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James

John JAMES, High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, 48th of Edward III & 4th of Richard II 1384 & 1380; 1377 member from Oxfordshire

Spouse: ___

Children: Robert

Robert JAMES of Wallingford, Esq., High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, 1413, Henry V & 1399 Henry IV; died 16 February 10 Henry VI

Spouse: Catherine de la POLE; (2) Maud widow 1434

Children: Christiana; Michael

Christiana JAMES

Spouse: Edmund READE had estate at Heddington Oxon

Children: John mayor of Norwich ; Edmond married Alice; Thomas

The parliamentary history of the county of Oxfordshire: Member of Parliament 1377 John James. John James of Wallingford was Sheriff of Oxon 1374, 1380. J.P. Berks 1 July and 6 Nov 1377, 1 Feb 1378, 14 Dec 1381; a Commr of Array for Berks 20 March 1380 Escheator of Somerset in 1378 JP Oxon 14 Dec 1381 3 Commr of the Peace and of oyer for Berks 8 March and 20 Dec 1382 and on 5 Aug 1382 obtained exemption for life at the supplication of the King's mother from being put on inquisitions juries assizes attaints or recognisances and from being being made trier of them knight mayor sheriff escheator coroner justice of assizes the peace or labourers or other justice steward constable collector of tenths fifteenths or other subsidy arrayer leader or trier of men at arms hobelers or archers or other minister of the King against his will.

Oxfordshire: The history and antiquities of the hundreds of Bullington & Ploughley: From several deeds transcribed into the cartulary of Borstal bearing date at Muswell, it is evident that Sir John Fitz Nigel dwelt in the messuage above mentioned several years most likely during the lifetime of his father though it is equally clear that he subsequently removed to the ancient family mansion. In 1299 he married Joan his only daughter by Isabel his wife to John son of Richard de Handlo of Borstal and settled the manors of Borstal Muswell &c upon his son in law and his heirs. These estates remained with Sir John de Handlo till his death AD 1346 when they descended to Edmund, his grandson, a child only seven years old, but he dying June 1 AD 1355 while yet a youth his inheritance became divided between his sisters Margaret, first the wife of Gilbert Chastelein then of John de Appulby, and Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Edmund de la Pole. The manors of Muswell Borstal &c were assigned to John and Margaret de Appulby but at their decease passed to Sir Edmund de la Pole who died in possession AD 1418. Sir Edmund had two daughters, coheiresses Elizabeth who married Sir Ingelram Bruyn and Catherine who became the wife of Robert James esq of Wallingford. By an arrangement between these parties in the lifetime of their father the manors of Borstal and Muswell at his decease became the sole property of Robert James who had some time before held those lordships together with the custody of the forest of Shotover and Stowood as tenant to his father in law. Robert James died February the 16th, 10 Hen VI, and assigned Maud, his second wife, a dowry upon his manor of Oakley but these estates descended to Christiana his sole daughter and heiress, a lady then thirty years of age, who had lost her husband Edmund Rede in the preceding October. She, however, only survived him three years and dying March 28 AD 1435 left her vast possessions to Edmund her son, a young man who had attained the age of twenty one on the feast of St Matthew. This gentleman seems to have spent the greater part of a long life at his residence at Borstal in the enjoyment of the inheritance transmitted by his ancestors little distinguished unless by his benefactions to the religious. He was knighted by Edward IV and departed this life 2 Henry VII AD 1487 leaving Borstal Muswell c to his eldest son William by Agnes his first wife. On the decease of the latter gentleman it passed to his son Leonard Rede esq who settled it together with his other estates by fine, 1 Edward VI, upon Thomas Dynham the husband of Catherine his sole daughter and heir by Anne his wife. ...
Sir John de Handlo was created a knight of the Bath with prince Edward, son of Edward I, and attended the king in his expedition into Scotland but, departing without leave, had all his lands seized and procured his pardon with difficulty by the intercession of queen Eleanor. From Edward II, he obtained a charter of free warren for divers of his demesne lands and in 1312 had license to castellate his manor house at Borstal. In 7 Edw II he was in the Scottish wars; in 19 Edw III in those of France as a banneret; and had summons to parliament in 1 and 6 Edw III as a baron.
Robert James gave five hundred marks in silver for the reversion of the moiety of the manors of Borstal Muswell &c to Sir Ingelram Bruyn and Elizabeth his wife. The inquisition states that Christiana Rede had increased the dower of Maud her mother in law with the third part of the moiety of Muswell and Hedington and of the bailiwick of Shotover and Stowood. From the statement of the age of the heir it is evident the deceased Christiana Rede must have been married early and that her son Edmund was born when she was only fourteen years old.

The History of Wallingford: AD 1396 In this year Sir John Golafre who had been employed in an embassy to France in 1389 died at Wallingford and was buried at Westminster Abbey. It is stated in Lysons Berks pp 282 455 that he was an illegitimate son of a grandson of Sir John Golafre who acquired the manor of Fyfield Berks by his marriage with Elizabeth the daughter and heiress of John Fyflede of Fyfield. The daughter of one of the family appears to have married John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln who lost his life at the battle of Stoka. Another family of some note who were resident in Wallingford was that of the Jameses who are first mentioned in this reign. Robert James of Wallingford, Esquire, was lord of the manor of Ambrosden and a conveyance by way of settlement of certain manors by him and Catherine his wife who was daughter and co heiress of Sir Edmund de la Pole to uses for their benefit is set out in Kennett.
A less innocent act is recorded by the same author in the next page of his book where it appears the esquire brought an action of trespass against the unfortunate Vicar of Ambrosden in the Court of the Marshalsea of the king's household at Oxford for leaving the common path on walking over to officiate at a neighbouring chapel. Christina, his daughter and heiress, married Edmund Rede Esquire of Borstall and on the latter's death in October 1430, 9 Henry VI, an inquisition was taken at Goring near Wallingford whereby it appears he held with his wife various lands within the Honor of Wallingford many of which are particularized in earlier inquisitions and whereby it was found that John James of Walyngford held of the king as of the Honor of Walyngford conjointly with Christina his wife and Robert his son surviving the manor of Adewell with the advowson of the church land at Kyngeston Blonnt Nettle bed Bix and a water mill at Bensyngton by military service but the jury know not by what part of a knight's fee Value 20 marks. He died October 31 leaving Robert his son aged thirty and more his heir. Crowemersh Gifford Wednesday before Martinmas 20 Richard II. By another inquisition taken at Walyngford same day it appears he also held the manor of Russhe. now Rush Court. a messuage land and rent a fishery in the Thames called Blonndeles. water in Cloppecote Berks of the king as of the Honor of Walyngford by knight service amount not known yearly value £10 Also 40 messuages, 30 tofts etc. in Walyngford of the king in socage as in free burgage of the borough of Walyngford.

The parliamentary history of the county of Oxford: Sir Edmund Rede of Borstall, son of Edm Rede, Sheriff 1438, son of the MP 1388, by Christiana only dau of Robert James of Chakenden and Boarstall, son and heir of the MP 1377, and who gave £20 to the Abbot and Convent of Dorchester to pray for him 10 Feb 1438) was Sheriff of Oxon (as Edward) 1450, J.P. Bucks 19 March 1463, and 13 May 1466, app. Sheriff of Beds and Bucks during pleasure 13 May 1461, and was commissioned with three others, 28 Sept 1462, to arrest Robert Bunkle, John Dalahowe, Rd Harreys, and Edmund Warde and bring them before the King in Chancery. Kennet has much to say about him.

A guide to the architectural antiquities in the neighborhood of Oxfordshire: 1418, 6 Henry V. By an inquisition taken after the death of Sir Edmund de la Pole it was found that he was possessed in right of his wife of three carucates of land in capite in Hedingdon county Oxon by the service of keeping the forests of Shotover and Stowood. 1427, 5 and 6 Henry VI. This manor with other property was resettled upon Robert James Esq lord of Borstal for his life with remainder to Edmund Rede and Cristina his wife, daughter of the said Robert James and Catherine de la Pole. 1435, 13 and 14 Henry VI. An inquisition taken at Oxford when the jury found that the said Christina Rede assigned to Maud the widow of a third part of the moiety of the manors of Musewell and Hedyngdon &c. 1445, 23 and 24 Henry VI. Thomas Harald released to Edmund Rede Esq all his right and claim to three acres of land in the field of Hedingdon in the quarre of the said Edmund.1459, 37 and 38 Henry VI. Edmund Rede Esq of Borstall granted to William Craunford and Thomas Williams his manor of Hedingdon &c &c .

Lords lieutenant & High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire: [Robert James] Son and heir of John James, Sheriff 48 of Edward III and 4th of Richard II. He married Catherine daughter of Sir Edmund de la Pole whose wife Elizabeth was daughter and co heir of Sir Edmund Handlo, Lord of Borstall. Upon the death of Sir Edmund De la Pole in 1417 the large Estate and Lordship of Borstall, together with the custody of the forests of Stow Wood and Shotover, passed to Catherine the wife of Robert James Esquire who at that time was tenant to his father in law. The daughter of the said Robert James and Catherine married Edmund Rede of Borstall son of John Rede and Cecily his wife. The following curious custom was registered in a court held at Chakenden by Robert James Esquire Lord of that Manor AD 1423: "That the servile tenants for the wonted service of reaping in the time of harvest should receive from the Lord one ram price at least eightpence and every reaper should have one loaf of bread price a halfpenny . And they should all together have one load of wood and one cheese price fourpence. And every virgate of land should have sex toddas berbte (six tods of grass) and every half virgate three tods." The Lordship of Borstall and custody of the forests of Stow Wood and Shotover after the death of Robert James (which happened 16th of February 10 Henry VI) came to Christiana his daughter from whom they descended to Edmund Rede her son. Maud, the widow of Robert James 1434, obtained a mandate for the delivery of as many oaks and thorns, as should be of the value of forty shillings, due upon custom to the Forester, detained for one year, during the life of her late husband. Edmund Rede 19th February 1438 gave the sum of twenty pounds to the Abbot and Convent of Dorchester who in consideration of the said money sold him the benefit of their prayers and the privilege of inserting the names of him, Robert James, Catherine, and Matilda his wives, John James ,and Christiana his wife, and all their Benefactors in the Martyrology keeping their anniversaries and paying threepence to the canon who should say mass for their souls.

Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry, Volume 2 By John Burke. GALFRINUS DE REDE son of DAVID DE REDE (whose brother John de Rede held lands from the Bishop of Norwich) grandson of Robert de Rede and great grandson by Margaret Glanville his wife of William de Rede who was fourth in descent from ВRIANUS DE REDE, living in 1139, had three sons I Robert of Rede who m Cecilia Randall and d in 1346 leaving a son Robert, consecrated Bishop of Carlisle 8 Feb 1396, and translated same year to Chichester, d in 1415, and left his property to the Dean and Chapter; II William Bishop of Chichester, consecrated in 1369 d 18 Aug 1385; and III THOMAS REDE of Redysdale who was father of THOMAS REDE living in 1429 whose son EDMUND REDE possessed property at Hedington Oxon. He m Christiana dau of Robert James and Catharine de la Pole, his wife, and had (with a son Edmund whose son Edmund was Lord of Porstal) another son and heir. JOHN REDE, mayor of Norwich in 1388 and serjeant at law in 1402, who had (with a dau MagdaIina m to T Paston Esq of Paston and d in 1429) two sons Henry Patron of Clothall Herts in 1405 and EDWARD of whom presently. The second son; EDWARD REDE m Izod dau of Sir Humphrey Stanley and had, with other issue, JOHN of whom presently; Bartholomew Sir Knt and mayor of London in I502, buried in 1505; and Robert Sir Knt, lord chief justice in 1507 and executor to HENRY VII who m Margaret dau of T Alpergh Esq and d in 1519. The eldest son JOHN REDE of Norwich m Joan Ludlow and d 11 Nov 1502 leaving, with other issue, THOMAS REDE of Beccles who m Philippa Bacon and had five sons: 1 WILLIAM his heir, 2 John of Norwich warden of New College Oxon in 1520 d in 1521, 3 Alan Prior or Abbot of Waltham in 1507, 4 Edward sheriff of Norfolk in 1508 and MP m Izod Stanley and by her, who d in 1524, was father of Sir Peter Rede knighted by the Emperor CHARLES V after the siege of Tunis; he twice had a grant of arms which are emblazoned on his picture in the town of Norwich and d in 1568, and V Thomas in holy orders rector of Beccles d in 1548. The eldest son WILLIAM REDE of Beccles m in 1538 the dau of Tooley of Catton and d in 1545 leaving (with six daus) two sons: I THOMAS of whom presently, II William of London m Anne dau of William Fearnley of Creeling and d in 1552 having had by her, who m 2ndly Sir Thomas Gresham, two sons William Sir Knt of Beccles in 1551 m 1st Gertrude dau of Erasmus Paston and 2ndly dau of W Goldsmith and d in 1592 having had, with a dau, m to Sir Michael Stanhope two sons: Thomas Sir who m Mildred dau of Thomas Cecil Earl of Exeter and Francis m the relict of Lord Cobhan and left four daus. Richard commissioner of the Court of Requests. The eldest son THOMAS REDE Esq of Beccles m 1st Margaret dau of __Quintz Esq and 2ndly the widow of John Goldingham Esq and d in 1554 having had three sons. Francis in holy orders incumbent of Ellough; George of Thorington m Ann dau of Sir Anthony Lee; and JOHN of Beccles and Weston. The third son, JOHN REDE Esq who built Weston Hall was MP for Guildford in 1547 and sheriff of Surrey in 1575. He m Ursula Cooke and had by her, who d 31 July 1602, several sons and daus. This gentleman, who sold the estate of Oatlands, d 6 March 1605. His eldest son THOMAS REDE Esq of Weston m Anne dau of Sir F. Gaudy, judge of the Queen's Bench, and had (with three daus Elizabeth m to Thomas Brampton Esq of Pulham; Jane m 1st to Thomas Marsham of Struttun Norfolk and 2ndly to Howard Thompson of Norwich; and Adriana m to Astley Brampton) two sons to survive infancy:

The Visitation of Kent Taken in the Years 1619-1621: Will'mus Reade - Will'mus Reade married Eliza filia et haeres ... Men[n]is had children Matheus s.p., Will'mus Reade [de Folkeston de cantij] married Rebecca filia et coheir ... Menis [amita Mathei Menis Militis, Alicia vx' Stephani Richeson, Rebecca vx Stephani Ruck. William & Rebecca Menis had Matheus fil. p'mogenitus [de Folkeston com. Cangij. ob't circa an. 1625] married Alicia filia Ambrosij Ward, Joh'es 2 [obijt caelebs], Will'mus [Reade de Cantuar obijt circa ann. 1630 d3 Medio Templo 2 fil. superstes A 1634] married Lucca filia Michaelis Heneage, Ric'dus [de civitat London grocer 3 filius superstus A 1634 obijt circ. ann. 1657 aet. 8 (sir.) married Joanna filia .... Dale 4ta filia et cohaeres Milliemi Dale de London, grocer]. William Reade & Lucca Michelis Heneage had children Joh'es [Reade Gray's Inn obt caeleb.], Will'mus, Rebecca, Anna [nupta Thomae Hatton de Lond. mercatori], Children of Matthew Reade and Alice Ward: Will'mus [obitj caelebs], Ambrosus, Eliza [nupta Henrico Oxenden de Dean in com. Cantij], Benneta [nupta Johanni Michell de Richmond in com. Surray]. Children of William Reade & Lucca Heneage: Joh'es [Reade Gray's Inn obt. caeleb], Will'mus, Rebecca, Anna [nupta Thomae Hatton de London mercatori]. Children of Rec'dus Reade & Joanna Dale: Will'mus, [Richard Read de Whitlesey in Insula Eliens armiger aetat. 45 ann. 1684 unus Justitiarior ad Pacem Regis pro Insula Elicusi married married Margareta filia Henrici Atkinson de Whitlesey in Insul. Eliens, Rebecca uxor Johannis Ellis de Lond. Armigeri Draperi, Elizabethi. Children of Richard Reade and Margareta Atkinson: Henricus Read iam superstesinnuptus aet. 20, Ricardus aet. 8 annor., Johannis aet 5 anno 1684, Rebecca aetat. 18 ann. caelebs, Sara aet. 13 ann., Joanna aet. 11 ann., Anna aetat. 6 ann] Mennys. Andreus Mennis Children: Tho; fil. p'mus obijt

Oxfordshire: Lords lieutenant, high sheriffs and members of Parliament, &c: Robert James of Wallingford, Esquire. Son and heir of John James Sheriff (48th of Edward III and 4th of Richard II). He married Catherine daughter of Sir Edmund de la Pole whose wife Elizabeth was daughter and co heir of Sir Edmund Handlo Lord of Borstall. Upon the death of Sir Edmund de la Pole in 1417 the large estate and lordship of Borstall together with the custody of the forests of Stow Wood and Shotover passed to Catherine the wife of Robert James Esquire who at that time was tenant to his father in law. The daughter of Robert James and Catherine married Edmund Rede of Borstall son of John Rede and Cecily his wife. The following curious custom was registered in a court held at Chakenden by Robert James Esquire lord of that Manor 1423. That the servile tenants for the wonted service of reaping in the time of harvest should receive from the lord one ram price at least eightpence and every reaper should have one loaf of bread price a halfpenny. And they should all together have one load of wood and one cheese price fourpence And every virgate of land should have six toddas herbae, six tods of grass, and every half virgate three tods. The lordship of Borstall and custody of the forests of Stow Wood and Shotover after the death of Robert James which happened 16th of February (10 Henry VI) came to Christiana his daughter from whom they descended to Edmund Rede her son. Edmund Rede 19th February 1438 gave the sum of twenty pounds to the Abbot and Convent of Dorchester who in consideration of the money sold him the benefit of their prayers and the privilege of inserting the names of himself Robert James, Catherine and Matilda his wives, John James and Christiana his wife and all their benefactors in the Martyrology keeping their anniversaries and paying threepence to the canon who should say mass for their souls.