Elizabeth Lacy

Personal and Family Information

Elizabeth was born about 1329 in England, the daughter of unknown parents.

She died on 8 NOV 1361 in England.

Her husband was Walter de Baskerville, who she married in ABT 1345. The place has not been found. Their two known children were John (c1350-1374) and Margaret (c1350-?).

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Source: Elizabeth de Delves https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lacy-2786

Born about 1329 [uncertain] in England [uncertain]

Died 8 Nov 1361 at about age 32 in England [uncertain]

Elizabeth de Delves formerly Lacy aka de Baskerville

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

Wife of Walter de Baskerville — married about 1345 in England map icon [uncertain] Wife of John Delves — married about 1351 in England map icon [uncertain]

Mother of John Baskerville and Margaret Fouleshurst

Biography

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Elizabeth de Lacy was a daughter of John de Lacy and Margaret de Beysin/Beysyn.[1][2]

Marriages

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She married first Walter de Baskerville of Bredwardine, Herefordshire, around 1345.[1][3][4][5][6]

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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.[1]

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She married second John de Delves.[7][8][9]

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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.[7]

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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.[10]

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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.[11]

Children

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John Baskerville [3][4][5][6][8][9][12][13]

Margaret Baskerville [4][5][6]

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Inquisition Post Mortem 1361

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Inquisition Post Mortem of Elizabeth late the wife of John Delves or de Delmes.[14]

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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. 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. 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.

Close Roll 1440

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26 Nov 1440[5]: 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.

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 William Fouleshurst of Edleston, Esq., dated 31 Oct 1440.[6]