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'''Sir Roger Fiennes''' (ca. 1384 – ca. 1449) was an [[England|English]] [[Knight]], Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, and builder of [[Herstmonceux Castle]].<ref>[http://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Roger-Fiennes/6000000000757564553?through=4501590696770031584 Geni.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/FIENNES.htm tudorplace.com]</ref> |
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'''Sir Roger Fiennes''' (1384–1449)<ref name="parliament">{{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/fiennes-sir-roger-1384-1449|title=FIENNES, Sir Roger (1384-1449), of Herstmonceux, Suss.|publisher=History of Parliament|accessdate=29 December 2018}}</ref> was an [[Kingdom of England|English]] [[knight of the shire]], [[High Sheriff of Surrey|High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex]], and builder of [[Herstmonceux Castle]]. He was also Treasurer of [[King Henry VI]]'s household.<ref name="parliament"/> |
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==Origins== |
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Roger Fiennes was the son of William de Fiennes, Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex and Elizabeth Battisford. |
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Roger Fiennes was the son of William de Fiennes, Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in 1396, and Elizabeth Battisford.<ref name="parliament"/><ref>Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. p.3532</ref> He was baptised at [[Herstmonceux]] on 14 September 1384.<ref>[[Douglas Richardson|Richardson, Douglas]], ''Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families'', 2nd Edition, 2011, p.148</ref> His younger brother was [[James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele]].<ref name="parliament"/> |
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==Career== |
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He married Elizabeth Holland, daughter of [[John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter]] and [[Elizabeth of Lancaster, Duchess of Exeter]]. |
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Sir Roger was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] before 1412,<ref name="parliament"/> accompanied [[King Henry V]] to France and fought at [[Battle of Agincourt|Agincourt]] in 1415. |
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Sir Roger was prominent in the politics and a prominent member of the royal household. He was [[Knight of the Shire]] for [[Sussex]] in 1416, 1429, 1439, 1442 and 1445.<ref name="parliament"/> He was [[Constable of Portchester Castle]] from 1421 until his death, Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 1422 and 1434, [[Treasurer of the Household]] for [[King Henry VI]] between 1439 and 1446,<ref>HP ed. Wedgwood 1439-1509, Reg. p. xlii.</ref> Keeper of the King's Wardrobe, and Chief Steward of the [[Duchy of Lancaster]] from 1441 to 1447.<ref>Somerville, Duchy, i. 428; CPR, 1446-52, p. 123.</ref> He financed the initial construction of [[Herstmonceux Castle]] with [[War looting|spoils]] from the [[Hundred Years' War]]. |
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Children of Roger Fiennes and Elizabeth Holland: |
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*Robert Fiennes |
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*James Fiennes |
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*Margaret Beddington |
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*Sir Hugh Fenne, Treasurer to the Household |
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==Herstmonceux Castle== |
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[[File:Herstmonceux Castle.JPG|thumb|240px|Herstmonceux Castle]] |
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Roger Fiennes was ultimately responsible for the construction of [[Herstmonceux Castle]] in the County of [[Sussex]]. He needed a house fitting a man of his position, so construction of the castle on the site of the old manor house began in 1441.<ref>Anthony Emery: Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: Volume 3, p.344</ref> It was through his position as treasurer that he could afford the £3,800 construction cost of the original castle. The castle is not a defensive structure, but a palatial residence. |
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==Marriage and children== |
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Before 1422, Fiennes married Elizabeth Holland, daughter of Sir John Holland and his second wife, Margaret.<ref name="richardson">Richardson, Douglas. ''Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families,'' 2nd Edition, 2011. pp. 148. [https://books.google.com/books?id=kjme027UeagC&q=fiennes Google eBook]</ref> John Holland's father, Robert, 2nd Baron Holland, was the brother of [[Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent]]. |
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Roger Fiennes and Elizabeth Holland had two boys and one girl:<ref name="richardson"/> |
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*Sir Robert Fiennes<ref name="richardson"/> |
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*Margaret Fiennes, who married Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington<ref name="richardson"/> |
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Sir Roger Fiennes died in 1449.<ref name="parliament"/> His will was dated at [[Buxted]], Sussex 29 October 1449 and proved on 18 November 1449.<ref name="richardson"/> He requested to be buried at All Saints, Herstmonceux, in his will.<ref name="richardson"/> |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/fiennes-sir-roger-1384-1449 History of Parliament: FIENNES, Sir Roger (1384-1449), of Herstmonceux, Suss.] |
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 29 August 2024
Sir Roger Fiennes (1384–1449)[1] was an English knight of the shire, High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, and builder of Herstmonceux Castle. He was also Treasurer of King Henry VI's household.[1]
Origins
[edit]Roger Fiennes was the son of William de Fiennes, Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in 1396, and Elizabeth Battisford.[1][2] He was baptised at Herstmonceux on 14 September 1384.[3] His younger brother was James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele.[1]
Career
[edit]Sir Roger was knighted before 1412,[1] accompanied King Henry V to France and fought at Agincourt in 1415.
Sir Roger was prominent in the politics and a prominent member of the royal household. He was Knight of the Shire for Sussex in 1416, 1429, 1439, 1442 and 1445.[1] He was Constable of Portchester Castle from 1421 until his death, Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for 1422 and 1434, Treasurer of the Household for King Henry VI between 1439 and 1446,[4] Keeper of the King's Wardrobe, and Chief Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1441 to 1447.[5] He financed the initial construction of Herstmonceux Castle with spoils from the Hundred Years' War.
Herstmonceux Castle
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Roger Fiennes was ultimately responsible for the construction of Herstmonceux Castle in the County of Sussex. He needed a house fitting a man of his position, so construction of the castle on the site of the old manor house began in 1441.[6] It was through his position as treasurer that he could afford the £3,800 construction cost of the original castle. The castle is not a defensive structure, but a palatial residence.
Marriage and children
[edit]Before 1422, Fiennes married Elizabeth Holland, daughter of Sir John Holland and his second wife, Margaret.[7] John Holland's father, Robert, 2nd Baron Holland, was the brother of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent.
Roger Fiennes and Elizabeth Holland had two boys and one girl:[7]
- Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Dacre[7]
- Sir Robert Fiennes[7]
- Margaret Fiennes, who married Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington[7]
Sir Roger Fiennes died in 1449.[1] His will was dated at Buxted, Sussex 29 October 1449 and proved on 18 November 1449.[7] He requested to be buried at All Saints, Herstmonceux, in his will.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "FIENNES, Sir Roger (1384-1449), of Herstmonceux, Suss". History of Parliament. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. p.3532
- ^ Richardson, Douglas, Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011, p.148
- ^ HP ed. Wedgwood 1439-1509, Reg. p. xlii.
- ^ Somerville, Duchy, i. 428; CPR, 1446-52, p. 123.
- ^ Anthony Emery: Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: Volume 3, p.344
- ^ a b c d e f g Richardson, Douglas. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011. pp. 148. Google eBook
External links
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