William Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Warrington

Biography

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Sir William le Boteler, son of Henry and Isabel Boteler, was born about 1275, and succeeded his grandfather as the Eight Baron of Warrington in about 1304. In a charter of 1305, the first mention of a bridge over the Mersey at Warrington is mentioned. This charter shows that Sir William took steps to keep Warrington healthy.

Sir William's name appears on many deeds and grants in the years that followed until the end of 1328. In one such deed for 1320, we are given the name of his wife to be Sibilla as both she and William were listed as complainants. He also recieved a command from the king on 26 Oct 1309 to hasten to York with other to the assistance of the Scottish marchers.

The children of William Fitz Henry le Boteler and his wife Sibilla were:

• William, his eldest, and the next Baron of Warrington
• Mathew, who was given Crophill
• Eda, who married William Trussell, a judge who on 29 Jan 1326, renounced, on behalf of the parliament, the nation's allegiance to Edward II.
• Maud, married to Sir John Trussell

~The Annals of the Lords of Warrington, pp. 133-144, 159-160

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Boteler-151

William le Boteler, son and heir of Henry (who dvp) and grandson and heir of William le Boteler, of Warrington, co. Lancaster, (who was Sheriff of Lancaster 1258-59 and Governor of Lancaster Castle), succeeded his grandfather in 1280, and 14 June 1294 was summoned to attend the King in the French wars in Gascony, and was summoned to Parliament 23 June 1295, 26 Aug 1295, and 6 Feb 1298/9 by writs directed Willelmo le Butiller and Willelmo le Botiller de Werington, whereby he may be held to have become LORD LE BOTILLER. In 1305-06 he was in the expedition to Scotland. He d. abt 1328. His widow Sibyl and his son William were living in 1330.

[The accounts of his issue are extremely contradictory, but none of his descendants (who were settled at Warrington, Bewsey, and elsewhere, co. Lancaster) appear to have been summoned to Parliament.]

[Complete Peerage, II:230]

Honors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Boteler

Baron Boteler (sometimes modernly Baron Butler or Baron Botiler) was a title that was created three times in the Peerage of England.

The first barony, Baron Boteler, of Warrington, was created by writ on 23 June 1295 for William le Boteler. It became extinct on his death circa 1328.[1]

Barons Boteler; First creation (1295)
William Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Warrington (died c. 1328)

1. Cokayne, George Edward (1912). Gibbs, Vicary (ed.). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant. Vol. 2. London: The St. Catherine Press. p. 230.

References

1. Pedigree of Butler of Bewsy from William Flower's Visitation of Lancashire in 1567 < image >

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William le Boteler
BIRTH 1276
Warrington, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
DEATH 20 May 1330 (aged 53–54)
Warrington, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
BURIAL
St. Elphin's Churchyard
Warrington, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
MEMORIAL ID 88083399

William Fitz William le Boteler was born about 1309. He called himself William Fitz William le Boteler, lord of Warrington in a deed, 1328, in which he gave to place of land in the Market "stret" to Mathew de Southworth. His mother Sibilla was still alive at the time. Again, 15 May 1330 he calls himself William Fitz William le Boteler lord of Warrington on another deed, this time he gave Adam Southworth, for life, two acres and half a rood of land in Burtonwood, with housebot and haybot for himself and two tenants wherewith to build on and enclose the land, and also to burn. William had an extensive estate with many tenants. His name appears on many deeds and charters through out his life.
Warrants from King Edward were sent to his knights though out his kingdom commanding them to help subdue the Scots. One such though out was dated 18 Feb 1335 in which he commanded his beloved and faithful John de Haryngton the elder, Adam Banastre, Henry de Croft, William de Clifton, William le Boteler de Werynton and Robert de Langeton to jointly elect (meaning impress) from within the county of Lancaster a hundred hobblers (horsemen who were lightly mounted) and three thousand archers and other strong able foot soldier, and properly arm them in order to be ready to march with the king to restrain the Scotch rebels who had invaded the marches.
As was the custom of the time, William le Boteler contracted to marry his eldest son Richard le Boteler, just an infant at the time, to Joanna, daughter of Thomas de Dutton, one of the great house of Dutton. This contract was dated 18 Oct 1339, and according to it, William entered into a bond to pay Thomas Dutton two hundred and twenty-six marks in silver. His son Richard died not long after this marriage took place leaving no children. Joanna his wife, married John de Haydok.
Sir William died 3 Mar 1380. He was at least seventy-one years old when he died. His wife, Elizabeth, had died before him. Elizabeth was one of two daughters and coheiresses of the house of Havering.
The children of William and his wife Elizabeth were:
Richard, eldest son who married Joan, daughter of Thomas Dutton, and died without issue before 1343.
John, who was knighted before 32 Edward II, and who ultimately was heir to the family estates.
Norman, who was granted the lands called Mosswood in Burtonwood by his father in 1349
Elizabeth, who married Sir Piers, son of Edmund de Dutton and brother and heir of Sir Lawrence de Dutton, Sir Piers fought at Shrewsbury under the banner of Hotspur, and was afterwards pardoned for it. He was made keeper of Northwood park in 1423 and died in 1433 at age 66.
Family Members
Parents
William le Boteler
1276–1330

Children
John le Boteler
1328–1400