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Henry FitzHenry, 2nd Baron Ravensworth

Also Known As: "Hugh", "FitzHenry"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Death: August 29, 1386 (44-53)
Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Place of Burial: Yorkshire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir Henry FitzHenry, of Ravensworth and Joan de Fourneaux
Husband of Jane (or Joan) Fitzhugh, Baroness FitzHugh
Father of Henry Fitz Hugh, 3rd Baron Ravensworth; Maude (Matilda) Fitzhugh; Sir John Fitz Hugh; Stephen Fitz Hugh and Sir William Fitz Hugh
Brother of Hugh FitzHenry and Joane FitzHenry, Baroness Greystroke

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About Henry FitzHenry, 2nd Baron Ravensworth

BOOKS

  1. Cokayne, George Edward. 1926. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom: Eardley to Spalding to Goojerat. Edited by Vicary Gibbs and H. A. Doubleday. London, England: St Catherine Press. Google Books, pp. 420-421.
    1. 3. HENRY (FITZ HENRY, called FITZHUGH), LORD FITZHUGH, grandson and h., being and but 1st surv. s. and h. of Sir Henry FITZ HENRY, by Joan his wife, both above named. On 26 May 1353, he had livery of 100s. of rent in Carlton, at the age of 15 (it being a socage tenure), the escheator in co. Notts being ordered to take his fealty.(FN a) He accompanied the King in his expedition to France in Oct. 1359, being in the retinue of the Earl of Richmond.)[FN b] On 4 Dec. 1367 he had licence to go to Rome.(FN c) He was with the Duke of Lancaster in his raid into Picardy and Caux in July 1369.(FN d) He was sum. To Parl. from 4 Aug. (1377) 1 Ric. Il to 8 Aug. (1386) 10 Ric. II, by writs directed Henrico fitz Hugh'. He m., about Sep. 1350,[FN e]) Joan, da. of Sir Henry Lescrope, of Masham, co. York [LORD LESCROPE], by Joan, his wife. He d. 29 Aug.[FN f) and was bur. 24 Sep. 1386 in Jervaulx Abbey. (FN g)
      1. a: To the escheator in co. Notts. As Henry fitz Henry of Ravensworth deceased held 100s. of rent in Carlton in Lindrick by the courtesy after the death of Joan formerly his wife, one of sisters and heirs of Wiliam de Fourneux, which rent is held of the King in socage; and Henry, son of the said Henry and Joan, is heir of Joan, and aged 15 having taken the fealty of Henry the son, liberate to him the said rent: 26 May. (Fine Roll, 27 Edw. III, m. 16).
      2. b:Pro comitiva Johannis Comitis Richemund.” Letters of protection for Henry fitz Hugh of Ravensworth, who in obsequium R. in comitiva predicti Comitis is about to set out for parts beyond seas, 12 Oct. 1359 till Easter following. (French Roll, 33 Edw. III, p. 2, m. 13).
      3. c: Licence for Henry fitz Hugh to go from the port of Dover to the city of Rome, with an esquire, 3 yeomen, 5 horses, a Lombard's letter of exchange for 80 marks, and 620. (Patent Roll, 41 Edw. III, p. 2, m. 4
      4. d: Letters of protection for Henry fitz Hugh chr., who “in obsequium R. in comitiva Johannis Ducis Lancastr” is about to set out towards parts beyond seas, 14 June 1369, for a year, (French Roll, 43 Edw. III, m. 11).
      5. e. Bond for 400 marks, from Henry le Scrope kt, to Henry fitz Hugh of Ravensworth and Henry fitz Henry of Ravensworth: enrolled 23 Sep, 1350. (Close Roll, 24 Edw. III, p. 2, m. 9 d).
      6. f. "Henricus fitz Hugh' chivaler." Writs of diem ch. ext. 22 Sep. 1o Ric. II. Inq., cos. York, Northumberland, Notts, Cambridge, 10, 10 Oct., Monday after St. Wilfrid and Monday after SS. Simon and Jude [15, 29 Oct.] 1386. He held nothing of the King in chief, save the manor of Kingston in the vill of Carlton-in-Lindrick, by socage. His lands in Richmondshire and rent in the manor of Hinton, co. Cambridge, were held of the Queen, as of the honour of Richmond: his other lands were held of the Duke of Lancaster, the Earl of Northumberland, &c. :Et dicunt quod dictus Henricus obiit die Mercurii in festo Decollacionis sancti Johannis Baptiste [vicesimo nono die Augusti—co. Northumberland] ultimo preterito et quod Henricus fitz Hugh: miles filius ejusdem Henrici est heres ejus propinquior et etatis viginti trium annorum et amplius.", (Ch. Inq. p.m. , Ric. II, file 46, no. 16: Exch. Ing. p. m., 1, file 53, no. 4, and Enrolments, nos, 232, 248). In a writ of 7 May 1382 it is stated that the Church of Romaldkirk was then in the King's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heir of Henry son of Henry fitz Hugh kt., tenant in chief (Patent Roll, 5 Ric. II, p. 2, m. 1). Why the first-named Henry was not then holding the lands himself does not appear.
      7. g. "Henry [fitz Henry] “...espousa Johanne la fille de Henry Lescrop' Sire de Masham et fuit enseuely a Joreualx deuant le haute autier le vij kalendes de Octobre lan de grace Mil cccIxxxvi." (Cotton MS.).
  2. Robinson, Douglas. 2011. “Fitz Hugh.” In Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study In Colonial and Medieval Families, edited by Kimball G. Everingham, 1:198–201. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Douglas Robinson. Google Books.
    1. “6. JOAN LE SCROPE, married about September 1350 HENRY FITZ HUGH, 2nd Lord Fitz Hugh, of Ravensworth, Yorkshire, and Kingston and Carlton (in Lindrick), Nottinghamshire, 2nd but 1st surviving son and heir of Henry Fitz Henry, Knt., of Ravensworth, Yorkshire, by Joan, daughter of Richard de Fourneux, Knt. He was born about 1338 (aged 15 in 1353). They had two sons, Henry, K.G. [3rd Lord Fitz Hugh] and John. He accompanied the king in his expedition to France in Oct. 1359, being in the retinue of the Earl of Richmond. In 1367 he had license to go to Rome. He was with the Duke of Lancaster in his raid into Picardy and Caux in July 1369. He presented to the church of Burnsal, Yorkshire in 1369. He was summoned to Parliament from 4 Aug. 1377 to 8 Aug. 1386, by writs directed Henrico fitz Hugh. HENRY FITZ HUGH, 2nd Lord Fitz Hugh, died 29 Aug. 1386, and was buried in Jervaulx Abbey, Yorkshire. His widow, Joan, died in 1392.
      1. “Blore Hist. & Antiqs. of Rutland 1(2) (1811): 8 (Scrope ped.). Nicolas Controversy between Scrope & Grosvenor 2 (1832): 129, 134-137. Fisher Hist. & Antiqs. of Masham & Mashamshire (1865): 221-243. Burke Gen. Hist. of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited & Extinct Peerages (1866): 482-483 (sub Scrope of Masham). Whitaker Hist. & Antiqs. of the Deanery of Craven (1878): 507. Clay Extinct & Dormant Peerages (1913): 74. C.P. 5 (1926): 420-421, chart foll. 432 (sub FitzHugh). Paget Baronage of England (1957) 219: 2.”
  3. Clay, John William. 1913. The Extinct and Dormant Peerages of the Northern Counties of England. London, England: J. Nisbet & Company. Google Books.

WEBSITES

  1. Wikitree: Henry FitzHugh (abt. 1338 - 1368).Please review webpage by clicking the hyperlink .
  2. en.Wikipedia: Barough FitzHugh. "Hugh FitzHugh, 2nd Baron FitzHugh (d. 1386), who married Joan Scrope, daughter of Henry Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Masham."
  3. Find A Grave®: Hugh FitzHugh
    1. BIRTH: 1337 Ravensworth, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England
    2. DEATH: 29 Aug 1386 (aged 48–49) Ravensworth, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England
    3. BURIAL: Jervaulx Abbey East Witton, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, England
      1. 2nd Lord FitzHugh of Ravensworth, Yorkshire, of Kingston in Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire.
      2. Son of Sir Henry FitzHugh and Joan de Fourneux.
      3. Husband of Joan le Scrope, daughter of Sir Henry le Scrope of Masham and his wife, Joan. They married about September of 1350, and had one son, Sir Henry, the 3rd Lord FitzHugh.
      4. Family Members Parents: Henry FitzHugh 1292–1352
      5. Children: Henry FitzHugh 1359–1425

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