Fulk de Pembridge of Tong Castle -1409

Fulk de Pembridge of Tong Castle was born to Robert Pembridge and Juliana Zouche.

In or before 1345 [his father] Robert Pembridge [aged 30] and [his mother] Juliana Zouche [aged 30] were married.

In 1349 [his mother] Juliana Zouche [aged 35] died.

In or before 1361 Nicholas de Whyston of Weston-under-Lizard and [his future wife] Margaret Trussell [aged 12] were married.

On 1st August 1364 [his father] Robert Pembridge [aged 50] died at Holland, Lancashire.

In or before 1390 John Ludlow [aged 24] and [his future wife] Isabel de Lingen [aged 19] were married at Hodnet, Shropshire.

In September 1397 Fulk de Pembridge of Tong Castle was elected MP Shropshire.

Before 1399 Fulk de Pembridge of Tong Castle and Margaret Trussell [aged 50] were married.

On 10th June 1399 [his wife] Margaret Trussell [aged 51] died.

Before 1409 Fulk de Pembridge of Tong Castle and Isabel de Lingen [aged 38] were married.

On 24th May 1409 Fulk de Pembridge of Tong Castle died. The estates at Tong, Shropshire were inherited by his great-nephew Richard Vernon aka Pembridge [aged 20] grandson of his sister Juliana Pembridge.

After 1446. St Bartholemew's Church, Tong [Map]. Monument to Fulk de Pembridge of Tong Castle and [his former wife] Isabel de Lingen [aged 76]. She the foundress of the church. Camail and Jupon Period. His head rests on a Great Helm with his crest of a Turkish Woman with plaited hair. At his feet a lion, at her feet a fawn albeit no longer with its head. She in widow's clothes with a barbe. Note the curious chain attached to the bottom of her dress.

In 1467 [his former wife] Isabel de Lingen [aged 97] died.

Shropshire Archaeological Society. And in addition, of our more abundant favour, we grant and give permission on our own behalf, and, as far as is in our power, on behalf of our heirs, to the aforesaid Isabel, Walter, and William Mosse, their heirs or assignees, that they themselves may give and grant the advowson and patronage of the aforesaid College, when it has thus been effectually founded, to Richard de Penbrugge, son of Richard Vernon, of Harlestonich, the near relative [Note. Richard Vernon aka Pembridge was great-nephew of Fulk de Pembridge of Tong Castle and heir of the the aforesaid Fulk, and to Benedicta, wife of the same Richard son of Richard, and to the heirs of the body of Richard son of Richard, and Benedicta, to be held, after after the death of the aforesaid Isabel, in such a way that if the same Richard son of Richard, and Benedicta die without heirs of their bodies, then the advowson and patronage of the aforesaid College remain with the heirs of the body of the same Richard son of Richard; and if the same Richard son of Richard die without an heir of his body, then the advovson and patronage of the aforesaid College remain with William Ludlow [Note. Son of William Ludlow and Isabel de Lingen] and Isabel his wife, sister of the aforesaid Richard, son of Richard, and the heirs of the body of the same William Ludlow and Isabel his wife; and if the same William Ludlow and Isabel his wife die without heirs of their bodies, then the advowson and patronage of the aforesaid College remain with the heirs of the body of the same Isabel, wife of William.

Thomas Peytevin and Isabel de Lingen were married.

Shropshire Archaeological Society. The King to all those who shall see, or hear of these our letters, greeting. Know ye that of our special favour, and for the sum of £40- paid into the Treasury of our Chancellor, we have granted and given permission on our own behalf, and, as far as is in our power, on behalf of our heirs, to Isabel, relict of Fulke de Pembrugge, Knight, to Walter Swan [Shaw], clerk, and to William Mosse, clerk, that they may have authority to acquire from our beloved in Christ, the Abbot and Convent of Shrewsbury, which is in our patronage, the patrons of the Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle [Map], of Tong, in the County of Salop, and diocese of Lichfield, the advowson and patronage of this same Church of Tong, which is held from us in cabile; to be possessed and held for ever of us and our heirs by its due and accustomed services by the same Isabel, Walter, and William, their heirs and assignees; an annual pension of six shillings and eightpence accruing from the fruits and emoluments of this same Church of Tong, which the same Abbot and Convent and their predecessors have been wont to receive from it, being reserved to the same Abbot and Convent and their successors.