William de Welles
William de Welles | |
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| Spouse(s) | Isobel de Vesci |
| Father | William de Welles |
William de Welles, Lord of Welles, was an English noble.
Life[edit]
The son of William de Welles of Alford. Welles paid a fine in 1279 for postponing his knighthood for three years. In 1283 he obtained a licence for a market every Tuesday, at his manor of Alford, Lincolnshire as well as a fair yearly on the eve, day, and morrow of the festival of the Holy Trinity.[1] He nominated attorneys in May 1286, before he went beyond the seas with Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester to Gascony.
Marriage and issue[edit]
He married Isabel, daughter of William de Vesci and Agnes de Ferrers, they are known to have had the following issue:
- Adam de Welles (died 1311), married Joan Engaine, had issue.
- Phillip de Welles
- William de Welles of Cottness
- Walter de Welles, Canon and Abbot and Nuncio
- John de Welles, Treasurer
- Galfrid de Welles
- Richard de Welles
- Cecilia de Welles, nun of Greenfield Priory
- Margaret de Welles, prioress of Greenfield Priory
- Aline de Welles
Citations[edit]
- ^ Dugdale 1977, p. 10.
References[edit]
- Dugdale, William (1977). The baronage of England. Vol. 2. Hildesheim, New York: Olms. ISBN 978-3-487-06376-8. OCLC 58633557.