84 THE OWNERS OF SHALLCROSS. 



Dying at Schalcros, probably about 25 Edw. III., or later, 

 (Sir) Richard was succeeded in the representation of the family 

 by his younger brother, 



John DE SHALCROSSE (V.), of Schalcrosse, through 

 whom, not through Robert, the direct line was continued. He 

 may have been Benedict's youngest son. We have already 

 noticed, in deeds Nos. 10 and 15, that his brothers Robert and 

 Richard largely dowered him with their lands. Little is known 

 about him, except that he died, aged, probably soon after 

 48 Edw. HI., 1373. He was probably progenitor of the two 

 Edward Shalcrosses, and the James Shalcrosse of the 

 Indictment Roll of 147 1 by younger sons. 



His eldest son, 



JOHN DE SCHALCROSSE (VI.), de Schalcrosse, is men- 

 tioned, his father living, 48 Edw. III.* He is described as a 

 forester in 1375, and may have been living cir. 1320-95. He 

 and his wife were assessed at zs. ^d. under the Poll Tax of 

 4 Ric. II. He was a juryman of the Forest Court. He may be 

 identical with the John who, temp, early Richard II., was fined 

 40 pence in that he overburdened the pasture of Taxal with one 

 horse, doing damage to the amount of 11 pence, f This repre- 

 sentative parted with some of his landed estate : — 



[8 Rich. II., a.d. 1384.] 

 No. 17. — Know all men, etc., that I, John de Shalcrosse, have given 

 etc., to John de Walkeden, Nicholas de Ravenow, and others, the half 

 of my estate in ffernilegh, near the Guyt in the Okenclow, etc., to 

 have, etc. In witness whereof, etc., these being w-itnesses : — John 

 Hally, X etc. Given at Shalcross on the Saturday next after the feast 

 of St. Barnabas the Apostle, the 8th year of King Richard II., after 

 the Conquest. 



Regarding this John, there is a copy of a bond of reference in 

 a suit at law, which introduces another of this surname, without 

 doubt nearly related; there was another Henry later, in 10 

 Edw. IV., of Hordern, Ridge, and Whitehills; which thus runs 

 (Norman-French) : — 



* Cal. of Indictments, No. 2. 

 t Fines and Amercements, m. 3. 

 % (?) Heyley. 



