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John de Swinnerton was born 9999 in England to John de Swinnerton (-1226) and Petronilla de Doreslowe (-c1215) and died 1254 England of unspecified causes. He married Margery de Swinnerton (-1257) .

Collections for a History of Staffordshire, Volume 7

"Robert de Swynnerton was succeeded by an heiress, Margery, probably his sister, whose husband John called himself de Swynnerton, and was probably a member of the same family.

In 32 Hen. III. (1247-8) John de Swynnerton and Margery his wife are complaintants in a suit against Vivian de Standon with respect to common pasture in Swynnerton; and a final concord was made at Lichfield on 3rd February, 1248, by which the said John and Margery grant, for themselves and the heirs of Margery, that Vivian and his heirs may have common of pasture for all kind of cattle in the heath of Swynnerton, and their villeins of Standon for all kind except swine. And for this acknowledgement Vivian granted for himself and his heirs that the said John and Margery might assart and cultivate the moiety of the heath towards the north, &c; and Vivian and his heirs will pay to John and Margery and the heirs of Margery 4s. at Swynnerton yearly. The terms of this fine clearly show that Margery, and not her husband, was the heir of Swynnerton.

in 33 Hen. III., John de Swynnerton and Margery his wife gave 20s for an assize to be taken before Master Simon de Wanton for which the King's licence is dated5th May of that year.

Among the pleas at Westminster, before Henry de Mara, in the Octave of St. Michael, 35 incipiente 36 Hen. III., 6th October, 1251, Philip de Pres sues Margaret wife of John de Swynnerton, together with John de Swynnerton her husband, for a debt of 100 marks. Margaret did not appear, and the Sheriff is ordered to distrain her to appear in the Octave of the Purification.......

As he certainly had issue by Margery his wife, and therefore in the event of his surviving her, would certainly have continued to hold her lands for life by the courtesy of England, I suppose them to have both been dead in 40 Hen. III. (c1255), when Roger de Swynnerton (the son and heir of Margery) is entered among those who held fifteen librates of land and upwards in the county of Stafford, and are not Knights. He is there rated at twenty librates, and would thus appear to have been in possession as head of the family at that time.

In the Liber Albus of Lichfield is preserved a quit-claim (without date) from the executors of Margery de Swynnerton, late Lady of Swynnerton, to Roger (de Weseham) Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, of all the right which the said Lady Margery, had, by concession of the Lord Bishop, to the custody of the heirs and lands of the late Robert de Sugenhall in Espel (Aspley) and Sugenhall, and also to the marriage of the heirs of the said Robert. From which it would appear that the Lady Margery had survived her husband John de Swynnerton."

Children


Offspring of John de Swinnerton and Margery de Swinnerton (-1257)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Roger de Swinnerton (-c1267)
John de Swinnerton (-c1284)
Stephen de Swinnerton (-1276) 9999 England 1276 England Joan de Waure (-c1291)
Alice de Swinnerton (-c1312)



Siblings


Offspring of John de Swinnerton (-1226) and Petronilla de Doreslowe (-c1215)
Name Birth Death Joined with
John de Swinnerton (-1254) 9999 England 1254 England Margery de Swinnerton (-1257)

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