John Yelverton1,2

M, d. before 1410
FatherRobert Yelverton b. 1330
MotherCecilia Bardoff b. c 1325
     John was born in Rackheath, County Norfolk, England. According to the rolls, she brought to the marriage lands in Norfolk including lands in Saxthorp, Toft-Hall manor in Shotesham & the manor of Rackey. They are of record holding these properties in 1392 [15 Richard II]. John married Margaret (?) circa 1390. It is noted that John Yelverton of Rackheath had purchased Yelverton Manor and the advowson of Oliver Wythe. In 1391, the estate is on record as being wholly owned by John and his wife, Margaret.3 He was the recorder of Norwich in 1403. John departed this life before 1410. His wife had remarried in this year. He was buried at Norwich, County Norfolk, England, in the cathedral church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity.

Family 1

Margaret (?)
Child

Family 2
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Citations

  1. [S1384] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, page 913.
  2. [S2143] William Harvey, The Visitation of Norfolk in the Year 1563, Volume 1 pages 265
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  3. [S2166] Hundred of Henstede: Yelverton Manor "B", Francis Blomefield, 'Hundred of Henstede: Yelverton', in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 5 (London, 1806), pp. 489-495. -
    1325 – Peter Bozun and his wife Sara sold Yelverton Manor with the advowson to Sir Geffrey Wyth.
    1349 - Sir Oliver Wythe was Lord and patron.
    John Yelverton of Rackheath purchased the Manor and the Advowson from Sir Oliver Wythe
    1391 - it is recorded that John Yelverton of Rathheath and his wife Margaret own all of the Yelverton estate.
    1444 – Owned by William Yelverton Justice of the King’s Bench
    1499 – William Yelverton junior, son of William Yelverton, Knight the judge, had the estate at his father’s death.
    3 May 1518 – this William Yelverton of Rackheath [William Junior above] died seized of the property intestate – James Holmes administered the estate in right of his wife Anne, sister and heir of the deceased
    1551 – Anne Holmes their daughter, held the messuage Yelverton Manor and left it to her son and heir William Holmes. [this Anne is the heir of William Junior above not the daughter] - http://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/…