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     Sir John de Fiennes was the son of Sir John de Fiennes and Joan Jordaine.² He married Maude de Monceux.¹ He died in 1351.¹

     Sir William Fiennes was the son of Sir John de Fiennes and Maude de Monceux.^2,1 He married Joan de Say, daughter of Geoffrey de Say, 2nd Lord Say and Lady Maud de Beauchamp.¹ He died in 1359.¹
     He had an elder son, who died young.¹

     Sir William Fiennes was born on 1 August 1357.¹ He was the son of Sir William Fiennes and Joan de Say.² He married Elizabeth Batesford, daughter of William Batesford.¹ He died on 18 January 1402/3 at age 45.¹
     He held the office of Sheriff of Surrey in 1396.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Sussex in 1396.¹ He lived at Herstmonceux, Sussex, England^G, the manor of which he inherited through his paternal grandmother.¹

     Elizabeth Batesford is the daughter of William Batesford.¹ She married Sir William Fiennes, son of Sir William Fiennes and Joan de Say.¹
     Her married name became Fiennes.

     Sir Roger Fiennes is the son of Sir William Fiennes and Elizabeth Batesford.² He married Elizabeth Holland, daughter of unknown Holland.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Sussex.¹ He was appointed Knight before 8 June 1422.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of the Household between 1439 and 1446.¹ He built Herstmonceux Castle with spoils from Hundred Years War.¹

     Elizabeth Holland is the daughter of unknown Holland.¹ She married Sir Roger Fiennes, son of Sir William Fiennes and Elizabeth Batesford.¹
     Her married name became Fiennes.

     Sir Thomas Wykeham is the son of William Parott and Alice Champneys.¹
     He was also known as Thomas Parrott.¹

     Alice Champneys is the daughter of William Champneys and Agnes Wykeham.¹ She married William Parott.¹
     Her married name became Parott.¹

     James Fiennes, 1st Lord Saye and Sele was born circa 1395.¹ He was the son of Sir William Fiennes and Elizabeth Batesford.² He married Emiline Cromer.¹ He died on 4 July 1450, he was beheaded by a lynch mob led by Jack Cade.¹
     He fought in the Hundred Years War, in France, where he granted lordship of Court-le-Comte by King Henry V.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Kent in 1433.¹ He held the office of Captain of Arques.¹ He was Captain-General of the towns along the Seine.¹ He was he built Knole, Kent, with spoils from the Hundred Years War in 1436.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Kent in 1436.¹ He was Esquire of the Body to King Henry VI before 28 August 1437.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Surrey in 1438.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Sussex in 1438.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kent from 1439 to 1440.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kent in 1442.¹ He held the office of Constable of Rochester Castle from March 1442 to February 1442/43.¹ He held the office of King's Serjeant before 24 April 1443.¹ He was Knight of the Body to King Henry VI before 9 October 1444.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kent from 1445 to 1446.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kent in 1447.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1447.¹ He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports from February 1446/47 to 1450.¹ He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle from February 1446/47 to 1450.¹ He was created 1st Lord Saye and Sele [England by writ] circa 24 February 1446/47, with a writ of summons on 3 March 1446/7.¹ He held the office of King's Chamberlain in April 1447.¹ He held the office of Constable of the Tower in August 1447.¹ He held the office of Treasurer of England from 1449 to 1450.¹ In 1450 he was removed as Treasurer by King Henry VI, when accussed by the House of Commons of treason, as scapegoat for teh loss of the French possessions.¹ He was imprisoned in the Tower by King Henry VI, again as scapegoat, on the rising of Jack Cade.¹

     Elizabeth de Say is the daughter of Geoffrey de Say, 2nd Lord Say and Lady Maud de Beauchamp.² She married Sir Thomas de Aldoun.¹