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Birth:          ABT 1185 Themelthorpe, Norfolk, England
Death:          AFT 1250 Drayton, Norfolk, England

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DRAYTON

Ralph de Beaufoe had a grant of this town, of which Aldulf, a freeman, was deprived; 
and Odar, at the survey held it under; 2 carucates belonged to it, with 7 villains and 8 
borderers, and 3 servi, one carucate in demean, and 3 among the tenants, &c. with 10 
acres of meadow, paunage for 3 swine, one runcus, 2 cows, &c. 180 sheep, and 60 
goats. Two socmen had half a carucate, and there was a church endowed with 8 
acres, valued at 16d. In King Edward the First's time, the whole was valued at 40s. at 
the survey at 50s.; it was one leuca long, and half a leuca broad, and paid 8d. 3 
farthings gelt; the King and the Earl had the soc.

Of this Ralph de Beaufoe, see in Swanton-Morley. Hermer de Draiton was lord of this 
town in the 9th of Richard I. and presented then his son, Peter, to this church.

The Draytons probably descended from Odarus above mentioned; from the Draitons it 
came to the Bellomonts. William de Bellomont was living in the 4th of King John, and 
witness to the foundation deed of Mountjoy priory, in that reign, and was father of 
William, by Alice his wife, daughter and coheir (as I take it) of William de Draiton, 
which Alice married first, Gervase de Bradfield, who was lord in the 14th of Henry III.

Geffrey de Bellomonte claimed in the 3d of Edward I. the assise, free warren, gallows, 
&c. this lordship being part of the barony of Rye: he married Cecilia, daughter of 
Robert de Ferrarijs.

In the 15th of this King, the said Geffrey, John de Crek, and Ralph Berners, brought a 
writ of right against the abbot of Bury, for the lordships of Semere, Groten, &c. in 
Suffolk, on which a duel was fought, and the abbot's champion was overcome.

Their claim was from Nesta de Cockfeld, who dying s. p. her three aunts were found to 
be her heirs; Alice, married to William de Bellomonte; -, to Robert de Crek, and 
Beatrix, to Ralph Berner. Godfrey dying s. p. in the 21st of the said King, lord of 
Assington, Trimley, the 3d part of Semere and Groten, and of Bokebroke in Suffolk, 
&c. Sir John de Bellomonte was found to be his brother and heir, who was lord in the 
25th of that reign, and left by Alice his wife, a son and heir, Richard de Bellomonte, 
who was lord in the 27th: but in the 33d, Alice, widow of Sir John, conveyed this 
lordship to Walter de Langton Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, (her interest herein 
for life being excepted,) as did her son Richard by fine, for 100l.

From: 'Taverham Hundred: Drayton', An Essay towards a Topographical History of the 
County of Norfolk: volume 10 (1809), pp. 409-413. URL: http://www.british-
history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78704&strquery=drayton beaumont Date accessed: 
26 April 2012.

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CREKE's OR OLDHALL Manor, EAST DEREHAM,

This lordship stands accounted for under the hundred of Launditch, as belonging to 
Mileham manor, and lying in the parish of Dereham; it also extended into Scarning, 
and was called Drayton Hall, in Scarning, from its ancient lords, the Draytons.

In the 14th of Henry III. Agnes, one of the daughters and coheirs of William de 
Drayton, who married William Lenveyse, had it assigned her on a division of his 
inheritance.

After this, William de Bellomonte was lord of it in the 5th of Edward I.

From: 'Mitford Hundred and Half: East-Dereham', An Essay towards a Topographical 
History of the County of Norfolk: volume 10 (1809), pp. 204-218. URL: 
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78661&strquery=east derham 
Date accessed: 28 April 2012.

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DRAYTON HALL Manor, SCARNING,

Agnes, one of the daughters and coheirs of Will. de Drayton, had by a fine (in the 
14th of Henry III.) this lordship which the services and homage of Thomas, son of 
Baldwyn, being the fourth part of a fee settled on her and William Lanveisey her 
huband, held of the Marshals, lords of the barony of Rhye. Alice, the other daughter 
and coheir, married Jervace de Bradfield, and afterwards William de Bellomont. 
Godfrey or Geoffrey de Bellomonte, or Beaumont, his son, claimed the assize of bread 
and beer of his tenants, the lete and view of frank pledge, with the view of the King's 
bailiff of the honour of Hokering, in the 15th of Edward I. and in the 21st of that King, 
John de Beaumont had a charter for free warren in his demean lands in this town, East 
Derham, Drayton, Taverham, &c.; he was brother of Godfrey who died about this time; 
and it appears that Godfrey had married Cecilia de Ferrarijs, and died without issue, 
but some records call her Alianore.

From: 'Launditch Hundred: Scarning', An Essay towards a Topographical History of the 
County of Norfolk: volume 10 (1809), pp. 38-47. URL: http://www.british-
history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78620&strquery=scarning Date accessed: 28 May 
2012.

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The following indicates that William of Drayton was a son of William & Joan [de 
Barsham].

"The Beaumonts in History", a book by Edward Beaumont, 1929, p. 261, states:

There is at Drayton Norfolk, an old memorial or market cross, the inscription is now 
illegible, but in 1809 some
portions remained which read: "VOUS CHE PRIE PUR L'AN WILLIAM DE 
BELLEMONT ..... JOHANNE SA FEMME ..... PATER N: ..., AVE MARIA ... DE 
PARDON AVERA" (Blomefield's NORFOLK, X. 413).

Blomefield confirms the cross & translates it for us below:

On the pedestal of the cross in this town, is an inscription in French, now through time 
almost quite defaced, setting forth a pardon to all who would pray for the souls of 
William de Bellomonte and Joan his wife:

Vous che prie pur l'am William de Bellomont, === Johanne safemme, === Pater Nr === 
Ave Maria, === de pardonaavera.

From: 'Taverham Hundred: Drayton', An Essay towards a Topographical History of the 
County of Norfolk: volume 10 (1809), pp. 409-413. URL: http://www.british-
history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=78704&Date accessed: 26 April 2012.

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The following is part of a post to SGM, 27 Apr 2012, by Terry (TJ Booth), which 
indicates that the William de Beaumont who m. Alice d'Oyri and the William who m. 
Alice de Drayton are the same person, they being his 1st & 2nd wives, respectively:

Documentation has now been found that suggests some additions to the above 
pedigree. The clearest link between the Fulking/Gedney and Drayton lines is found in 
a 1297 record that states that John (younger son of William II of Drayton) was 
"kinsman and heir" to a 1/3 share of rents held by Reyner de Burgh's son Nicholas 
(mentioned in 3.1 above) including Grymeston.[3] There was also a 1306/07 fine 
involving Grimeston between John's son Richard, and Bishop Walter de Langston.[4] 
This would seem best interpreted as indicating 
that the 3 daus of William of Fulking were heirs of their mother, but not of their father. 
Curiously, the memorial monument you note also suggests that the Fulking/Gedney 
and Drayton Williams should be conflated, if one assumes the mother of William II of 
Drayton was Joan (de Barsham).

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Transaction from Suffolk Records Office, Ipswich Branch:

Reference: HD 1538/257/4
Feoffment
Creation dates: n.d.[early-mid 13c.]
Physical characteristics: Equestrian seal
Language: Latin

Scope and Content
1. William de Bello monte
2. John de Bello monte, his son
For homage and service, (1) to (2), all his land and tenement in towns of Rutham 
[Rougham], Bekketun [Bacton] and Heggeseth [Hessett], except Adam Hemming with 
his tenement; to hold to (2) and heirs of his body lawfully begotten, of (1) and heirs, 
paying 1 pair of gloves annually to (1) and accustomed services to chief lords of fees. 
Warranty clause.
Witnesses: Sir Robert de Nortun', Sir Thomas de Lutun', John de Pakkeham, William 
de Nekketun', William Le Larg', Hervey de Heggeseth, William de Stowe, Thomas de 
La Hum', John del Herst, Stephen de La Hum', Geoffrey the clerk of Heggeseth, 
William de La Hum', Geoffrey the clerk of Bekketun' and others.

NOTE: The above lands (Rougham, Bacton & Hessett), all near Cockfield & Bury-St 
Edmunds, were probably part of the inheritance through Alice de Drayton from Nesta 
de Cokefield (d. c1248). If the lands were from Nesta de Cokefield, he would have 
received them after 1248, and maybe distributed some of them to his son before he 
died. His son must have been of age at the time.

Parents
DE BEAUMONT William (ABT 1152 - BEF 1206)
DE BARSHAM Joan (ABT 1155 - ABT 1195)

Siblings
DE BEAUMONT William (ABT 1185 - AFT 1250)

Marriage To D'OYRI Alice (Alicia) (ABT 1188 - BEF 1245)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
D'OYRI Fulk (ABT 1160 - AFT 29 Sep 1227)
LE STRANGE Maud (ABT 1165 - )

Children by D'OYRI Alice (Alicia) ABT 1188 - BEF 1245
DE BEAUMONT Alice (ABT 1210 - AFT 1260)

Marriage To DE DRAYTON Alice (ABT 1200 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE DRAYTON William (ABT 1168 - BEF 1230)
DE COKEFIELD Gunnora (ABT 1168 - BEF 1248)

Children by DE DRAYTON Alice ABT 1200 - 
DE BEAUMONT John (ABT 1249 - BEF 24 Sep 1298)

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