Individual Details

William de Botreaux, 2nd Baron Botreaux

(1367 - 25 May 1395)

According to Wikipedia:

William de Botreaux (1367-1395) (pronounced "But'ry")[1] was a baron prominent in South-West England.

Origins
He was the son of William de Botreaux, 1st Baron Botreaux (died 1391) and inherited his father's lands aged 24.

Career
He received a writ of summons to attend parliament on 7 September 1391.

Marriage
He married Elizabeth St. Lo daughter and co-heiress of Sir John St. Lo (Latinised to St. Laudo) of Newton St Loe, Wiltshire (now in Somerset), by his second wife Margaret Clyvedon, daughter and heiress of John Clyvedon. Elizabeth was sole heiress of her mother and survived her husband, her date of death having occurred on 4 September between 1409 and 1458.

Death
He died on 25 May 1395.[2]

Progeny
He left the following progeny:

William de Botreaux, 3rd Baron Botreaux (1388-1462)
Sources
GEC Complete Peerage, vol 2, pp. 241-242
References
As is pronounced the name of the former Devon manor of Molland-Bottreaux, a remnant of which name survives as the hamlet of Bottreaux Mill, Molland
Inquisition post mortem dated 1394/5

Events

Birth1367
Death25 May 1395

Families