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‎John de Botetourt/ Lord Botetour‏, Nickname: John de Botetourte‎, son of Guy Botetourt/ Knigh and Ada ‏. Born ‎ of, Belchamp Otton, Essex, England, died ‎25 Nov 1324 KINSHIP: Illegitimate son of Edward I "Longshanks", King of England; or son and heir of Guy BOTETOURT, Knt of Upton, Norfolk. MILITARY: Admiral for the northern seas, 1294-1297, 1315. OFFICE: Governor of St. Briavel's Castle, Gloucestershire, 1291; of Framlington Castle 1314. ASSIGNMENTS: Summoned to Parliament by writs, 1305-1324. ACHIEVEMENTS: Military> Was a distinguished soldier. HONORS: Knighted. TITLES: May be held to have become Lord Botetourt by writ, 1305. POLITICS: One of the Barons who signed the letter to Pope Boniface, 1300/1301. POLITICS: Joined in the rebellion of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and fought at Boroughbridge. RESIDENCE: Of Belchamp Otton, Essex, England. PROPERTY: Held in right of wife a third of the barony of Bedford. PUNISHMENT: Fined> Fined £1,000 for joining the rebellion of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, 16 Mar 1321/1322; pardoned 8 Oct 1322. Married ‎between Jul 1285 and Jun 1292, MARRIAGE: Date> Probably soon after 1 Jul 1285; certainly before Jun 1292. MARRIAGE: Age> Wife was a minor at time of marriage. CONDITION: 4 sons and several daughters of this marriage. to: ‎Maud fitz Thomas ‏, Nickname: Matilda Fitz Thomas‎ Born ‎estimated 1269-1272 of, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, died ‎after 28 May 1329‎ KINSHIP: Sister and heiress of Otes fitz Thomas. BIRTH: Date Calculated> Aged 26 years in 1295; age 30 years in 1302. LIVING: 28 May 1329. Children:
1) ‎Robert Botetourt‏‎
2) ‎Thomas de Botetourt‏‎ Died ‎1322 KINSHIP: Son and heir apparent. CONDITION: vp> Died before father.
3) ‎John Botetourt‏‎ Died ‎before 28 Aug 1339 DISTINCTION: Younger son. HONORS: [K.B.] Knight of the Bath. RESIDENCE: Of Belchamp Otton, Essex RESIDENCE: Of Belchamp William, Essex RESIDENCE: Of Gestingthorpe, Essex RESIDENCE: Of Gosfield, Essex RESIDENCE: Of Ovington, Essex DEATH: Date> Shortly before 28 Aug 1339.
4) ‎Joan Botetourt‏‎ CONDITION: sp> Died without issue.
5) ‎Ada Botetourt‏, Nickname: Ada de Botetourt‎ Born ‎ of, Belchamp Otton, Essex, England, died ‎before 31 May 1349 DEATH: Date> Shortly before Whitsuntide 1349 {31 May 1349}.
6) ‎Elizabeth Botetourt‏, Nickname: Elizabeth de Botetourt‎ Died ‎11 Apr 1384 PROPERTY: Had settled on her by her mother, a third of the barony of Bedford, 1328: 'The Complete Peerage', vol. 2 p. 235 fn. a. PROPERTY: With her cousin, John PICOT, Knt. she exchanged the manor of Cardington, Bedfordshire for the manor of Renhold, Bedfordshire, 1352. BURIAL: Place> Will directed burial to be in the priory church of Newnham. PROBATE: Died testate.
7) ‎Hawise Botetourt‏‎ Died ‎before 14 Apr 1359
8) ‎Otes Botetourt/ Knigh‏, Nickname: Otto de Botetourte, Otes de Botetourte, Otho de Bo‎ Born ‎before 1309 of, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England‎, died ‎11 Nov 1345‎, at least 36 years KINSHIP: Younger son. BIRTH: Date> Adult by 1330. HONORS: Knighted. RESIDENCE: Of Mendlesham, Suffolk, England. RESIDENCE: Of Hamerton, Huntingdonshire, England.