Denise was born about 1326 in Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, the daughter of William le Boteler and Ela Hereburgh.
She died on 4 FEB 1376 in England.
Her husband was William Shareshull. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.
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Note 1
!Source: Denise Shareshull [abt. 1326 - 1376]
Born about 1326 [uncertain] in Wem, Shropshire, England [uncertain]
Died 4 Feb 1376 at about age 50 in England
Denise "Dionysa" Shareshull formerly Boteler aka le Botiller, Cokesheye, de Cokeseye, Cokeseie
Daughter of William le Boteler and Ela Boteler
Sister of Isabel Basset [half], William le Boteler [half], Thomas Boteler [half], Walter de Hopton [half], John de Hopton [half], William le Botiller, Edmund le Boteler, Alice Longford, Ankaret de Ferrers, Edward le Boteler and Ida Trussell
Wife of Hugh de Cokesey — married [date unknown] in England map icon
Wife of William de Shareshull — married after 26 Sep 1356 in England map icon at age 30
Mother of Cecily Cassy and Walter Cokesey
Biography
Denise was the daughter of William le Botiller of Wemme and his second wife, Ela.[1]
Denise, born circa , was probably born at Wem. Wem, in Wem Parish, was in Bradford North Hundred, Shropshire, England.[2]
Denise was the sister of:
William, died without male children;[1]
Edmund, died without male children;[1]
Edward le Botiller, died without children;[1]
Ankaret,[1] who was the mother of:
John Lestraunge of Blakemere,[1] who was the father of:
John,[1] who was the father of:
Elizabeth, aged 2 years and more in 1376;[1]
Ida,[1] who was the mother of:
Margaret, aged 24 years and more in 1376, wife of Fulk de Penbrugge, knight;[1]
Alice,[1] who was the mother of:
Nicholas de Longeford,[1] father of:
Nicholas, aged 28 years and more in 1376;[1]
From her father's first marriage, Denise was also the half-sister of:
William,[1] who was the father of:
William,[1] father of:
Elizabeth, wife of Robert le Ferrers;[1]
Denise married twice:
Hugh Cokesheye,[1] to whom she was married by 1343,[3] and with whom Denise had children:
Walter de Cokeseye, knight, son and heir, aged 13 in 1355,[4] aged 30 in 1376;[1]
Dionysia le Butler married Sir William de Shareshull, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Chief Baron of the Exchequer.[5]
Her first husband, Hugh, died in February 1356.[4] On 20 October 1356, Edward III, king of England, ordered the properties Denise had held jointly with Hugh to be returned to her after she'd taken an oath of fealty.[6] On 8 November that year, after taking an oath not to marry without the king's licence, Denise was assigned dower from the inheritance of her son, Walter, a minor in the king's custody.[7]
On 20 October 1356 Denise, late the wife of Hugh Cokesheye, died on 4 or 6 February 1376.[1]
Evidences from Contemporaneous Records
John le French releases land in Goldicote, Worcestershire, to Hugh de Cokeseie and his wife, Denise: On Wednesday after the Purification [celebrated 2 February], 17 Edward III [1343], John le French of Goldicote released to Hugh de Cokeseie and his wife, Denise, all his right in all the lands etc which Hugh has of the gift of John in Aldermostone and Upthrop [Worcestershire].[3]
Denise's husband, Hugh de Cokeseye, dies: On 27 September, 30 Edward III [1356], writs issued regarding Hugh de Cokeseye, resulted in Inquisitions which found that Hugh died on Monday before or after St Matthew [21 September] last [either 19 or 26 September 1356]; he was survived by his wife Denise; his heir was his son Walter de Cokeseye, aged 13 3/4 years, 13 about the previous Christmas, who had been married for three years to Isabel, daughter of Urian de Sancto Petro; and Hugh held properties in:[4]
Warwich by Inquisition taken at Honyngham, 11 October, 30 Edward III:
Honyngham. A toft, 72a. arable, 1a. meadow and 53s. 4d. rent held of Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, by knight’s service;
Salop and the Adjacent Welsh Marches by Inquisition taken at Stepelton, 8 October, 30 Edward III:
Kynggeshemede. The manor held in fee.
Lucton within the lordship of Stepelton. 8s. rent of free tenants held jointly with Denise his wife.
The aforesaid tenements and rent are held of Geoffrey de Cornwaill, lord of Stepelton, by service of a pair of spurs, price 6d.
Worcester and the Adjacent March of Wales by Inquisition taken at Kyderministre, 6 October, 30 Edward III:
Kyderjministre A messuage, a moiety of a virgate of land, 10a. meadow, and the rent and services of John de Smalbrok, a bondman, held of the king in chief by service of a fortieth part of a knight’s fee; the manor held jointly with Denise his wife, by gift of Robert Martyn of Jevelton and Margaret his wife, to the said Hugh and Denise for life of the king in chief by knight’s service;
Wytleye. The manor held of [the earl of] Warwick by knight’s service.
Sutton Sturmi. The manor held of Geoffrey de Comwayle by knight’s service;
Nethersapy. The manor held of Geoffrey de Cornwayle by knight’s service;
Goldecote. The manor held of the abbot of Pershore by knight’s service;
Estham. 16a. arable held of the earl of Warwick by knight’s service;
Stokton. A messuage, a carucate of land and 3a. meadow held of the earl of Warwick by knight’s service;
Wych. A brine boilary of ten leads held of Thomas de Holond, knight, in socage;
Kaldewell. A messuage, a carucate of land, 8a. meadow and 10s. rent held jointly with Denise his wife, by gift of Richard Bromhull, parson of the church of Chadesleye Corbet, and John de la Donne, vicar of the church of Kyderministre, to them and the heirs of Hugh, of Robert Martyn by service of 40d. yearly;
Cokeseye. The manor and two messuages, two carucates of arable, 10a. meadow and 10s. rent, a brine boilary of seven leads in Wych, Purshull, Wychebaut, Elmebrugg, Wyntrefold, Salwarp and Tymbreongle held jointly as above, by gift of the aforesaid Richard and John and Richard Hillot , as above. The said manor is held of the earl of Warwick by knight’s service. The other tenements are held of the earl of Warwick, the countess of March, Thomas de Holond, knight, William Corbet and Juliana Talbot by knight’s service, except the boilary, which is held by socage;
Upthorp. The manor held jointly as above, of the gift of William, son of Nicholas de Warrewyk, to hold as above of the abbot of Pershore by paying 16s yearly;
Orleton. The manor held jointly as above, by gift of John de Boulwas, knight, to hold as above by fine levied in the king’s court of Roger de Wassheburne by knight’s service;
Ulvertone . A messuage and a carucate of land held jointly as above, by gift of Nicholas, son of John Sturmy, to hold as above of Roger de Wasshebourne by knight’s service;
Denise takes an oath of fealty for property held jointly with Hugh: On 20 October 1356 at Westminster, Leo de Perton, escheator in Worcestershire and the adjacent March of Wales, was ordered to take the fealty of Dionisia late the wife of Hugh de Cokeseye for the manor of Kydermynstre, and not to intermeddle further with the properties taken into the king's hand by Hugh's death, delivering to Denise any issues of those properties because the king, Edward III, learnt from an inquisition that Hugh held jointly with Dionisia, and to the heirs of Hugh, by the king's licence, the manors of Kydermynstre, Cokeseye, Orleton and Upthrop, and properties at Caldewell, Wyche, Purshull, Wychebaut, Elmebrugge, Wyntrefold, Salwarp and Tymbreongle and Overton. The same day the escheator in Salop was ordered not to intermeddle with property in the lordship of Stelpelton which was also held jointly by Hugh and Dionisia and Hugh's heirs.[6]
Denise is assigned dower and promises not to remarry without the king's permission: On 8 November 1356, Leo de Person was ordered to deliver to Dionisia late the wife of Hugh, after she took an oath that she wouldn't marry without the king's licence, the manor of Witleye, co Worcester, and John de Wyndesore, escheator in co Warwick, was ordered to deliver the manor of Honyngham, co Warwick, part of the inheritance of Hugh's heir, to hold in dower, rendering 23s 0 3/4d yearly, during the minority of Hugh's heir to Isabel the king's daughter to whom the king has committed the wardship of the lands, and then to Hugh's heir.[7]
Denise, late the wife of Hugh Cokesheye, daughter of William le Botiller of Wemme and his wife, Ela, dies: On 18 February, 50 Edward III [1376], writs issued regarding Denise Late the Wife of Hugh Cokesheye initiated Inquisitions on 3 March, 50 Edward III taken at Bruggenorth, Salop, and on Friday in the first week of Lent, 50 Edward III, at Kydermustre [Kidderminster], Worcestershire, which found that Denise's heir was her son, Walter de Cokeseye, knight, aged 30 years and more, and Denise held:[1]
Shrewsbury. A burgage tenement in the street called ‘Doggepol,’ held of the king in chief as a free burgage of Shrewsbury.
Franketon. 6 ruinous cottages, 40a. land, 12a. wood, 10a. marsh and 25s. rent of assise of free tenants, held of the earl of Arundel by fealty, as of his castle and manor of Isabelles Castel.
Edward le Botiller held the premises in Salop in his demesne as of fee, and died on 4 September last. His heirs were Denise his sister, Elizabeth daughter of John son of John Lestraunge of Blakemere son of Ankaret, Edward's second sister, aged 2 years and more and in the king’s wardship, Margaret wife of Fulk de Penbrugge, knight, daughter of Ida Edward's third sister, aged 24 years and more, and Nicholas son of Nicholas de Longeford, knight, son of Alice Edward's fourth sister, aged 28 years and more. The premises were taken into the king’s hand by reason of the minority of Elizabeth Lestraunge. Denise survived Edward, her brother, and was 50 years of age and more when she died on 6 February last, at which time she was seised of her share which was a fourth part of the premises but they were still in the king’s hands.
Note at head of membrane: Videatur billa annexa et non fiat liberacio quousque etc:[1]
Bill . William le Botiller of Wemme took a wife and had issue by her a certain William, and the wife died. Of that [wife "an error for William"] there was issue another William, who had issue Elizabeth wife of Robert le Ferrers, knight. The first-named William took another wife named Ela; and then Joan who was the daughter of Richard de Franketon gave all the lands in Franketon whereof Edward le Botiller died seised to the said William and Ela and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of William; and Richard Borrey of Shrewsbury made a gift to them in like terms of the burgage tenement in Shrewsbury whereof the said Edward died seised. William and Ela had issue William, Edmund, Edward, Ankaretta, Ida, Alice and Denise, and died seised of the said tenements. Edmund entered thereon as their son and heir male, his brother William being dead without heir male of his body, and died seised thereof without heir male of his body. Edward entered as his brother and heir, and died seised thereof without heir male of his body. Thereupon Robert le Ferrers and Elizabeth his wife entered on the premises in right of the latter as right heir in remainder to the first William , and were seised thereof until ousted by the escheator by virtue of an office taken on the death of Edward.
Kydermustre manor, held for life of the king in chief by knight’s service by grant of Robert Martyn of Yevelton and Margaret his wife, the reversion belonging to Walter de Romeseye, knight, Margaret’s heir, by the king’s charter of licence required in such cases. The extent includes rents of free tenants of the borough of Kydermustre, of foreign free tenants, and of customary tenants; and tolls of a fair and market.
Kaldewelle manor, held for life jointly with the said Hugh, her late husband, of the prior of Bradeleye in chief by service of socage, the reversion belonging to Walter de Cokeseye, knight, their son and heir.
Wytteleye manor, held for life in dower of the said Walter de Cokeseye, who held it of the earl of Warrewych in chief by knight’s service.
Cokeseye manor, held of the earl of Warrewych in chief by knight’s service.
Orleton manor, held of Katharine late the wife of John Musard, knight, by service of socage, to wit, by rendering a sparrowhawk at St. Peter’s Chains or 12d.
Opthrop and Aldermaston. A carucate of land and 60s. rent, held of the abbot of Pershore by service of rendering 16s. yearly.
Tymberhangle manor, held of Edmund earl of March by service of rendering 13s. 4d. yearly.
Wych. A brine boilery of 7 leads , held of Edward prince of Wales in right of his wife, the countess of Kent, by service of socage.
Overton by Stanforde. 60s. rent, held of Brian de Cornubia by knight’s service.
Purshull, Wynterfold, Elmbrugge and Sallewurp. 2 messuages and a carucate of land, held of the earl of Warrewyck by service of socage.
The last seven items she held for life jointly with the said Hugh, her late husband, the reversion belonging to Walter de Cokeseye, knight, their son and heir.
A writ sicut alias sent on 3 March, 50 Edward III resulted in an Inquisition on Friday in the second week of Lent, 50 Edward III at Kydermynstre, Worcestershire, which found Denise held:[1]
Kydermynstre manor , held for life of the king in chief by knight’s service by grant of Robert Martyn of Yeveltone and Margaret his wife to her and the said Hugh, her late husband, now deceased, with successive remainders after their deaths to William son of the said Robert and Margaret and the heirs of his body, to Robert brother of the said William and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of Margaret. The said William and Robert his brother are dead without heirs of their bodies. Margaret, also, is dead, and Walter de Romeseye, knight, aged 40 years and more, is her son and heir.
Caldewelle manor, held for life of the prior of Bradeleye by service of 18d. yearly, by grant of Sir Richard de Bromhulle, parson of the church of Chaddesleye, and Sir John atte Doune, vicar of the church of Kydermynstre, to her and the said Hugh, her late husband, and the heirs of Hugh. Hugh died long before she did, and Walter de Cokeseye, knight, is his son and heir.
Cokeseye manor, held for life of the earl of Warrewyk by knight’s service, by grant as above .
Orltone manor, held for life of Katharine late the wife of John Musard, knight, by service of a sparrowhawk or 12d. yearly, by grant of John de Boulewas, knight, to her and the said Hugh and the heirs of Hugh.
Upthrop and Aldermaston. A carucate of land and 60s. rent, held for life of the abbot of Pershore by service of 16s. yearly, by grant as above .
Tymberhongle manor, held for life of Edmund earl of March by service of 13s. 4d. yearly, by grant as above .
Wytteleye manor, assigned to her after the death of the said Hugh as her dower of the manors of Suttone, Stokton, Sapy, Luttelecuyre and Goldecote.
Wych. A brine boilery of 7 leads, held for life of Edward prince of Wales in right of his wife, the countess of Kent, by service of 23s. 4d. yearly, by grant of Richard Allott and Robert atte Hurste to her and the said Hugh and the heirs of Hugh.
Overton by Stanford and Estham. 60s. rent, held for life of Brian de Cornubia, knight, by knight’s service, by grant of John Sturmy, Richard le Pottere and William le Chyld to her and the said Hugh and the heirs of Hugh.
Purshulle, Wynterfold, Sallewarp, Holte and Elmrugge. 2 messuages and 2 carucates of land, held for life of the earl of Warrewyk by service of doing suit to his court of Sallewarp twice a year, by grant as above .
After a similar writ was issued on 3 March, 50 Edward III, an inquisition taken on Saturday after St. Benedict the Abbot, 50 Edward III at Kydurmustre, Worcestershire, found Denise held the manor of Kydurmustre as in the previous inquisition which was entailed by a fine levied in the king’s court in 17 Edward III with the king’s licence.[1]
Research Notes
Errors in Online Trees
Marlyn Lewis, citing Douglas Richardson's 2004 edition of Plantagenet Ancestry, erroneously states Dionysia le Butler married in 1321 her second husband, Sir William de Shareshull, and they were the parents of Joan de Shareshull, born circa 1330, died after 1350.[8]
Primary sources show that Denise, daughter of William le Botiller of Wemme, was born circa 1326[1] was married by 1343 to Hugh de Cokeseie,[3] her first husband, who died in 1356.[4] Denise le Botiller could not have married a second husband until after September 1356 and any child she had with her second husband would be born in or after 1357. Therefore, Joan Shareshull, who had a daughter Elizabeth born circa 1348,[9] was not the daughter of Denise le Botiller.
In the second edition of Plantagenet Ancestry , Richardson does not mention when William de Shareshull married Denise le Boteler, the name of the mother of his daughter Joan or when Joan was born or died.[10]
A profile for Denise de Cokesey on Geni.com, with no sources for its information, says Denise, born circa 1282, died circa 1376, daughter of Sir William le Boteler of Wem and Angharad verch Griffith, married Hugh de Cokesey, with whom she had three children: Walter Cokesey, born 1295; Dionysia Coshill, born 1301; and Cecily Cassy, born 1326.[11]
Primary sources prove that Denise, wife of Hugh de Cokesey, daughter of William le Botiller, was born circa 1326 not 1282;[1] she was the daughter of Sir William le Boteler of Wem and his second wife, Ela;[1] and her son Walter Cokesey was born 1342[4] or 1346.[1] If Dionysia Coshill was born in 1301 and Cecily Cassy was born in 1326, they can't have been her daughters because they were born before she was.
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↑ Marlyn Lewis, comp, Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins, 31 July 2013, Joan de Shareshull F, #80473, accessed 23 February 2018, citing Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry: A study in Colonial and Medieval Families, , 46, 108.
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↑ Lawrence Kay Miller, "Denise de Cokesey", Geni.com, 2015, MyHeritage Ltd, .