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- Possibly a son of Nicholas Slye of Lapworth, yeoman, born around 1445, who was living in Lapworth on 13 Oct 1498 when he witnessed a grant of land in Nuthurst, a hamlet in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden, to Robert Fulwood. Nicholas's wife was probably named Ellen.
"Miles Slye of Lapworth described himself in court pleadings as the eldest legitimate son of Nicholas Slye when he sued widow Alice Slye, widow of Oliver Slye, and others in the Court of Requests in 1533–38 for denying him his inheritance in Kingswood Manor. As such, he would have been born almost certainly before 1480 (based on his alleged younger brother Roger being married by 1503). As Miles's claims were disputed, he may have been considerably younger, especially when considering the age of his known son Thomas. Alice Slye testified that Miles was not the son of Nicholas Slye but the bastard son of John Eamond and not entitled to the Slye lands. In a further attempt to recover his claimed inheritance, Miles sued Francis Cokayne, lord of Kingswood, in the Chancery Court in 1527–47, but seemingly to no effect, as his son Thomas renewed the claim in 1579. Miles was certainly living as late as 1534 when he witnessed the will of Martin Docwra of London, and possibly much longer. The name of his wife is unknown." [Clifford L. Stott, citation details below]
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Nielsen Hayden genealogy
- Aft 1533
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