In Convent Walls: The Story of the DespensersHolt, Emily Sarah
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In Convent Walls: The Story of the Despensers
Holt, Emily Sarah
Great Britain -- History -- Edward II, 1307-1327 -- Fiction; Historical fiction
Alianora, for pardon of all hindrances, actions, quarrels, and demands,
until the present date, have granted, of their will and without
coercion, for themselves and the heirs of the said Alianora, all
castles, manors, towns, honours, and other lands and tenements, being of
her heritage, in the county of Glamorgan and Morgannon, in Wales, the
manor of Hanley, the town of Worcester, and the manor of Tewkesbury, for
ever, to the King." The King, on his part, undertook to restore the
lands, in the hour that the original owners should pay him 10,000 pounds
in one day. The real nature of this non-coercive and voluntary
agreement was shown in November, 1330, when (one month after the arrest
of Mortimer) at the petition of Parliament itself, one half of this
10,000 pounds was remitted. Alianora _died_ June 30, 1337, and was
_buried_ in Tewkesbury Abbey.
2. Philip, _died_ before April 22, 1214. _Married_ Margaret, daughter
of Ralph de Goushill; _born_ July 25, 1296; _married_ before 1313;
_died_ July 29, 1349. (She _married_, secondly, John de Ros.)
3. Isabel, _married_ (1) John Lord Hastings (2) about 1319, Ralph de
Monthermer; _died_ December 4 or 5, 1335. Left issue by first marriage.
The daughters of Edward the Second were brought up in her care.
4. Aveline, _married_ before 1329, Edward Lord Burnel; _died_ in May or
June, 1363. No issue.
5. Elizabeth, _married_ before 1321 Ralph Lord Camoys; living 1370.
Left issue.
6. Joan, _married_ Almaric Lord Saint Amand. [Doubtful if of this
family.]
7. Joan, _nun_ at Sempringham before 1337; _dead_, February 15.
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