Richard Peshale Esq (bef. 1388 - bef. 1458)

Born before 1388 in Checkley, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 1458 at about age 70 in Gnosall and Little Wyrley, Staffordshire, England

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Richard Peshale is a descendant of Magna Carta surety baron Saher de Quincy (see text below).

Biography

Richard Peshale was the son of Humphrey Peshale and Maud Swinnerton.^[1][2] His birthdate is uncertain but was before 1388.^[1]

The name of his wife is unknown. He had at least one child:

• Humphrey Peshale^[1][2]

Richard held lands in Staffordshire, including at Checkley, Patshall, and Hopton in the parish of St Mary's, Stafford.^[1][2]

Richard was accused of felonies in 1421/2.^[1][2] In 1424 he sued his mother's third husband, John Savage, and secured her share of the manor of Alstonefield, Staffordshire.^[1][2]

Richard was Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1435/6.^[1][2][3]

In 1446 John Savage, his half-brother, successfully sued Richard for the manor of Rushton Spencer, a rent on lands in Draycote, property in Teen, and the advowson of Checkley - all places in Staffordshire.^[1][2][4]

In 1451 he inherited Knightley and Little Wyrley, Staffordshire from his cousin Joan Peshale.^[1][2]

Richard died between 1454 and 1458.^[1][2]

Research Notes

Marlyn Lewis names Richard's wife as Alice Knightly, without any source or supporting evidence.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. I, p. 309, BRESSEY 10, Google Books
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author, 2013, Vol. I pp. 523-524, BRESSEY 15
3. ↑ William Salt Archaeological Society (ed.). Collections for a history of Staffordshire, Harrison and Sons, London, 1912, p. 281, Internet Archive
4. ↑ G Wrottesley (compiler). Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls collected from the Pleadings in the various Courts of Law, AD 1200-1500, 1905, p. 379, Internet Archive
5. ↑ Marlyn Lewis. 'Our Royal, Titled, Noble and Commoner Ancestors', entry for 'Richard Peshale'

• Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City: the author, 2011. See also WikiTree's source page for "Magna Carta Ancestry". Vol. I, p. 309, BRESSEY 10, Google Books
• Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author, 2013. See also WikiTree's source page for ‘’Royal Ancestry’’. Vol. I pp. 523-524, BRESSEY 15

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was reviewed and approved for the Magna Carta Project by Michael Cayley on 8 April 2020.

Richard Peshale Esq is a descendant of Magna Carta Surety Baron Saher de Quincy and is in trails badged by the Magna Carta Project to the following Gateway Ancestors:

• Thomas Bressey (MCA I:309-313 BRESSEY): badged 22 April 2020. See the trails HERE.
• James Taylor: badged Feb 2021. See the trail HERE.

See Base Camp for more information about Magna Carta trails. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".