Joan (Abitot) Verney (abt. 1425)

Born about 1425 in Croome d'Abitot, Worcestershire, England

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Croome d'Abitot

• From "An historical and descriptive account of Croome d'Abitot":

As early as 1283, Osbert or Osbern d'Abitot is shown possessing much of the land in Croome d'Abitot. He is also described as "Lord of Croome", whence the place was sometimes called "CROOME OSBERN". From him the property and all the manorial rights were transmitted, in regular succession, to the last of his male heirs, William D'Abitot, who died towards the end of the reign of Henry VI*. By the marriage of his daughters, of whom there were several, the estate, being divided into separate shares, passed from his family into those of Verney, Rice, Child, and Townley.^[1]

* c. 1460 or 1470

• From "Parishes: Croome d'Abitot" (BHO):

... William D'Abitot held the manor in 1428.^[2] In 1434–5 Richard D'Abitot presented to the church.^[3] Joan Verney, who presented to the church in 1452, was perhaps the widow of one of the D'Abitots.^[4] It is probable that after her death the manor was divided among the heirs of William D'Abitot ...

Sources

1. ↑ Nash's Worcestershire, Vol.I, p. 260
2. ↑ Feud. Aids, v, 319.
3. ↑ Sede Vac. Reg. (Worcs. Hist. Soc.), 425.
4. ↑ Nash, op. cit. i, 263.

• An historical and descriptive account of Croome d'Abitot .... by William Dean, pub. 1824 - Abitot p. 9

• 'Parishes: Croome d'Abitot', in A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3 (London, 1913), pp. 313-316. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol3/pp313-316