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    1. Re: A 2nd wife of Thomas Le Despenser found ??
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    3. In relation to your post: I will refer you to "Prestwold and it's Hamlets in Medieval Times" By George F. Farnham, F.S.A. The Skipworths and Neles are both somewhat detailed there. Steve, you mention the Neles in your post: Extract from same above: "The family who bore the name " of Prestwold " appear to have held the manor of Prestwold in the latter part at latest of the twelfth century.arms—Sable, a chevron Or, fretty Gules, between three garbs Argent—which arms are depicted on the monument in Tugby church, erected in 1574, to the memory of Richard Nele and his son Francis Nele, leading us to infer that the Neles were descended from the family of Prestwold." The Despenser arms also bore the "fretty Gules" and we should consider them to probable kin to them. In fact, Thomas Despenser names his "Lord" of part of his land as [Ansketil de Berges, who I have identified as the Ansketil who held the Advowson of the Church of Prestwold, and this same Ansketil, who was father of the Thomas de Prestwold, who Hugh Despenser II in 1238 presented to the church of Cossington. See my other recent post re: William le Despenser and Matilda, wife of Thomas Le Despenser found in Cossington, Leisc., which bears reference to this post.

    05/11/2016 10:06:41