Thomas , Of Luton Hoo, Sir HOO

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THE COMPLETE PEERAGE - NOTES ON THE HOO PEDIGREE

By Sir Robert de Hoo, Hawise was mother of Sir Thomas Hoo, as appears bya release to Sir Thomas Hoo and Hawise, his mother, of dower in WestHyde, Luton, 11 Mar 1330/1, and by a grant to Dame Hawise de Hoo andThomas de Hoo, her son, 6 Jan 1328/9. Sir Thomas de Hoo m. before 16 Jun1335, at which date she was aged 15, Isabel, daughter and heir of SirJohn de St. Leger, who brought the Sussex and other estates to thefamily. In the Harleian Roll of Hoo deeds (quoted) appears a charter toGeoffrey de St. Leger, dated 29 Mar 1265, granting to him free warren inhis manor of Wartling (Sussex), and an undated charter is a grant to himof the manor of Bucksteep by Thomas de Warbleton in free marriage withhis daughter Agnes, reversion to the grantor if Agnes dsp. By a charterdated 20 Dec 1301 John, son of Geoffrey de St. Leger, and Isabel hiswife, had a grant of free Warren in Wartling, Bucksteep, etc. By a fine(Hil. 16 Edward III) between Sir Thomas de Hoo and Isabel his wife andDame Hawise the manors of Offley and Wartling were settled on Sir Thomasand Isabel and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Thomas, sonof the said Sir Thomas, and to William his brother in tail successively,remainder to right heirs of Isabel. In 1345 there is a record of a grantto Sir Thomas de Hoo and Isabel his wife and Thomas, the son, withremainder to William and Robert, brothers of the said Thomas. Sir ThomasHoo, who fought at Crecy and Calais, was buried with his wife at St.Albans Abbey. [Complete Peerage VI:565-7]

Thomas married before 16 Jun 1335. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]