William (Setvans) de Setvans (abt. 1278 - 1322)

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Ancestor of Harflete-3 it seems.

He was 25 or more when his father died in 1306.

His heir was his son also named William.

Said to have a nice brass effigy: http://effigiesandbrasses.com/623/3512/

But it could be a relative: https://books.google.be/books?id=HXzKDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA243

Was a knight and sheriff of Kent, and married to an Elizabeth Pimpe: https://books.google.be/books?id=j9Q2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA325

IPM:

414. WILLIAM DE SEPTEM VANNIS.

Writ (missing.)

SUSSEX. Inq. 13 December, 16 Edward II.

Morhale. The manor (extent given), held of the earl of Rychemond in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.

William his son, aged 22 at the feast of St. Andrew last, is his next heir.

ESSEX. Inq. Friday after St. Andrew, 16 Edward II.

Little Wygeberwe. The manor called ‘le Coppedehalle’ (extent given), with the advowson of the church there, excepting 55a. land, held of the king as of the honour of Clare now in the king’s hand by the forfeiture of Roger Damory and Elizabeth his wife, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee; 5a. of the aforesaid 55a., held of John Seborgh by service of 12d. yearly; and 50a. the residue, held of the prior of St. Botolph’s by service of 2s. yearly.

Heir as above, aged 22 and more.

KENT. Inq. Saturday before St. Nicholas, 16 Edward II.

Aldynton. A messuage, 61a. arable, 1a. meadow, 25a. pasture in ‘la pond felde,’ 40a. pasture on the hill, 12a. underwood, and 22s. rent &c., held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee, 14s. for the guard of the castle of Rochester, and homage.

Meltone. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of a free chapel, and including 20a. pasture on the hills, held of the honour of Gloucester, now in the king’s hand by the forfeiture of Hugh Daudele the younger and :Margaret his wife, by homage, and service of a knight’s fee, and suit at the court of Gloucester.

Bromhell. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the free chapel of Burle, held of the archbishop of Canterbury by homage, and service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and suit at the court of Canterbury; 140a. arable and 40a. pasture, held of Stephen de Romene by service of 72s. yearly rent, and suit of court; 18a. pasture held of the abbot of Battle (de Bello) by service of 5s. 3d. yearly rent, and suit of court; and 9a. pasture and 5a. pasture, held of the prior of Bilsyngton by service of 2s. 7 1/2d. yearly rent, and suit of court.

Heir as above.

C. Edw. II. File 76. (3.)

Sources

• Sanders, English Baronies, p.1
• Keats-Rohan, Domesday Descendants, p.711
• https://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/sites/default/files/archcant/1928%2040%20The%20Family%20of%20Septvans%20Tower_1.pdf
• J E E S Sharp and A E Stamp, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 76', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 6, Edward II (London, 1910), pp. 242-252. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol6/pp242-252 [accessed 19 October 2020].