Grendon's early history

Date: 1086 [unknown]
Location: England
Surname/tag: Grendon, Shirley, Ferrer

My research has shown the accumulation of the wealth of the Grendons is recorded as early as Roger Grendon before King Stephen's time with land acquired from ancestor Thurslan, and some grants from Ferrars who figured in family affairs from this time all the way to America with marriages and political interractions.. The Shirley data is from the History of Shirley's on line.

The earliest Grendon ancestors in English records

Grendon lands from Conqueror in Grendon in 1140 Owned of Barn; Ferriers; Thurslan paternal ancestor to Roger Grendon in King Stephen’s time Grendon pedigree from Roger de Grendon b. abt. 1066 Md unknown Issue Serlo Rauf Robert

The Shirley Ancestry The Grendon Ancesry Sasuuale, Lord of Etendone (Eatington, Roger, first of this name in England Living 1079-1086 2. son Fulcher had a daughter who 2. Serlo de Grendon, Lord of Bradley Married Serlo Grendon unknown dau. Shirley Serlo’s issue by 1st wife were Son Fulcher, dau. Jordan

The Shirley surname is a placename from the Olde English pre 7th Century "scir", meaning bright, plus "leah", wood, clearing. Shirley in Derbyshire and Hampshire were recorded as "Sirelei" in the Domesday Book of 1086, and Shirley in Surrey was recorded as "Shyrley" in the

Grendon | Domesday Book opendomesday.org/place/SK2800/grendon Tenant-in-chief in 1086: The main landholders listed in Domesday Book. Either King William himself, or one of around 1,400 people who held land directly from the Crown, mostly Norman knights. Lord in 1086: The immediate lord over the peasants after the Conquest. Sometimes the same as the tenant-in-chief, sometimes a tenant granted the estate in ...

Serlo de Grendon, Lord of Bradley, a soldier intrepid in arms, illustrious by the eminence of his race,.

RICHARD, SON OF ROGER, b abt. 1140 MD Margaret Son Sir Herlwin, Knight of Polebrook A History of the County of Huntington shows a Herlwin de Grendon owning land in Polesworth of Thurring in early twelth century with sons Ralph to John to Ralph and two sisters one perhaps marrying William Caryll. From Parishes: Polebrook Pages 101-109A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 3. Originally published by Victoria County History, Edward II, Vol. 1., p 247

Dec. 12. Commission of oyer and terminer to H. Spigurnel, John de Mutford and Westminster. William Trussel, on complaint by Alan son of William Fiz Waryn that Elias de Assheburne, John de Mares, Elias de Assheby, William Peryn of Northampton, Richard de Grendon of Northampton, Giles de Cuggeho, Robert Wadel and Hugh Bossart, with others, burned the houses of his manor of North Assheby, co. Northampton, and carried away his goods. By K., on the information of W. de Melton.

Robert son of Richard de Grendon, b abt 1156 md Avicia, dau of William de Bray, became Lord of Shenstone of wife

And Robert Grendon, (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272), ( 11 Henry III Had son Robert who had son Ralph (Gaiton, Milwich are part of this legacy

RICHARD, SON OF ROGER, b abt. 1140 MD Margaret Son Robert md Avica de Bray Son Sir Herlwin, Knight of Polebrook (The records of armorials for this family begin with Richard per research Of Alan Cookson of England and SPAIN Son Robert md Avica de Bray Son Sir Herlwin, Knight of Polebrook

MANORS: BHO Before the Norman Conquest, Grendon was held by Siward Barn with other property in Warwickshire and elsewhere. After the Conquest his lands were confiscated and given to Henry Ferrers, (fn. 7) from whom, in the Conqueror's Survey, one Turstin held 5½ hides in Grendon. (fn. 8)

Parishes: Grendon | British History Online www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol4/pp75-80

The overlordship remained with the Ferrers family and with their other lands was absorbed in the Duchy of Lancaster as part of the Honor of Tutbury. A mesne lordship of the fee was held by the Camviles, and the manor was held of them by the Grendons. The overlordship remained with the Ferrers family and with their other lands was absorbed in the Duchy of Lancaster as part of the Honor of Tutbury. A mesne lordship of the fee was held by the Camviles, and the manor was held of them by the Grendons. In 1242 (fn. 9) Robert de Grendon (son of Robert son of Richard son of Roger de Grendon) (fn. 10) is returned as holding 1 knight's fee in Grendon and Whittington, held of Richard de Camville of the fee of Earl Ferrers. In 1276 (fn. 11) Robert's son Ralph de Grendon agreed to pay to Geoffrey de Camville scutage for 1 knight's fee, with homage and relief, and that he should render suit at the court of Geoffrey at Clifton Campvill whenever judgement is given there for a plea moved by the king's writ or a thief is judged by inquisition of the court. Subsequently, in 1299, (fn. 12) his son Ralph and Joan his wife obtained from John de Clinton of Coleshill, who had married Alice sister of Ralph, (fn. 13) a quitclaim of all his right in the manor. This Ralph had by his first wife a son Robert and a daughter Joan (married to John de Rocheford), and by his second wife three daughters, Joan wife of Roger de Chetwynd, Alice wife of Philip de Chetwynd, and Margaret wife of John de Freford. (fn. 14)

Grendon. Argent two cheverons gules.

Avica (Alice) de Bray Birthdate:

Birthplace: Shenstone, Staffordshire, England Death: Grendon, Warwickshire, England Immediate Family: Daughter of William de Bray Wife of Robert de Grendon Mother of Sir Robert Grendon, Kt.

Immediate Family

Robert de Grendon husband

Sir Robert Grendon, Kt. son

MD Margaret Son Robert md Avica de Bray Son Sir Herlwin, Knight of Polebroo William de Bray father Reference: DL 25/933 Description: Robert de Grendon to Alice (Avica) late the (dau.) ?wife of William de Bray: Grant, for her life,of land and a rent in Shenstone, in exchange for his park and assarts in the manor ofShenstone: (Staff). Note: Date in the old typescript catalogue stated as 19 Hen III Date: [1234-1235] Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Not Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

Marriage 1 of Richard de GRENDON b: ABT 1180 married Margaret

his son Robert de GRENDON b: ABT 1210 in Grendon, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England Married Avica de Bray had son from this son our lineage continues down to Baron Ralph Grendon.

from the British History on line we learn

Richard de Grendon, who confirmed his said Father's grant, and for the health of his soul, and the soul of Margaret his wife, bestowed on the said Nuns half a yard land more, situate in the fame Village, towards the support of their garments, being likewse a Benefactor to the Canons at CALE [near REPTON] in DERBYSHIRE (Repton Priory was a priory in Repton, Derbyshire, England. It was established in the 12th century and was originally under the control of Calke Priory. It was dissolved in 1538.)

Early Origins of the Shenstone family

The surname Shenstone was first found in Staffordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, [1] indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally,

the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Shenstone by Robert d'Oilly who held from Earl Roger who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. This large village contained a Mill.

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Sewallis de Scyrle or Shirley, is sprung that more loyal race who from this time were known by the latter name when resident in Derbyshire, but who also were called after the manor of Eatington in Warwickshire, when they lived at that more ancient inheritance. The first deed, illustrating the third descent of the Shirley family, is then the agreement between the brothers Henry and Sewallis ; it is without date, but was made in the time of William, Earl of Derby, who liyed in the reign of Henry II. This deed is confirmed by another made in the year 1192 (3 and 4 Ric. I.) between the same Sewallis and Eulcher, son and heir of Henry, who was then dead. (App. xiii.) This is followed by a licence from Sewallis to William son of Serlo de Grendon (the collateral ancestor of the house of Ohetwynd, who had married his sister), for making a "hay," * or inclosed paddock for the purpose of entrapping deer, in Bradley Wood (App. xiv.), with another separate deed granting to him the villages of Bradley and Sturston, both in Derbyshire. (App. xv.) Next is a grant from the same Sewall to Hugh, son of Bhilip, of a certain piece of ground called " Wodehouse Elat," t in length from " Standende Water, to the mill bed." (App. xvi.) The confirmation of the church of Eatendon to Kenilworth Priory granted by Sewallis, the son of Eulcher, contains some further concessions to that house, particularly mentioning a composition for the tithe of hay, and sub- stituting a meadow, which is exactly described, and called to this day " Tithe meadow." (App. xvn.) By another deed he granted to the church of Eatendon a certain piece of land called " Oddecrofth," containing 18 acres, and another of 10 acres lying in Over Eatendon,

• It appears that the Shhieys in after ages did not forget their ancient claim to this

place : witness a record of proceedings preserved in the Plea Rolls at Westminster in the second of Henry VI. touching the manor of Brailesford (co. Derby), and a " Foray " made from thence by Sir Ralph Shirley's retainers, " armed with swords, arcubuses, and arrows," upon lands claimed by Henry Kniveton, called Bradley Hay. A rent charge of 61. 13s. 4c?. is still paid by the owner of Bradley Park to the lord of the manor of Shirley.

•(• Wodehouseflat. This was, as appears by the Schedule of Evidences, within the manor of Shirley, in Derbyshire.

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as also three acres of land adjoining to the said Oddecrofth. (App. xviii.) To the monks of Tutbury he gave also an ozier bed which had belonged to Henry, son of Sewallis, his uncle, and all the land which belonged to him between the boundary of the ozier bed of the monks and the road which descended from the gate of the castle (of Tutbury), as far as the gate of the mill. (App. xix.) This grant is confirmed by Henry the elder brother. (App. xx.) To them also he gave two parts of Hoga (now called Hown), and in this grant (App. xxi.) it may be remarked that Sewallis is called after his manor of Scyrle or Shirley, the first instance, I believe, of bearing what afterwards became the family name. This deed is confirmed by Robert (junior) Earl Ferrers. (App. xxn.) There are still some other religious grants of these brothers preserved, viz. certain lands called Aldewerch to the canons of Darley in Derby- shire, by Sewallis. (App. xxin.) To the church of St. Mary of Bildewas, in Shropshire, the land of Ivenbroc, by Henry. (App. xxiv.) An agreement of Sewallis with the monks of R/ufFord in Nottinghamshire (App. xxv.), and a grant of the church of Ednes- houre to Roucetter Abbey in the county of Stafford, by Eulcher their younger brother. (App. xxvi.) STEMMATA SHIELEIANA. 13

the seventli of John, by virtue of the King's precept, had livery * made to him of the mannour of Ednesoure in Derbyshire, whereof he had been disseised during his absence in that voyage, as it seems."

To William, son of Serlo de Grendon, he confirmed the villages of Bradley and Sturston, in Derbyshire, at the yearly rent of the fourth part of a knight's fee. (App. xxix.) He added also the mill of Shirley, to be held at the rent of a pair of gilt spurs, or 4sd. to be paid on St. James's day, and confirmed the licence granted by his father Sewallis of erecting "the Hay" in Bradley Wood. The " consideration " for these concessions was ten marks of silver.