Gathered here is the most comprehensive repository of materials on Juliana Darset (about 1335-1414), second wife of Sir Robert Belknap (about 1330-1401) who served as Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in England during the 14th Century. (Alternative spellings of this surname include: Darsett, Dorset, Dorsett, Dorsete, Derset, Dersett, Dersete, Dercett, Dassett, etc.) Click on the links below to access biographical and historical information about this family:
Calendar of Patent Rolls
- CPR, Henry IV, vol. 1, p. 460: 28 Feb 1401: commission of inquisition into the petition of Julian, late wife of Robert Bealknap, relating to manors of Knell and ____ (Sussex), Wiltyng, Wyghtresham; Robert died “on 19 January last”
- CPR, Henry IV, vol. 1, p. 461: 28 Feb 1401: commission of inquisition into the petition of Julian, late wife of Robert Bealknap, concerning manor of Wiltyng (Sussex)
- CPR, Henry IV, vol. 1, p. 461: 28 Feb 1401: commission of inquisition into the petition of Julian, late wife of Robert Bealknap, concerning manor of Seintlynge (Kent)
- CPR, Henry IV, vol. 1, p. 463: 28 Feb 1401: commission of inquisition into the petition of Julian, late wife of Robert Bealknap, concerning manors of Wyghtrescham and Seintlynge (Kent)
- CPR, Henry IV, vol. 1, p. 463: 28 Feb 1401: commission of inquisition into the petition of Julian, late wife of Robert Bealknap, concerning manor of Knell and land and rent in Bekkele (Sussex)
- CPR, Henry IV, vol. 3, pp. 330-31: 8 Jun 1407: license for clerks to grant in mortmain the manor of Wyghtresham and land and rents in Maydeston, Lose, Boxele, and Hoo which Juliana Bealknap receives from the manor for life by an inquisition [ADD COMBINED PAGES]
- CPR, Henry IV, vol. 4, p. 177: 27 Nov 1409: commission of inquisition into petition of Juliana late wife of Robert Bealknap that whereas Alexander de Goldyngham by charter granted the manor of Witteryng, Sussex; Robert died on 29 Jan 2 Henry IV
Calendar of Close Rolls
- CCR, Edward III, vol. 13, pp. 593-94: 25 Oct 1373: charter of Alexander de Goldyngham, knight, giving to Robert de Beleknapp and Juliana his wife his whole manor of Wyltynge, Sussex
- CCR, Richard II, vol. __, p. ___: 11 Oct 1389: Juliana [Belknap] petitioned to pay her arrears; she had Elmedoun, Essex, in her right; Juliana, daughter of Robert and Juliana, was her mother’s heir
Calendar of Fine Rolls
- CFR, Edward III, vol. 8, pp. 157-58: 28 Jan 1372: states Juliana was the daughter of Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Phelipp of Baldock and his wife Isabel
- “9 Richard II, 2555. “”Sussex Fines: 6-10 Richard II,”” An abstract of Feet of Fines for the County of Sussex, vol. 3: 1308-1509 (1916), pp. 188-193:
Robert de Beleknappe, knight, and Julian his wife and John Preston of Werehorn v. William de Batelesford and Richard de Cristelton, clerk; manor of Knelle and 90 acres of land, 32s. rent in Beckelee; to John for life of William de Welles of Canterbury, remainder to Robert and Julian and heirs of body of Robert, contingent remainders to Thomas Lyuet, John Lyuet, Robert de Oxenebrugg’, Laurence Curboil, heirs of their bodies, or right heirs of Robert de Beleknappe. (File 76. No. 1.)” 138[6] http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=65811 - CFR, Henry V, vol. 14, pp. 62-63: 24 Jul 1414: order to escheator: Juliana late the wife of Robert Bealknap [ADD PDF]
- CFR, Henry V, vol. 14, p. 79: 18 Oct 1414: order to escheator: mentions death of Juliana Belknap; sons Thomas, John, Hamon Belknap [TO COME] [ADD PDF]
Feet of Fines
- Plea of Covenant: Robert de Beleknappe, wife Julian, daughter Julian wife of Robert Avenell son of John Avenell for manors and advowsons in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Bedfordshire: Beach Manor, Banks Manor (both in Wimpole), Wimpole, Gamlingay, Guilden Morden, Caldecote, Toft, Hatley St George, Arrington, Kingston, Orwell, Hardwick, Salthouse, Kelling, Holwell 12 Nov 1384 CP 25/1/289/54, number 119 http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_289_54.shtml#119
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Inquisitions Post Mortem
Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Henry V
- Belknap, Julia who was the wife of Richard, kt: Kent (should be Robert?) 2 Henry V C 138/6/13
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions: Attainder and Properties (UK National Archives)
- Petition of Juliana de Beleknapp (Belknap), wife of Robert de Beleknapp (Belknap) 1390 SC 8/95/4704 http://www.belnapfamily.org/SC_8-95-4704.pdf
- summary http://www.belnapfamily.org/SC_8-95-4704_summary.htm
Other Records
- “Parishes: Dunchurch and Thurlaston.” A History of the County of Warwick, Victoria County History, vol. 6 (London, 1951), Knightlow Hundred, pp. 78-86: several mentions of Derset/Dorset, Segrave [ADD PDF]
- Visitation of Warwickshire, p. 79: Darsett
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Spouse
Children
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Parents
- John Darset
- Elizabeth Phelipp
Last update: 10 Jul 2023