Re: FitzJames of Redlynch/Michell of East Chilton

Dear Brad,

What you give below (Bluett - FitzJames - Michell - Malet) is as
I have it at present. Jeffrey Duvall had advised some time ago that
Elizabeth Bluett was identified as a daughter of a William (not Walter)
Bluett or Blewett.

I ceased working on this line following failure to prove their
alleged Prater/Prather descendant, Thomas Prater of West Kingston,
Wilts. was the father of the emigrant Thomas Prater/Prather (of
'Elizabeth Cittie', Virginia, 1622), the alleged ancestor of the
Praters of Maryland. If I should note some added relevant information
on the FitzJames, etc. I will advise.

Cheers,

John




"Brad Verity" wrote:
One of the direct female-to-female line descendants of Edward I was
Elizabeth Bluett, daughter of Walter Bluett of Holcombe Rogus, Devonshire,
and Joan St. Maur. Elizabeth married, as his first wife, John FitzJames, of
Redlynch in Bruton, Somerset, son and heir of John FitzJames of Redlynch (d.
1476) by his wife Alice Newburgh. John FitzJames of Redlynch was an MP, and
died in 1510, leaving a will which was probated on 10 December 1510. The
will is available thru PCC Wills Online, which I will order.

I was wondering if anyone had a list of the issue of John FitzJames and
Elizabeth Bluett? I have compiled (from unsourced websites) the following
children:

1) Sir John FitzJames of Redlynch, chief justice of the King's Bench, born
about 1470; died about 1542; will dated 23 Oct. 1538

2) Elizabeth FitzJames, married John Gilbert, of Compton, Devonshire

3) Margaret FitzJames*, married Thomas Michell (c.1474-1503), of East
Chilton in Durleigh, and Clayhill, Dodesham & Pillock in Cannington,
Somerset, 3rd son & eventual heir of Walter Michell by his wife Agnes
Peryman.

* But the wife of Thomas Michell and mother of his children is also stated
to have been Isabel ----, who married 2ndly, John FitzJames of Redlynch (d.
1510), above, and died his widow in 1527, leaving a will naming "My daughter
Lady Fitzjames--My son Hugh Malet of Corypool a goblet of gilte, bearing
arms of liberds head-- To my godson Thomas Malet a goblet gilte with the
arms of portcullis and the rose and six silver spoongs--My daughter Isabel
Malet a nutte gilte, with cover to the same, and a Mary Mawdelyn box with a
cover, six pair of fine sheets, and six of yeomen sheets-- My son Thomas
Michell, my daughter Jane Michell his wife, etc. Residue to Hugh Malet and
Thomas Michell, executors."

Some sources say this Isabel, second wife of John FitzJames, was a
Courtenay. This may be confusing her with Elizabeth Courtenay (d. 1
September 1493), daughter of Sir Philip Courtenay, of Powderham, who married
1st, Sir James Luttrell, 2nd, Sir Humphrey Audley, and 3rdly (as his 2nd
wife), Thomas Malet, of Enmore, Currypool and Sutton Malet, Somerset (d. 9
July 1501), son of Hugh Malet and Joan Ronyon. By his first wife Joan
Wadham, Thomas Malet was grandfather of Hugh Malet of Enmore (d. 1541) who
married Isabel Michell, daughter of Thomas Michell (d. 1503) of East
Chilton, above. Thomas Malet (d. 1501) also left a widow, his third wife,
named Isabel, to whom he left the manor of Sutton Malet for life, and this
Isabel is said by some sources to have been the daughter of Sir William
Courtenay.

It's all very confusing.

Cheers, -----------Brad

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