Person:James Carpenter (17)

!Per Samuel Carpenter book. See page 1252. See also LDS records. James founded the "Earl of Tyconnel" line in England. One of his descendants was the Simon Carpenter who was an early settler of Virginia in 1658.

!TWO SEALING TO SPOUSE DATES FOUND: 12 MAY 1943 AND 18 MAY 1966 BOTH SL. AFN 8LC0-1S is the same as AFN 4JG9-D0 (SS 12 May 1943 SL)

!Year 1199 Place England, JOHN King of England ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF DILWYN PARISH In 1207 Matthew de Gamoges was Lord of Dilwin, and joined forces with those of William de Braos, Lord of Brecknock in his resistance to King John. The confederates, however, were defeated, and the estates of the Lord of Dilwin seized by the King, and henceforth Dilwin became a Royal Manor. In 1169, a Godfrey de Gamoges held lands under Hugh de Lacy in these parts, and he may have been the immediate predecessor to Matthew in the Lordship of Dilwin. It seems that King John, when Earl of Moreton, held lands in Dilwin. These and the lands acquired by the forfeiture of those of Matthew de Gamoges were granted by the King to William Fitzwarrynne, and King Henry III confirmed the grant. The Honour was held next in succession by Almaric de St. Armand, Godfrey and Walter de Burgh, Robert Wathamstide, Peter de Genevrey [or Geneville]. The Honour of Dilwin contained two hides and a half, and is described in the original deed as a "Royal Honour". We now arrive at the most illustrious of the Lords of Dilwin, in the person of Prince Edmund, Earl of Leicester, on whom Henry III bestowed the Honour of Dilwin. Upon the death of this illustrious and unfortunate Prince in 1296, of a broken heart, his son Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, succeeded him, followed in turn by his brother who took Edward II prisoner in the following reign [Edward III] Nicholas de Audley held Dilwin, but probably under a superior Lord, he Lancaster family - for when we read that when the military fees of Henry Earl of Lancaster were divided between his two daughters, Maud or Matilda had Dilwin as part of her portion. At her death it might have reverted to the Crown, as her first husband, Lord Stafford, left no children, and there is no account of heirs by her second husband, William, Duke of Zealand. During the War of the Roses we have no record of the Lordship of Dilwin. In the time of Richard III, Sir John Talbot and Dame Margaret his wife, obtained a grant of one third of the manor. In the reign on Henry VIII, the Lordship of Dilwin was taxed for one Knights fee of 2. The last mention made of the Manor is in the time of Queen Elizabeth I, when it was held of the Crown by Knights Service of the Honor of Dilwin, but by whom it does not appear. I am not aware that any mention is to be found of a castle at Dilwin, but there was of course a manor house. The site is still distinctly marked, and its dimensions are traced by a wide and deep moat, which during a greater part of its extent is still filled with water. The orchard adjoining it is called "Court Orchard". Not a vestige of the Court itself is left. Without attaining the dignity and strength of a regularly fortified place, it doubtless was capable of defence against any petty raid or ordinary surprise. It is situated less than a mile from the Church, and lies Southwest of it.

1.   D./P.O.B.: abt 1460, Homme, Herefordshire, England, (Source unknown)..
2.   D./P.O.B.: Information held at http:/www.sprague-database.org/. (6).
3. ↑ D./P.O.D.: 1537, England, (Source unknown)..
4. ↑ D./P.O.D.: Information held at http:/www.sprague-database.org/. (5).