William Paynel, 1st Baron Paynel
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William Paynel, 1st Baron Paynel[a] (died 1317), Lord of Trotton, Littleton, Knighton Paynel and Woolbedding, was an English noble. He fought in the wars in Flanders and Scotland. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.
Biography[edit]
William was the second son of William Paynel and Maud Husse. He served in Flanders in 1297 and in Scotland between 1299 until 1316. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301, together with his brother John.[1]
He succeeded his elder brother Thomas in 1313.[2] Inheriting lands in Okhangre, Wedeford, Burhonte, Butrlee and Westworldham.
He married firstly, Margaret, widow of John de Camoys, she was the daughter of John de Gatesden.[1] His second wife was Eve, widow of Roger de Shelvestrode, the daughter of John de Dawtry. William died in 1317 without issue. Eva later remarried Edward St John.[2] William was succeeded by his brother John.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Surname also spelt Paganel or Paynell
Citations[edit]
References[edit]
- Cokayne, George Edward (1895). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. Vol. VI.
- Page, William, ed. (1908). The parish of Selborne', in A History of the County of Hampshire. Vol. 3. London. Retrieved 21 May 2023 – via British History Online.
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