Person Page - 1866

     William Stafford Esq., of Stinsford, Dorset married Katherine Chidiock, daughter of Sir John Chidiock Knt., of Chidiock, Dorset and Katherine de Lumley, between 11 March 1436 and 1437
; her 1st husband; date of marriage contract.^1,2,3
William Stafford Esq., of Stinsford, Dorset died on 18 June 1450; slain.²

     Katherine Chidiock was born circa 1428; Richardson says "aged 22 in 1450."² She married William Stafford Esq., of Stinsford, Dorset, son of Sir Humphrey Stafford Knt., of Perton Staffordshire and Elizabeth Maltravers, between 11 March 1436 and 1437
; her 1st husband; date of marriage contract.^4,2,3 Katherine Chidiock married Sir John Arundell Knt., of Lanherne, Cornwall, son of Sir John Arundell Knt., of Lanherne, Cornwall and Margaret Burghersh, on 5 April 1451
; his 2nd wife; her 2nd husband; per van de Pas "date is of contract or similar", per Burke's "...from this union descend the Lord Arundell, of Wardour."^4,8,1,2,3 Katherine Chidiock married Sir Roger Lewknor Knt. after 12 November 1473
; her 3rd husband; after date of 2nd usband (John Arundell) deat.^2,3
Katherine Chidiock died on 9 April 1479.^2,3
      ; van de Pas cites: The Complete Peerage, 1936 , Doubleday, H.A. & Lord Howard de Walden, Reference: VIII 523.¹ Katherine Chidiock was also known as Katherine Chideocke.⁴

     Sir John Arundell Knt., of Lanherne, Cornwall was born on 9 June 1421 at Bideford, Devonshire, England.^2,3,4 He married Elizabeth Morley, daughter of Sir Thomas II Morley Knt., PC, 5th Lord Morley and Isabel de la Pole, on 12 November 1446
; his 1st wife; per van de Pas "date is of contract or similar."^5,3,4 Sir John Arundell Knt., of Lanherne, Cornwall married Katherine Chidiock, daughter of Sir John Chidiock Knt., of Chidiock, Dorset and Katherine de Lumley, on 5 April 1451
; his 2nd wife; her 2nd husband; per van de Pas "date is of contract or similar", per Burke's "...from this union descend the Lord Arundell, of Wardour."^1,2,6,3,4
Sir John Arundell Knt., of Lanherne, Cornwall died on 12 November 1473 at age 52.^2,3,4
     He was Vice Admiral of Cornwall, Sheriff of Cornwall.⁴

; van de Pas cites: 1. The Complete Peerage, 1936 , Doubleday, H.A. & Lord Howard de Walden, Reference: VIII 523
2. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, London, 1938, Reference: Page 159
3. History of Parliament , Roskell, Reference: 1386-1421 II p62
4. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 1904 , Reference: Page 71.² Sir John Arundell Knt., of Lanherne, Cornwall was also known as Sir John Arundelle of Lanherne, Cornwall.⁷

     Oliver de Dinham died in 1346.¹

     John de Hydon died after 27 February 1274.¹
      ; In 1242 John de Hidon held half a fee here [in Clyst Hidon] of the honor of Okehampton.³

     Ralph de Hydon was born before 27 February 1274; presented to the living, 27 Feb 1274: ' The first reference to St Andrew's Church in the bishop's register is on Feb. 27th. 1274, and shows Ralph de Hidon being presented to the living. In the south aisle lies a 13th century effigy, said to depict Ralph, son of Sir John de Hidon, lord of the manor.¹'
      ; Rector of St. Andrew's.¹

     Richard de Hydon of Clyst Hidon and Hemyock, Devonshire died circa 1248.¹
      ; Sources.^3,4,5

; 1198: Robert Foliot's lands were in the joint possession of Geoffrey de Barenton, Thomas Foliot, Richard de Hidon and Emma de Botreaux, his grandchildren.⁶

; in 1244 Richard de Hidon conveyed the eastern moiety of Bolham and the southern moiety of Bywood to Dunkeswell Abbey, which held the manor in 1346 (OJR, Supp, p. 41).⁷

     Beatrice Foliot married John de Hydon of Clayhidon and Hemyock, Devonshire, son of John fitz Richard de Hydon,
; her 1st husband.¹ Beatrice Foliot married Simon fitz Rogus
; her 2nd husband.²
      ; co-heiress of the lands of Foliot, in Devonshire.¹

     John fitz Richard de Hydon died after 1175.^1,3
      ; re: Bolham in Clayhidon, Devon it is claimed: ' In 1166 it was held by John de Hidon (OJR, Supp, p41). It then passed to his four grandchildren (see Hemyock), one of whom was Richard de Hidon.⁴ '

; also held Culm Pyne, in Hemyock at 1166; re: Clyst Hidon, it ' was held at least as early as 1166 by the Hidon family for it appears as part of the six and a half fees held in that year from Robert the king's son.⁴'

; 'Johannes de Hidun', held 6 1/2 knights' fees of the honour of Okehampton, 1166 (DD p. 516, citing Pipe Roll 11 Hen II, 81-dv, 95-dv.)⁵

; John fitz Richard de Hiddun', owed a forest fine in 1175/6 (DD p.
516, citing Pipe Roll 22 Hen II, p. 147.)⁵

     Robert Foliot of Hemyock and North Tawton, Devonshire died in 1196.¹
      ; '...his heirs were the issue of his four daughters, Susanna, wife of Alfred fitz Ivo, Loretta, mother of Emma de Boterel, Beatrix, mother of Richard of Hidon and secondly the wife of Simon fitz Rogo, and a fourth daughter, mother of Geoffrey de Barenton.' (DD p. 983, cites Curia Regis Rolls iii, 197-98; x, 128)[1]

re: Hemyock, Devon: ' Hemyock Manor was granted to Robert Foliot by Richard de Redvers, Earl of Devon.
1195: Hemyock was in the King's hands as the result of an escheat.
1198: Robert Foliot's lands were in the joint possession of Geoffrey de Barenton, Thomas Foliot, Richard de Hidon and Emma de Botreaux, his grandchildren.'[3]³

     Susanna Foliot married Alfred fitz Ivo.²

      ; coheiress (in her issue) of the lands of Foliot, Devonshire.²

      ; evidently took his mother's surname.¹

     Loretta Foliot married (?) de Botreaux.¹

      ; coheiress (in her issue) of the lands of Foliot, Devonshire.¹

      ; coheiress of her grandfather.¹

     Payn Foliot of Hemyock and North Tawton, Devonshire was living between 1129 and 1130; accounted for the lands of his father in 1129/30 (DD p. 983, cites
Pipe Roll 31 Hen. I)[1].¹

     Robert Foliot of Hemyock and North Tawton, Devonshire died before 1130.¹
      ; re: Madford in Hemyock, and Orescome, or Awliscombe Tremenet, ' Reichel notes that it later formed part of Hemyock, being granted by Henry I to Robert Foliot (OJR, Supp, p39). '[2]²

; had grant of royal land in Devon from King Henry I before 1103 Hemyock, Devon held in chief by 'serjeanty service' (DD p. 982, cites Fees, 98)[1].³

; granted church of North Tawton, Devon (confirmed by Osbert, bp. of Exeter, before 1104) to the monks of St. Nicholas 'to make his son William a monk of St. Nicholas, Exeter, with the consent of his sons Payn and Geoffrey.' DD p. 982[1].³

     Geoffrey Foliot was living before 1104; consented to grant of church of North Tawton, Devon to the monks of St. Nicholas by his father, before 1104 (DD p. 982)[1].²

      .¹

     (?) Foliot married (?) de Barenton.¹

      ; coheiress (in her issue) of the lands of Foliot, Devonshire.¹

      ; coheir of his grandfather.¹

      ; succeeded to his father's estates on his resignation, after 1135: ' Sometime between 1136 and 1166, Bishop Robert of Exeter notified Robert fitz Roy of Okehampton that Osbern [sic] de Hiduna and his brother Geoffrey had granted land on becoming canons of Taunton, and this with the assent of Osbern's son and heir Richard (EEA x, 44).' [DD, pp. 516-7][1]

re: 'Newcott', or Nonycote, or Newcourt, or Hole, in Clayhidon parish and Hemyock hundred (EPNS, pp610, 611). ' It seems to be the DB manor Holne, held by Otelin from Baldwin the Sheriff (DB 16,124). In 1166 Otelin's estates were held by Richard de Hidon, and Newcourt was tenanted by Jordan FitzRogo (OJR, Supp, p. 41)..'[3]²

     Otelin de Hydon of Clyst Hidon, Devonshire died after 1135.²
      ; granted church of Clyst Hidon to monks of St. Nicholas, Exeter 'for his soul and the soul of his brother Geoffrey (Gaufridi) and for the souls of his wife and sons', confirmed by Osbert, bp. of Exeter before 1104 (DP p. 320, cites BL Cott. Vit. D ix, fol. 168v)[2]

resigned his lands and became a canon of Taunton priory with his brother Geoffrey, after 1135 [DD pp. 516-7][1].³

; Othelin de Hidun', tenant of Baldwin de Meules in Devon at Domesday Book, 1086.⁴

     Geoffrey de Hydon died after 1135.¹
      ; his brother Otelin de Hidon granted church of Clyst Hidon to monks of St. Nicholas, Exeter 'for his soul and the soul of his brother Geoffrey (Gaufridi) and for the souls of his wife and sons', confirmed by Osbert, bp. of Exeter before 1104 (DP p. 320, cites BL Cott. Vit. D ix, fol. 168v.)²

; resigned his lands and became a canon of Taunton priory with his brother Otelin [called Osbern], after 1135 DD pp. 516-7.¹

     Anna (?) Markgräfin von Brandenburg was born in 1507.^1,2,3 She married Albrecht VII "der Schöne" (?) Duke von Mecklenburg-Schwerin und Güstrow, son of Magnus II (?) Duke von Mecklenburg-Schwerin und Güstrow and Sophie (?) von Pommern-Wolgast/Stettin, on 17 January 1524 at Berlin, Saxony, Germany (now).^1,2,4,5,3

Anna (?) Markgräfin von Brandenburg died on 19 June 1567 at Lübz, Germany (now).^1,2,3
      ; Anna, *1507, +Lübz 19.6.1567, bur Schwerin Dom; m.Berlin 17.1.1524 Duke Albrecht VII of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (*28.7.1488 +5.1.1547.)²

; Leo van de Pas cites: 1. The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales Edinburgh, 1977., Gerald Paget, Reference: L 2882
2. Cahiers de Saint Louis Magazine. , Jacques Dupont, Jacques Saillot, Reference: 367
3. The Royal House of Stuart London, 1969,1971,1976. , A. C. Addington, Reference: III 102
4. Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1959
5. A Medieval Heritage : The Ancestry of Charles II, King of England The Genealogist, Neil D. Thompson, Charles M. Hansen.³

     Albrecht VII "der Schöne" (?) Duke von Mecklenburg-Schwerin und Güstrow was born on 28 July 1488 at Wismar, Germany (now).^1,2,3 He married Anna (?) Markgräfin von Brandenburg, daughter of Joachim I Nestor (?) Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth (?) Princess of Denmark, on 17 January 1524 at Berlin, Saxony, Germany (now).^1,7,2,3,8

Albrecht VII "der Schöne" (?) Duke von Mecklenburg-Schwerin und Güstrow died on 5 January 1547 at Schwerin, Germany (now), at age 58.^1,2,3
      ; Duke Albrecht VII "der Schöne" of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1503-47) in Gustrow (1534-47), *Wismar 28.7.1488, +Schwerin 5.1.1547, bur Doberan; m.Berlin 17.1.1524 Anna von Brandenburg (*1507 +19.6.1567); for his descendants see http://genealogy.euweb.cz/meckl/meckl3.html.²

; Leo van de Pas cites: 1. Ancestors Juliana, Q. of The Netherlands Jaarboek Centraal Bureau Genealogie Den Haag, Reference: 4684
2. Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Fürstliche Häuser , Reference: 1959
3. The Royal House of Stuart London, 1969,1971,1976. , A. C. Addington, Reference: III 102
4. Het Groothertogelijk Huis Mecklenburg Bergen-op-Zoom, 1901-1902. , W. J. F. Juten, Reference: 72.³ He was Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin between 1503 and 1547.²