Matthew DE FURNEAUX

Abt 1245 - 1316  (71 years)

• Name	Matthew DE FURNEAUX  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1245  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1316  [1]
  Notes	Excerpt from "Lineage of the Rogers Families - England": m. ab. 1270, Matilda (or Maud), dau. of Sir Warine (or Warren) de Ralegh of "nettlecombe'- in Somerset, descended from Winund de Ralegh, temp. of K. John (of the smae Ralegh, or Raleigh, family made famous some two centuries thereafter by Sir Walter Raleigh), by his wife, Johanna - called 'Jone,' dau. of Lord Botiler of 'Walis,' or Wales. He was Lord of Ashington-his principal residence, and Kilve (or Kehoe) in 1294, and then became a Knight; was summoned to do military service against the Welsh in 1295 and against the Scots in 1296-7-8 and 1300. He was Sheriff of Somerset, dorset & devon variously, for terms covering many yrs. during the period 1304-1316, the yr. of his death; and was frequently appointed Justice in Oyer & Terminer, for Somerset, Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, and was Conservator of the Peace in Somerset 1307-10. In 1312 he had custody of Devon & the King's Castle of Exeter; and in 1315 held custody over the Cos. of Somerset & Dorset, and of the castle of Shireborn; and the order of Escheat was in 1317. He was the prominent member of the Furneaux family: 'Gu., a bend betw. six crosses-crosslet et flory or.' Hs wife had arms assigned to her, and her paternal arms (a bend fusily) appear with the figure of a Knight in chain armor, carved on a tombstone at Ashington. His family worshiped at 'Athelney (Isle of) Abbey. Sir Matthew obtained license for a 'Fair' at Pury, which privilege afterward passed to his son Symon; and was one means of enriching the Furneaux family.
  Person ID	I16527	Main Tree

  
  

  Father	Sheriff of Devon Matthew DE FURNEAUX,   b. Abt 1220   d. Aft 1276 (Age > 57 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F01562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda DE RALEGH
  Children	+ 1. Margaret DE FURNEAUX  [Birth]   2. Thomas DE FURNEAUX  [Natural]   3. Hawise DE FURNEAUX  [Natural]   4. Sir Symon DE FURNEAUX,   b. Abt 1271  [Natural]   5. Walter Of HOLFORD  [Natural]   6. Eleanor DE FURNEAUX  [Natural]   7. Johanna DE FURNEAUX  [Natural]   8. Henry DE FURNEAUX  [Natural]   9. Dionisia DE FURNEAUX  [Natural]   10. John DE FURNEAUX  [Natural]
  Family ID	F17846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S02578] John Cox Underwood, C.E., A.M., Lineage of the Rogers Family - England - Embracing John Rogers the Martyr.