1384

Born

In the Parish of Herstmonceux, Sussex

14^th September 1384

Christened

At All Saints Church in the Parish of Herstmonceux, Sussex

1407

History

At Herstmonceux Castle

 

[John's] heir and successor in his manors and estates was his brother William. … He married Elizabeth, the daughter and heiress of William de Batsford whose wife Margery was the heiress of Simon de Peplesham. With her he inherited the reversion to the manor of Bucksteep and a watermill on Warbleton parish, besides large estates in Dallington, Wartling and other adjoining parishes. Elizabeth died before her mother Margery, on whose decease, in the year 1407, all her estates passed to her grandson Roger Fienes, the elder son of William and Elzabeth.

c 1410

Married

 

c 1415

Birth of a son

 

1440

History

At Castle

 

Up to the year 1440 there had only existed a manor house at Herstmonceux, but this was now to give place to the more imposing and majestic edifice which still commands our admiration even in its decay. Sir Roger obtained the king's licence to fortify his manor house at Herstmonceux, to inclose his manor, and to enlarge the park with six hundred acres, and erected the present Castle at the cost of £3800.

c 1450

Died