274 SINNINGTON. 



Edward III., a period of near 30 years, died A. . 

 1327 ; being then seized of the manors of Scambton, 

 Sinnington, and Thornton in Pickering Lythe, in 

 the county of York. He was succeeded by his son 

 William, who dying 8 years after, left William his 

 son and heir, only 6 years of age ; and Elizabeth his 

 wife, daughter of lord Botetourl, who had for her 

 dowry an assignment of the manors of Sinnington, 

 Scamston, &c. This William, then residing at 

 Danby, in the county of York, was in the 34: of 

 Edward III., made governor of Becherell, in the 

 province of Brittany, in France ; and in the 38 of 

 the same monarch, being v.'ith John de Montfort at 

 the siege of Doveroy, with scarce 1,600 men, Eng- 

 lish and Britons, he encountered with Charles de 

 Blois, who came to raise the siege with 3 300 men ; 

 and after a severe conflict slew him, with almost 

 1,000 knights and squires, taking prisoners 2earls 

 27 lords, and 1,500 men at arms. He served many 

 succeeding years in the wars in France ; and a- 

 mongst other marks of Edward's favour, was 

 appointed lord chamberlain of his household : and 

 having been summoned to parliament from the 42 

 of Edward III to the 4 of Richard II. inclusive, 

 died the 28 of May, 1381 ; being then seized amongst 

 other extensive possessions, of the manors of Sin- 

 nington, Scaraston, Thornton in Pickering Lythe, 

 Slier! >ur n, Appleton, Terrington, &c., in the county 

 of York, leaving Elizabeth (the second wife of John, 

 lord Neville, of Raby,) his daughter and heir, 24; 

 years of age. 



This Elizabeth, surviving her husband, Join* 



