William Paynel, 1st Baron Paynel

William Paynel, 1st Baron Paynel[lower-alpha 1] (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.

Coat of arms of William Paynel, Lord of Trotton, Argent, two bars Sable, an orle of 8 marlets Gules..

Biography

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
  1. Surname also spelt Paganel or Paynell

Citations
  1. Cokayne 1895, p. 192.
  2. Page 1908, pp. 4–16.

References
  • 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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