228 Notes to Pedigree of Darell of Littlecote. 



Essex, Sii' Anthony Himgerford, and Bartholomew Hussey. It might he 

 supposed from the introduction of the names of William Xewdegate and Anne 

 his wife, and the bequest made to them, immediately between the names of 

 his two daughters, Elizabeth and Catherine, described as such, that this Anne 

 also was a daughter, but there is no evidence to establish this fact. He pre- 

 sented to Fittleton in 1486, and to Haxton or Hacleston in 1497. 



12. There was a Sir Richard Crofts, styled by the chi-oniclers "a wyse and 

 valiant knyght," who took prisoner the young Prince Edward at Tewkesbury, 

 but who had no hand in the tragic sequel of his sad history. Prince Arthur 

 " had of his council certayne knyghts," and amongst them was Sir Richard 

 Croft. 



13. She was married before Feb. 12, 8 H. 7. See Pedigree of Darell, Howard 

 f. 113, Coll. Arm. 



14. This marriage appears in Collins's Peerage, and in Vincent's MS. Baronage, 

 f. 242, Coll. Arm. According to the former, she was ■nafe of Edmund Stan- 

 hope, son of Henry Stanhope of Rochford, Co. Lincoln, by whom she left two 

 daughters. According to the latter authority her husband was Henry, and 

 his father Edmimd. Mention is only made of one daughter and heir, viz. , 

 Catharine married to Thomas Skeffington. 



15. She is called Anne, C. 18. Coll. Arm., and her father is called John, but 

 there seems strong ground for supposing that her name was Joan, and that 

 her father's name was Richard. There are yet some remains of the old man- 

 sion of the Fetyplaces at Little, or East Sheftbrd, now used as farm buildings. 

 But the most interesting object, is an altar tomb, with the effigies in alabaster 

 of Sii' Thomas Fetyplace and his wife, Beatrice, of the Royal House of Portu- 

 gal, in the small Church hard bj'. Sir Harris Nicolas took some pains to 

 prove her descent, but all that could be ascertained was, that she came of the 

 Sousa branch of the Royal House, and was neither the daughter, nor the 

 natural daughter of the King, as had been conjectured. 



16. It may be presumed that the "manner of his dethe," alluded to by his 

 father in his will, referred to his having fallen in some action during the 

 invasion of France, perhaps in 1522, when the Earl of Surrey commanded. 

 He besieged Hesdin, but failed, and his rear-guard was attacked at Pas in 

 Ai-tois, and 5 or 600 men were cut off. Possibly this was some skirmish at 

 Ardres, as he fell back on Calais. 



17. She is, occasionally caUed Anne, and wife of Sir John Hungerford, but 

 the most authentic pedigrees of that family note her down as Jane, wife of Sir 

 Anthony. A Jane Darell occurs as Abbess of Amcsbury in 1540, possibly a 

 sister or a niece. See MS. I. 6. 22. and 102. Coll. Arm. 



18. The Inq. p. m. was taken at Sarum, on the 6th Oct. 4. E. 6. After a re- 

 cital of his property, his ■will is annexed, and it appears to have been executed 

 on the 26th August, 3. E. 6., the day preceding Ids decease. The following 

 passage is remarkable as regards his supposed second wife. "I assign and 

 bequeth to Mary Danyell all those my manors, lands, &c.," he here enumerates 

 nearly all, excepting Littlecote, "during the natui-al life of the said Mai-y 

 Danyall." He then mentions his daughter "Elyn Darell," his cousin George 

 Darell, aud his son William Darell; and leaves his place of interment to be 

 arranged by his executors. This will is not in the Prerogative Office, nor is 



