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John de Besford

Male - Aft 1341


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John de Besford died after 1341.

    Family/Spouse: Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander Besford  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1258; died before 1341.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Besford Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1258; died before 1341.

    Notes:

    Knight of the shire for Worcestershire Mar 1313, Sep 1313, 1315, Oct 1324.

    Family/Spouse: Margery. Margery died after 1300. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Alexander Besford  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1290; died after 1367.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Alexander Besford Descendancy chart to this point (2.Alexander2, 1.John1) was born about 1290; died after 1367.

    Notes:

    Paul C. Reed in "Another Look at Joan de Harley: Will Her Real Descendants Please Rise?" (citation details below) states that this Alexander Besford "was a knight of the shire in 1344", citing T. Nash, Collections for the History of Worcestershire (1781) which says that Besford served in the Parliament at Sarum in 18 Edward III (25 Jan 1344 - 24 Jan 1345).

    Family/Spouse: Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Alexander Besford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Fladbury, Warwickshire, England; died after 1399.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Alexander Besford Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander3, 2.Alexander2, 1.John1) was born in of Fladbury, Warwickshire, England; died after 1399.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: Abt 1325, of Besford, Worcestershire, England
    • Alternate death: Abt 1396
    • Alternate death: Abt 1400

    Notes:

    Knight of the shire for Worcestershire, Oct 1382, Sep 1388, 1391, 1395. Alnager of Worcestershire 1 Mar 1377 - 1379. Justice of the peace for Worcestershire 20 Dec 1382 - abt 1383; 27 Apr 1386 - Jul 1389; 14 Mar 1393 - Jun 1394. Steward of the liberties of Westminster Abbey, western parts, probably by May 1383 - abt 1400. Verderer, Feckenham forest, Worcestershire, before June 1393.

    Family/Spouse: (Unknown) Lench. (Unknown) was born in of Lench, Worcestershire, England; died before 1376. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Agnes Besford  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1355 and 1360; died after 1428.

    Alexander married Beatrice before 24 Jun 1376. Beatrice died in 1404. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]