Sir John Aylesbury, MP

Primary Sources

Proof of age for John de Aylesbury, kinsman and heir of Philip de Aylesbury. The jurors say that the said John was 21 years of age on the feast of St. John ante portam Latinam last, and that he was born in the town of Weldon Basset on the said feast, 8 Edward III [6 May 1334], and was baptised in the church there.

July 1. 1355 Westminster.
To John de Nowers, escheator in the county of Oxford. Order to cause John de Aylesbury, kinsman and heir of Philip de Aylesbury, tenant in chief, to have seisin of all the lands whereof the said Philip, his grandfather, was seised at his death in his demesne as of fee, as John has proved his age before John de Keynes, escheator in the county of Northampton, and, for 40s. which he shall pay, the king has respited until Christmas next his homage for the lands which Philip held in chief, and has rendered them to him. The said 40s. have been paid in the hanaper.

Source: 'Close Rolls, Edward III: July 1355', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 10, 1354-1360, ed. H C Maxwell Lyte (London, 1908), pp. 137-153. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol10/pp137-153 [accessed 16 June 2018].

Herts. C. 3267. Grant in tail by John Erneys, chaplain, to John de Aillesbury and Isabella his wife, of Tiscote manor, with remainder in fee to John the said grantee. [Sunday ?] after Michaelmas, 33 Edward III [1359]. Seal.

Source: 'Deeds: C.3201 - C.3300', in A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: Volume 3, ed. H C Maxwell Lyte (London, 1900), pp. 340-351. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ancient-deeds/vol3/pp340-351 [accessed 16 June 2018].

Family and Education

b. and bap. Weldon, Northants. 6 May 1334, s. of Thomas Aylesbury (d.v.p.) of Milton Keynes by Joan, da. of Sir Ralph Basset (d.1341) of Weldon. m. (1) bef. Mich. 1359, Isabel, prob. 2s. inc. Sir Thomas* (1 d.v.p.); (2) bef. Nov. 1369, Alice.1 Kntd. by Jan. 1361. d. 7 Dec. 1409.

Biography

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John Aylesbury
BIRTH 6 May 1334
Weldon, Corby Borough, Northamptonshire, England
DEATH 7 Dec 1409 (aged 75)
BURIAL
All Saints Churchyard
Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
MEMORIAL ID167869192

Family Members
Children
Sir Thomas Aylesbury
unknown–1418