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From: Cristopher Nash <c@windsong.u-net.com>
Subject: Re: Roger Kynaston, husband of Elizabeth (Cobham) le Strange
Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 03:27:38 +0100


Further to mine of this date, viz. --

>On 20 May (William Addams Reitwiesner) wrote:
>
>>Joan, 4th Baroness Cobham, was daughter of Joan Cobham, who was daughter of
>>John, 3rd Baron, who was a son of John, 2nd Baron, who was a son of Henry,
>>1st Baron (cr. 1313), who was a son of John, who was a son of Sir John
>>Cobham by his first wife.
>
>Is it your impression that Joan Cobham, da. of John, 2nd Baron, was
>indeed (as variously reported) the w. of Sir Philip (le) Despencer
>(b. 1313, d. 1349, s. of Sir Philip (le) Despencer [d. 1313] and
>Margaret de Gousille/Gouxill) and mother of Sir Philip (le)
>Despencer (b. 1342, d. 1401)?
>
>In case this sequence rings any bells, I'd be grateful, too, if
>you've any info as to who was the wife of the latter Sir Philip (le)
>Despencer. I've only 'Elizabeth -- '.
>
>Many thanks!
>
>Cris


-- it would be interesting to know as well whether the w. of John,
2nd Baron, is Joan, da. of Hugh de Neville, as occasionally
suggested. Any thoughts?

Sorry for loading you with all this! and thanks again for any suggestions.

Cris

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