Christopher Kelke (abt. 1490 - 1524)

Born about 1490 in Barnetby le Wold, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Isabel (Gyrlington) Tyrwhit — married about 1516 in Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1524 at about age 34 in England

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Biography

Christopher was the son of Roger Kelke and Elizasbeth de la See.^[1] His birth date is not known and has been estimated based partly on his 1516 marriage date. He may have been born at Barnetby le Wood, Lincolnshire where his father had property.^[2][3]

Christopher married Isabel Girlington, daughter of William Girlington of Lincolnshire^[1] and Katherine Hildyard.^[4][5] The licence for their marriage was issued in 1516.^[2][3] They probably married in Lincolnshire where both families had lands. They had four children:

• Christopher,^[2][3][4] under 3 when his father made his Will in 1519^[1]
• Francis,^[2][3] named in the Will of his brother Roger^[6]
• William,^[2][3] born after his father made his 1519 Will^[1]
• Roger, who became a priest,^[2][3][7] and who was born after his father made his 1519 Will^[1]

Christopher was murdered on 2 February 1523/4.^[2][3] His wife sued Nicholas Girlington (probably her brother) and Sir William Astogh/Ascughe in the Court of Star Chamber for his murder.^[8]

Inquisitions Post Mortem were held in 15 Henry VIII (22 April 1523-21 April 1524).^[9] His Will was dated 3 April 1519.^[1]

Christopher's wife Isabel subsequently married William Tyrwhitt.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} A R Maddison. Lincolnshire Pedigrees, Vol. II, Harleian Society, 1903, pp. 556-557, Internet Archive
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. II, pp. 466-467, KELKE 14, Googler Books
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Vol. III, pp. 410-411, KELKE 19
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Charles Best Norcliffe (ed.). The Visitation of Yorkshire in the Years 1563 and 1564, Harleian Society, 1881, p. 140, Internet Archive
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} A R Maddison. Lincolnshire Pedigrees, Vol. II, pp. 404-405, Internet Archive
6. ↑ The National Archives, ref. PROB 11/57/679, Discovery Centre catalogue entry
7. ↑ Christina Hallowell Garrett. The Marian Exiles, Cambridge University Press, 1938 (reprinted 1966), pp. 202-203, Internet Archive
8. ↑ The National Archives, Discovery Centre catalogue entries, ref. STAC 2/23/66 and STAC 2/20/363
9. ↑ The National Archives, ref. C 142/40/71, Discovery Centre catalogue entry

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was re-reviewed for the Magna Carta Project by Michael Cayley on 5 April 2023.

Christopher Kelke is in trails badged by the Magna Carta Project from Gateway Ancestor William Farrar to Magna Carta Surety Barons William d'Aubigné, Hugh le Bigod, Roger le BigodRichard de Clare, Gilbert de Clare, John de Lacy, William Malet, Saher de Quincy, and Robert de Ros. All these trails are set out in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile.

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".