Sir Thomas de Clinton, of Coleshill

Thomas de CLINTON was born ABT 1206 in Amington, Warwickshire, England, and died BEF 12 JAN 1277/78. He was the son of Osbert de CLINTON , of Coleshill and Elysont.

Family

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He married

1. Mazera de BISEY, daughter of James de BISEY. She was born ABT 1210 in Badlesley Clinton, Solihull, Warwickshire, England.

Children of Thomas de CLINTON and Mazera de BISEY are:

• Thomas de CLINTON , of Amington was born 1231 in Amington, Warwickshire, England, and died BEF 1264 in (dvp).
• ii. John I CLINTON , of Coleshill, Sir was born ABT 1233 in Coleshill Manor, Arden, Warwickshire, England, and died 12 MAR 1315/16.
• iii. James de CLINTON , of Badlesley was born ABT 1235 in Badlesley Clinton, Solihull, Warwickshire, England.

Notes

From 'Parishes: Coleshill', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 4, Hemlingford Hundred, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1947), pp. 47-57. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol4/pp47-57 [accessed 31 January 2019].

At the time of the Domesday Survey COLESHILL was a royal manor rated for 3 hides. There was a priest here and a mill, and woods 3 leagues in length and 2½ in breadth. There were also 10 burgesses in Tamworth belonging to the manor. (fn. 5)
It is uncertain when the manor passed from royal hands. Dugdale (fn. 6) quotes from a charter of Henry II which ratifies a grant made to Osbert de Clinton by his kinsman Geoffrey de Clinton. In this charter 'there is express mention that Geffrey de Clinton, father to the said Geffrey, did purchase it', which would place the grant in the time of Henry I. Osbert de Clinton married Margaret daughter of William de Hatton, whose father, Hugh, founded Wroxall Priory. In 1200 Margaret claimed dower by gift of her late husband Osbert, and Osbert her son granted her the whole wood called Chelemundesheia (Chelmesley Wood), the whole wood called Witesmore, from the oak which is called Castle Oak to Lutleshare and to Wirsetemede and from Wirsetemede to Bromwich Blakeley. (fn. 7) In 1207 Osbert obtained a royal charter for a weekly market in his manor of Coleshill on a Sunday and an annual fair on the eve and festival of St. Peter and St. Paul. (fn. 8) Osbert sided with the Barons against John, but later returned to his allegiance, whereupon his lands which had been confiscated were returned to him. (fn. 9) At his death in 1222 (fn. 10) he was succeeded by his son Sir Thomas, but the overlordship of the fee was confirmed to William de Briwer, (fn. 11) who immediately sold his rights to William de Cantilupe for 100 marks. (fn. 12)
In 1241 an agreement (fn. 13) was made by which Thomas should hold the manor of Coleshill as one knight's fee from Luke de Culum and Amabel, Ralph son of John and Isabel, and Warin de Bragenham and Agnes, doing homage to Warin and Agnes. William de Cantilupe and the heirs of William de Briwere registered their claims. Amabel, Isabel, and Agnes were daughters and co-heirs of Henry de Clinton, (fn. 14) son of the Geoffrey from whom the first Osbert had acquired the manor. In 1235 Thomas de Clinton was a justice of assize in the county (fn. 15) and from 1251 to 1253 was King's escheator in the county. (fn. 16) In 1254 he was given the right of free warren in his demesne lands of Coleshill. (fn. 17) In 1259 Thomas settled the manor on his second son, John, and his heirs, with contingent remainder to another son Osbert, Thomas to retain a life tenancy at a yearly rent of 50s. (fn. 18) Thomas died in 1278. (fn. 19)

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‘Parishes: Baddesley Clinton', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 4, Hemlingford Hundred, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1947), pp. 13-19. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol4/pp13-19 [accessed 25 April 2020].

James (fn. 11) had a daughter and heir Mazera who married Sir Thomas de Clinton of Coleshill about 1225, and with this marriage Baddesley passed into the hands of the Clinton family, from whom it was called Baddesley Clinton to distinguish it from Baddesley Ensor. Thomas de Clinton, who died in 1277, (fn. 12) was succeeded here by his fourth son, James, who died after 25 March 1323; (fn. 13) but in 1316 the name of the lord of Baddesley is given as John de Clinton, (fn. 14) who was the heir of Sir Thomas and presumably held the mesne lordship.

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Peerage of England by Arthur Collins Page 183 GoogleBooks

Osbert de Clinton, brother of Geffery, had four sons, first Osbert, (next), his successor, second, Roger de Clinton, who died bishop of Coventry, A.D. 1148; third, Hugh de Clinton; and fourth, Maurice de Clinton. Osbert, the eldest son, had to wife Margaret, daughter of William de Hatton, and by her had Osbert, his son and heir. He died in 1223. leaving (by Elisant Flysony, his wife) Thomas, his son and heir, married Mazera Bisege, by whom he had five sons, first, Thomas; second, Sir John, of Coleshill, third, Osbert, Lord of the manor of Austrey, Warwickshire, who died without issue; fourth, William, rector of the church of Austrey; and fifth, James. who was seated at Badsley (the Inheritance of his mother) which now retains the name of Badsley Clinton; and left issue Thomas, his son and heir, whose two daughters were his heirs, whereof Joan the eldest was married first to John Coningsby, and secondly to John Fowkes; and Petronilla, the youngest, was the wife of John Woodward of Solihull, in Warwickshire

References

• Baddesley Clinton, its manor, church, and hall, with some account of the family of Ferrers, from the Norman conquest, Henry Norris 1897. Page 11. GoogleBooks