Baron William BONVILLE, Of Chewton, Kg, Sir

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Sir William Bonville, KG, b. 13 Aug 1393, beheaded 18 Feb 1460/1, Lord Bonville, sheriff of Devon, Seneschal of Aquitaine; m. (1) c 12 Dec 1414 Margaret Grey, daughter of Reginald, 3rd Lord Grey, of Ruthyn, co. Denbigh, by Margaret Ros; m. (2) c 9 Oct 1427, Elizabeth, d. 1471, widow of John, Lord Harrington, and daughter of Edward Courtenay, Earl of Devon, by Maud, daughter of Thomas Camoys. [Ancestral Roots]

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1st Lord (Baron) Bonville, so created by writ of summons to Parliament 10 March 1448/9). [Burke's Peerage]

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BARONY OF BONVILLE (I)

William Bonville, of Chewton, Somerset, son and heir, of John Bonville, by Elizabeth, daughter and heir of John Fitz Roger, of Chewton aforesaid, was b. at Shute, near Colyton, co. Devon, 20 Aug 1393, succeeded his grandfather, Sir William Bonville, of Shute, 14 Feb 1407/8 (who had m. Alice (Inq.p.m. 1425-6), and survived John Bonville, abovenamed, his son and heir apparent), and succeeded his mother in the lands of Chewton, etc., 15 Apr 1414. He was knighted before 1417. Seneschal of Aquitaine 7 Jan 1442/3, for 12 months. From 10 Mar 1448/9 to 30 July 1460, he was summoned to Parliament by writs directed (mostly) "Willelmo Bonville domino Bonville et de Chuton", whereby he is held to have become Lord Bonville. Nominated KG 8 Feb 1460/1, at a Chapter held at the Bishop of London's Palace, near St. Paul's. Having joined the fortunes of the House of York, he was, after the Lancastrian victory at St. Albans, 17 Feb 1460/1, executed the next day, by order of Margaret, the Queen Consort, in spite of a promise of safety from the King.

He m. 1stly Margaret (who was living 15 Kal. May 1426). He m. 2ndly "per verba presenti, nontamen in facie ecclesie" (bull confirming the marriage 9 Oct 1427), Elizabeth, widow of John, Lord Harington (who d. 11 Feb 1417/8), daughter of Edward (Courtenay), Earl of Devon, by Maud, daughter of Thomas Camoys. He d. aged 67, being beheaded as aforesaid, 18 Feb 1460/1, but never attainted, as within 3 weeks of his death the Yorkist King was enthroned. Inq.p.m. 1 Edward IV. Admon. 17 July 1461 at Lambeth. His widow, for her husband's services, was assigned a large dower. She dsp 18 Oct 1471, Inq.p.m. 11 Edward IV. [Complete Peerage II:218-9]

William married Margaret De GREY about 1418 in Chewton, Somerset, England. Margaret (daughter of Reginald DE GREY and Margaret De ROS) was born in 1395 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales; died after 15 May 1426; was buried after 15 May 1426. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Philippa BONVILLE was born about 1405 in Of Stow, Cornwall, England; and died.
2. Elizabeth BONVILLE was born about 1420 in Shute, Axminster, Devonshire, England; died on 14 Feb 1490-1491.
3. William BONVILLE, Of Shute, Sir was born about 1423 in Shute, Axminster, Devonshire, England; died on 31 Dec 1460 in Battle Of Wakefield, Yorkshire, England (Dvp).
4. Margaret BONVILLE was born about 1424 in Of Powderham Castle, Powderham, Devonshire, England; died before Jul 1487 in France; was buried before Jul 1487 in Powderham, Devonshire, England.

William married Elizabeth COURTENAY on 9 Oct 1427 in Powderham, Devonshire, England. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Isabelle KIRKEBY on 9 Oct 1427. Isabelle and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Elizabeth FITZROGER about 1392 in Chewton, Somerset, England. Elizabeth was born in 1370 in Of Chewton, Somerset, England; died on 10 Apr 1414. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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