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Robert DINGLEY (-1395) of Kingsclere, Hampshire
| 1. Introduction 2. Early years 3. Property 3.1 Warwickshire and Worcestershire 3.2 Kinsaley, co. Dublin 3.3 Fittleton, Wiltshire 3.4 Wolverton, Kingsclere, Hampshire 3.5 East Sheen, Westhall, Wimbledon in Surrey 3.6 Wolverton, IoW? 4. Official duties 4.1 Keeper of Braden forest 4.2 Other 5. Connections 5.1 GASCOIGNE 5.2 Sir Thomas DE HOLAND 5.3 Sir John SANDES 6. Mainprises |
Family Trees Descendants of Robert DINGLEY and Margaret COMYN |
1. Introduction
"of Kingsclere" is my description of this Robert - I have not seen this term used in the records. It is referring to his manor of Wolverton near Kingsclere in Hampshire, but "of Wolverton" would be ambiguous with Wolverton manor in the Isle of Wight. It would be more accurate to describe him as "of Fittleton, Wiltshire" as well since he acquired the manors of Fittleton and Wolverton (Kingsclere) at about the same time (c. 1385), but I have chosen "of Kingsclere" for both brevity and because his descendants maintained Wolverton (Kingsclere) for some time.
Robert actually seems to have been "of" many places during his life. I believe that he descended from the Lancashire Dingleys i.e. he was a DE DINELEY from the village of Dineley near Burnley. I suspect that he was the son of John who was the son of William. (See Lancs Dingleys for my speculation on his ancestry.)
The DINGLEY family had Yorkshire connections and Robert of Yorkshire appears in some records. Later he was "of" Warwickshire, Surrey, Wiltshire and Hampshire. Whilst there is the risk that I have wrongly interpreted some of these "sightings" in the records, the mention of his associates in these same records makes me reasonably confident of my interpretation.
I do not know when he was born, but would estimate that it was in the 1330s.
He married Margaret COMYN whose father, John, held property in Worcs., Warks. and Ireland. John COMYN was in the king's service in the wars in Ireland and, in particular with the king's son Lionel, Duke of Clarence, in Ireland and Lombardy. It is likely that Robert DINGLEY was involved in some of these same conflicts; he did "good service" in the war of France. He was called the "king's esquire" and was rewarded for his long service to the king.
Robert also had brothers (or cousins) James DINGLEY (who took over at Sheen) and Gilbert DINGLEY of Wolverton, IoW.
Robert died on 7 Feb 1395; his son Robert, aged 18, was his heir.
Some other names crop up several times in the same records as Robert, including
GASCOIGNE, DE HOLAND and SANDES all appear to have originated from around the Lancashire area. Sir Thomas, Sir John and Robert DINGLEY may well have seen military service together.
Evidence for the above is presented below. I am interested in any evidence, or opinions, which confirm or deny my interpretations.
2. Early years
The following refers to Robert's service in France.
| 25 Oct 1360. Pardon to Robert DE DYNELAY, for good service done in the war of France, as James DAUDELE has testified, of the King's suit for his having received Thomas DE SHEPYNDALE, lately indicted of felony and outlawed in the county of Lancaster, before Michaelmas in the thirty-third year, whereof he is indicted or appealed, and of any consequent outlawry. [CPR] |
See Ancestors of Margaret Comyn for details of Margaret DINGLEY's (nee COMYN) father and his service for the duke of Clarence. The following record indicates that Robert and Margaret were married by 1365.
| 27 Feb 1365. Grant, for life or until other order, to Margaret DYNELEY, for good service to the king's daughter, Elizabeth, late duchess of Clarence, of an annuity of 10l. at the exchequer. [CPR] |
The following could be the same Robert, but it is difficult to be sure; his attorneys look like northerners:
| 20 Sep 1368. Robert DE DYNELAY, going beyond seas by the king's licence, has letters nominating Miles DE STAPLETON, 'chivaler' and William DE MIRFELD as his attorneys ... [CPR] |
Robert and his brother Richard DE DYNELAY have property in Yorkshire. I have not yet positively identified Thomas DE DYNELAY, but he could be Thomas brother of James DINGLEY - see Kent Dingleys.
| 14 Sep 1374. Robert DE DYNELAY and Richard his brother to Thomas DE DYNELAY. Joint and several recognisance for 425 marks, to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Yorkshire. Cancelled on payment. [CCR] |
The next three entries also refer to Robert and his brother Richard. In the first, they are borrowing money on the same day as above:
| 14 Sep 1374. Writing of Thomas WHITE of Rouchestre co. Kent, being a bond to Robert DYNGELEE esquire and Richard DYNGELEE his brother in 19l. 2s. of them received on loan, to be paid in London 26s. 8d. at Christmas next, 26s. 8d. at Christmas following, and so from year to year until the said sum be fully paid. Dated London, Thursday the Exaltation of Holy Cross 48 Ed III. [CCR] |
| 13 Feb 1376. Pardon to Alexander DE BURY of his outlawry in the husting of London for non-appearance before the justices of the Bench to answer Robert DE DYNELEYE and Richard DE DYNELEYE touching a plea of debt of 60l., ... [CPR] |
| 1 Dec 1379. Thomas WATTON of London, drover, for not appearing to answer Adam ATTE HALLE of Kyngesnorton, co. Worcester, touching a debt of 28l. and Robert DE DYNGELE and Richard, his brother, touching a debt of 20l. co. Warwick and London. [CPR] |
Robert DE DYNELAY and others form the guild of St. George the Martyr in Warwick:
| 20 Apr 1383. Licence, for 80 marks paid to the king by Robert DE DYNELAY, William RUSSELL, and Hugh COOK of Warrewyk, for them to form (inire), in honour of St. George the Martyr, a fraternity or gild of themselves and burgesses of the said town, and others willing to be brethren and sisters of the gild, and to found a chantry of two chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in a chapel over the gate called 'Hongyngyate' of Warrewyk for the good estate of the king and queen and their children, the king's mother, Michael DE LA POLE, and the brethren and sisters of the gild while living and for their souls after death, and the souls of the king's progenitors; for Thomas DE BELLO CAMPO, earl of Warwick, to grant in mortmain to the masters or wardens, brethren and sisters of the gild the advowson of the church of St. James, Warrewyk, over the said gate, held in chief; and for the latter to acquire in mortmain lands, not held in chief, to the yearly value of 10l. for finding the said chaplains. [CPR] |
The following shows that Robert DE DYNELAY in Warwick was "of Lancashire". Warwick and Stoneleigh (in the subsequent entry) are both close to Newbold Comyn where Robert had inherited property.
| 2 May 1383. Robert DE DYNELAY of Lancashire, John RAY of Warwickshire, Hugh COOKE of Warrewyk, William RUSSELL of Warrewyk and Thomas HAMPTON of Coventre co. Warrewyk to John DE RAVENSERE clerk of the hanaper of chancery. Recognisance for 68l. 18s., to be levied etc. in Warwickshire. [CCR] |
| 11 Sep 1383. Pardon of forefeiture, incurred by the abbot and convent of Stonley and their tenants, of parcel of the grange of Crulefeld, within the manor of Stonleye ... granted the said grange to ... Robert DYNGELEY, [+others]... [CPR] |
In 1384 Robert DYNGELEY and Richard GASCOIGNE 'mainpern' the keeper of Dublin's castle - this is a form of guarantee. Robert had a share in the manor of Kinsaley, co. Dublin (not Cork) nearby as part of his wife's inheritance - see Ancestors of Margaret Comyn. I am not clear on Richard GASCOIGNE's involvement other than as a Dingley-Gascoigne joint venture.
| 15 Jul 1384. To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequor of Ireland. Order to suffer John BERNOLBY esquire of the king's household to have the keeping of Dublin castle with the offices of gaoler and janitor ... on 22 June, 7 Ric II [1383] for his good service since the coronation the king granted him those offices, fees, etc. for life as freely as the last keeper had them, the former grant notwithstanding; and Robert DYNGELEY and Richard GASCOIGNE have mainperned in chancery that he shall truly keep the castle, delivering it to no man but the king and his heirs. [CCR] |
3. Property
3.1 Warwickshire and Worcestershire
John COMYN, the father of Robert's wife Margaret, died in about 1369, see Ancestors of Margaret Comyn. He had held the following property in Warks and Worcs.:
The property was inherited by John COMYN's four daughters, Margaret, Ellen, Milicent and Joan - see Families of the Comyn sisters - who each had a quarter share.
I have found no record of Robert and Margaret doing anything with their quarter. Their son, Robert, disposes of a share, but I am not exactly sure whether this is an inherited share or his uncle James DYNELEY's (Ellen's husband) share. The reason for my confusion is that James's share was temporarily (at least) granted to his nephew Robert, from 1402 to 1406, because James was in prison from 1398 to 1403. (James escaped (with others) and was subsequently pardoned. His offence was having stabbed and killed a man "as he made water against a wall near the church of St. Laurence" in Winchester.)
A share in the manor of Kinsaley, just north of Dublin, was inherited by Robert and Margaret from Margaret's father. Shortly after Robert's death, Margaret disposes of her share jointly with her brother-in-law James DYNELAY.
| 1396. Margaret sometime wife of Robert DYNELAY, James DYNELAY and Ellen his wife to Richard TALBOT knight, Geoffrey PARKER or William WADE of Devoloun merchants. Letter of attorney, appointing one of them to deliver to Ralph HEBBE and John DRAKE [Ralph EBBE was mayor of Dublin 1399-1400; John DRAKE was mayor several times after 1401] of Devoloun merchants, their heirs and assigns, seisin of a moiety of the manor of Kynsale co. Devoloun. ... Margaret sometime wife of Robert DYNELAY esquire, James DYNELAY and Ellen his wife to Ralph HEBBE and John DRAKE of Devoloun merchants, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of a moiety of the manor of Kynsale co. Devoloun. ... Dated Wednesday before Whitsuntide, 19 Ric. II [1396]. [CCR] |
Devoloun = Dublin. Sir Richard TALBOT is a possible cousin (by marriage) of Margaret - see Ancestors of Margaret Comyn.
3.3 Fittleton, Combe in Wiltshire
Robert DINGLEY and his wife Margaret bought (acquired in fee) Fittleton manor in Wiltshire around 1384 from Maud widow of William HOLBEACH. Maud also sells them Coombe Manor around the same time. The manor of Hakeneston (Haxton, Hackleston) may have been part of the same deal (see below). Fittleton, Coombe and Haxton are all within a few miles of each other.
After Robert's death, his widow and son Robert disposed of these Wiltshire interests in the late 1420s to William DARRELL.
| 15 Apr 1384. Fytelton. Robert DYNGELAGH ...manor ... [CIPM] |
| 9 Richard II [1385-6].
Wilts. Release by Thomas CAULSTON, esquire, to Robert DINGLEY, esquire, of all his right in the manors of Fitelton and Coumbe. Witnesses: Bernard BROCAYS, John SONDES [SANDES?], and John POPHAM, knights, and others (named). Andever, feast of St. Mary Magdalene, in the presence of Sir Thomas, Earl of Kent. [CAD] |
Jane, the daughter of Sir Bernard BROCAS, married Robert DINGLEY's son Robert. See below for discussion of Sir John SANDES and Sir Thomas DE HOLAND.
| 26 Oct 1389. Pardon, for 4l. paid to the king by Robert DE DYNELAY, to the said Robert and Margaret, his wife, for acquiring in fee the manor of Fittleton, co. Wilts, from Matilda late the wife of William HOLBECHE, citizen of London... [CPR] |
| 8 Mar 1390. Grant for life, with the assent of the Council, to Robert DYNELAY, esquire for his great labour and long service to the king's father and to the king, of 12l. a year due at the Exchequer from Simon, son and heir of Richard COMBE, viz. For the farm of all the lands and tenements in Fitelton which Henry DE CONDEVRE held for life by grant of Edward II, which the said king granted to the said Richard in fee farm at the yearly rent of 12l., and which the said Robert acquired in fee; in compensation for 20l. sterling 'guyeneys' granted to him for life by the king's father from the revenues and profits of the castle of Bordeaux by letters patent now surrendered. [CPR] |
The following record is probably a subinfeudation to protect the inheritance of Robert's property. Robert's son and heir was not quite 18 years old, so the property might have been taken into the king's hands on Robert's death.
| 16 Dec 1394. Fitelton.
Wilts. Letters of attorney from Robert DYNELEY and Margaret his wife, to John WARTON and John HEYE, authorising them to deliver seisin to Thomas SKELTON, John MASY, and Gilbert HAYDOK, knights, William GASCOIGN, Nicholas GASCOIGN, Richard GASCOIGN, William HORNBY, Thomas Hornby, Gilbert DYNELEY, Robert CHOLMELEY, Richard DYNELEY, James DYNELEY, John RAYNFORDE, the elder, Henry SCARESBROK, Ralph LANGETON, Richard BANASTRE, Henry WALTON, the elder, Peter BOLTON, clerk, William CRAAS, clerk, Nicholas FAUKENER, and Robert EKLESLEYE, of the manors of Fitelton and Coumbe, and also of two-thirds of the manor of Hakeneston, and of other lands, &c., in Coumbe, Fitelton, Northtudeworth and Hakeneston, except one-third of the manor of Fitelton, called 'the Kyngesfee'. [CAD] |
The above is the only mention I have found of Gilbert DYNELEY by Robert. Gilbert looks like a brother or possibly cousin and is probably the same Gilbert who makes an appearance in records relating to the Isle of Wight a few years later, including holding the manor of Wolverton, IoW. This a strong pointer to a family connection with the IoW Dingleys. Richard and James DYNELEY are doubtless the same ones who appear elsewhere on this page, probably Robert's brothers.
The GASCOIGNEs are covered below. I have not researched the other names, but a quick web search suggests that many of them were fellow Lancastrians. Gilbert HAYDOK could have been connected to John DE HAYDOK the second husband of Annabel COMYN, Margaret's mother see Ancestors of Margaret Comyn.
The following is from the Wiltshire inquisition after Robert's death on 7 Feb 1395.
| 15 Apr 1395. Inquisition
taken at Fitelton. He [Robert DYNELAY] and Margaret his wife were seised of the under-mentioned manor by the gift and grant of Edmund WYMONDESWOLD, parson of the church of St. John the Evangelist, London, John PLEYSTOWE, clerk, John CLEE, draper, and Stephen SPILMAN, mercer, citizens of London, with the King's licence, to them and the heirs of Robert, and they enfeoffed thereof Richard DYNELAY, Nicholas GASCOIGNE and others, whose names the jurors know not. Margaret is still living. Fitelton. A manor, formerly Henry DE CONDEVERE's, called Kyngusfee, held of the king in chief at fee form, rendering yearly 12/. at the Exchequer. [CIPM] |
The following record is probably the result of the above subinfeudation of the Wiltshire manors in 1394. Margaret and her son Robert still seemed to have substantial interests in these Wiltshire properties until they disposed of them in the 1420s.
| 11 Jul 1395. Pardon, for 4l. paid in the hanaper, of the trespass of Thomas SKELTON, William GASCOIGNE, James DYNELEY, William HORNBY, Thomas HORNBY, Nicholas GASCOIGNE and Richard DYNELAY in acquiring in fee from Robert DYNELAY and Margaret, his wife, a manor in Fitelton, co. Wilts, late of Henry DE CANDEVERE ... held in chief, and in entering thereon without licence; and grant to them of the premises as acquired. Vacated because elsewhere (alias) in the nineteenth year. [CPR] |
3.4 Wolverton, Kingsclere, Hampshire
Robert and Margaret bought Wolverton manor (Kingsclere) around the same time as Fittleton manor i.e. 1384-5.
| c.1385 ... his [Edward ST. JOHN] widow Joan released her right in the manor to Hugh CRAAN, citizen of Winchester, who settled it upon Robert DYNELEY and his wife Margaret [VCH Hants] |
| 26 Oct 1389. Pardon, for 4l. paid to the king by Robert DE DYNELAY, to the said Robert and Margaret, his wife, for acquiring in fee ... the manor of Wolferton, co. Southampton, from Hugh CRANE of Wynchestre and William PURCHACE, held in chief, and entering thereon without licence, and grant of the premises to them and the heirs of the said Robert. [CPR] |
The following is from the Hampshire inquisition after Robert's death.
| 16 Apr 1395. Hants Inq. (indented)
taken at Andever. He [Robert DYNELAY] and Margaret (sic) were seised of the under-mentioned manor by the gift and grant of Hugh CRANE of Winchester and William PURCHAS, with the King's licence, to them and the heirs of Robert, and they enfeoffed thereof William GASCOIGNE, James DYNELAY and others, whose names the jurors know not. Margaret is still living. Wolferton. The manor, held of the king in chief, services unknown. He died on 7 February, 18 Richard II [1395]. Robert DYNELAY, aged 18 years on St. Zedda's day, 18 Richard II, is his son and heir. [CIPM] |
3.5 East Sheen and Westhall, Wimbledon, all in Surrey
Robert and Margaret's acquisition of property in Surrey involved Nicholas GASCOIGNE and some of it may even have been inherited through a DINGLEY family connection.
Robert was farming the king's manor in Sheen in 1382, under mainprise (guarantee) of Nicholas GASCOIGNE:
| 30 Jul 1382. Commitment to Robert DE DYNELEYE, esquire - by mainprise of John ATTE HYDE of the county of Rutland and Nicholas GASCOIGNE of the county of York, - of the farm of the King's manor of Shene with all the thing's pertaining thereto, to hold the same from Michaelmas next for ten years ... [CFR] |
In 1385 this commitment seems to have been extended to the king's manor itself at Sheen, for ten years, but with two different guarantors.
| 6 Apr 1385. Westminster. Commitment to Robert DYNELEYE, esquire - by mainprise of John WOODEROUE of the county of York and Robert RUDYNGTON of the county of Nottingham - of the keeping of the king's manor of Shene called 'Le Touncourt', to hold the same from Michaelmas, 6 Ric II, for ten years, rendering to the king 40 marks yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas and paying out of the said sum the wages assigned by letters patent on the farm or profits of the manor, as other farmers of the manor have been wont to do on sufficient warrants; with clause touching maintenance of buildings, etc. [CFR] |
Robert and Margaret acquired property in Westhall (part of Mortlake) in about 1386 from John DE SWANTON. John DE SWANTON was, I believe, the (previous?) keeper of the king's manor of Sheen (to be checked).
| ... in a fine of 1386, by which Robert de DYNELEY and his wife acquired a messuage called Westhall, 160 acres of land and 5s. of rent from John DE SWANTON and Margaret his wife [Feet of F. Surr. Trin. 8 Ric II, no. 32]. [VCH Surrey] |
I am never too sure with Feet of Fines whether an acquisition is actually a transaction or if it is merely a legal confirmation of an existing holding. Westhall was apparently formed by subinfeudation from the manor of Mortlake, for it appears to have been held of that manor and afterwards of the manor of Wimbledon [VCH Surrey].
It looks like Robert DINGLEY's ownership of these properties led to the consolidation with Wimbledon. After his death his widow Margaret conveyed lands in East Sheen, Westhalle, Mortelake and Wymbuldoum to her brother-in-law James DINGLEY.
| 10 Feb 1396. James DYNELEY to Margaret who was wife of Robert DYNELEY. General release of all actions real and personal. [CCR] |
| 15 Feb 1396. Estshene. Margaret late the wife of Robert DYNELEY to James DYNELEY, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim indented with warranty of all lands in Estshene, Westhalle, Mortelake and Wymbuldoum co. Surrey; but proviso that she shall not hereby be bound to warranty by voucher of warranty, writ of warranty of charter or otherwise, but only she and hers shall be barred from action and demand. [CCR] |
Robert's acquisition of the lands in Wimbledon is not clear, although I suspect that it must have involved Nicholas GASCOIGNE who had previously been enfeoffed in Wimbledon by Sir Thomas DE HOLAND.
| Thursday after the
Purification 1379. William UPTON to Nicholas GASCOUN and Walter PASFORD. Quitclaim of all his lands in Wymbeldoun co. Surrey which were of Roger SPYNAY and after his death came by inheritance to Thomas WEST, and which the said Nicholas and Walter have by feoffment of Sir Thomas DE HOLAND knight. [CCR] |
At the same date, Robert was also involved in some transaction with the same William DE UPTON:
| 8 Feb 1379. William DE UPTON to Robert DE DYNELAY, Robert DE TORBOK, John DE DRAYTON and Nicholas GASCOIGNE. General release of all actions real and personal. MoA of the foregoing writings in the Parish church of Lambithe [Lambeth], on Sunday in the first week of Lent, before Roger DE FULTHORP by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the file for this year. [CCR] |
After 1396, James established himself at Sheen as he becomes James DINGLEY of Sheen.
In 1420, Robert's son Robert issues a quitclaim regarding lands, etc. in Wimbledon to Peter HALLE of Kent. This was probably related to James DINGLEY's transactions in Kent.
I am not convinced that the following entry relates to Wolverton on the IoW, although the Index to the Calendars of Patent Rolls says it is. It was part of the same pardon that was granted for trespassing at Fittleton, see above. To me it looks more like Wolverton, Kingsclere. Need to check the original to be sure. If it was Wolverton in the IoW, this raises the question of how Robert and Margaret acquired it.
| 11 Jul 1395. Pardon, for 4l. paid in the hanaper, of the trespass of Thomas SKELTON, William GASCOIGNE, James DYNELEY, William HORNBY, Thomas HORNBY, Nicholas GASCOIGNE and Richard DYNELAY in acquiring in fee from Robert DYNELAY and Margaret, his wife ... the manor of Wolforton co. Southampton, both held in chief, and in entering thereon without licence; and grant to them of the premises as acquired. Vacated because elsewhere (alias) in the nineteenth year. [CPR] |
4.1 Keeper of Braden forest, Wiltshire
I believe that Braden forest in Wiltshire was maintained as a place for hunting by the king and his guests.
| May 10, 1380. Grant for life, to Robert DYNGELE, esquire, of the custody of Braden forest. [CPR] |
Robert's appointment as custodian of Braden forest was probably as a result of his service to the king. It may have prompted his eventual move to Wiltshire and Hampshire.
Rights in Braden forest were subject to investigation:
| 15 Feb 1386. Appointment of the King's brother Thomas HOLAND, earl of Kent, John LOVELL, William WORSTON and Robert DYNGLEY to enquire by jury of Wilts whether the abbot of Teukesbury or his predecessors or tenants of the manor of Asheton by Cheleworth have or ever had common of pasture in the forest of Braden. [CPR] |
It looks like the king's uncle, the duke of York, wanted to be clear that the office of keeper would revert to him when Robert died:
| 10 Jan 1391. Grant, for their lives in survivorship, to the king's uncle Edmund, duke of York, Isabella his wife, and Edward, earl of Rutland, their son, of the office of keeper of the forest of Bradene after the death of the king's esquire, Robert DINGLEE, the present holder, the said office being appurtenant to the manor of Chelesworth, co. Wilts, which the said Edmund and Isabella hold, in tail male, by grant of the late king. [CPR] |
and this was confirmed after Robert's death:
| 28 Oct 1399. Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent dated 10 Jan, 14 Ric II [1391] granting for life to Edmund, earl of York, and Isabel his wife and Edward, earl of Rutland, the reversion of the custody of the forest of Bradene on the death of Robert DINGLEE. By K. and for 10s., paid in the hanaper. [CPR] |
although there seems to have been some confusion in reaching the same conclusion:
| 6 Nov 1399. Revocation of letters patent dated 28 Oct. last granting for life to the King's esquire James CLIFFORD the office of Keeper of the forest of Bradene, co. Wilts.; because Richard II by letters patent, confirmed by the King on 28 October, granted the reversion of the office on the death of Robert DYNGLEE to his uncle Edmund, duke of York, and Isabel his wife, now deceased, and Edward, earl of Rutland for life. [CPR] |
4.2 Other duties
The following are other mentions of Robert in some official capacity.
| 1380 | Robert DYNELEY, king's esquire, requests pardon for William WESTRYN of Gerford | [CPR] |
| 1384 | Commissioner of oyer and terminer in co. Worcester | [CPR] |
| 1389 | Commissioner to enquire and certify touching trespasses in vert and venison and otherwise in the King's chaces of Fillewode, co. Somerset, and Kyngeswode, co. Gloucester. | [CPR] |
| 1390 | Commissioner to enquire and certify touching waste in the underwood of the manor of Werplesdon, co. Surrey. | [CPR] |
| 21 Oct 1391 to 4 Oct 1392 | Sheriff of Wiltshire | [CFR] |
| 1391-2 | 'Knights of the shire of Wiltshire' Bernard BROCAS knight and Robert DYNGLE 14l. 8s. for 36 days. | [CCR] |
| 1392 | Inquisition at Hyswyndon. | [WED] |
| 1392 | Appointed with others to make inquisition in Somerset and Gloucestershire what trespasses of vert and venison or otherwise were committed by evildoers of those parts in the king's chaces of Fullewode co. Somerset and Kyngeswode Co. Gloucester, and by other letters patent to make inquisition in the county of Suthampton concerning waste in the underwood of the manor of Worplesden. | [CCR] |
| 18 Oct 1392 to 4 Nov 1393 | Sheriff of Hampshire | [CFR] |
5. Connections
Several members of the GASCOIGNE family, viz. Nicholas, William and Richard, turn up in records connected to Robert DINGLEY. I believe these to be sons of William GASCOIGNE of Gawthorpe, Yorks and Margaret FRANK of Alwoodley, Yorks e.g. see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hmjh/gascoigne_family.htm. I also believe that a family connection between GASCOIGNE and DINGLEY is likely - see Lancs Dingleys for my speculation.
The following summarises GASCOIGNE-DINGLEY occurrences in records.
| Feb 1379 | Nicholas GASCOIGNE | Quitclaim from William UPTON for his lands in Wymbledoun, Surrey which Nicholas GASCOUN and Walter PASFORD have by feoffment of Sir Thomas DE HOLAND |
| Feb 1379 | " | General release of actions by William DE UPTON to Robert DE DYNELAY, and Nicholas GASCOIGNE [& others] |
Jul 1382 |
" |
Mainprise for Robert DE DYNLEYE's keeping of the farm of the king's manor of Sheen. |
Dec 1394 |
" | Receives share of Robert's Wiltshire manors |
| Apr 1395 | " | Enfeoffed of Fittleton manor on death of Robert DYNELEY |
| Jul 1395 | " | Pardon for trespassing into Fittleton manor |
Jul 1380 |
William GASCOIGNE | Mainprise |
Nov 1383 |
" |
Recognisance for 50 marks from Robert DE DYNELAY to be levied in Surrey |
Dec 1394 |
" |
Receives share of Robert's Wiltshire manors |
Apr 1395 |
" |
Enfeoffed of Wolverton manor (Hants) on death of Robert DYNELEY |
Jul 1395 |
" |
Pardon for trespassing into Wolverton manor |
Jul 1384 |
Richard GASCOIGNE | Robert DYNGELEY and Richard GASCOIGNE mainpern John BERNOLBY to have the keeping of Dublin castle |
Dec 1394 |
" |
Receives share of Robert's Wiltshire manors |
The following are details of GASCOIGNE-DINGLEY records which do not appear elsewhere on this page:
| 5 Nov 1383. Robert DE DYNELAY to William GASCOIGNE. Recognisance for 50 marks, to be levied etc. in Surrey. Cancelled on payment. [CCR] |
5.2 Sir Thomas DE HOLAND
Sir Thomas DE HOLAND is said to have originated from Lancashire. He was king Richard II's half brother.
I have no evidence for a family connection between Robert DINGLEY and Sir Thomas DE HOLAND. They look as they had an official and/or business relationship. Apart from the above connection via GASCOIGNE, there are two other instances:
the marriage of the heir of Edmund DE MORTUO, late earl of March
manor of Staunton Fitz Herberde (possibly trusteeship?)
see below:
| 23 Aug 1384. Grant, by mainprise of John LOVELL, Thomas BREWES, Nicholas SARNESFORD, Thomas GODELAKE, Nicholas DABRICHECOURT, knights, and Robert DYNELE, esquire, to the king's brother Thomas DE HOLAND, earl of Kent, of the marriage of Roger son and heir of Edmund DE MORTUO, late earl of March, paying to the king for the same 6,000 marks, viz. 1,000 marks a year for six years, and finding competent maintenance for him during his minority without requiring anything therefor from the king, and, if he die, the marriage of the next heir and so from heir to heir. [CPR] |
| 24 Aug 1384. Thomas DE HOLAND earl of Kent, John LOVELL, Thomas BREWES, Nicholas SARNESFELD, Thomas GODELAK, Nicholas DABRICHECOURT knights and Robert DYNELE esquire to the king. Recognisance for 10,000 marks, to be levied etc. in Yorkshire, Wiltesir, Kent, the county of Suthampton, Surrey and Sussex. [CCR] |
| 26 Apr 1386. John BENHAM of Edmundusthorpe in the parish of Kyngsclere co. Suthampton to Sir Thomas HOLAND earl of Kent and lord Wake, Robert DYNELE, William RYVER, John KENT, John FELICE, John OWEYN, John STAPULFORDE, John DONET and Roger HUNTE clerk; their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manor of Staunton Fitz Herberde by Hyworth co. Wiltesir, and the advowson of Staunton church incumbent thereupon.... [CCR] |
| 25 Jan 1388. Licence, for 40s. paid to the king by John PLOYMOND of Southampton [+ others] ... to grant the manor of Staunton Fitz Herberd by Hicworth, co. Wilts, and the advowson of the same, held in chief, to the said John POLYMOND [etc.] ... and after they have obtained possession of the manor, for the king's brother Thomas DE HOLAND, earl of Kent and lord of Wake, Robert DYNGLE, William RYNER, John KENT, John FELICE and Roger HUNTE, clerk, to release to them all their interest in the premises. [CPR] |
Sir Thomas also sits in when Robert DINGLEY acquires Fittleton manor.
5.3 Sir John SANDES
The connection with Sir John SANDES was probably only as a result of official or business matters.
He may have been another migrant to Hampshire from the North West of England. He was appointed deputy constable of Southampton Castle by Sir Thomas DE HOLAND.
| 12 Oct 1389. John lord Lovell knight to John Sandes knight and Joan his wife, their heirs and assigns. Charter of the manor of Knyghtesenham [Knights Enham]... within the hundred of Andevere... Witnesses: John MASSY knight, William HANKEFORDE, Robert DYNELE, John CHITTERNE. [CCR] |
| 10 Nov 1391. John DE LILEBOUN knight to John SANDES knight, Joan his wife, Robert CHOLMELE, Robert DYNGELE, John COLMAN parson of Kyngeston by Shorham and John PYCOT, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manors of Kyngeston by Shorham, Shirmanbury and Ifelde [Kingston-by-sea, Shoreham-by-sea, Shermanbury, and Ifield all in Sussex], with the advowsons of Kyngeston and Shirmanbury and all the lands, reversions, liberties and knights' fees in Suthewyke, Henfelde, Coufolde, Launsynge, Stenynge [Southwick, Henfield, Cowfold, Lancing, Steyning, all in Sussex] and elsewhere in Sussex and Surrey some time of Sir Hugh DE BOUCY ... [CCR] |
He also witnessed Robert's acquisition of Fittleton.
6. Mainprises
Apart from the several mainprises mentioned above, Robert DINGLEY (with others) provided more mainprises:
| Date | For | By | Ref. |
| 1378 | William DURNASSALL, that he shall not do or procure hurt or harm to Rose MOUNTFORD | Robert DYNGELEY + others | [CCR] |
| 1380 | Gilbert DRAYTON vicar of Stybenhith in the diocese of London shall do or procure no hurt or harm to William BRYAN clerk | Robert DE DYNELEY, William GASCOIGNE + others | [CCR] |
| 1383 | William DE BRANTYNGHAM of the keeping of the manor of Conerton, co. Cornwall | Robert DYNELEY of the county of York + others | [CFR] |
| 1387 | Matthew HAYDOK and Master Peter DE BOLTON, parson of the church of Scraynham of the keeping of the alien priory of Chapstowe in Wales, which is in the king's hand on account of the war with France | Robert De DYNLEY of the county of Surrey and Nicholas GASCOIGNE of the county of York | [CFR] |