The Corfield family has deep roots in Shropshire. "The Corfield
name originated in Shropshire to the east of Church Stretton in
the valley of the River Corve in the reign of King Henry II
(1154-1189). The name is taken from Corfield village which itself
is taken from the river Corve which runs alongside the site.
Corfield village does not exist any longer but where it stood, or
at least close to its site, is Corfield Farm." (The
Corfield Family Tree, corfield.port5.com)
The Corfield Family Tree website cites research by
Frederick Channer Corfield (1849-1904), and the book The
Corfields - A History of the Corfields from 1180 to the Present
Day by Justin J. Corfield, a professor of history in
Australia, as the basis for an extensive Corfield pedigree. This
pedigree includes the marriage of Joane Corfield to John Meyrick 10
September 1724 in Much Wenlock. Jane or Joane would have only been
15 years old at the time of her marriage. John would be 28 years
old. A search of parishes does not provide any other Jane or Joan
Corfields within a twenty mile radius. The marriage age was young,
but possible. The Corfield family information below is based on the
information from these sources, along with parish records and wills
when found.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RALPH CORFIELD AND JOYCE FRANCES
Ralph Corfield was born in about 1680 of Eaton under Heywood,
Shropshire, the son of William Corfield and Anne Langford. He
married Joyce Frances 9 July 1698 in Easthope, Shropshire. Easthope
is a small village and parish about six miles northeast of Eaton.
Joyce or Jocosa was christened 19 October 1682 in Much Wenlock, the
daughter of Francis Francis and
Jocosa Bridgen.
Marriage record for Ralph Corfield and Joyce Frances in
Easthope: "Ralph Corfield of the parish of Eaton and Joyce Frances of
the parish of Much Wenlock were married by license ye 9th day of July"
Ralph was a yeoman farmer in Eaton. Ralph and Joyce had children in
the parish of Eaton under Haywood, and Ralph was a churchwarden
there: "Ralph Corfield, a yeoman, was churchwarden at Eaton in
1703." (A History of the Corfields)
Ralph Corfield was a churchwarden in Eaton in 1703
Ralph and Joyce had the following children:
1. William, christened 29 August 1701 in Eaton.
2. Ralph, christened 22 April 1703 in Eaton.
3. Anne, christened 17 June 1708 in Eaton.
*4. Joane (Jane), christened 9 November 1709 in Eaton
(shown as Joane) ; married John Meyrick 10 September 1724 in Much
Wenlock (shown as Jane) ; buried 14 December 1741 in Much Wenlock
(shown as Jane).
Baptism record for Joane Corfield in Eaton: "Joane daughter of
Ralph & Joyce Corfield bapt Nov: 9"
5. John, christened 12 May 1713 in Eaton.
SOURCES: Eaton parish register; Easthope parish register,
www.findmypast.co.uk; The Corfields - A History of the
Corfields from 1180 to the Present Day by Justin J.
Corfield; The Corfield Family Tree,
www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF WILLIAM CORFIELD AND ANNE LANGFORD
William Corfield was born in about 1635 of Eaton, the son of Ralph
Corfield and Joan Dune. He married 1) Elizabeth Cock 3 July 1658 in
Rushbury, Shropshire. Elizabeth died and was buried 10 Oct 1662.
William married 2) Anne Langford 5 March 1663 in Stapleton,
Shropshire, a parish about eleven miles north of Eaton. Anne came
from Sibdon Carwood: "William Corfield, of Uffington and Anne
[Langford] of Sipton Carwood were married by licence from the
Chancelor". Anne was likely the daughter of Charles and
Frances Langford of Sibdon Carwood.
William was a churchwarden at Eaton in 1679.
William and Anne had the following children:
*1. Ralph, born in about 1680 of Eaton; married Joyce
Frances 9 July 1698 in Easthope.
2. John, born in about 1676 of Eaton; died 14 July 1741.
3. Sarah, born in about 1682 of Eaton.
SOURCES: Eaton parish register; Easthope parish register,
www.findmypast.co.uk; The Corfields - A History of the
Corfields from 1180 to the Present Day by Justin J.
Corfield; The Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com;
Stapleton parish register extracted on www.melocki.org..
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RALPH CORFIELD AND JOAN DUNE
Ralph Corfield was born in about 1600 of Eaton, the son of Ralph
Corfield and Joan Palmer. He married Joan Dune 24 January 1630 in
Wroxeter, Shropshire. A note on the Corfield Family Tree
stated: "The estate of Ralph Corfield of Ticklerton remained with
his descendents until 1812. His estate was valued at £102."
Marriage record for Ralph Corfield and Joan
Dune in Wroxeter: "Radolphus Corfield et Johanna Dune matrimonio fuit 24 die
January 1630"
Ralph died in 1683.
Ralph and Joan had the following children:
1. Sarah, christened 26 January 1634 in Easthope.
*2. William, born in about 1635 of Eaton; married Elizabeth
Cock 3 July 1658 in Rushbury, Shropshire; married Anne Langford 5
March 1663 in Stapleton.
3. George, "George Corfield paid 2 shillings tax for a
hearth in 1672." (Corfield Family Tree)
4. Thomas
5. Elizabeth, christened 14 August 1653 in Easthope.
SOURCES: Wroxton parish register; Eaton parish register; Easthope
parish register, www.findmypast.co.uk; The Corfields - A
History of the Corfields from 1180 to the Present Day by
Justin J. Corfield; The Corfield Family Tree,
www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RALPH CORFIELD AND JOAN PALMER
Ralph Corfield was christened 3 May 1573 in Rushbury, Shropshire,
the son of Ralph Corfield and Alice Addams. He married Joan Palmer:
"Joan Palmer came from a prominent Ticklerton family." (Corfield
Family Tree) The Palmers owned the estate of Ticklerton in
the late 1500s: "William Palmer held land in Ticklerton in 1551
and in 1563 bought the freehold from the Lytteltons. Palmer or a
namesake died in 1593, succeeded by a son Henry (d. 1597), whose
relict Alice (d. 1633) was succeeded by their son Lancelot."
(British History Online – Eaton under Heywood) Joan may have
been the daughter of William. Henry Palmer married Alice Taylor 6
February 1585 in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, and may have been her
brother.
Baptism record for Ralph Corfield in Rushbury:
"Ralfe the sone of Ralfe Corfield was baptized the same daye"
Ralph and Joan had the following children:
*1. Ralph, born in about 1600 of Eaton; married Joan Dune 24
January 1630 in Wroxeter; died in 1683.
2. George, buried 30 December 1674 in Hopesay, Shropshire; "George
Corfield moved to Clunbury." (Corfield Family Tree)
SOURCES: Rushbury parish register; Wroxton parish register; Eaton
parish register; Easthope parish register, www.findmypast.co.uk; The
Corfields - A History of the Corfields from 1180 to the Present
Day by Justin J. Corfield; The Corfield Family
Tree, www.corfield.port5.com; British History Online –
Eaton under Heywood.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RALPH CORFIELD AND ALICE ADDAMS
Ralph Corfield was born in about 1540 of Chatwall, and
christened in Cardington, Shropshire, the son of John Corfield and
Johanna Warter. The Corfield Family Tree notes: "Ralph
Corfield bought 600 acres in Longville in 1563 from a relative,
John Littleton. He is the ancestor of many of the Corfields of
south Shropshire and also of many Corfields in Canada, south Wales
and New Zealand." Ralph married Alice Addams, the daughter of
John Addams of Longdon: "Referring again to the family of Adams
or Addams, of whom came Alice, wife of Ralph Corfield of Longville
the above pedigree distinctly, by the similarity of Arms, refers
her to the family of Adams of Longdon, who entered their pedigree
in the Visitation of 1623, and bear as arms Ermine 3 cats a
mountain in pale tails coward ppr." (Transactions of the
Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society)
From the introduction to The Registers of Eaton-under-Heywood:
"From the Lyteltons Ralph Corfield purchased 600 acres in
Longville, and died in 1573 seised of a messuage etc. in Longville
held of the Crown in capite, having settled these lands on his son
and heir William who was then 8 years old. Proof of age was made
in 1586."
Ralph died 2 July 1573.
Ralph left a will proven 25 August 1573 in the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury:
Will of Ralph Corfield of Longfield in the parish of Eaton,
1573, PCC
Will of Ralph Corfield of Eaton, 25 Aug 1573,
PCC
In dei nomine Amen The first daie of Julie in
the yere of our Lord God a thousand five hundred seventie
three I Raphe Corfield of Longfield in the parrishe of
Eaton and Doces of Hereford being sicke in bodie but whole in
mynde, laude and praise be unto Allmightie God, doe declare
and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme
following. Ffirst I commend my soule to Allmightie God my
maker & redamer through whose tender mercie I trust and
believe at the last daie wyfullie to ryse and to be received
into everlasting salvacon and my bodie to be buried in the
parishe churcheyarde of Cardington after this mortall life
endd. And touching the disposion of my lands and tenements in
Longfield in the Countie of Salop in the said dioces of Heref,
Imprimis I give and bequeath and my whole will and entent is
that Alice my wief shall have &enjoie all that my
messuage or tenement with the appurtinnance in Longfield
aforesaid with all and singuler my lands tenements meadows
leasones pastures and herediments to the saied messuage or
tenement usuallye or comonlie occupied to have and to hold the
said mesuage or tenement and other the premises with the
appturtenances unto my said wife until suche tyme that Willm
my eldest sone shall come to the full age of twentie and
one yeres. And after the saied Willm shall acomplishe the
saied age, then my will and entent is that the saied messuage
or tenement and all other the premises with the appurtenances
and everie parte the which shall come remaine & be unto
the saied Willm and to the heires of the bodie of he saied
Willm lawfullie begotten forever promised allwaies and my will
is that if it happen the saied Willm to decease without yssue
of his bodie lawfullile begotten that then the saied messuaage
or tenement and lands and all other ye premises with the
appurtenances shall after the death of the saied Willm remaine
and come to John Corfield my second sonne and to the
haires of his bodie lawfullie begotten forever. And if it
happen the saied John to decease without yssue of his bodie
lawfullie begotten then my will ad entent ys that the saied
messuage or tenements and the saied lands and other the
premises with the appurtenances shall come remaine and be unto
Raulf Corfield my third sone and to the heires of his
bodie lawfullie begotten forever promised allwaies and my will
and entent further is that if Alice my said wife happen
herafter to marrie and take a second husband before the saied
Willm shall accomplishe his saied age, that then and after the
saied mariage all the saied messuages lands shalbe and remaine
to the use of all the residue of y saied children until the
saied Willm shall come to the full aage of xx1 yeres. Item my
will is that the saied Alice my wiefe shall bring up all my
saied children upon the saied messuage or tenement until the
saied children shall come to the full age of discrecon. Item I
give and bequeath to Alice my saied wife fouerten kine and my
great mare and tenne pounds in money and the croppe on the
grounde and the choice of my fouer oxen until that Willm my
sone and heire shall come to his full age. Item I give &
bequeath unto Willm my sone and heire fifteen pounds to be
paied to him when my executors have gathered upp my goods and
bevts. Item I give and bequeath to John Corfield my second
sonne twentye pounds. Item I give and bequeath to Raufe
Corfield my third sone twentie pounds. Item I give and
bequeath to Ffrannces my daughter twentie pounds. Item
I give and bequeth to Elizabeth my daughter twentie
pounds. Item my will is that Alice my wife and my foresaid
children shall have the somes as ys aforesayed and my
executors to paie it to the children his or hir parte when
anye one of them can make them a lawfull discharge and to sett
ytt forwarde to the behouse of my children the meane tyme, if
my goods come to so muche and my debts to be paied out of my
whole goods which I doe owe. Item I give and bequeath to
everye brothers and sisters children of myne and my wieves
iiijd. And to everie godchylde iiijd. Item I ordeyne and make
and my will and entent is that Willm Corfield my brother
& John Pinches yeomen shalbe my true and faithfull
executors to se this my last will and testament pformed
according to my will and entent. And Richard Lee of Langley
and Willm Linghton of Pleasse in the Countie of Salop as my
true overseers, and for their paines either of them to have
xxs. And my will is that my executors shall have their use
borne and their expence of the whole at all tymes, these being
witness, John Pinches the elder, John Corfield, Raulfe
Warde, Thomas Corfield, John Coop, Charles Smith,
Thomas Harriotts and others.
Ralph and Alice had the following children:
1. William, born in 1565.
2. Dorothy
3. John, born 1567.
4. Frannces (daughter)
5. Elizabeth
*6. Ralph, christened 3 May 1573 in Rushbury, Shropshire;
married Joan Palmer.
SOURCES: Rushbury parish register; The Corfields - A
History of the Corfields from 1180 to the Present Day by
Justin J. Corfield; The Corfield Family Tree,
www.corfield.port5.com; The Registers of Eaton-under-Heywood, on
www.melocki.org.uk; Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological
and Natural History Society.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF JOHN CORFIELD AND JOHANNA WARTER
John Corfield was born in about 1520, the son of Richard Corfield
and Ann Acton. He married Johanna Warter, the daughter of John
Warter of Cardington.
"John Corfield of Chatwall and Longville - A commission was held
at Hughley in 1590 to decide whether Preen belonged to Wenlock
Abbey. Both John and Johanna gave evidence. As a result, Sir John
Castle, late Prior of Preen, gave them an 80 year lease of the
Manor of Preen. Thus John was able to lease his land at Chatwall
and Longville to his eldest son Thomas when he died." (Corfield
Family Tree)
John died 9 March 1593, and was buried 16 March 1593 in Cardington
church: "Buried in the family vault under the chancel of
Cardington Church." (Corfield Family Tree)
Johanna was mentioned in subsidy rolls: "Johanna is noted in the
1597 and 1610 subsidy rolls and in a deed of 1st January 1610
relating to the lands in Longville which is witnessed by two of
her sons, Richard of Oxenbold, and William." (Corfield
Family Tree)
John and Johanna had the following children:
1. Thomas, buried 22 February 1598 in Cardington.
*2. Ralph, born about 1540; married Alice Adddams; died 2
July 1573.
3. William
4. John
5. Richard
6. Mary
7. Elizabeth
8. Dorothy
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD CORFIELD AND ANN ACTON
Richard Corfield was born in about 1500, the son of John
Corfield and Johanna Langford. He married Ann Acton. Ann was the
eldest daughter of Richard Acton
and Cicely Mytton.
"Lord of the manor of Longville and also of Chatwall Hall,
Cardington, Shropshire (both places are close to Corfield).
Richard Corfield is named in a will dated 1572 when he paid a tax
on lands in Cardington, and on 7th April 1582 he bought lands from
Sir John Smith at Stoke St. Milborough." (Corfield
Family Tree)
Richard and Ann had the following children:
1. William, born 1512; left a will dated 23 November 1599.
*2. John, born about 1520; married Johanna Warter; died 9
March 1593; buried 16 March 1593 in Cardington, Shropshire.
3. Richard
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF JOHN CORFIELD AND JOHANNA LANGFORD
John Corfield was born in about 1480, the son of Richard Corfied and
Abigail de Lutwyche. He married Johanna Langford, the daughter of
James Langford.
"John Corfield of Chatwall Hall sold the village of Corfield in
about 1530 after the old timbered house there burnt down. John
Corfield also owned lands in Longville and Chatwall. In 1505 he
obtained an 81 year lease on lands in Church Preen from the last
Prior of Church Preen. He also built the family vault under the
chancel in St. James Church, Cardington." (Corfield
Family Tree)
John died in 1561, and was buried in Cardington.
John and Johanna had the following children:
*1. Richard, born about 1500; married Ann Acton
2. Ralph, died 2 July 1573.
3. Thomas, buried 3 September 1600.
4. William, buried 31 May 1579.
5. John
6. Margaret
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD CORFIELD AND ABIGAIL DE LUTWYCHE
Richard Corfield of Corfield, Longville and Chatwall, Shropshire,
was born in about 1455, the son of Richard Corfield and Margaret
Chirchman. He married Abigail de Lutwyche., the daughter of John de
Lutwyche of Lutwyche Hall.
Richard and Abigail had the following children:
*1. John, born about 1480; married Johanna Langford; died
1561.
2. William
3. Thomas
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD CORFIELD AND MARGARET CHIRCHMAN
Richard Corfield was born in about 1430, the son of Richard Corfield
and Margaret de Bittersley. He married Margaret Chirchman, the
daughter of John Chirchman.
"Richard Corfield of Stanton Long was living in Great Wenlock in
1461." (Corfield Family Tree)
Richard and Margaret had the following children:
*1. Richard, born in about 1455; married Abigail de
Lutwyche.
2. William
3. John, died in 1482.
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD CORFIELD AND MARGARET DE BITTERSLEY
Richard Corfield was born in about 1400, the son of Richard Corfield
and Margaret Corbett. He married Margaret de Bittersley, the
daughter of Roger de Bittersley of Longville.
Richard and Margaret had the following children.
*1. Richard, born in about 1450; married Abigail Chirchman.
2. Margaret
3. John, (John de Corve) died 1437; "John de Corve
attended Winchester College in 1398. The school had been founded
by William de Wykeham in 1394, and John was one of the first
pupils there. In 1399 he attended New College Oxford becoming a
fellow there in 1410. He lived at University College Oxford from
1416-1420 and was rector of Saham Toney, Norfolk from 1415 until
his death in 1437." (Corfield Family Tree)
4. William (William de Corve), died 1417; "Sir William
Corve was a priest in the Hereford Diocese, being first recorded
in 1400 when he rented a school from Exeter College, Oxford. By
the following year he was a fellow at Oriel College, Oxford. On
12th February 1405 William was admitted as Rector of
Stretton-in-the-Dale, Herefordshire; and on 28th December 1413
became a portioner of Cold Hall, Pontesbury, Salop. By 1409
William had a Master of Arts and Doctorate in Theology. In March
1415 he was appointed Provost at Oriel and on 6th June 1416 he was
presented as Rector of Hanbury Staffordshire. William died in
Contance in 1417 and was buried in St Stephen's Church there with
a funeral oration given by Bishop Richard Flemyng of Lincoln. He
left a will, dated 12 November 1414, which was proven on 13th
September 1417 at Canterbury. In it he left 10 pounds and 5
shillings for building the nave of Stretton Church, and mentions
'his books St Gregory & St. Crisostom which his mother
Margareta Bittersley had.' Indeed 'Liber omeliarum beati Gegorii
et sancti Johannis Cristostomi' is held at Oriel College as is
another manuscript book which belonged to William." (Corfield
Family Tree)
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD CORFIELD AND MARGARET CORBETT
Richard Corfield was born in about 1375, the son of Richard de Corve
and Cicely Strelley. He married Margaret Corbett, the daughter of
Roger Corbett of Moreton Corbett.
Richard and Margaret had the following children:
*1. Richard, born in about 1400; married Margaret de
Bittersley.
2. John, died about 1414; "The petty sessions mentions
John Corhull of Bradley who had a cow stolen in 1414 and his
brother William Corhull at Weston near Monkhopton who had 8 cows
and 2 bullocks stolen for which he had paid John £4." (Corbett
Family Tree)
3. William
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD DE CORVE AND CICELY STRELLEY
Richard de Corve was born in about 1340, the son of Richard de
Corhull and Alice. He married Cicely Strelley, the daughter of Sir
Nicholas Strelley.
Richard died 11 September 1364 and was buried in Cardington,
Shropshire. Cicely died 18 June 1390 and is buried in Cardington.
"Richard de Corve was murdered by Robert Fitz-Robert of
Kilmasock. An inscription on a grave in Cardington which was
recorded in 1765, which has not survived. Here lyeth ye bodyes of Rych Corfelde, Arm; and Dame Cicely, his wiffe, daughter to Syr Nicholas Strelley, Kynight. Richard dyethe 11 daye of September, in ye yere of our Lorde God MCCCLXIIII She dyed 18 daye of Iune MCCCLXXXX On whose soules God have mercie Richard and Cicely were the first Corfields to be associated
with the parish of Cardington." (Corfield Family Tree)
Richard and Cicely had the following children:
*1. Richard, born in about 1360; married Margaret Corbett.
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD DE CORHULL AND ALICE
Richard de Corhull was born in the early 1300s, the son of Roger de
Corfhull. He married Alice.
"The 1327 Lay Subsidy Roll records Ric'o de Corfhull paying 18d
in taxes. Lord of Corfhull 1328-1338. Juror at Brockton in January
1320." (Corfield Family Tree)
Richard and Alice are mentioned in a Feet of Fines document 13
October 1328:
Feet of Fines for Richard and Alice de Corve, 1328
The document was for a messuage in Lodelawe
(Ludlow): "Richard de Corue and Alice, his wife, querents, by
Richard de Estham, put in the place of Alice by the lord
king's writ, and Hugh Penimawe and Isolt, his wife,
deforciants." The agreement was that "Hugh and
Isolt have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of
Richard, as that which Richard and Alice have of their gift,
to hold to Richard and Alice and the heirs of Richard, of the
chief lords for ever." In payment Richard and Alice
gave them ten pounds sterling. (www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fines/abstracts/CP_25_1_194_11.shtml)
Richard and Alice had the following children:
*1. Richard, born about 1340; married Cicely Strelley; died
11 September 1354.
2. John, "John de Corve is noted in a 'letter of
Attorney' dated November 1367 when he took possession of
Engelardesland at Muckley, Acton Round." (Corbett Family
Tree)
3. Roger, "Roger de Corfhull was a priest at Easthope
where he was presented by Richard, Earl of Arundel on 10th
September 1349."(Corbett Family Tree)
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF ROGER DE CORFHULL
Roger de Corfhull was born in the late 1200s, the son of Roger de
Corfhull. "Roger de Corfhull witnessed two deeds. One between
Roger de Seleyer and Sir Robert de Larendone on 14th October 1345
and the other about Thongelonde. He was a juror at Brockton in
January 1320". (Corfield Family Tree)
Roger and his wife had the following children:
*1. Richard, married Alice.
2. William, "The 1327 Lay Subsidy Roll records Will'o de
Corfhull paying 12d in taxes." (Corfield Family Tree)
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF ROGER DE CORFHULL
Roger de Corfhull was born in the mid-1200s, the son of Roger
Fitzwilliam de Corvehill. "Roger de Corfhull witnessed a deed of
Sir Walter de Beysine in 1274 and in May 1295 was a juror at a
Holdgate inquest." (Corfield Family Tree)
Roger and his wife had the following children:
*1. Roger
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF ROGER FITZWILLIAM DE CORVEHILL
Roger Fitzwilliam de Corvehill was born in the early 1200s, the son
of William de Corfhull. "Between 1251 and 1262 Roger Fitzwilliam
de Corvehill sold lands in Old Corfhull to his brother Richard.
Also Roger grants a parcel of his land in Corfhull, half acre
between the River Corve and the Old Park, formerly Robert de
Girros, and surrenders all rights within the enclosure of the said
Park. The Prior [of Wenlock] grants to Roger free pasture, except
for swine and goats, in such fallow-land in Oxenbold as lay
outside his Parks, Woods and meadows, so that no right of
common-pasture could be demanded within the fences of the Prior's
New Park in Oxenbold." (Corfield Family Tree)
Roger and his wife had the following children:
*1. Roger
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF WILLIAM DE CORFHULL
William de Corfhull was born in the early 1200s, the son of Philip
de Corve and Julianna de Stanton. "William de Corfhull was Lord
of Stanton and Corfhull. He appears in the records of the circuit
court in 1256, along with the village. "William of Corvedale, a
clerk, killed William of Ireland in Westbury and promptly fled and
is of ill repute. So let him be exacted and outlawed. The first
finder comes and is not of ill repute. Marche and Wigmore did not
make pursuit and are in mercy." (Corfield Family History)
William and his wife had the following children:
*1. Roger
2. Richard, "In 1250 there is a mention of a grant of two
acres of fields in Corfhull butting onto the lands called
Medowcross, Capegreve, Old Corfhull and Luttlemorl, which were
bought freehold by Richard for 11 shillings. There is also a
mention of Richard in a charter dated 1260." (Corfield
Family Tree)
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD
OF PHILIP DE CORVE AND JULIANNA DE STANTON
Philip de Corve was born in the late 1100s, the son of Thomas de
Corve. He married Julianna de Stanton, the daughter and co-heir of
the Lord of Stanton Long.
"Philip de Corve or Corfe attested a land deed in 1230 in which
he gained an acre of woodland in Calverly from Stephen, Lord of
Patinton; the deed being witnessed by John de Corve, Warin de
Bradeley. Godwin de Esthop, and Reg'o de Wostun." (Corfield
Family Tree)
Philip and Julianna had the following children:
*1. William
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF THOMAS DE CORVE
Thomas de Corve was born in the mid-1100s. "A dispute between
Thomas and Walter de Corve and William of Brockton over the
ownership of Corfield village went to the 1203 Shropshire assizes.
Thomas and Walter located one of the witnesses to their father's
purchase of Corfield, a Warin de Burwaridesleia, and won their
case. "Hugh de Wodenorton, Mankolun de Arlega, Philip de
Stapleton, Hamon Morescot, 4 knights summoned to choose 12 to make
an acknowledgement between William, son of Robert, and Walter de
Corve and Thomas de Corve touching 2 carucates of land, with the
appurtances in Corve, whereof the same Walter and Thomas, who are
tenants, put themselves on the grand assize of the Lord the King
and asked that an acknowledgement be made whether they have
greater right in the land aforesaid, or the aforesaid William,
came and chose these: William de Middlehope, Hugh de Lega, Roger
de Begesoure, Hugh de Sudbury, William Boterel, Warner de
Wililega, William de Hopton, William de Suresis, Martin de
Castello, Hugh de Upton, Henry Christian, Warin de Burwaridesleia,
William Burnel, Elias de Say, William son of Walter, Robert de
Gatacre. Who having been sworn, say that Walter and Thomas have
greater right in that land than the aforesaid William. And
therefore let the aforesaid Walter and Thomas have and hold their
land in peace for ever quit from the said William and from his
heirs. And William is in mercy. And be it known that Ralph de
Wellesford and the other knights sent to the aforesaid Thomas, who
is sick, that they might hear who he wished to attorn therein, say
that he put in his place Walte de Corve to gain." (Corfield
Family Tree)
Thomas and his wife had the following children:
*1. Philip, married Julianna de Stanton.
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RALPH DE CORVE
Ralph de Corve was born in the early 1100s, the son of Edward de
Corve. "Ralph de Corve took possession of Corfield village from
Robert son of Nicholas Brockton in 1180. The land deed is the
first mention of Corfield by name, which Ralph's descendants
assumed as their surname. "Let it be known, both now and in the
future, that I, Robert son of Nicholas, yield Corve, the woods,
the fields, the meadows and the water, as well as anything else,
which had belonged to me, to Ralph, son of Edward, and his heirs,
in [feudal] inheritance for ever, on behalf of me and my heirs,
free and exempt from all service as required for the sum of 15
shillings and in exchange for homage which he must give me, and
two silver pieces which he gave, and to which my wife affirms."
(Corfield Family Tree)
Ralph and his wife had the following children:
*1. Thomas
2. Walter
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
EDWARD DE CORVE
Edward de Corve was born in the early 1100s. "Edward is the
earliest known Corfield who lived in Corve from about 1150 and
died in the 1170s. The reference to Edward is in the Land Deed
where his son Ralph purchases Corfield village from Robert
Brockton." (Corfield Family Tree)
Edward and his wife had the following children:
*1. Ralph
SOURCES: The Corfields - A History of the Corfields from
1180 to the Present Day by Justin J. Corfield; The
Corfield Family Tree, www.corfield.port5.com.
