Margaret (Pert) Edlington (aft. 1388 - bef. 1466)

Born after 1388 in England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Hopton — married about 1404 in England [uncertain]

Wife of William Edlington — married 5 Nov 1427 in Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died before 1466 before age 78 in England

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Biography

Margaret Pert^[1] was the daughter and co-heiress of William Pert and Joan le Scrope.^[2] Following the death of her father (before 1390), her mother remarried to Sir Roger Swillington. Margaret Pert would later marry Thomas Hopton, the half-brother Roger Swillington (making her mother also her step-sister).

Birth

Margaret was most likely born between 1388-1390. Richardson states that she was born about 1397 (aged 30 in 1427);^[2] however, she was described as age 30 and more in the Inquisition Post Mortem (IPM) of her mother and, in the same document, her older sister is called aged 40 and more,^[3] so Margaret's age should be taken as between 30 and 39 on 28 October 1427. Additionally, her father is said to have died by 1390, and she was old enough to have her son born by 1408. These facts taken together place her birth at between 1388 and 1390.

Marriages and Children

Margaret married first to Thomas Hopton, illegitimate son of Robert Swillington,^[2] by about 1404 (estimated from son's 1405 date of birth). They had one son:

• John Hopton Esq., born about 1405 (aged 24 in 1429), married three times: Margaret Saville (had issue), Agnes Heveningham and Thomasine Barrington (had one child). John died 10 November 1478.^[2] John is specifically called "in nonage" and a ward in his marriage agreement of 27 February 1427, and is specifically called "of full age" on 29 November 1429,^[4] which puts his birth closer to 1408.

Thomas Hopton died by February 1427,^[5] when the wardship of his son belonged to William Seargill.^[6] Richardson states that Thomas died before 5 November 1427^[2] (when Margaret likely appears remarried).

Margaret married second to William Edlington by 23 October 1427, when they were named as married in the IPM of her mother.^[3] Richardson gives their marriage as before 5 November 1427.^[2]

Death

Margaret died before April 1466 (probably considerably before). Her date of death is not known. We know she was married to William Eldington in December 1427. William died testate in April 1466. Margaret had died previous to this, and William held her 1/3 interest in Castle Carlton by the courtesy of England. He had remarried and Christina was his wife named in his will.^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

Common name error: Sometimes found on the internet as "de Pert." This is incorrect, and the name should just be Pert.

Sources

1. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013), vol. III, pages 312-313.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011), vol. II, page 400, HOPTON 6 and 7.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Great Britain, Claire Noble ed. Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 23, 6-10 Henry VI, 1427-1432. (London, 2004): nos. 112-121, IPMs of Joan, widow Roger Swillington and William Pert. Available online at Mapping the Medieval Countryside website. IPM of Joan Swyllington.
4. ↑ "Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica", ser. 3 vol. 3 (1900): 49-53. Notes to the Pedigree of Hopton of Suffolk and Somerset, by W.L. Rutton, online at Google Books, page 51, see page 9 for Pedigree/Arms.
5. ↑ Date of the marriage agreement of John Hopton.
6. ↑ Richmond, Colin. John Hopton: Fifteenth Century Suffolk Gentleman. (Cambridge University Press, 1981). Google Books Preview, page 14.

• Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011). See also WikiTree's source page for Magna Carta Ancestry.
• Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013). See also WikiTree's source page for Royal Ancestry.

See also:

• Margaret Pert entry in "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors and Cousins" (website, compiled by Mr. Marlyn Lewis, Portland, OR; accessed February 1, 2018), citing Douglas Richardson's works above (MCA v.II, p.400 and RA v.III, p.311-312).
• Wikipedia: John Hopton (died 1478/9).
• G2G answer (info on husband)

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Margaret (Pert) Edlington is listed in Magna Carta Ancestry in a Richardson-documented trail between Gateway Ancestor Henry Isham and Magna Carta Surety Baron Robert de Ros (vol. II, pages 461-462 ISHAM) that was project-approved/badged in March 2016 by a Magna Carta project member. This trail is set out in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile. Per Royal Ancestry, vol. 3, page 313, her descendants include Peyton, Isham, Mauleverer, and Saltonstall.

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