Letitia (Venables) de Wilbraham (abt. 1230)

Born about 1230 in Wincham, Cheshire, England

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Died [date unknown] in Cheshire, England

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Biography

Letitia Venables was the eldest daughter of William de Venables, lord of Warmincham and Radnor, Cheshire.^[1]

Letitia was married to Richard de Wilburham,^[2] or Wilbram, who she survived.^[3] Richard was sheriff of Cheshire in 53 Henry III [1269], and died about 2 Edward I [1274]. Letitia was his second wife, as he had previously been married to Margery, eldest daughter and coheir of Warin Vernon, Baron of Shipbroke, and his wife, Ada, daughter of William third baron of Wich Malbank.^[1] Her husband, Richard, was succeeded by William Wilbraham, who was living in 1312.^[1]

In a deed which has no date, Nicholas de Vernon granted to Richard de Wilburham and Leticia, his wife, one bovate of land in Whatcroft, with appurtenances, for which they paid 3 marks, witnessed by: Sir Thomas de Manwaring, Sir William de Venablis (Venables), Sir Richard del Holt, Richard Starky, William de Bostock, Robert de Wyninton, Ralph de Horton and others.^[2]

Leticia was also married to Philip de Bamvile, who she survived.^[4]

In a deed which has no date, Leticia, widow of Philip de Bamvile, granted to Nicholas de Vernon, four butts of land with messuages in Whatcroft (Quatecroft), [Cheshire], in exchange for lands he granted to her in a previous deed, witnessed by: William de Venables, Ralph de Vernon, Robert Grosvenour, then sheriff of Cheshire, Alexander de Bamvile, Richard de Croxton, John del Holt, Thomas de Wevere [Weaver], William de Bostoc, and others. It can be dated to 1284-1287.^[4]

Lettice's third husband was Sir Richard Croft.^[3]

The family of Wilbraham is descended from Sir Richard de Wilburghan, who was sheriff of county Chester 43 Henry III (1259), and was lord of the manors of Wymincham and Radnor, in that county, in right of his 2nd wife, Letitia, daughter and co-heir of William Venables, of Radnor, youngest son of William Venables, baron of Kinderton.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Hall, James, A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich, Or Wich-Malbank, in the County Palatine of Chester, (Nantwich: Self-published, 1883), 424, e-Book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyoftownpar00hall/page/424/mode/1up : accessed 8 May, 2022).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The National Archives Website: Discovery: WARD 2 - Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences, WARD 2/14/53D/14: Grant by Nicholas de Vernon to Richard de Wilburham and Leticia, his wife, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4452402, accessed 8 May, 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Rylands, John Paul, ed., The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580 Made by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, for William Flower, Norroy King of Arms, with Numerous Additions and Continuations, Including Those from the Visitation of Cheshire Made in the Year 1566, by the Same Herald. With an Appendix, Containing the Visitation of a Part of Cheshire in the Year 1533, made by William Fellows, Lancaster Herald, for Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux King of Arms. And a Fragment of the Visitation of the City of Chester in the Year 1591, Made by Thomas Chaloner, Deputy to the Office of Arms, (London: Harleian Society, XVIII, 1882), 228, e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/visitationofches00glov/page/228/mode/1up : accessed 8 May, 2022). Pedigree: Venables, Baron of Kinderton.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} The National Archives Website: Discovery: WARD 2 - Court of Wards and Liveries: Deeds and Evidences, WARD 2/15/53F/11: Grant by Leticia, widow of Philip de Bamvile, to Nicholas de Vernon, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4452514, accessed 8 May, 2022.
5. ↑ Collen, George William. Debrett's Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. revised, corrected and continued by G.W. Collen. William Pickering, London, 1840, p. 668. [1]