Thomas Engaine (abt. 1336 - 1367)

Born about 1336 in Laxton & Pytchley, Northamptonshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Courtenay) Engaine — married before 18 Oct 1353 in England

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Biography

Sir Thomas Engaine, or Dengaine, of Laxton, Pytchley, Blatherwycke, Great Gidding, Dillington, White Notley, Colne Engaine, etc. 2nd but 1st surviving son and heir of Sir John Engaine aged 22 and more at his fathers death. ^[1]

Timeline

1353 He married before 18 Oct. Katherine, daughter of Hugh de Courtenay, Earl of Devon, by Margaret, 1st surviving daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford.and Essex. ^[1]

1358 King Edward III took his homage and fealty, and he had livery of the lands which his father had held in his demesne as of fee at his death, and of those which he had held for life, 23 Mar. 1357/8. These were (the rest of the property being entailed) merely 14 virgates of land in Pytchley held of the King in chief as of the Crown as parcel of the serjeanty of Laxton by the service. His fealty was actually taken by the Chancellor, the Bishop of Winchester. The manors of Laxton, Sandy, and Great Gidding were liberated to him and Katherine his wife by two writs of the same date, 23 Mar. ^[1]

1358 He was summoned to a Council, 20 June by writ directed Thome Dengayne. ^[1]

1361 His wife Katherine was a beneficiary in the Will of her Uncle Humphrey De Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex. ^[2]

1362 He was about to go beyond seas, 8 May 1362, and again 8 Aug. 1364. ^[1]

Death

1367 He died without issue 29 June, ‘in parts beyond seas’. On 30 Jan. following, the escheator in counties. Beds and Hunts was ordered to take the fealty of Katherine, and the manors etc. which she and her husband had held jointly at his death, were liberated to her. Namely, the manors and advowsons of Blatherwycke and Colne Engaine, and the manors or Great Gidding, Laxton, and Sandy, with the advowson in Sandy Church. ^[1]

1372 Katherines dower was ordered to be assigned, 24 Apr. ^[1]

His coheirs were his three sisters.

Joyouse, aged 30, wife of John de Goldington, of Thele, Herts, and Springfield, Essex.

Elizabeth, aged 26, 1st wife of Sir Laurence de Pabenham, of Pavenham, Beds she died in or before 1387.

Mary aged 24. wife of Sir William Bernak, or Barnak, of Saxlingham, Norfolk, Sudbrook and Ranby, County Lincoln and Beesthorpe Notts. She secondly married Thomas La Zouche of Westoning, Beds. who died without issue 30 Oct 1404. Mary died 19 May 1401 ^[1]

1368 on 14 Mar 1367/8 and 25 May 1368 these three coheirs had purparties of the lands which their brother had held in his demesne as of fee at at his death. Among their representatives any hereditary Barony, that maybe supposed bt the writ of 1355 is in abeyance. ^[1]

Estates

Inquisition Post Mortem Thomas Engaine knight. Writ, 13 October, 41 Edward III. (1367) ^[3]

Cambridge. Inq

Cotees. The manor, with the advowson of the church, which some time before his death he alienated to John Knyvet, Nicholas Stutle, John de Engeyne, the elder, and Walter Lasselus, and their heirs, in 36 Edward III. The premises are held of the King, as of the honor of Boulogne, by knight's service. Date of death not given. Joyce wife of John de Goldyngton, aged 30 years, Elizabeth wife of Laurence de Pabenham, knight, aged 26 years, and Mary wife of William Bemak, knight, aged 24 years, are the sisters and heirs of the deceased.

Bedford. Inq. (indented)

Sandeye. The manor, with the advowson of a chantry in the church, held jointly with Katharine his wife, who survives, by gift of Thomas de Stratton, parson of the church of Blatherwyk, and Thomas de Stanes, parson of the church of Upmynstre, to them and the heirs begotten between them, with the king's licence and by a fine levied in the king's court. He held it of the king in chief, service not known. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on Tuesday the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, 41 Edward III. Heirs as above.

Huntingdon,. Inq. (indented)

Giddyng. The manor, held jointly with Katharine his wife, who survives, by gift as above, of the king in chief by the grand serjeanty of being the king's huntsman to chace and destroy all vermin, to wit, wolves, foxes and cats (catos) &c.

Groffham. The manor, with the advowson of the church.

Dilyngton. The manor.

In 38 Edward III he alienated these two manors and the advowson to John Knyvet, Nicholas de Stutle, WIlliam Belle, clerk, Walter Lasselus and Robert Wareyn, and their heirs. The manor of Dilington is held of the abbot of Rameseye, except one part which is held of the fee of Lovetot by knight's service. The manor of Groffham is held of the earl of Stafford, as of the honor of Gloucester, by knight's service. Date of death and heirs as above.

Leicester. Inq. (indented)

Halughton. He held no lands &c. in the county, but long before his death, by his charter dated at Dilyngton, Tuesday in Easter week, 36 Edward III, he enfeoffed John Knyvet, Nicholas de Stukeley, John Engayne, the elder, and Walter Lasselles of (inter alia) his manor of Halughton (extent given, including an enclosed wood called ’Asshawe ', held of the king, as of the honor of Peverel, service not known. There are also tolls of a market there, a moiety of which pertains to the said [manor]. He died outside [the realm] of England on the feast of SS. Peter and Paul last. Heirs as above.

Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Thomas, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death and received the issues. 8 March, 42 Edward III.

Leicester.

Halughton. The manor called ' Engaynesmaner,' held of the king, as of the honor of Peverell, in fee-tail, as appears by a fine (recited) levied at Westminster on the morrow of St. Martin, 12 Edward II, between John Engayn, querent, and Thomas de Arderne and Henry de Stradebrok, deforciants, concerning the manor of Halughton and the advowson of the church, whereby the said John acknowledged that Thomas and Henry had the premises by his gift, and they in return granted them to him for life, with remainder to John son of Nicholas Engayn and Joan daughter of Robert Peverell and the heirs of their bodies, and with remainder over to the right heirs of the querent. John son of Nicholas continued his estate in the premises all his life, and had issue Thomas Engayn, knight, now deceased, and Joyce, Elizabeth and Mary, the heirs mentioned in the first inquisition. After his father's death Thomas continued his estate in the premises all his life, and after his death, since he died without heir of his body, they ought to descend to his said sisters as his heirs. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heirs as above. Katharine, late his wife, has been in possession of the manor since his death, by what title the jurors know not.

Writ, 13 October, 41 Edward III.

Essex. Inq. [indented)

Colne Engaigne. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held jointly with Katharine his wife, who survives, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by gift of Thomas de Straton, parson of the church of Blatherwyk, and Thomas de Stanes, parson of the church of Upmenstre. The manor is held of William de la Souche, service not known.

White Nottele.He lately held the manor ; but four years and more before his death he enfeoffed John Knevet, knight, Nicholas de Stucle and Walter Lassels of the same, and afterwards the said John and Nicholas quitclaimed all their right therein to the said Walter and his heirs, so that Walter is sole tenant thereof in fee. The manor is held of Sir William de Ufford, knight, by service of a moiety of a knight's fee and 69s. id. rent yearly.

Upmenstre. A rent of a pair of gilt spurs yearly, price 6d., and the advowson of the church, the said rent to be received from the manor formerly belonging to John de Haveringge in Upmenstre. Of whom the rent with the advowson is held the jurors know not. Date of death not given. Heirs as above.

Hertford. inq. (indented)

Hunsdon. The manor, whereof some time before his death he enfeoffed John Knevet, Nicholas Stukele, Wilham Belle, clerk, Walter Lassels and Robert Waryn, who are still in seisin. The manor is held of the earl of Hertford and John Mounbray, knight, by knight's service. Date of death and heirs as in the Bedford inquisition.

Northampton. Inq. (indented)

Blatherwyk and Laxton. The manors (extents given), with the advowson of the church of Blatherwyk, held in fee tail jointly with Katharine his wife, who survives, by the king's licence. The extent of Blatherwyk includes a wood called ' le Hallestede,' an enclosed park of 12a., yearly rents of 100s. in Blatherwyk and Bolewyk, and 6a. meadow called ' Welond.' There are no views of frankpledge in the manor because the king holds them in his hundred of Corby. The extent of Laxton includes a manor now in ruins, a wood called ' Laxtonwod,' and a view of frankpledge at Michaelmas.

Pixtesley. 14 virgates of land and meadow let at farm for 10 marks yearly, rents of assise of 14s. 4d. from free tenants by charter, and a rent of 1lb. pepper. The view of frankpledge there is worth 3s. 4d. yearly. The manor of Blatherwyk, with the appurtenances in Bolewyk, is held of Ralph Basset of Weldon by service of a third part of a knight's fee ; and the manor of Laxton, with the appurtenances in Laxton and Pixtesley, is held of the king, as of the crown, by serjeanty and service of finding running dogs at his own costs to destroy wolves, foxes, cats (mireligos, catos) and other vermin in the counties of Northampton, Rutland, Oxford, Essex, Huntingdon and Buckingham, as well within the parks as without. Pyxteslee is parcel of the said serjeanty of Laxton. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heirs as above.

Writ to the escheator in co. Northampton to make a partition of the premises in Pightesle into three equal parts, and to deliver to Laurence and Elizabeth and WiIlliam and Mary their respective pourparties thereof. Shene, 14 March, 42 Edward III. [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1356-1368, pp. 377-8.]

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Notes

All Dates are New Style.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} 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
2. ↑ Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition 2011 Douglas Richardson
3. ↑ Calendar of inquisitions post mortem, Public Record Office Volume 12 No 139 Published 1938

See Also:

• Kirby, J.L. (1987). "16. Katherine widow of Thomas Dengayne, Knight," in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem Henry IV, 18, pp. 1-20. London. BHO
• Marlyn Lewis