Denise Purcell (abt. 1300)

Translated from the Latin text as comprehended by Carol McDonald

[Pipe Rolls 6HII, page 7] 1160 Staffordshire. New pleas and New Conventions – And king pardoned Ralph Purcel 6 shillings 6 pence.

[Pipe Rolls 7HII, page 41] 1161 Staffordshire. Robert de Stafford debited 100 marks and gives account of 60/. And king pardons Ralph Purcel 1 mark.

[Pipe Rolls 8HII, pages 28, 42] 1162. Oxfordshire. New Pleas and New Conventions – And Ralph Purcel debited 5s. Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. New Pleas and New Conventions. And Ralph Purcel debited 20 s.

Father of Robert Purcel, Eustace Purcel

[Staffordshire V1, pages 149, 181] Carta of Roberti de Stafford. Radulfus Purcel tenet duas partes i militis. Ralph Purcel tenant 2 parts of 1 fee in Shareshull, co. Stafford. Barony of Robert de Stafford. The Testa de Nevill, temp HIII, states that Robert Purcell held a Knight's fee in Shareshull of the Barony of Stafford, and Kirkby's Quest, the Feodary of the following reign, states that Oto Purcell held a Knight's fee in the same place, of Nicolas, Baron of Stafford.

“Collections for a History of Staffordshire.” Volume I edited and published by the William Salt Archaeological Society 1880. Online at file:///C:/Users/User/Documents/STAFFORDSHIRE%20VOL%201.pdf

[Book of Fees, page 11] 1208. Oxford - Radulpus Purcel in dominico j carcucatam in Nieweton, et valet per annum xl s. Ralph Purcel holds in demense one carcucate in Newton, and is worth 40 shillings per annum

[NOTE - Robert and Sybil Burnel may have been the son and daughter of Henry Burnel who first appears in the Pipe Rolls 23HII, [1177] page 194, when was debited 8 marks for forestry fine in Surrey. Henry was still being debited with 103 shillings and 8 pence for the same fine in 1187, only having paid in total 8 shillings in the preceding years. Until such time that I can access the Pipe Rolls for the reigns of Richard and John at the University I cannot confirm or dismiss this. If Robert was the son of Henry Burnel, Robert would appear in the Pipe Roll of the following reigns being debited for the same forestry fine. Robert Purcel named a younger son, Henry.]

[Staffordshire V3, pages 176, 177] Caledae of Final Concords or Pedes Finium, Staffordshire. Fines of mixed and unknown counties. 3 March 1213 at Westminster. SIBILLA, WHO HAD BEEN THE WIFE OF RALPH PURCEL, complainent, Robert Purcel, deforciant. One-third of five hides in Newenton, one-third of two hides in Barton, and one-third of three hides in Sarneshull (Shareshull), which Sibilla claimed as dower. Robert concedes the claim, except as to the advowsons of Sarneshull and Newenton. Sibilla to have the capital messuage of Sarneshull, and Robert to take in exchange two parts of the common land of Sarneshull; Robert to have the capital messuage of Newenton, and Sibilla to have in exchange common of third part of Newenton. Robert also concedes to Sibilla one third of 60s. rent in Hallingebiri which is in the King's hands as soon as he or his heirs have seisin of it, and for this concession and fine Sibilla gave Robert 20s. [Footnotes - Newington in Oxfordshire, held by the Purcels of the Abbot of Osney. Hallingbury in Essex. The tenure of the Purcels in this Manor was by sergeanty, as falconarius Regis. [king’s falconer] per “Book of Fees.”]

“Collections for a History of Staffordshire.” Volume 3 edited and published by the William Salt Archaeological Society 1882. Online at file:///C:/Users/User/Documents/STAFFORDSHIRE%20VOL%203.pdf

Father of Otwel I Purcel and Henry Purcel

[Staffordshire V4, page 15] Pleas held at Westminster April 1221. Oxford. Robert Purcel appeared on the fourth day against Peter de Weston, son and heir of William fitz Ralph, in a plea that he should adhere to a fine levied before the Justices at Westminster in the reign of King Richard, between RALPH PURCEL, FATHER OF THE SAID ROBERT complainant, and William fitz Ralph, father of the said Peter, tenant of two virgates of land in Scaldewell; and Peter did not appear; the Sheriff returned him as not living in co. Oxford, and therefore he is to be attached in co. Northampton to appear at five weeks after Michaelmas ; and let it be known that Alice de Bendenges, the widow of the said William fitz Ralph, appeared and claimed the said land as dower, against EUSTACE PURCEL, BROTHER OF THE SAID ROBERT; and Eustace came and called to warranty the said Robert Purcel; and as one suit depends on the other. [Footnote – Robert Purcel of Shareshill, co. Stafford.]

[Stafforshire V4, page 34] Pleas held at Westminster June 1225. Stafford. Robert Purcell sued the Dean of .... in a plea of last presentation to the Church of Sharesweshull (Shareshull); and the Dean did not appear. To be summoned again for the Quinzaine of Michaelmas. [Footnote - The defendant was Elias, Dean of Penkridge.]

“Collections for a History of Staffordshire.” Volume IV edited and published by the William Salt Archaeological Society 1883. Online at file:///C:/Users/User/Documents/STAFFORDSHIRE%20VOL%204.pdf

[Ancient Deeds V3] Dated 1212-1245. D. 903. Oxford. Confirmation by ROBERT PURCEL, to the canons of Burcester, of the grant of the advowson of the church of Neuton, which HIS FATHER, RALPH made to them.

[Ancient Deeds V4] Dated 1212-1245. A. 8836. Grant in pure alms by Thomas de St. Wallery for the souls of himself, Edela his wife, Bernard his father, Aanora his mother, and Reginald and Bernard his brothers, to the church of St. Mary, Oseney, and the canons there, of the manor of Myxeburi, with the homage and service of ROBERT PURCEL and his heirs for the fee they held of him in Newenthon, to wit 24s. yearly rent and the service of a half knight, --------.

“A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office.” Prepared under the superintendence of the Deputy Keeper of the Records. 6 Volumes. Accessed at the State Library of Victoria. Available online courtesy of British History Online.

[Book of Fees, pages 824, 974] 1242-1243. Oxford - Newenton'. Robertus Purcel tenet in eadem dimidium feodum militis de abbate de Osen' de honore de Sancto Walerico. Stafford – Baronia Roberti de Stafford'. Robertus de Coppenhall, Robertus Purcel, ij. feoda in Coppenhall, Covene, Sarueshull'

Oxford - Robert Purcel tenant in Newenton of the abbot of Oseney and he of the honour of St. Walvery for half a knight’s fee. Staffordshire – Robert de Coppenhall, Robert Purcel, 2 fees in Coppenhall, Convene, Shareshall.

Latin text translated as comprehended by Carol McDonald

[Calendar Close Rolls HIII] 16 October 1252 Westminster. Memorandum quod Egidius de Erdinton', decanus ecclesie de Wulvrenehampt', et Otewy Purcel consenserunt coram rege in quandam perambulacionem faciendam inter terram predicti decani et capituli sui de Hulton' et terram predicti Otuwy in Shareweshulf, set non habuerunt breve de perambulacione ilia facienda, quia canonicus, ad cujus prebendam terra de Hulton' pertinet, non fuit presens: et, cum venerit et fuerit presens et consenserit, fiet breve.

It must be remembered that Giles de Erdington, dean of the church of Wolverhampton, and Otwell Purcel that they consented before the king’s bench that they will take a walk around the land between the aforesaid dean and his chapter of Hulton and and the land of the aforesaid Otwell in Shareshull, but the did not have a writ of walking around them, because a canon, to whom the aforesid land belongs, was not present: and when he comes and consent, ------.

[British History Online] Otwell Purcel had lands in Shareshill by 1252 and by 1255 he was holding the fee, which was still assessed at 3 hides, geldable, and paid 3s. to the sheriff's aid, 3s. to the view of frankpledge, and 12d. to the hundred. Otewy, alive in 1271, was dead by 1281, when his widow Denise was claiming dower in a messuage, a carucate of land, 20 acres of wood, and 50s. rent in Shareshill.

'Shareshill', in A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 5, East Cuttlestone Hundred, ed. L Margaret Midgley (London, 1959), pp. 173-182. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/staffs/vol5/pp173-182

[Staffordshire V6, page 119] Coram Rege, Michaelmas, 9–10 EI. [October 1282] Stafford. Deonisia the widow of Otwel Purcel sued Nicholas Baron of Stafford for a third of a messuage, a carucate of land, 20 acres of wood, and 50s. rent in Shareshulf (Shareshill) as her dower. Nicholas appeared and stated he held nothing except by reason of the wardship of Otvel son and heir of the said Otvel, and Deonisia withdrew her writ. The same Deonisia sued Ralph le Tayllur for a third of three acres of land, and Ralph le Flemmeng for a third of a half a virgate and six acres of land in the same vill as her dower, and they did not appear. The Sheriff is ordered to take the dower claimed into the King's hands, and to summon them for the Octaves of Hillary.

“Collections for a History of Staffordshire.” Volume VI edited and published by the William Salt Archaeological Society. Online at https://archive.org/stream/collectionsforpt106stafuoft/collectionsforpt106stafuoft_djvu.txt

[Calendar Patent Rolls EII] 1316. Jan. 1. Commission of Oyer and Terminer to ----------------, Clipstone. on complaint by the abbot of St. Katharine's, Rouen, that Otewel Purcel, Thomas his son, and many others, broke his close at Tyngewyk, co. Buckingham, felled his trees growing therein, carried them away, and other goods of his, and assaulted his men and servants appointed to the custody of the close.

“Collections for a History of Staffordshire.” Volume 11. Edited by the William Salt Archaeological Society. Published 1890. Online at file:///C:/Users/User/Documents/STAFFORDSHIRE%20VOL11

[Staffordshire Volume 11, page 97] Court of Common Pleas Michaelmas 13EIII [1339] William de Shareshulle, Knight, THOMAS, SON AND HEIR OF OTWEL PURCEL, came into Court and acknowledged the deed given below and prayed it might be enrolled. By this deed Sir William Shareshulle, Knight, grants to Thomas, son and heir of Otewel Purcel and to Joan, his wife, all the lands and tenements, services, etc., both of free tenants as of villein tenants, which he held in Great Tywe, in co. Oxford, of the gift and feoffment of Sir Thomas de Bamburgh and of John Nichol, Chaplain, and for this gift and concession the said Thomas gave to him in exchange the manor of Shareshulle, in co. Stafford. Witnesses ------------------. Dated from Great Tywe on the Tuesday, the Feast of St. Lawrence, 13 E. III.

[Staffordshire Volume 11, page 147] No. 48. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 13 E. III. (20th January, 1340.) Between William de Shareshull, Chivaler, complainant, and THOMAS PURCELL AND JOAN HIS WIFE, DEFORCIANTS, of the manor of Shareshull and a Knight's fee in Covene. Thomas and Joan acknowledged the said manor and Knights fee to belong to William and his heirs, for which William gave them 100 marks.