John Kingsmill (abt. 1458 - 1509)

Born about 1458 in Berkshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1509 at about age 51 in Freefolk, Hampshire, England

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Biography

This profile is part of the Kingsmill Name Study.

Introduction

John is Kingsmill B1 in the extensively researched Kingsmill Records^[1]

He is shown in the Visitation of Hampshire in the Kingsmill of Sidmonton Pedigree, as the son of Richard Kingsmill, and married to Jane Gifford with a son Sir John Kingsmill married to Constance Goring.^[2]

John's estimated birth year of 1458 is based on his college entry years.

Family and Lifetime Events

1470: Admitted as a scholar at Winchester College ^{[citation needed]}

1476-78: Fellow of New College ^{[citation needed]}

25 June 1485^[3] may be same John:

Parties: Thomas Jane, doctor of canon law (Decreto[rum]), Richard Jaye, Thomas Wodde and John Kyngesmyll', querents, and Stephen Harton' and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.

Property: 2 messuages, 60 acres of land, 7 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture and 20 acres of wood in Medstede in the county of Southampton and 2 messuages, 4 cottages, 11 acres of land and a moiety of 1 acre of meadow in Newebery in the county of Berkshire.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: Stephen and Agnes have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, as those which John, Thomas, Richard and Thomas have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Agnes to Thomas, Richard, Thomas and John and the heirs of John for ever.

1490: Settlement in prospect of a marriage between John Kyngesmyll, son and heir of Richard Kyngesmyll of Basingstoke, gentleman, and Joan daughter of John Gyffard of Ichyll co. Hants^[4]

1493: John Harrys of Broughton enfeoffed John Kingsmill of all his Whitchurch lands.^[5]

17 May 1500^[6]

County: Norfolk.

Place: Westminster.

Date: One month from Easter, 15 Henry VII [17 May 1500].

Parties: Thomas Jane, bishop of Norwich, William Warham, clerk, John Kyngesmyll', serjeant-at-law, and Robert Barnard', querents, and John Blomvyle and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.

Property: 3 messuages, 120 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 25 acres of pasture and 14 shillings of rent in Wychyngham of the Blessed Mary, Wychyngham of St Faith, Weston' and Sparham and a free fold and common of pasture for 400 sheep in the fields and commons of Wychyngham of the Blessed Mary, Wychyngham of St Faith, Weston' and Sparham.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: John Blomvyle and Elizabeth have acknowledged the tenements, free fold and common of pasture to be the right of William, as those which William, the bishop, John Kyngesmyll' and Robert have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth to the bishop, William, John Kyngesmyll' and Robert and the heirs of William for ever.

For this: The bishop, William, John Kyngesmyll' and Robert have given them 100 pounds sterling.

11 Dec 1501: Licence from Richard, bishop of Winchester, to John Kyngesmyll and Joan his wife, of Frefolk, to have mass and other divine offices celebrated in a suitable place in their house or elsewhere in the diocese. ^[7]

25 Jun 1502^[8]:

Date: The day after St John the Baptist, 17 Henry VII [25 June 1502].

Parties: Robert Sheffeld', knight, Robert Lytton', knight, John Kyngesmyll', serjeant-at-law, and John Scott, querents, and Edward, duke of Buckingham, and Eleanor, his wife, deforciants.

Property: The manors of Britfeld' [sic] and Waterhall' and 200 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood and 20 shillings of rent in Brafeld' and Waterhall' in the county of Buckingham and the manors of Stanford' Ryuers, Tracyes and Suttons and 500 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 200 acres of wood and 4 pounds, 6 shillings and 8 pence of rent in Stanford' Ryuers, Tracyes and Suttons in the county of Essex and the manor of Pyggeslond' and 100 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood and 10 shillings of rent in Pyggeslond', Bryggeslond' and Botleys in the county of Essex and the manor of Neweton' Blosmevyle and 300 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 200 acres of wood and 40 shillings of rent in Newton' Blosmeuyle in the county of Buckingham.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: The duke and Eleanor have acknowledged the manors and tenements to be the right of John Scott, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Eleanor to Robert, Robert, John and John and the heirs of John Scott for ever.

Warranty: Warranty against John, abbot of the monastery of the Blessed Peter, Westminster, and his successors.

For this: Robert, Robert, John and John have given them 1000 pounds sterling.

9 Feb 1503^[9]

County: Oxfordshire. Berkshire.

Place: Westminster.

Date: One week from the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 18 Henry VII [9 February 1503].

Parties: William Porter, clerk, John Upston', clerk, John Kyngesmyll', serjeant-at-law, Thomas Dernold' and Humphrey Besyles, querents, and Giles Pulton' and Katherine, his wife, deforciants.

Property: 2 messuages, 30 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow, 5 acres of land covered with water with a several fishery in the same water, 2 acres of pasture and 6 shillings of rent in Oxon', Wotton', Heddyngton' and Yefley and common of pasture for 4 cattle and 200 sheep in Heddyngdon' in the county of Oxford and 7 acres of meadow formerly covered with water and 16 acres of land covered with water with a several fishery in the same water and a several fishery in Egrouewyke in Kenyngton' and Radley in the county of Berkshire.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: Giles and Katherine have acknowledged the tenements, several fisheries and common of pasture to be the right of William, as those which William, John, John, Thomas and Humphrey have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Katherine to William, John, John, Thomas and Humphrey and the heirs of William for ever.

For this: William, John, John, Thomas and Humphrey have given them 40 pounds sterling.

1504:John Kingesmele, Sergeant at Law, named in the Will of King Henry VII^[10]

2 Jul 1504: Appointed a Judge of the Commom Pleas and until his death.^[11]

9 Feb 1506:^[12]

Place: Westminster.

Date: One week from the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 21 Henry VII [9 February 1506].

Parties: George, earl of Shrewsbury, Giles Dawbeney, knight, lord Dawbeney, John Fyneux', knight, chief justice coram rege of the lord king, Thomas Frowyk', knight, chief justice of the common bench of the lord king, Edward Stanley, knight, George Hastynges, knight, John Kyngesmyll', one of the justices of the common bench of the lord king, Humphrey Conyngesby, Robert Brudenell', serjeant-at-law of the lord king, William Fayrfaxe, serjeant-at-law, Charles Bothe, clerk, William Wall', clerk, John Irland', knight, and Andrew Wynsoure, esquire, querents, and Edward Hastynges, knight, lord Hastynges and Hungreford', and Mary, his wife, deforciants.

Property: The manors of Astonbampton', otherwise called Aston' Pogys, Broughton' and Netherfelkyn' and 32 messuages, 14 tofts, 600 acres of land, 140 acres of meadow, 400 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood and 46 shillings and 8 pence of rent in Astonbampton', otherwise Pogy[s], Broughton' and Nethe[r?]felkyn' in the county of Oxford, and the manor of Wodecote and 140 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 12 acres of wood and 5 shillings of rent in Wodecote in the county of Warwick, and the manor of Wytteley and 40 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow and 40 acres of wood in Wytteley in the county of Wiltshire.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: Edward Hastynges and Mary have acknowledged the manors, tenements and rent to be the right of Thomas Frowyk', as those which Thomas, the earl, Giles, John, Edward Stanley, George, John, Humphrey, Robert, William, Charles, William, John and Andrew have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Mary to the earl, Giles, John, Thomas, Edward Stanley, George, John, Humphrey, Robert, William, Charles, William, John and Andrew and the heirs of Thomas for ever.

For this: The earl, Giles, John, Thomas, Edward Stanley, George, John, Humphrey, Robert, William, Charles, William, John and Andrew have given them 1000 pounds sterling.

1 July 1507^[13]:

County: Suffolk.

Place: Westminster.

Date: One week from St John the Baptist, 22 Henry VII [1 July 1507].

Parties: Robert Brudenell', one of the lord king's justices coram rege, John Kyngesmyll', one of the justices of the common bench, John More, serjeant-at-law, William Greuyle, serjeant-at-law, John Scot, Robert Turbrevyle, Humphrey Banastre, John Broke, Robert Gilbert, clerk, and William Walwyn', querents, and Roger Wentworth', knight, and Anne, his wife, deforciants.

Property: The manor of Hauerhill', otherwise called Helyon' Hauerhill', and 12 messuages, 300 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood and 6 pounds of rent in Hauerhill', Kedyngton' and Wrattyng'.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: Roger and Anne have acknowledged the manor and tenements to be the right of Robert Gilbert, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Roger to Robert, John, John, William, John, Robert, Humphrey, John, Robert and William and the heirs of Robert Gilbert for ever.

For this: Robert, John, John, William, John, Robert, Humphrey, John, Robert and William have given them 200 pounds sterling.

1506-08:A Justice of the Court of Common Pleas^[14]

Death and Will

Death would be in March or April 1509 based on the dates for his will.

The Will of John Kyngesmyll, Gentleman of Freefolke in the County of Southampton, was made on 12 Mar 1508/09 and proved on 20 May 1509.^[15] It mentions

• That he was the executor for Maurice Whithed
• That he was the executor for Thomas Mar..
• His father Richard Kingsmill
• His wife Jane
• Bequest to Doctor Collet Dean of Pauls (John Colet) to pray for his soul

Sources

1. ↑ The Kingsmill Records compiled by Major W. K. Cook Kingsmill between 1931 and 1935
2. ↑ Visitation of Hampshire
3. ↑ Feet of fines transcribed by Chris Phillips
4. ↑ Item in Kingsmill family Manuscript which may now be at Hampshire Archives
5. ↑ Ref 19M61/581 at Hampshire Archives
6. ↑ Feet of fines transcribed by Chris Phillips
7. ↑ Kingsmill family Manuscript which may now be at Hampshire Archives and Reference tba
8. ↑ Feet of fines transcribed by Chris Phillips
9. ↑ Feet of Fines transcribed by Chris Phillips
10. ↑ Will of King Henry VII (page 127 in Westminster Abbey: The Lady Chapel of Henry VII by T. W. T. Tatton-Brown and Richard Mortimer 2003
11. ↑ https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Justice_of_the_Common_Pleas
12. ↑ Feet of Fines transcribed by Chris Phillips
13. ↑ Feet of Fines transcribed by Chris Phillips
14. ↑ Documents at National Archives, Kew, Reference CP 21/9/79 and at Lancashire Archives, Reference DDN 1/55
15. ↑ Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will of John Kyngesmyll or Kingesmyll, Gentleman of Freefolk, Hampshire; Reference PROB 11/16/386 at the National Archives, Kew

The Family Manuscript "tba" References are quoted here: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/hist-mss-comm/vol47/pt10/pp173-174