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
5. Margaret, _married_ Thomas Lord Berkeley; _died_ May 5, 1337;
_buried_ at Bristol.
6. Joan, _married_ James Lord Audley of Heleigh.
7. Isabel, _nun_ at Chicksand. These three girls accompanied their
mother to Southampton, and were captured with her. By the King's order
they were sent to separate convents "to dwell with the nuns there;"
there is no intimation that they were to be made nuns, and as two of
them afterwards married, it is evident that this was not intended.
Margaret was sent to Shuldham, her expenses being reckoned at 3
shillings per day while travelling, and 15 pence per week after arrival;
Joan to Sempringham, and Isabel to Chicksand, their expenses being
charged 2 shillings each per day while travelling, and 12 pence each per
week in the convent. One mark per annum was allowed to each for
clothing. (_Rot. Claus._, 17 Edward the Second.) Isabel chose to
remain at or return to Chicksand, since she is mentioned as being a nun
there in February 1326. (Issue Roll, _Michs._, 19 Edward the Second.)
8. Katherine, _married_ about 1338, Thomas de Beauchamp, Earl of
Warwick; _died_ August 4, 1369.
9. Maud, _married_ about 1320 John Lord Charleton of Powys; living July
5, 1348.
10. Agnes, _married_ (1) 1327, Lawrence de Hastings, Earl of Pembroke;
(2) before June 21, 1353, John de Hakelut; _died_ July 25, 1368;
_buried_ in Abbey of Minories.
II. Beatrice, _married_ (1) about 1327, Edward son of Prince Thomas de
Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk; (2) 1334 (?) Thomas de Braose (_Rot.
Claus._ 8 E. three.) (who appears to have purchased her for 12,000
marks--8000 pounds): _died_ October 16, 1383 (_Inq. Post Mortem_, 7
Richard the Second, 15).
12. Blanche, _married_, before March 27, 1334, Peter, third Lord de
Grandison; _dead_ July 24, 1357. Either she or her husband was _buried_
at Marcle, Herefordshire.
V. CHRONOLOGICAL ERRATA.
The accounts given by the early chroniclers, and followed by modern
historians, with respect to the movements of Edward the Second and his
Queen, from September, 1326, to the December following, are sadly at
variance with fact. The dates of death of the Despensers, as well as
various minor matters, depend on the accurate fixing of these points.
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