John Engaine (1302 - 1358)

Born 30 May 1302 in Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Joan (Peverel) Engaine — married after 12 Nov 1318 in England

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1358 at age 55 in Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Family

John Engaine, was son of Sir Nicholas Engaine and Agnes his wife who was daughter of Sir Walter de Fauconberge, of Skelton in Cleveland and Rise in Holderness.

A manuscript concerning the history of Fineshade priory, Northamptonshire, dated 1376, names "Johannem Engayne et Henricum Engaine" as the children of "dominus Nicolaus Engaine" and his wife “dominam Amiciam filiam domini Walteri Fawconberg”, adding that he died in 1357.    A manuscript concerning the history of Fineshade priory, Northamptonshire, dated 1376, records that "Johannem Engayne" married "dominam Joannam filiam domini Roberti Peverell" by whom he had “duos filios et tres filias…Johannem Engaine, Thomam Engaine, Jocosam Engaine, Elizabetham et Mariam”. that is to say John & his wife had five children.^[1]

He was married circa 12 November 1318 at the age of 16 to Joan Peverel, who survived him and with whom he had five Children.

1. John
2. Thomas
3. Joyce
4. Elizabeth
5. Mary

He was heir of John Engaine, his Uncle, who died just prior to his own father Sir Nicholas Engaine, 1322. His inheritance was substantial, including Laxton, Pytchley, Blatherwycke, Great Gidding, Dillington, White Notley and Colne Engaine.

Timeline

1302 He was born 30 May.

1318 He married soon after 12 Nov. Joan Peverel, daughter of Sir Robert Peverel, of Castle Ashby, Northants, by Alice, his wife. This Robert was brother (and his son. and heir, Edmund, was heir.) of Walter de Langeton, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.

1322 Sir Nicholas Engaine, his father was brother and heir of the last Lord, Sir John Engaine but died 4 or10 Dec. 1322, without having had livery of his brothers lands.

1323 When John had proved his age, the King Edward II took his homage, and he had livery of his uncle’s lands, 9 June. His father’s lands were liberated to him, 12 July following.

1324-50 , He was summoned to Councils.

1329 Having accompanied the Earl of Lancaster in his chivauche to Bedford 11 Jan 1328/9, his lands were taken into the King’s hand on 16 Jan, they were restored to him, 11th Feb. following, and the King, with the assent of Parliament remitted the recognizance in 1,200 marks, which he had made to pay for his pardon, 14 Dec 1330.

1333 He was summoned for Military Service against the Scots, 21 Mar. (1332/3)

1339 6 Sep. he obtained possession of the manors of Blatherwycke, Dillington, and Graffham, and the other lands which Ellen, widow of his uncle, John, had held in dower or for life.

1340 10 Dec He was appointed a justice, in counties Cambridge, Hunts, Northants, and Rutland, to hear and determine the oppressions committed by the Kings ministers and others, he was then a banneret.

1343 April he acquired the manor of Eaton Socon], Beds.

1347 (Feb. 1346/7) the reversion of the manor of Sandy, Beds, and that of the advowson of a chantry in the church there, from Roger de Beauchamp. These manors, and others, he subse- quently entailed.

1346 He was summoned to join King Edward III before Calais. The date finally fixed for his embarkation (with others) at Sandwich with his men-at-arms was the 27 Dec.

1348 by a fine he conveyed Eaton Socon to himself for life rem. to John his son and Joan wife of the same John son of John, and the heirs of their bodies: rem. to his own right heirs.

1354 By two fines he conveyed the manors and advowsons of Blatherwycke and Colne Engaine, the manors of Bulwick, Laxton, Great Gidding, Graffham (except the advowson), and the reversion of the manor of Sandy with the advowson of the chantry at the altar of St. Nicholas in Sandy Church, to himself for life: rem. to Thomas his son and [[Courtenay-102|Katherine] wife of Thomas, and the heirs of their bodies: rem. to his own right heirs.

1355-57 He was summoned to Parliament, by writs directed Johanni Dengayne , whereby he is held to have become Lord Engaine.

1358 He died 16 Feb. 1357/8, aged 55. On 19 Mar. following, the escheator in county Leicester was ordered to take the fealty of Joan, and the manors, which she and her husband had held jointly at his death, were liberated to her. Namely, the manors of Hallaton, Hunsdon, White Notley, and Dillington.

Two summonses were issued to him after his death — viz., to a Council, 20 June 1358, and to Pari,, 20 Nov. 1360.

All Timeline items extracted from Cokayne ^[2]

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Notes

All Dates are New Style.

Sources

1. ↑ Cawley, Charles. "Medieval Lands": A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families © by Charles Cawley, hosted by Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG). See also WikiTree's source page for MedLands.
2. ↑ Cokayne, G. E. The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, Volume 5 p71-81 Pub 1926