His profile states John died 1361.
This states John died after 1367.
https://archive.org/details/historyantiqutit02colluoft/page/199/mod... The history and antiqutities of the county of Somerset
by Collinson, John, pg 199 states "John his fon and heir was a knight, and 40 Edw. III. attended the Black Prince into Spain, and was prefcnt at the battle of Naziers, and feveral other engagements in that kingdom, in one of which he was wounded and taken prifoner; and being put to a great ranfom, was forced to fell the beft part of his ancient inheritance. By Margaret daughter of Sir Guy de Brien, knight of the garter, he left iffue John, Richard, and Philip, and three daughters."
40th year of the reign of Edward III would be abt 1367.
This states he was living 1369
https://books.google.com/books?id=EXUGXFjYjZkC&q=erleigh#v=onep...
A Cartulary of Buckland Priory in the County of Somerset
By Buckland Priory
pg xviii
PEDIGREE OF THE ERLEGH FAMILY
John de Erlegh Vi living 1369 (No 39)
This states John was alive until 1372
http://brennen.caltech.edu/earls/chap1.htm EARLS FAMILY CHRONICLES © Christopher Earls Brennen
in 1367 and several other engagements [11,v.2,p.199].
He was taken prisoner, put to great ransom, and forced to sell the best part of his ancient inheritance [5,p.245].
In 1371 he had license to enfief John Cole of Bridgewater and his wife Margery in the manors of North Petherton, Somerton, Durston and Beckington, Somerset with the remainder to himself and his heirs [18][35,v.6,44EdIII].
This connection with the Cole family may be of considerable significance in the Earls family chronicle as discussed in the next chapter.
In 1372 John (VI) sold the manor of Somerton-Erleigh in the hundred of North Petherton, Somerset (and the advowson of the chapel) to Richard Brice and his wife, Edith (who passed it to Sir Guy de Brien) [11,v.3,p.185] but retained to himself the manors of Babcary, Durston and Beckington [6][35,45EdIII,n.17].
The Berkshire manors were alienated about this time and the manor of Earlstown in Kilkenny, Ireland was conveyed to John Sweetman before 1381 [16,p.245][7,p.159].
Also in 1367 John (VI) remitted and released to Robert, Abbot of Athelney, Somerset and the convent all his right of six pennies which Roger Clavyle used to pay him yearly for his holding in Farendon in North Petherton as well as to a pair of nun's boots which the Abbot and convent used to render him yearly [32,v.14,p.175,n.164].
This also states John died 1372
https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00685059&tr...
John de Erlegh[1]
Male 1332 - 1372 (39 years)
Birth 29 Oct 1332 Durston, Somerset
Gender Male
Lived In England
Death 1372
Father John de Erlegh, b. Abt 1308 d. 1337 (Age ~ 29 years)
Mother Elizabeth d. Aft 1337
Marriage Bef 1328
Family Margaret de Bryan d. Aft 1361
This states John died 1394
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LX7R-K6S/sir-john-%27the-whit...
Sir John 'The White Knight' de Erleigh, VI
Male 29 November 1332–1394
This states he died 1410!
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~desmier/genealogy/docs/Earles%20of%2...
Scanned copy of EARLES OF ENGLAND-SOMERSET
pg 10-11'
(10) SIR JOHN de ERLEIGH (b. 1334; d. 1410), was known as "The White Knight." In the fortieth year of Edward III. (1367) he attended the Black Prince into Spain, and was present at the battle of Naziers and several other engagements in that kingdom, in one of which he was wounded and taken prisoner, and, being put to a great ransom, was forced to sell the best part of his ancient inheritance. By Margaret, daughter of Sir Guy de Brien, Knight of the Garter, he left issue: John, Robert, Richard, Philip and three daughters.
It would seem he was alive until at least 1372, but that causes a problem with his wife." Margaret, daughter of Sir Guy de Brien, Knight of the Garter,."
This states Margaret, daughter of Sir Guy de Brien 1309-1390, married John Erle.
https://devonassoc.org.uk/devoninfo/early-owners-of-torbryan-manor-...
Early Owners of Torbryan Manor (1936)
Author(s): Alexander. J. J.; Year published: 1936; Origin: DA Transactions; Pages: 198
Sir William Pole's account of Torbryan, printed in his Collections -
Lord Guy de Bryan (1309-1390)married unto his first wief Anne, daughter and heire of William Holway, and had issue Anne, wief of sir John Cary [author notes that Poole is wrong]; his second wife, was Margaret, daughter of William de Montacute , Erle of Sarum, by whom he had issue Sir Guy de Brian the younger, Sir Phillip, Sir William, and Margaret, wief of Sir John Erle.
However,as of 1361, Margaret daughter of Sir Guy de Brienne was married to Hugh Courtenay, rather than John de Erleigh.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4/pp369-379
Hugh Earl of Devon settled the manor for her life in 1361 on Margaret daughter of Sir Guy de Brienne, wife of his grandson Hugh son of Hugh de Courtenay.
That Margaret evidently died shortly as Hugh remarried about 1663.
OPTIONS
#1. John de Erleigh died before Margaret married 2ndly Hugh de Courtenay about 1361. That can't be right if John was with the Black Knight in Spain 1367. Certainly wrong IF he was alive in 1372.
#2 John de Erleigh divorced Margaret before she married Hugh about 1361. That could be, but I've seen no record about them being divorced. Possible though.
#3 John de Erleigh who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Guy de Brienne, was not the same John de Erleigh who accompanied the Black Knight to Spain.
#4 Margaret daughter of Sir Guy de Brienne, who married John de Erleigh, was not the same woman who married Hugh de Courtenay. https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/5LrMIB7JbUs?pli=1 states Margaret was the dau of Guy who died 1349 rather than Guy who died 1390. However, Early Owners of Torbryan Manor cited earlier, states her father was the Guy who died 1390.
Having John die before 1361 makes things simple, but that doesn't seem true.
So, taking his wife Margaret into account, when did John de Erleigh die?
