William (Weston) de Weston (bef. 1351 - 1418)

Born before 1351 in Surrey, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Joan (Legh) de Weston — married about 1374 in West Clandon, Surrey, England

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1418 after age 67 in England

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Biography

Biography in the History of Parliament^[1]

Listed in Brayley's Weston of West Horsley pedigree.^[2]

Listed in Burke's Weston of West Horsley pedigree.^[3]

Lord of Weston and other manors, aged above 10 on the death of Margery Weston.^[2]

1373: King Edward III's praecipe directed John Legge and William de Weston, to receive from Roger de Beauchamp, Constable of the castle of Devizes, the two sons of Charles de Blois, and to deliver them to Robert de Morton, Lieutenant of Collard de Aubrichecourt, Constable of Nottingham Castle, there to remain as hostages till the pretensions to the duchy of Britany should be cleared.^[4]

Nov 1380: MP for Surrey for first time.^[1]

1382: High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex.^[3][2]

1388: Escheator for Surrey and Sussex for the first time.^[1]

1396: Alnager for Surrey and Sussex.^[1]

1419: MP for Surrey for the last time.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Rawcliffe, C. WESTON, William I (c.1351-c.1419), of West Clandon, Surr. History of Parliament. Accessed 11 Aug 2018.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Brayley, Edward Wedlake, FSA. A Topographical History of Surrey. London: Tilt and Bogue, 1841. Vol II, p 84.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Burke, Sir Bernard, DB, LL D, Ulster King of Arms. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. London: Harrison and Sons, 1894. Vol II, p 2176.
4. ↑ Collins, Arthur, Esq. Peerage of England. London: Woodfall et al., 1768 Vol IV, p 300.

• Red book 6, P C 8B. High Sheriff of Surrey & Sutton in 1418.