1270-1279 Northumberland, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

+Blenkensop Castle, Northumberland Co., England, Knighthood

Blenkenshope, Thomas Son of Ranulph Blenkenshope & Eva

Blenkenshope, Robert Son of Thomas Blenkenshope & Elizabeth Kardoile

Blenkenshope, Richard Son of Thomas Blenkenshope & Elizabeth Kardoile

Kardoile, Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Blenkinshope

“Sir Thomas De Blenkenshope was Distained to take the degree of Knighthood in 1276 m. Elizabeth Kardoile, dau. of John Kardoile and Mary Del Roche dau. Of Thomas Del Roche” Shown with sons Robert and Richard.

Taken from the Blenkensop Castle Tree

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+Blenkens-hope, Northumberland Co., England, Knighthood

Blenkenshope, Thomas Son of Ranulph Blenkenshope & Eva

“Thomas de Blenkenshope, Next after Radulph de Blenkenshope, was witness to a dateless deed about Wyden; and , in 1278, was destrained to take the degree of Knighthood, for the due performance of which Roger Baret, of Throcklaw, Richard de Roucestre, and Richard de Saneto Petro, were his sureties.”

Rev. Hodgson's History of Northumberland Page #129

From: Don Blankenship db452(at)earthlink.net