife, imp. 10 acres of land in Gynge Joyberd. Plea of warranty of charter. Pl. and his heirs to hold of the chief lord. Cons. 10L. sterling.^[1]
• 1305: James and his daughter Joan are now the pl.: 777. Trin. "James Tyrel and Joan his daughter, pl. John de Colunere and Perina his wife, imp. 11 acres of land and 3 roods of meadow in Gyngge Joyberd. Plea of warranty of charter. Pl. and the heirs of Joan to hold of the chief lords. Cons. 10L. Sterling.^[1]
• 24 January 1318, James and others raided the manor of West Hanningfield and carried off William de la Beche' belongings.^[5]
• 1319/20: James was taxed at 2s. for Buttsbury, 5s for Great Burstead^[6]
• 1327: taxed in three parishes: Great Burstead, Ramsden Cray, and Buttsbury^[7]
• James was not recorded 1348/49 for the Manor of Fristling Hall.^[8]

Research Notes

The pedigree in the Visitation of Essex is filled with inaccurate information that recorded sources have exposed. Yet, this pedigree has been copied over and over again in numerous books.^[9] Christopher Starr seems to have sorted through the Tyrell pedigree, from James Tyrell to Sir John Tyrell, using sources from various English records. ^[10] The Terrell Society of America had a chart that showed the traditional pedigree given in the Essex Visitation and the research of O.F. Brown, unfortunately the Society page is no longer available .^[11] Douglas Richardson also shows in his research one of the errors of the Visitation of Essex.^[12][13] The Inquisition of Eleanor widow of Walter Tyrrell, gives possibly the best example of the relationship between Sir Thomas, Sir Walter and Sir John.^[14]

Comparing the Traditional Pedigree against Feet of Fines Sources, & Inquisition:

James Tyrell married Margaret Heron from Feet of Fines, he had in 1305 spouse Alice, and daughter Joan.

Walter Tyrrell married Janne Swynford no record of a Walter Tyrrell and Janne Swynford, Walter was married to Eleanor Flambert.

Thomas the elder, may have been the one to marry Joan/Jane Swynford. Thomas the elder and Thomas the younger were the ones who made the original fortune of the Tyrell family, which was inherited by Walter Tyrell married to Eleanor Flambert.

Thomas Tyrrell, married 1st Alice Dandeleghe, married 2nd Alenor Flambert.This entry mixed Thomas with his brother Walter. Thomas the younger was married to Alice, they were childless, and their heir was his brother Walter Tyrell married to Eleanor Flambert. ^[14]

Christopher Starr suggests that James Tyrell had three to four sons: James younger, Thomas the elder, Thomas the younger and Walter.^[10] It appears that James was married twice, first to Alice, they had daughter Joan,^[1] then James married Margaret Heron and had sons, Thomas the Elder, James, Thomas the younger and Walter. Eleanor Flambert's inquisition shows that Thomas the younger and Walter were brothers.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Essex Fines 1, p.11 and E.R.O. D/DP Z25/10
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Feet of Fines for Essex, Vol 3, Essex Society for Archaeology and History, p. 26 #256, and p.180 #1857 http://www.esah1852.org.uk/images/pdf/ffines/F1300000.pdf
3. ↑ E.R.O. D/DP TI/609
4. ↑ Essex Feet of Fines 2, Essex Society for Archaeology & History, p.100, then 101 & 102, http://www.esah1852.org.uk/images/pdf/ffines/F1200000.pdf
5. ↑ Cal. Pat. Rolls. 1317-1321, p. 91 https://archive.org/details/calendarpatentr13offigoog/page/n102
6. ↑ E.R.O. T/A 564. Lay Subsidy 1319/20
7. ↑ Ward, Medieval Community, p.85, 101-102
8. ↑ E.R.O. D/DP M717, Rental of Manor of Fristling Hall, Buttsbury 1348/49
9. ↑ The visitations of Essex by Hawley, 1552; Hervey, 1558; Cooke, 1570; Raven, 1612; and Owen and Lilly, 1634 : to which are added miscellaneous Essex pedigrees from various Harleian manuscripts, and an appendix containing Berry's Essex pedigrees v.13 Author Metcalfe, Walter C. (Walter Charles) p.110-112 http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationsofess13metc#page/110/mode/2up
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Starr, Christopher. (1999): The Essex gentry 1381-1450. figshare. Thesis. p. 357-383, https://hdl.handle.net/2381/31034
11. ↑ Brown, O. F., 1982, The Tyrells of England: https://archive.org/details/tyrellsofengland00brow/page/n5/mode/2up
12. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 615. Edward Tyrrell
13. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 19. Walter Tyrell/Eleanor Flambard
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and Other Analogous Documents Preserved in the Public Record Office: Henry V, Boydell & Brewer, 1904, p.334, Inquisition of Eleanor, widow of Walter Tyrrell, Inquisition of Eleanor

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