Eve de Clavering
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In 1319, her dower, one-third of the Manor of Cold Norton was leased by James Audley to Peter Giffard. James had acquired it by gift of Eve. | In 1319, her dower, one-third of the Manor of Cold Norton was leased by James Audley to Peter Giffard. James had acquired it by gift of Eve. | ||
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| + | Thirdly, Eve married and had a long relationship with Sir James de Audley by whom she had five children in the time period from 1314 to 1330. Her eldest son from this union, James de Audley was holding Eastington in 1357 and 1368, he died, unmarried, in 1369 at Fontenay-le-Comte. | ||
As "Eve de Audley", she presented in 1332 to Blythborough, Suffolk, an honor possibly inherited from her father John who had presented in 1310. | As "Eve de Audley", she presented in 1332 to Blythborough, Suffolk, an honor possibly inherited from her father John who had presented in 1310. | ||
She married lastly Robert Benhale who survived her. The Inquisition taken after her death states that her first husband had been "Thomas de Audeleghe" and that "...James Lord Audley was the heir of her first husband."[http://books.google.com/books?vid=0lJqxUGJS8K_C-9ZG2&id=tL1nsjpJkj8C&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=Collectanea+Audley+Clavering#PPA52,M1] | She married lastly Robert Benhale who survived her. The Inquisition taken after her death states that her first husband had been "Thomas de Audeleghe" and that "...James Lord Audley was the heir of her first husband."[http://books.google.com/books?vid=0lJqxUGJS8K_C-9ZG2&id=tL1nsjpJkj8C&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=Collectanea+Audley+Clavering#PPA52,M1] | ||
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| + | Eve died 20 Sep 1369 and is buried at Langley "with all of her four husbands" (CP 1:348 per John Huggins). | ||
==Primary documentation== | ==Primary documentation== | ||
