Thomas Holcote (abt. 1395 - abt. 1466)

Born about 1395 in Herefordshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1466 at about age 71 in Herefordshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas Holcote of Wootton/Wotton, Wellington, Herefordshire^[1][2][3][4]

His year of birth is unknown and is estimated as c 1395.

It is presumed that the surname Holcote was variously spelt Holcot, Holcote, Holcott, Holgot, Holgote.

He may have been a son of Thomas Holgot (died c 1420), an escheator of Herefordshire and the welsh marches^[5] who may have been a son of Philip Holgot (died 1403/1404).^[6]

Thomas' father may have been the Thomas Holcote the elder, a co-debtor with Walter Lucy, knight, of Richards Castle, and Richard Wigmore, in 1417-1418.^[7][8][9]

Marriage and Children

His wife was Isabel. She had died by 15 Mar 1467/1468.^[10]

Children:

• Eleanor Holcote (married John Baskerville, 2nd son of Sir John Baskerville and Elizabeth Touchet)^{[1][2][3][4][11]}

Career

• January 1419: A Thomas Holgot junior went to France in the retinue of Edmund, Earl of March.^[5]

• 1463-1464: Grant to Thomas Holgot concerning Marden, Herefordshire.^[12]

• 1464: Thomas Holgot, George ap Huy, and William Hoggyes seised of a messuage, 60a. arable and 1½a. meadow in Netherluyde, and of a messuage and two shops in Bodenham.^[13][14]

Death

He was dead by 21 Jul 1466: Writ of diem clausit extremum concerning Thomas Holcote and his lands in Herefordshire and the march of Wales.^[15]

10 Aug 1466: Commission to the escheator in the county of Hereford, to take into the king's hand all the lands of which Thomas Holgot, deceased, tenant in chief, was seised in his demesne as of fee in the said county, and to enquire what lands he held in the said county, and how much they are worth and who is his heir.^[16]

This supports that he was the Thomas Holgot recorded in 1464 with George ap Huy, and William Hoggyes (see above), as he was named again with George ap Huy, and William Hoggyes, though Thomas was recorded as deceased, in a conveyance dated 20 Jan 1467/1468.^[17]

Research Notes

There is a Wooton Farm in the north of the village of Wellington, Herefordshire. There was also the manor of Wootton at nearby King's Pyon.

1412: Thomas Holgot, Junior, re a debt.^[18]

1412: Thomas Holgot, Senior, re a debt.^[19]

1415: Thomas Holgot, son of Philip Holgot of Wotton, Herefordshire, esq.^[20]

1421: Thomas Holgot, sen, administrator of Thomas Brugge of Leye, re a debt.^[21]

1427: Executors of Thomas Holcot were Joan his wife and William Cryktot, of Wotton, esq.^[22]

1444: Philip Holgote of Wotton, esq.^[23]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Visitation of Herefordshire 1569. Weaver F W (Ed.), 1886, Baskerville Pedigree pp 7-8. Internet Archive.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Burke J esq. (1833) A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol I. London. Baskerville Pedigree pp 89-93 Google Books.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} A History of the Mansions and Manors of Herefordshire. By Rev. Charles J Robinson. 1873. HathiTrust.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Collections towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford. Continuation of Duncumb’s History: Hundred of Huntington. By the Rev. Morgan G. Watkins. 1897, pp 34-53 Eardisley (p 40 Baskerville Pedigree).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Holgot, Thomas (d.c.1420), of Hereford. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993 HOP.
6. ↑ Holgot, Philip (d.1403/4), of Hereford. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993 HOP.
7. ↑ Debtor: Walter Lucy, knight, lord of Richards Castle [Herefords], Thomas Holcote, the elder, of Herefords., and Richard Wigmore of Herefords. Creditor: John Hyham, and John Femylle, citizens and drapers [merchants] of London. Amount: £50. Dates 1417-1419. C 241/214/23. 6 Dec 1420. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
8. ↑ Debtor: Walter Lucy, knight, lord of Richard's Castle [Munslow Hundred, Salop.], Thomas Holcote, the elder, of Herefords, and Richard Wigmore, of Herefords. Creditor: John Whitwell, citizen and jeweller of London, now deceased. Dates 1417-1420. Amount: £83 6s. 8d. 18 Feb 1423. C 241/216/15. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
9. ↑ Debtor: Walter Lucy, knight, of Richard's Castle [Munslow Hundred, Salop.], Thomas Holcote, the elder, of Herefords, and Richard Wygmore of Hereford. Creditor: John Butler, citizen and draper of London. Dates 1417-1418. Amount: £100. 2 Jun 1427. C 241/220/13. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
10. ↑ Calendar of the Fine Rolls. Vol. XX. Edward IV, Henry VI. AD 1461-1471. HMSO, 1949, p 215 HathiTrust.
11. ↑ Norr, V M. Some Early English Pedigrees. 1968. Baskerville p 15 Family Search.
12. ↑ Grant by Thomas, son of Roger Restard of Wellington to Thomas Holgot and others, concerning: Marden (Maurdyn), Herefordshire. 3 Edw IV. 1463 Mar 4-1464 Mar 3. C 146/10237. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
13. ↑ Letters of Richard Restarde, chaplain, and Roger Restarde, appointing Richard Holonde and Henry Bagh their attorneys, to deliver to Thomas Holgot, George ap Huy, and William Hoggyes seisin of a messuage, 60a. arable and 1½a. meadow in Netherluyde, and of a messuage and two shops in Bodenham. 22 January, 3 Edward IV. 22 Jan 1464. C 146/6438. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
14. ↑ Letters of Thomas son of Roger Restard, of Welynton, appointing Henry Gogh and Richard Houlond his attorneys to deliver to Thomas Holgot, George ap Huy, and William Hoggys, seisin of certain messsuages, lands, etc. specified in a charter. 25 January, 3 Edward IV. 25 Jan 1464. C 146/6728. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
15. ↑ Calendar of the Fine Rolls. Vol. XX. Edward IV, Henry VI. AD 1461-1471. HMSO, 1949, p 176 HathiTrust.
16. ↑ Calendar of the Patent Rolls. Edward IV. AD 1461-1467. HMSO, 1897, p 552 Internet Archive.
17. ↑ Conveyance by George ap Huy and William Hoggys to Thomas Restard, of Welynton, Agnes, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, of all the lands, etc. which they, with Thomas Holgot, deceased, had by the gift of Richard Restard, clerk, and Roger and [-] Restard in Burmarsh in the lordships of Maurdyn, Boddnam, and Netherluyd; remainder to the right heirs of Thomas. 20 January, 7 Edward IV. 20 Jan 1468. C 146/6642. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
18. ↑ Thomas Holgot, Junior, Debt. Thomas Tomkyns. Court of the Common Pleas. Easter Term 1412. CP40/605/f/145 Waalt.
19. ↑ Thomas Holgot, Senior. Debt. Walker, John, clerk, of Leominster, son of John; Lucy, his wife. Court of the Common Pleas. Easter Term 1412. CP40/605/f/565 Waalt.
20. ↑ Tye, Nicholas, executors of; (de la Launde, Thomas; Misterton, William). Holgot, Thomas, son of Philip Holgot, of Wotton, Herefs, esq. Court of the Common Pleas. Trinity 1415. CP40/618/f/467 Waalt.
21. ↑ Thomas Holgot, sen, administrator of Thomas Brugge of Leye. Debt. Court of the Common Pleas. Easter Term 1421. CP40/641/f/513 Waalt.
22. ↑ Thomas Fouler. Debt. Executors of Thomas Holcot: Joan his wife and William Cryktot, of Wotton, esq. Court of the Common Pleas. Hilary Term 1427. CP40/664/f/906. Waalt.
23. ↑ Philip Holgote of Wotton, esq. Debt. Court of the Common Pleas. 1444. CP40/732/d/1958 Waalt.

See also:

• 1378: Philip Holgot a co-Executor of the will of Philippa, Countess of March. Testamenta Vetusta Vol. I, 1826, p 101 Internet Archive.
• Thomas Holgote of Herefordshire; 10 Oct 1399 re the alien priory of St Clears. Calendar of the Fine Rolls. Vol. XII. Henry IV AD 1399-1405. HMSO, 1931, p 7.
• Escheator: Thomas Holcote, Escheatry: Heref, Welsh Marches. 1407 Nov 30-1408 Nov 9. E 153/952. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
• Escheator: Thomas Holcot, Escheatry: Heref, Welsh Marches. 1414 Nov 12-1415 Dec 14. E 153/957. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
• Thomas Holcot, a Sheriff of Herefordshire in the reign of Henry V. See: Duncumb, J. Collections Towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford. Vol. I, 1804, p 144 Google Books.
• Debtor: Walter Lucy, knight, lord of Richards Castle [Herefords.], Thomas Holcote ..... Creditor: Lewis {Ludovic} John, esquire. Dates 1404-1405. Amount: ?£50. 1405. C 241/196/11. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
• 1425: Thomas Holgote, deceased. Inquisition Post Mortem of Edmund, Earl of March. 1425. E-CIPM 22-477. Mapping the Medieval Countryside MMC.