Twenty-third Generation  

5268480. Vychan Ap Gwilliam Arnholt,² son of Ap Mieric Gwilliam and Jane Ap Sysselht, was born about 1340.

Vychan married , Arnolt Janet Fleming , Arnolt. Janet was born about 1350 of Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

The child from this marriage was:

2634240       i.  Arnholt (Vychan) Ap Arnholt (born about 1380)

5268481. , Arnolt Janet Fleming , Arnolt,² daughter of Philip Fleming and Unknown, was born about 1350 of Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales.

Janet married Arnhold Arnold.

The child from this marriage was:

             i.  Arnholt Arnold

Janet next married Vychan Ap Gwilliam Arnholt. Vychan was born about 1340.

5268482. Madoc Ap Einon Ap Thomas .²

Madoc married.

His child was:

2634241       i.  Joan Verch Madoc (born in 1379)

5268484. William Gamage,² son of Gilbert Gamage and Lettie Seymour, was born in 1358 in Rogiad, Glamorgan, Wales.

William married Mary Rodburgh. Mary was born in 1360 in Glamorgan, Wales.

The child from this marriage was:

2634242       i.  , (I) Sir Thomas Gamage (born about 1384 in Coyty, Glamorgan, Wales)

5268485. Mary Rodburgh,² daughter of Thomas Rodburgh and Unknown, was born in 1360 in Glamorgan, Wales.

Mary married William Gamage. William was born in 1358 in Rogiad, Glamorgan, Wales.

5268486. John Dennis .

John married.

His child was:

2634243       i.  Matilda Dennis , Lady Gammage (born about 1388 in Coyty, Glamorgan, England)

5915648. John De Sutton II . Another name for John is Lord Dudley Sir.

General Notes: Dudley castle, of Stafford.

John married Isabell De Cherlton.

Marriage Notes: Reference Number:9235

The child from this marriage was:

2957824       i.  John Desutton III (born in 1338 in Malpas, Chester, England - died between 1369 and 1370 in France)

5915649. Isabell De Cherlton .

Isabell married John De Sutton II. Another name for John is Lord Dudley Sir.

5915650. Ralph, Lord Destafford ⁴² was born on 24 Sep 1301 in Tunbridge, Stafford, England ^43,44 and died on 31 Aug 1372 in battle, Sluys and Crècy ^43,44 at age 70. Another name for Ralph, was 1st Earl\Stafford\Senesch\Aquitaine Sir.

General Notes: fought at Crecy, a Steward of the Royal Household.


Ralph m. (1) Katherine Hastang - after her death he married (2) Margaret Audley. He "conducted the billiant defence of Aiguill on against the host of France, fought at Crecy and in the siege of Calais. C hosen a Knight of the Garter at the foundation of the order, he was created ea rl of Stafford in 1351."{-Encycl.Brit., 56,21:279} Ralph was Seneschal of Acqu itaine and Steward of the Royal Household. Source: Al Myers -------------- ---- Per Cokayne's "Complete Peerage" (STAFFORD, pp. 174-177), he had quite a n illustrious career. Highlights (in chronological order, but dates omitted fo r brevity's sake): knight bannerett, served against the Scots, sat in Parliame nt, with the King in France, at the Battle of Sluys, Steward of the King's Hou sehold, temporarily in possession of the Great Seal, took part in the siege of Vannes in Brittany where he was captured then exchanged, was part of a delega tion to treat with the Pope, was among those sent to Scotland to raise the sie ge of Loochmaben, in command of 20 knights in Gascony, was one of the challeng ers of the Nobles at the tournement at Hereford in 1344, Seneschal of Aquitain e or Gascony where he successfully defended Alguillon against John the son of King Philip of France, fought in the King's division at Crecy, again Senescha l of Gascony, with the king before Calais, part of the peace delegation negoti ating with Philip of Valois, was present at the naval battle off Winchelsea, c reated Earl of Stafford in 1351/2, in 1355 he was among the leaders of the Kin g's new expedition against France, in 1360 he was in the vanguard of the army under Henry the Duke of Lancaster and was joint Marshal with Thomas de Beaucha mp Earl of Warwick and was executor of Warwick's will, was one of the negotia tors at the peace treaty with France in 1360 and over the title to the Duchy o f Brittany, in 1369 he again crossed to France with the King. --------------- ---- Shows ancestors of Edward I to Gerald Ford Source: Ancestors of American Presidents - (1989) p. 160 Source: The Abell Family In America, pg. 38 Sourc e: AFN: 8501-BG

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Steward to Edward III.

Ralph, married Margaret D'audley ⁴² on 10 Oct 1336 in England ⁴³.^,44 Margaret was born in 1318 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England ^43,44 and died on 7 Sep 1347 in England ^43,44 at age 29. Another name for Margaret was Maud.

Marriage Notes: Reference Number:9255

The child from this marriage was:

2957825       i.  Katherine Stafford (born in 1338 - died in 1361)

5915651. Margaret D'audley,⁴² daughter of Hugh D'audley and Margaret Declare, was born in 1318 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England ^43,44 and died on 7 Sep 1347 in England ^43,44 at age 29. Another name for Margaret was Maud.

General Notes: Abducted and wed against her will at age 10


Margaret d'Audley, only daughter and heiress, wa s aged 18 or 20 when her mother died in 1342, and was then the wife of Ralph Stafford, Baron Stafford, who was summoned to Parliament 1337-1350. This no bleman attaining his majority in 17th of Edward II, 1324, and then doing his homage, had livery of his father's lands, and the next year became a Knight by Bathing, and other sacred ceremonies, had robes, etc., as a banneret, allow ed him out of the King's wardrobe for the solemnity; after which he soon bec ame a personage of celebrity in the wars of Edward III, and after many years service to the King he was elected a Knight of the Garter, being one of the original members of that noble order. For his eminent services he was create d March 5, 1351, Earl of Stafford, and constituted Lieutenant and Captain Gene ral of the Duchy of Aquitaine, in France, and in right of his wife acquired a considerable inheritance, and the Barony of Audley is supposed to have mer ged with that of Stafford. They had Ralph, Hugh, Beatrice, Joane, Elizabeth a nd Margaret. Ralph Stafford died Aug. 31, 1372. Source: Kin of Mellcene Thurm an Smith Margaret was born before 1325 and married by 07-06-1336 to Sir Ralph Stafford, K.G. Source: Ancestors of American Presidents - (1989) p. 160 Sou rce: The Abell Family In America, pg. 38 Source: AFN: 8501-CM

Margaret married Ralph, Lord Destafford ⁴² on 10 Oct 1336 in England ⁴³.^,44 Ralph, was born on 24 Sep 1301 in Tunbridge, Stafford, England ^43,44 and died on 31 Aug 1372 in battle, Sluys and Crècy ^43,44 at age 70. Another name for Ralph, was 1st Earl\Stafford\Senesch\Aquitaine Sir.

5915664. Thomas Berkeley died on 23 Jul 1321. Another name for Thomas was Lord Berkeley.

Thomas married Joan De Ferrers in 1267. Joan was born in 1252 in Ilfrancombe, Cornwall, England.

Marriage Notes: Reference Number:12892

The child from this marriage was:

2957832       i.  Maurice De Berkeley (born in Apr 1272 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England - died on 31 May 1326 in Wallingford Castle, England)

5915665. Joan De Ferrers, daughter of William De Ferrers and Isolda De Cardinan, was born in 1252 in Ilfrancombe, Cornwall, England.

Joan married Thomas Berkeley in 1267. Thomas died on 23 Jul 1321. Another name for Thomas was Lord Berkeley.

5915666. Eudo Le Zouche .

Eudo married Millicent De Cantelou.

Marriage Notes: Reference Number:12899

The child from this marriage was:

2957833       i.  Eve Le Zouche (buried in Portbury Church, Somersetshire, England)

5915667. Millicent De Cantelou .

Millicent married Eudo Le Zouche.