John Paynel, 2nd Baron Paynel

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John Paynel, 2nd Baron Paynel[a] (died 1319), Lord of Otley, was an English noble. He fought in the wars in Scotland. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

Biography[edit]

John was the youngest son of William Paynel and Maud Husse. He served in Scotland between 1299 until 1316. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301, together with his brother William.[1]

He succeeded his elder brother William in 1317.[2] inheriting lands in Okhangre, Wedeford, Burhonte, Butrlee and Westworldham.

William married, Iseult, the daughter of Stephen de Boughton. He died in 1319 and was succeeded by his daughter Maud, with some lands held in dower of Eva, the wife of Edward St. John, the former wife of his brother William.[2] Maud was married to Nicholas de Upton.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Surname also spelt Paganel or Paynell

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Cokayne 1895, p. 192.
  2. ^ a b Page 1908, pp. 4–16.

References[edit]

  • Cokayne, George Edward (1895). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. Vol. VI.
  • Page, William, ed. (1908). The parish of Selborne', in A History of the County of Hampshire. Vol. 3. London. Retrieved 21 May 2023 – via British History Online.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)