William Heron (died 20 January 1428), Lord of Ford, was an English noble. He died in 1428 in a feud with the Manners family attacking their castle of Etal in Northumberland, England.
Life edit
William was the son of John Heron of Ford. On 20 January 1428 there was a fight between William and John Manners outside Etal Castle, in which William was killed.[1] The precise events are unclear and formed the basis of a subsequent lawsuit, but John argued that William had assaulted the castle, during which attack he had died, and that John had no direct involvement in his death. William's widow blamed John and his eldest son, also called John, for William's death and demanded compensation.[2] After arbitration by the Church, eventually John agreed to pay for 500 masses for William's soul, and to give 250 marks to his widow.[3]
Marriage and issue edit
William married Isabel, daughter of Richard Scott, they are known to have had the following issue:
- William Heron (died 1 September 1425)
- John Heron (died 29 March 1461)
Citations edit
- ^ Vickers 1922, pp. 379–380; Pettifer 2002, p. 184; Emery 1996, p. 92
- ^ Vickers 1922, pp. 380–381
- ^ Vickers 1922, p. 381
References edit
- Emery, Anthony (1996). Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: Volume 1, Northern England. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-49723-7.
- Pettifer, Adrian (2002). English Castles: A Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 978-0-85115-782-5.
- Vickers, Kenneth Hotham (1922). The History of Northumberland, Volume XI: The Parishes of Carham, Branxton, Kirknewton, Wooler, and Ford. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK: A. Reid, Sons and Company. OCLC 83541715.