Robertus Le Personnes, Clerk

Robertus Le Personnes, Clerk (c1294-?)	William Le Personnes, Clerk (c1273->1350)	Thomas Le Personnes, Clerk (c1250-?)
		Thomas Le Personnes, Clerk (c1250-?)


	Margaret de Baskerville (c1275-?)	John de Baskerville, of Northwood (c1255-1286)	Thomas de Baskerville, de Northwood (c1237-<1292)
		John de Baskerville, of Northwood (c1255-1286)	Petronilla de Northwood (c1237-?)

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An early marriage between the Botelers of Wem and the de Ferrers line — through Ankaret le Boteler [1310–1361] and Thomas de Ferrers [1305–1353] —

shows an established partnership between those families and the wider Sybil-descended group.

By the early 14th century, the lines of Henry [de Baskerville] Hesketh of Hesketh [~1206 - ?] and Sir William Hawkins Hesketh [~1243 - ~1327] are

established in the Hesketh and Heskin area, along with the Clerk and Taillour lines, forming a working local network.

At the same time, the Lancashire Botelers are split between the Warrington barony, which ends c.1328, and the Wem barony, created 1308 and continuing

During the final phase of the Wem line, Nicholas le Boteler is active in Lancashire from about 1331 to 1368, holding land beside Hesketh and supporting

the group, including land transfers into their hands. This places the Wem interest directly next to the developing Hesketh network.

In 1369, the 3rd Baron of Wem dies and the line passes through Elizabeth, effectively ending the male baronial line. At the same time, Nicholas

What follows is a short gap in authority for the Botelers. The local Hesketh-side group remains in place, but the Boteler structure is no longer unified.

The turning point comes in 1389, when Elizabeth Boteler of the Warrington line marries Richard Boteler of the Rawcliffe line under papal dispensation.

After this, authority stabilizes. By the 1390s, Sir John Boteler of Rawcliffe appears as sheriff, marking the return of a functioning Lancashire leadership.

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Catalogue description Lease by Robert son of Warin of Heskyn and his wife Alice, daughter of Robert of...

Lease by Robert son of Warin of Heskyn and his wife Alice, daughter of Robert of Worthinton, to Robert the Perpant, clerk -- all their land in Schevinton, that is, had by feoffment of Robert of Worthinton and Amary of Hulton on the Wytehull, and 1ac. of waste next the land of William Wyt -- to hold for 20 years from Feast of St. Martin in Winter, 9 Edward I, [11 Nov. 1281] at 5/- rent. Witn. William of Stanedish, John of Coppull, John of Chisenale, Robert of the same, Richard of Hulton, Robert of Chisenale, clerk. Given at Wigan, Monday after Ascension, 9 Edward II.

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Catalogue description Grant: Robert son of Warin of Heskyn, to Robert the Perpont, clerk -- 16ac. of land on...

Grant: Robert son of Warin of Heskyn, to Robert the Perpont, clerk -- 16ac. of land on the Whitehull, and 1ac. of waste on east of William Wite next Stonybank in Shevyngton; also 1½ roods in Tythey on east of Gwisembroke, abutting to north on the Outelone of Shevyncton -- Witn. William of Standysh, Thomas of Longtree, John of Coppull, John of Chesenale, John his son, Richard of Hulton, Robert of Penyngton. Given at Shevyngton, Thursday in morrow of St. Matthew the Apostle, 11 Edward II. Seal E.H.

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Catalogue description Grant: Robert son of Warin of Hesken, with the assent of Alice his wife, to Robert the...

Grant: Robert son of Warin of Hesken, with the assent of Alice his wife, to Robert the Perpunt, clerk -- all his land in Shevincton had by feoffment of Amary daughter of Robert of Hulton, in her widowhood, lying on the Qwithull -- Witn. William of Stand', Thomas of Longetre, John of Cophull, Richard of Hulton, Robert of Pinnincton, Robert son of Hugh. Given at Shevyncton, Thursday in morrow of St. Matthew the Apostle, 11 Edward II.

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Catalogue description Grant : Henry Ploket, son of Hugh Ploket of Penwortham, to Adam his brother -- land in...

Grant : Henry Ploket, son of Hugh Ploket of Penwortham, to Adam his brother -- land in Longtone from his father, viz. 1 messuage and 4 selions on the Ston, 1 croft and house between lands of Robert of Scyrburn; land in Turmeracre-flat, Scortebuttes, Rodedoles, Houweomkar, the Heremerosse, the Reodheved, and 1 selion and a Tungland in the Tunstedes -- Witn: John of Mythop, steward of Penwortham, Richard of Hoghton, Robert of Scyrburne, William of Faryngton, William of Hoghwyke, Robert the Clerk, and others. Given at Penwortham, Wed. in Feast of Invention of Holy Cross. 11 Ed. II.

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Catalogue description Grant : Adam son of Henry of Longeton to Robert son of William son of Thomas the Clerk,...

Grant : Adam son of Henry of Longeton to Robert son of William son of Thomas the Clerk, senior, of Longeton -- 7ac. in Longeton had from Nicholas the Botiller, viz. 1 toft and building, containing 2ac. and 1ac. in the Caliardstade, and 4ac. in Osbernescrofte with 1 head abutting towards Waldemyr on the south and towards Apaldsick on the north; also 1 place of meadow land had from Henry Pluket -- with remainder to John brother of Robert, then to William their brother. Witn: Sir Robert, lord of Shirburne, William of Farington, Adam Banastre of the Bonk, William of Hoghwik, Adam the Clerk of Penwortham and others. Given at Longeton, Mon. in Feast of Nativity of St. John Baptist, 5 Ed. III.

Note: Nicholas the Botiller may be a member of the Botterell family from Shropshire. There is little use of the Botiller form in England in the 1300’s, nor is there any recorded Botterell family presence in Lancashire until the 1800’s, suggesting he was not a local man. The Botterell family were established in the Northwood area, within the same general network as the Baskervilles and Ysolda’s descendants. What may be happening here is that the Botterell family from Aston Botterell, whom the “le Clerks” likely served, appears as the earlier source of this land, and may have intentionally provided or transferred it into their hands. The rarity and distribution of the Botterell/Boterel forms, which likely derive from “butler”, along with their association with specific landed contexts such as Aston Botterell, indicate that the name functions as a family identifier rather than a general occupational label. The appearance of “Nicholas the Botiller” in the Longton record, in the absence of any local Lancashire presence of the name, suggests an origin outside the county and raises the likelihood of connection to the Shropshire Botterell lineage, though the record itself does not explicitly state this.

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Catalogue description Grant : Abell son of William son of Abell of Longeton, to Roger son of William son of...

Grant : Abell son of William son of Abell of Longeton, to Roger son of William son of Thomas the Clerk, senior, of Longeton -- 1 messuage and curtilage and 2 selions land in Longeton lying between land of the Abbot of Evesham and of William of Lee -- paying yearly to Sir William, lord of Lee, 12d. silver. For life of Roger, then to John his brother, then to Robert their brother. Witn: Sir Robert, lord of Shirburne, William of Farinton, William of Hoghwik, Thomas of Noteshagh, Adam the Clerk and others. Given at Longeton, Fri. after Translation of St. Thomas Martyr, 8 Ed. III.

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Catalogue description Grant : William son of Thomas the Clerk of Longeton, senior, to William his son --...

Grant : William son of Thomas the Clerk of Longeton, senior, to William his son -- properties in Longeton had from Adam son of Adam Pluket -- remainder to John, brother of William, then to Robert their brother. Witn: William of Farinton, William of Hoghwik, Thomas of Noteshaghe, William of the Hall, Adam the Clerk of Penwortham, and others. Given at Longeton, Fri. before Whit., 11 Ed. III.

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Catalogue description Grant: Ricard son of Symon of Hoton to Robert son of Gilbert of Blakeburne -- properties...

Grant: Ricard son of Symon of Hoton to Robert son of Gilbert of Blakeburne -- properties in Hoton -- Witn. William of Hoghwyk, William, son of Thomas, Roger son of John, Adam the Clerk of Longeton, William Gedrepeny, Robert the Clerk. Hoton, Saturday in vigil Translation of St. Thomas Martyr, 16 Edward III.

Robertus Le Personnes, Clerk

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Note 1