Walter was born about 1317 in England, the son of Richard de Baskerville but his mother is unknown.
He died about 1350 in England.
His wife was Elizabeth Lacy, who he married in ABT 1345. The place has not been found. Their two known children were John (c1350-1374) and Margaret (c1350-?).
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Note 1
!StyleName: de Baskerville, Sir Walter of Pickthorn [1317 - 1350]
!Source: Walter de Baskerville https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baskerville-566
Born about 1317 [uncertain] in England [uncertain]
Died about 1350 [uncertain] at about age 33 in England [uncertain]
Biography
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Sir Walter Baskerville, knight, of Bredwardine, Herefordshire, born c 1317[1]
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Walter Baskerville was born c 1317, son of Richard Baskerville. His grandparents were Roger de Baskerville and Joan.[2][3]
Marriage
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He married Elizabeth de Lacy, daughter of John de Lacy and Margaret de Beysin/Beysyn.[1][3][4]
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1345: Salop. Robert de Ribbesford, and Joan, his wife, and Elizabeth de Lacy, sued Roger de Asteleye, and Margaret, his wife, and John, son of the said Roger, for a messuage, and a carucate of land, etc., in Huggeleye, which Walter de Beysyn had given to John de Lacy, and Margaret, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and which after the death of John and Margaret, and of Gilbert, their son and heir, should descend to the said Joan and Elizabeth, as sisters and heirs of the said Gilbert. The defendants appeared and took exception to the writ because Elizabeth, subsequent to the date of the writ, viz., 20 Sept., 18 E. Ill, had been married to one Walter de Baskerville, and she was now "cooperta" by him. As the plaintiffs could not deny this, the suit was dismissed.[4][5]
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After Walter's death his widow subsequently married Sir John de Delves.[6][7][8]
Children
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John Baskerville [1][3][7][8][9][10]
Margaret Baskerville [3][11][12][13][14][15]
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Career
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26 Jan 1324/1325: Confirmation of a Charter in favour of the canons of Lantony prima. One of the witnesses was Sir Walter de Baskerville.[16]
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Death
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Date and place of death are unknown but it was before 08 Mar 1350/1351.[6]
Records
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08 Mar 1350/1351: Walter Bascurvill now deceased, and Elizabeth his wife regarding the hamlet of Lauton. John de Delves has now married Elizabeth.[6]
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1354: Salop. Richard de Clodeshale, and Joan his wife, and John de Delves, and Elizabeth his wife sued Roger de Astele, and John his son for a messuage, 100 acres of land, eight acres of meadow, six acres of pasture, twenty acres of wood, and 30s. of rent in Huggeley, which Walter Beysin had given to John Lacy in frank marriage with Margaret his daughter, and which after the death of the said John and Margaret, and of Gilbert their son, should descend to the said Joan and Elizabeth as sisters and heirs of Gilbert. Roger and Joan called to warranty William, son and heir of William de Farnecote, who was to be summoned for the Quindene of St. Michael. A postscript states that on that day the parties appeared when it was testified that Joan was dead, and the suit was dismissed sine die.[17]
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04 Mar 1370/1371: John Baskerville, son and heir of Walter Baskerville and of Elizabeth late his wife who was wife of John de Delves, to have seisin of the lands of his said father and mother. The said John has proved his age.[18]
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09 Oct 1374: To Nicholas Seymour escheator in Northamptonshire. Order to remove the king’s hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Helyden taken into the king’s hands by the death of John son of Walter Baskervylle knight, delivering to Katherine his wife and issues thereof taken. Also on 26 Sep 1374: Katherine, who was wife of John, son of Walter Baskerville, not to marry without the king's licence by reason of the nonage of John his son and heir.[19]
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20 Oct 1377: To David Holgrave of the county of Salop, - by mainprise of Roger Holme and Richard son of Henry of the county of Nottingham – of the keeping of two thirds of all the lands late of John son of Walter Baskervyll, ‘chivaler’, who held of the king in chief, to hold the same from 21 June last until the lawful age of John, son and heir of the said John son of Walter, and so from heir to heir until one of such heirs shall have come to full age.[20]
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05 Feb 1382/1383: Indenture of 07 May, 4 Richard II [1381] granting to William Huggerford all the estate in the wardship of two thirds of the lands of John son of Walter Baskerville knight deceased, in the king’s hand by reason of the nonage of John his son and heir.[21]
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28 Aug 1390: To Edward Acton escheator in Salop. Order to Thomas son of Robert de Fouleshurst, which Robert was son of Margaret, sister of John, son of Walter Baskerville knight father of John son of John Baskerville, being cousin and heir of the said John, son of John, seisin of the lands of John son of Walter, John son of John having died within age in ward of the king; as the said Thomas has proved his age before John Leche of Cestre escheator of Cheshire, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. Like writ to John Skidemore escheator in Herefordshire.[11] The Close Roll of 1390 appears to be in error in describing Robert as the son of Margaret Baskerville.
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26 Nov 1440[12]: To the Escheator of Salop. To deliver three fourths of the manor of Cressege to Richard Duke of York. In the time of Edward II Elizabeth Lacy was seised of the manor and she married Walter Baskerville. They had two children John and Margaret. John Baskerville died without issue [John did have a son but he died a minor]. Margaret the sister of John entered the same and was married to Robert Fouleshurst. The manor descended to Thomas Fouleshurst her son and then to his son Thomas, son of Thomas Fouleshurst, son of Thomas [should be Thomas, son of Thomas, son of Robert]. Thomas, son of Thomas, married Isabel who was then living. After his death a fourth part was assigned to Isabel in dower and three fourths to John son and heir of Thomas, son of Thomas. After the death of John the three fourths descended to William Fouleshurst, brother of John. William died without issue and there is no heir of Elizabeth Lacy yet living.
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Walter Baskerville, knight marr: Elizabeth Lacy
______ John Baskerville ___ and __ Margaret Baskerville marr: Robert Fouleshurst
____________John Baskerville _______ Thomas Fouleshurst
__________________________________________Thomas Fouleshurst marr: Isabel
________________________________________________ John and William Fouleshurst
See also the IPM of Robert's great grandson William Fouleshurst of Edleston, Esq., dated 31 Oct 1440.[13]
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Inquisition Post Mortem of Elizabeth Delves 1361
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Inquisition Post Mortem of Elizabeth late the wife of John Delves or de Delmes.[22]
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Writ, 1 December, 35 Edward III [1361].
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SALOP. Inq. taken at Chirchestretton, Thursday the feast of St. Hilary, 35 Edward III.
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Lauton. Half a hide of land, held jointly with Walter de Baskervill, knight, formerly her husband, to them and the heirs of their bodies, of the king in chief by service of finding a serjeant on foot with a bow and arrows for fifteen days yearly in the king’s army in Wales at the costs of the tenant. The said half hide contains a capital messuage, 30a. arable, 4a. meadow, 2a. several pasture, 2s. rents of free tenants and 6s. rents of tenants for a term.
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Pikethorn. The hamlet , held jointly as above of the prior of Wenlok in chief by service of 26s. 8d. yearly to the prior and a fee-farm of 16d. yearly to the king. She died on 8 November, 35 Edward III. John, son of the said Walter and herself, aged 11 years and more on Ash Wednesday, 35 Edward III, is her heir.
Inquisition Post Mortem of Joan, Widow of Roger de Baskerville 1344
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Inquisition Post Mortem of Joan, late the wife of Roger de Baskervyll following a Writ of 15 May, 18 Edward III [1344].[2]
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SALOP. Inq. taken at Munsselowe, 20 May, 18 Edward III.
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Lauton. The hamlet held for her life in dower, of the inheritance of the said Roger, by the assignment of Richard de Baskervyll, son and heir of Roger de Baskervyll, deceased, in allowance of her whole dower. The said hamlet is held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Monte Gomery, by service of giving to the king a barbed arrow whenever he shall come into those parts to hunt in the chace of Corvdon.
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She died on the feast of SS. Philip and James last. Walter, son and heir of Richard de Baskervyll son of Roger de Baskervyll, aged 27 years at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last, is the next heir in blood of the said Roger.