Sir John Brightley

1307 - 1407  (99 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	John Brightley
  Prefix	Sir
  Birth	aft. 1307
  Gender	Male
  Fact	12 Dec 1406	Ashleigh, Lifton, Devon, UK   [1]
  	JOHN BRYGHTLEY 295 Writ. ‡ 12 Dec. 1406 [Gaunstede]. DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 5 Aug. 1407. [John Jaycok]. Jurors: Richard Feldhay ; John Pro... ; John Prideux ; John F...se ; William Frensheton ; Geoffrey Gyffard ; W... Wodelond ; Alan Apse ; John Frye ; Robert Prestecote ; Thomas Wollecombe ; and John Setburgh . He held: Brightley, the manor, of Ela Lady Seymour of her manor of North Molton in socage, service unknown, annual value £13 6s.8d. Stokeinteignhead otherwise Gabwell, the manor, of Edward earl of Devon by knight service, annual value £16. Ashleigh, the manor, of Clarice Warde (?) by knight service, annual value 100s. Welcombe, the manor, of the prince [of Wales] by knight service of his manor of Bradninch of the duchy of Cornwall , annual value £10. Bremridge, the manor, of the heir of John de Holand, late earl of Huntingdon , by knight service of his castle of Barnstaple , annual value 100s. Snape, the manor, of the heir of John Welyngton in socage of his manor of Umberleigh , annual value 100s. Stowford in the parish of West Down, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of Robert Yeo by knight service, annual value 53s. Northcott Barton and ‘Coulemore’, 2 messuages and 4 ferlings, of John Loway (?), service unknown, annual value 26s.8d. Ilfracombe, 1 messuage in the borough, in socage, annual value 26s.8d. Fullabrook, 1 messuage and 1/2 carucate, of John Fallegh in socage of his manor of Bradbury , annual value 24s. ‘Essebaghel’, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of John Twychet, knight , in socage of his manor of Stowey in Somerset by a rent of 1d., annual value 26s.8d. Ashmansworthy and Stroxworthy, a third part of a knight’s fee, of John Twychet, knight , and he holds of the earl of Devon of the honour of Okehampton , annual value 26s.8d. High Bickington, 1 croft called ‘Baghelmerssh’, service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.; 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Stowford in the same parish in socage, annual value 53s.4d. ; both of John Wilby ; 1 messuage and 2 ferlings in Borough in the parish of Kelly of Thomas … in socage, annual value 11s.; and 1 messuage and 1 ferling in Bickwill of … by knight service, annual value 6s.8d. Rocombe, 1 knight’s fee; Charlecombe and Buckland in the Moor, 1 fee; Bagtor, 1 fee; Aller, 1 fee; East Ogwell, 1/2 fee; Staplehill, 1/2 fee; and Holbeam, 2 fee; all of the earl of Devon of the honour of Plympton. Sprytown, 1/2 knight’s fee, of the heir of Robert Stothay and he holds of the same earl of the same honour. West Hoe, 1/4 fee, of Richard Courtenay, clerk , and he holds of the same earl of the same honour. Annual value of all £13 6s.8d. He died on 14 Sept. 1406 . John his son and next heir is aged 8 years and more. C 137/61/75 mm. 1-2 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XIX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.
  Death	1407	Ashleigh, Lifton, Devonshire, England, UK
  Fact	5 Jul 1408	Ashleigh, Lifton, Devon, UK   [1]
  	296 Writ, melius inquirendo , what was his estate in the manors, Gabwell, the messuages, lands, fees etc.. ‡ 5 July 1408 [Gaunstede]. DEVON. Inquisition. Totnes. 31 Aug. [Bromforde]. Jurors: Thomas Boys ; Richard Melhuyssh ; John Pridiaux of Addistone ; William Pridiaux ; William atte Hole ; William Champe ; Richard Lescombe ; Nicholas atte Combe ; John Boyvill ; Matthew Tordene ; John Tordene ; and John Cole . He held the manor of Brightley to himself and the heirs male of his body with remainder to his right heirs; all the rest to himself and the heirs of his body with remainder to his right heirs. C 137/61/75 mm. 3-4 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XIX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.
  Person ID	I105558751	St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	William fitzWarren
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Joan Stowford, m. William fitzWarren
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F995716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes de Merton, m. Sir John Brightley
  Children	+ 1. Isabella Brightley,   b. aft. 1346   d. 21 Oct 1466 (Age 119 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Joan Brightley, m. Robert Yeo  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F995717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2024

  
  

• Reference

  Suzanne St. John. "Sir John Brightley". The St. John Genealogy Project. https://stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I105558751&tree=OSA0001 (accessed April 25, 2025).

  
  

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