Thomas was born about 27 MAY 1395, the son of Thomas Foulshurst and Jane. The place is not known.
His wife was Isobel Isabel Bourley. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were John (c1420-?) and William (c1425-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | ABT 27 MAY 1395 |
Note 1
!Source: WikiTree Thomas Foulehurst https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Foulshurst-12
Biography
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Thomas de Fouleshurst of Edlaston, Cheshire[1][2]
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Thomas de Fouleshurst of Edlaston was the son of Robert de Fouleshurst and his wife Margaret Baskerville, daughter of Sir Walter Baskerville of Bredwardine, Herefordshire.[1][3][4]
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He was born on 21 Apr 1369.[5] He proved his age in 1390.[6]
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Thomas, son of Robert de Fouleshurst, was the heir of John Baskerville, son of John, son of Sir Walter Baskerville.[1][3][4][7] John Baskerville died on 02 Jan 1382/1383 and his Inquisition Post Mortem[5] indicated he held lands at Weston upon Wyegh and Bradewardyn in Herefordshire, and Lauton, Pykethorn and Crisseg in Shropshire.
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28 Oct 1383: ..... lands late of John, son of Walter Baskervill, knight, deceased, during the minority of John son and heir of the said John. John son and heir of John died a minor leaving Thomas son of Robert de Fouleshurst, also a minor, his heir.[7]
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23 Jan 1399/1400: Thomas de Fouleshurst of Edlaston appointed one of the Justices of the Peace for Nantwich Hundred.[8]
Marriage and Children
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[Uncertain] He married Eve, daughter of Hugh Venables[4] although Ormerod[1] indicated his wife was Jane [unknown].
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Child:
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Thomas Fouleshurst born [probably] 27 May, 1395[2]; married Isabel Bourley[4]
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Close Roll 1390
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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.[6]
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NB The record in the Close Roll of 1390 appears to be in error in describing Robert as the son of Margaret Baskerville.
Close Roll 1440
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26 Nov 1440[3]: 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
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01 May 1436: "Order to the escheator in Salop and the march of Wales to give John son and heir of Thomas son and heir of Thomas Fouleshurst seisin of the lands of his grandfather, and of those of his heritage held in dower by Katherine who was wife of Robert Parys and sometime wife of John Baskervyle knight whose heir the said John is ..."[9]
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The IPM of Thomas' grandson William Fouleshurst of Edleston, Esq., dated 31 Oct 1440.[4] Regarding Bredwardine and Weston, Herefordshire, Sir John Baskerville [of Eardisley, Herefordshire] claimed to be the heir of William Fouleshurst with the former's lineage described as Sir John Baskerville, son of John, son of Richard, son of Richard, son of Richard brother of Walter, great great grandfather of William. However, Walter Baskerville the ancestor of Sir John Baskerville was a different Walter Baskerville to the ancestor of William Fouleshurst.
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Death and Inquisitions Post Mortem
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An Inquisition taken at Newport, Shropshire, on 5 March, 1401, found Thomas Foulehurst died on 15 December last past and his son and heir Thomas was more than 2 years old.[10]
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In response to a writ for more information, a second inquisition was taken at Bridgnorth, Shropshire, on 29 December, 1402, which found Thomas Foulehurst died on 13 December, 1400, and his son and heir, Thomas, was aged 7 years and more.[11] He held two parts of the manor of Pickthorn and two parts of the manor of Cressage.
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An inquisition taken at Chester on Wednesday next after the feast of St Michael, 10 Henry IV [4 October, 1408], regarding Thomas de Fouleshurst of Edlaston, found that he died on the feast of St Lucy the Virgin in 2 Henry IV [13 December, 1400], that Thomas his son was his next heir and five years old on Thursday in the feast of the Ascension next before the death of his father [27 May, 1400] and William le Venables of Kynder occupied and received the issues of the lands &c., from the time of the death of Thomas.[2]