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Birth:          ABT 1321 Codnor, Derbyshire, England
Death:          21 May 1393 Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somersetshire, England

Notes
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BARONY OF FITZPAYN

SIR ROBERT FITZPAYN, formerly DE GREY, younger son of Sir Richard DE GREY, of 
Codnor, co. Derby [LORD GREY], by Joan, daughter of Sir Robert FITZPAYN [LORD 
FITZPAYN], by Isabel, his wife. He was b. about 1321.

He married, between 16 August 1351 and 16 October 1354, Elizabeth, daughter, and 
in her issue coheir of Sir Guy DE BRIENE, of Laugharne, co. Carmarthen, and 
Walwyn's Castle, co. Pembroke [LORD BRIENE], by his 1st wife, Joan, daughter (it is 
said) of Sir John DE CARREU, of Carew, co. Pembroke. On the death of his uncle, Sir 
Robert FitzPayn, in 1354, he and his wife, Elizabeth, inherited the manors and 
advowsons of Cheddon Fitzpaine, Staple Fitzpaine, Charlton Mackrell, and Cary 
Fitzpaine, Somerset, and Wraxall, Dorset, by virtue of the fine levied in 28 Edw. III. 
On 20 December 1354 they had livery of the manors and advowsons of Charlton and 
Cary, his homage being respited, as he was then in the King's service with Guy de 
Briene in parts beyond seas, and the rest of the premises were liberated to them the 
same day. On the death of Ela FitzPayn, he inherited the manors and advowsons of 
Stogursey and Rodway, Somerset, and Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset, with the hundred of 
Cannington, Somerset, by virtue of the fines levied in 17 Edw. II. On 6 Mar. 1355/6, 
he had livery of the premises in Somerset, and the manor and advowson of Okeford 
were liberated to him the same day. In 1359 he and Elizabeth, his wife, conveyed the 
manors of Wraxall and Stourton to John de Veer, Earl of Oxford, and Maud, his wife, 
for the life of Maud, at a rent of 200s. a year, with reversion to himself and Elizabeth, 
and his heirs. He was with the King in the invasion of France, October 1359 to 1360, 
in the retinue of Sir Guy de Briene. He died s.p.m., 21 May 1393. His wife 
predeceased him. [Complete Peerage V:463-4, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

His heir was his daughter, Isabel, aged 28 and more, or 30 and more, in 1393, and 
then widow of Sir Richard Ponynges, of Poynings, West Dean, Waldron, and 
Hangleton, Sussex, Tirlingham, Kent, Wrentham, Suffolk, &c., sometimes called Lord 
Ponynges, who died 25 May 1387 at Villalpando in the Kingdom of Leon, and whose 
will, directing his burial to be in the parish church of Poynings, was dated 10 June 
1387 [sic, for 1386], with a codicil, dated at Plymouth 1 June [no year added and 
proved at Mayfield, 26 September 1387. She had livery of her father's lands, 19 July 
1393, her homage and fealty being respited. The King took her homage, 17 February 
1393 /4. She died 11 April 1394, leaving Robert Ponynges, her son and heir, who was 
born at Okeford Fitzpaine, Wednesday after St. Andrew [3 December 1382, and 
baptized there. [Complete Peerage V:464, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

Parents
DE GREY OF CODNOR Richard (1282 - 10 Mar 1335)
FITZ PAYN Joan (ABT 1281 - ABT 1335)

Siblings
DE GREY John (ABT 1307 - 1392)
FITZ PAYN Robert (ABT 1321 - 21 May 1393)

Marriage To DE BRIENNE Elizabeth (ABT 1338 - BEF 1393)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
DE BRIENNE Guy (1309 - 17 Aug 1390)
DE CAREW Joan (ABT 1319 - AFT 12 Apr 1348)

Children by DE BRIENNE Elizabeth ABT 1338 - BEF 1393
FITZ PAYN Isabel (ABT 1364 - 11 Apr 1394)

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