Sir John Mauduit1,2,3

M, b. 1310, d. 31 March 1364
FatherThomas Mauduit b. 14 Oct 1287, d. 1322
MotherEleanor de Knoville b. c 1292
Seal of Sir John Mauduit - Courtesy of David Pollard
     John was born in 1310 in Wiltshire, England. He was of Warminster, Wiltshire.4 In March of 1327, John requested of King Edward III that he grant him "his custody and marriage" as his father had been executed & his lands & goods were given to Despenser in custody. After 1327, his lands were restored to him, but held in custody by John de Kyngston during his minority.5 John married Juliana (?) circa 1328.5 Sir John was a sheriff of Wiltshire 1329-1334, 1338-1340, 1342-1344. By 1338, he had been knighted. In 1346 & 1347, he fought in the battles of Crecy & Calais.6 John departed this life on Saturday, 31 March 1364 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, at age 54 years.5 At his death, he was seised of Warminister Manor. He left his grand daughter Maud, age 9 years, daughter of his son, Thomas, his heir.5

Family

Juliana (?) b. c 1310, d. b May 1379
Child

Citations

  1. [S936] British History Online - Victoria County History: Warminister Manor, Wiltshire - but on the accession of Edward III Thomas's widow Eleanor was assigned her dower in it, and the custody of the remainder granted to John de Kingston during the minority of John, the heir. John came of age in 1332, and settled Warminster on himself and Juliane his wife in the same year. He died in 1364 leaving as heir, after the termination of his widow's estate, his granddaughter Maud, daughter of his son Thomas who was already dead. - www.british-history.ac.uk.
  2. [S1380] Many Mini Biographies: Sir John Mauduit - 2/2/1311, John born in England, s/o 7606168. Thomas Mauduit & 7606169. Eleanor de Knoville.
    - 1322, John heir to his father who was attained.
    - 2/1/1327 at Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.
    - 2/6/1327, Sale for 100 marks to John de Kyngeston of the marriage of John, son and heir of Thomas Mauduyt, tenant in chief. In the event of the death of the said John under age, … (S) CPRs.
    - 3/6/1327, John Maudut (Mauduit), son and heir of Thomas Mauduit … Maudut requests that the king grant to him his custody and marriage since the king has made grace to those who are of full age of the quarrel with the earl of Lancaster, and he holds in chief of the king. Maudut's father was executed at Pontefract and the lands, goods and chattels were given to Despenser so that he and his mother could have anything of it until now. (S) UKNA.
    - After 1327, John had his father’s estates restored by King Edward III. During his minority, the lands were held in custody by John de Kingston.
    - 12/1/1329, John “Mauduyt” listed in the rolls of Wiltshire. (S) Lists and Indexes, V9, Public Record Office.
    - 3/16/1332, Presentation … church of Grateleye, … king’s gift by reason of his custoey of the land and heir of Thomas Mauduyt. (S) CPRs.
    - 1332, John, of age, his father’s estates restored by King Edward III, held the manors of Grately, Hampshire and Warminster, co. Wiltshire.
    - 5/3/1332, John “Mauduyt” listed in the rolls of Wiltshire. (S) Lists and Indexes, V9, Public Record Office.
    - John married Juliana.
    - 7/8/1332, Licence for John son of Thomas Mauduyt to enfeoff Robert le Boer … two parts of the manor and hundred of Wermynstre, … now held in dower by Richard de Perers and Eleanor his wife … regrant these to him, Juliana his wife, … (S) CPRs.
    - 2/20/1338, 4/23/1338, John Mauduyt listed in the rolls of Wiltshire. (S) Lists and Indexes, V9, Public Record Office.
    - 4/10/1338 at Lafford, John de Bradeford, priest, admitted to the church of Bukeworth, in the diocese of Lincoln, … on the presentation of Sir John Maudut, knight, … (S) CPRs, 1/3/1346.
    - 9/2/1338, Commission of oyer and terminer to Hugh de Auydeleye, earl of Gloucester, William de Shareshull, Robert de Hungerford, John Mauduyt of Werministre … Wilts. (S) CPRs.
    - 1340, John Mauduyt, sheriff of Wiltshire and receiver of the king’s wool in Wiltshire. (S) UKNA.
    - 12/15/1341, John Mauduyt listed in the rolls of Wiltshire. (S) Lists and Indexes, V9, Public Record Office.
    - 11/11/1342, John Mauduyt, to deliver temporalities of Glastonbury in the county of Wilts. (S) CPRs.
    - 3/28/1343, Appointment of John Mauduyt, sheriff of Wilts, … (S) CPRs.
    - 8/28/1343, Commission of oyer … to Hugh de Audele, earl of Gloucester, William de Shareshull, … on complaint by John Mauduyt of Weremynstre that … broke his park and houses at Bukworth, co. Huntingdon, … (S) CPRs.
    - 3/1344, John Mauduyt, escheator in the county of Wilts. (S) CPRs.
    - 5/18/1344, Appointment of John Mauduyt, ‘chivaler’, … to arrest wherever found William de Coumbe. (S) CPRs.
    - 3/6/1345, Confirmation of the grant which John Mauduyt, lord of Wermenstre, by his writing made to William Pageham of the whole bailiwick of … manor of Westbury … (S) CPRs.
    - 1346, John assessed as holding half a knight’s fee.
    - 8/26/1346, Sir John Mauduit fought as a knight banneret at the battle of Crecy, north of Paris.
    - 1347, John at the siege of Calais. (S) Crecy & Calais, 1898, P35.
    - 2/3/1348, Commission of oyer and terminer to Richard de Wylughby, … on complaint by John, archbishop of Canterbury, Elizabeth de Monte Acuto … that … John Maudyt of Wermynstre, ‘chivaler,’ [multiple persons listed] … broke their closes at Norton Skydemor, … co. Wilts … (S) CPRs.
    - 2/2/1350, Commission of peace … John Mauduyt of Wermenstre, ‘chivaler,’ … county of Wilts. (S) CPRs.
    - 9/1/1358, Indenture, made at Upton Skydemor … Walter de Skydemour, knt., … John Bavant … Witnesses: Sir John Mauduyt, … (S) Hungerford Cartulary, Wiltshire Record Office.
    - 7/25/1361, Commission to … sheriff of Wilts … whether Roger de Bavent, late lord of Norton Bavent, did or was bount to do suit to the hundred of Wermynstre which John Mauduyt, knight, holds of the king at farm … (S) CPRs.
    - 3/31/1364, John, knight, died seised of Warminster manor, leaving his granddaughter Maud, d/o his son Thomas, as heir, age 9.
    4/4/1365, John Mauduyt of Wermenstre, knight, IPM: Weremenstre, The manor held of the king in chief by knight's service in joint feoffment with Juliana his wife, who survives, by a fine levied in the king's court.
    - 10/6/1369, Julian, who was the wife of John Mauduyt' of Wermynstre, querent, and William Payn, the parson of the church of Bukworth', deforciant. The manor of Dene Mauduyt' and the advowson of the church of the same manor, which William de Wykeham, bishop of Winchester, holds for the life of Joan, who was the wife of Thomas Mauduyt'. Julian has given him 300 marks of silver. (S) Feet of Fines.
    - Before 5/1379, Juliana died seised of the manor of Warminster. (S) Date of IPM. […Maud, daughter of Thomas Mauduyt the son and heir of John and Juliana, whom Henry Grene, knight, has taken to wife, is next heir of John and Juliana, and of full age.]
    - (S) Grateley, A History of the County of Hampshire: V4, 1911, P369-71.
    - Child of John and Juliana: Thomas Mauduit (1901542), born ~1333 in England - www.teachergenealogist007.com.
  3. [S1819] Robert Halstead, A Succinct Genealogy of the House of Mauduit That Were Lords of Werminster, Justified by Publick Records, Extant Charters, Histories, and Other Authentick Proofs, Picture of his seal.
  4. [S936] British History Online - Victoria County History: Warminister Manor, Wiltshire - He came of age in 1332 & settled Warmister on himself & Juliane. - www.british-history.ac.uk.
  5. [S1380] Many Mini Biographies: Sir John Mauduit - www.teachergenealogist007.com.
  6. [S1382] Sheriffs of Wiltshire.