Thomas Drokenesford

M, b. circa 1325, d. 1361
     Thomas was born circa 1325 in county Essex, England, at the Manor of Stapleford Tany. He was the son of John Drokensford and Margaret Thany. In 1346, Thomas was a knight, He passes the Manors on to his only daughter, Anne.1,2 Thomas departed this life in 1361 in county Essex, England, at the Manor of Stapleford Tany.

Child of Thomas Drokenesford

Citations

  1. [S766] W R Powell, A History of the County of Essex, Volume 4: pages 234-236 - Stapleford Tany Manors.
  2. [S771] William [editor] Page, A History of the County of Hertford, Volume 3: page 317-319 - His son Thomas de Drokensford, who is styled 'knight' in 1346, in that year granted the manor to Nicholas le Blake of Ware and his wife Margery, to hold for life. (fn. 26)

    Thomas de Drokensford died in 1361, leaving an only daughter and heir Anne, then aged four, who subsequently married Thomas Mandeville, son of Walter Mandeville of Black Notley in Essex.