Gathered here is the most comprehensive repository of materials on Alice (possibly de Segrave) (about 1308-about 1370), wife of John Belknap (about 1305-after 1367) and mother 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: de Seagrave, Segrave, Seagrave, etc.) Click on the links below to access biographical and historical information about this family:
UK National Archives
- UK National Archives, Berkeley Castle Muniments (2189, BCM), The Mowbray Estate (BCM/D), The Segrave Inheritance, BCM/D/5: Catalogue Description [TO COME]
- UK Natoinal Archives, Berkeley Castle Muniments (2189, BCM), The Mowbray Estate (BCM/D), The Segrave Interitance (BCM/D/5), West Hatch (Wiltshire), BCM/D/5/92: Catalogue Description [TO COME]
- UK National Archives, Berkeley Castle Muniments, The Mowbray Estate, The Segrave Inheritance, West Hatch, Wiltshire, BCM/D/5/92/6 (Berkeley Castle Muniments, file GC2711): Lady Alice de Segrave; and John Bilknap of West Hatch and Robert Writhelok of the same. Sun. after Michaelmas, 4 Edw. III. Alice has demised at farm to John and Robert, for her life, her manor of Westhach (Wilts.); rent £20 a year to be paid at her manor of Northpidele. At: North Piddle, 30 Sep 1330
- UK National Archives, Berkeley Castle Muniments, The Mowbray Estate, The Segrave Inheritance, West Hatch, Wiltshire, BCM/D/5/92/7 (Berkeley Castle Muniments, file GC2803): John Bilknap of West Hatch and John de Swaleweclyve. Sun. the feast of St. Leonard, 8 Edw. III. John Bilknap has granted to John de Swaleweclyve, his heirs and assigns the manor of Westhache with the appurtenances, for the term of the life of Lady Alice de Segrave; rent to Alice £20 a year at her manor of Northpudele. Witnesses: Walter de Shireveton, William de Colyngebume, John de Reyny, John atte Forde, Richard de Hatche. At: West Hatch, 6 Nov 1334
Inquisitions Post Mortem
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]
Internet
- Wikipedia: Baron Segrave
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Medieval Lands: English Lords: English Nobility: Segrave
- PDF version (downloaded 11 Jul 2023 [TO COME]
Spouse
Children
- Sir Robert Belknap (about 1330-1401)
- (John and Alice are reported to have had additional children)
Last update: 11 Jul 2023