Individual Details

Margery Pympe

(Bef 1440 - Aft 1481)

[[Category:Nettlestead, Kent]]
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== Biography ==
}Margery Pympe was born before 1440, Nettlestead, Kent, England. She is the daughter of John dePympe and Isabella Cheney, daughter of [[Cheney-157|Sir Richard Cheney]] of Sherland and [[Cralle-8|Margery Crall]]. Wedgwood, Josiah C., History of Parliament (1439-1509), 1936, p. 126, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.210096/page/n187 Rylands, W. Harry (William Harry), 1847-1922,Benolt, Thomas, d. 1534,Harvey, William, d. 1567,Chitting, Henry, d. 1638,Philipot, John, 1589?-1645,Camden, William, 1551-1623,Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692,Bysshe, Edward, Sir, 1615?-1679,College of Arms (Great Britain), The four visitations of Berkshire made and taken by Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux anno 1532; p.102-105, https://www.archive.org/stream/fourvisitations00britgoog#page/n122/mode/2up
Margery married John Brumston (1435-1490) of Preston by Faversham, the son of Thomas Brumston (Bryanstone).
John Brumston, of Preston by Faversham, Esq. held the job of High Sheriff of Kent (10 Edward IV). Wikipedia contributors, "High Sheriff of Kent," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=High_Sheriff_of_Kent&oldid=886513634 (accessed April 9, 2019). He was Keeper of Canterbury (1471-1475). Philipot, John, 1589?-1645., Philipot, Thomas, d. 1682.: Villare cantianum, or, Kent surveyed and illustrated being an exact description of all the parishes, burroughs, villages and other respective mannors included in the county of Kent : and the original and intermedial possessors of them ...p.27, John Brumston of Preston near Feversham Esq. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo2/A54665.0001.001/1:7.1.8?rgn=div3;view=fulltext;q1=Kent+--+Description+and+travel John Brumston inherited the Manor of Macknar (Makenade) from his father, Thomas Bryanstone alias Brumston, gent. in 5 Henry VI. John Brumston's eldest son Thomas was next in line to inherit the manor. In 26 Henry VIII, the Brumston heirs sold the manor to Christopher Hales, gent.Edward Hasted. "Parishes: Preston," in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 6, (Canterbury: W Bristow, 1798), 532-549. British History Online, accessed April 7, 2019, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol6/pp532-549. Thomas & John Brumston (Bryanstone)
Margery Pympe and John Brumston were also involved in a dispute with Margery's half-brother John dePympe concerning the estate of Nettlestead. John dePympe was awarded Nettlestead. (1481)Arch. Cant. xxviii. 172
Margery Pympe and John Brumston, appear to have had three sons. Their son Thomas died after 1534/5.

=== Research Notes ===Margery's year of birth was before her father's second marriage of appx. 1446. She died after 1481, 20 Edward IV.
An interesting side note: A copy of the Canterbury Tales, that was owned by Lady Grey, was inscribed with the names of John, William and Thomas Brunstone of Preston. Manuscript 'Canterbury Tale' owned by Lady Grey, Inscribed with the names of John, William and Thomas Brunstone of Preston-next-Faversham, Kent, England http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=7300&CollID=8&NStart=7334Seymour,M.C., A Catalogue of Chaucer Manuscripts, Vol 2, The Canterbury Tales, 3/2/2017, [https://books.google.com/books?id=NAxBDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT261&lpg=PT261&dq=john+brumston+of+preston&source=bl&ots=ve86hZThgW&sig=ACfU3U09k_0v9rZv_0QQ66Y-H-uS44NIlQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiopoDf1sjhAhUDsp4KHYd8BnoQ6AEwD3oECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=john%20brumston%20of%20preston&f=false inscribed by Brunstone]
== Sources ==

Also See:*MacMichael, N.H., The Descent of the Manor of Evegate in Smeeth With Some Account of its Lords, Archaelologia Cantiana, Kent Archaeological Society, p.40-44, [https://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/sites/default/files/archcant/1961%2074%20The%20Descent%20of%20the%20Manor%20of%20Evegate%20in%20Smeeth%20with%20Some%20Account%20of%20its%20Lords%20MacMichael.pdf PYMPE]

Events

BirthBef 1440Nettlestead, Kent, England
DeathAft 1481Faversham, Kent, England
Alt nameBryanstone
Reference No22884809
Reference No24987419
Reference No60

Families

FatherJohn Pympe (1417 - 1454)
MotherIsabel Cheney (1412 - 1447)