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- Sheriff of Yorkshire.
"eldest son of Simon, was born about 1270 to 1280 ; he succeeded to the family estates on the death of his father in 1306. From 1315 (when he first served the office of Sheriff) to his death in 1334, he was one of the most prominent men in Yorkshire, in both civil and military affairs. His name occurs frequently in the Patent and Close Rolls of the period, and as these are now accessible in printed calendars, I omit all but the most important items there found. A fully annotated biography of Sir Simon would require a book to itself. A good account of his public services will be found in Walbran's Memorials of Fountains Abbey [Surttees Society, vol. 42]. '
It is not quite certain if he is the Simon Warde who married Isabel, daughter of Serlo de Westwick and widow of Sir Robert de Plumpton, but I do not know of any other Simon at this date, and I therefore include here all my notes relating to this marriage.
- 1299, Michaelmas Term. - Simon le Warde and Isabel his wife sued Robert de Plompton for a debt of 12 marks ." This Robert was the son of Isabel by her first husband.
- circa 1300-1. - Thomas de Seleby and Ellen his wife grant to Simon son of Simon Ward half a carucate of land in Newby-on-Yore (Ure), to hold of the chief lord, paying him 4.5. a year, and also a pair of gloves or a penny to John de Hauteclou, and a rose at Midsummer to the grantor. Witnesses, Roger Goldestan, Bailiff of Ripon, and others.
- 1301, March 30. - Sir Simon Warde the younger, knight, did homage and fealty to Thomas [de Corbridge], Archbishop of York, in his chamber at Beverley, for his tenement in Newby, and he admitted that he held by the service of a quarter of a knight's fee, but as to other services he knew not ; there must be an inquiry as to these.
- 1302-3.- Simon son of Simon Ward holds one fourth of a knight's fee in Newby-on-Yore.
He had a charter of tree warren in all his desmesne lands in Newby, dated January 28, 1303-4.
-1306-7,16 Kal. Feb. [January [7]. - Sir Simon le Warde presented Nicholas Warde, clerk, to the Rectory of Guiseley. Nicholas was probably Sir Simon's brother.
- 1314, June 24. - Simon Warde was one of those taken prisoner at the Battle of Bannockburn ; he was not killed there, as sometimes stated.
- 1315,June 3. - King Edward II granted an annuity of 100 marks [£ 66. 1 3j. 4.'/.] a year to Simon Warde, in consideration of his good service, until he should be provided with a life-estate to that value in lands or rents. "
- In 1315 Sir Simon was appointed Sheriff of Yorkshire ; his accounts cover from October 20, 1315, to January 21, 1316-7.
1315-6.- In the Nomina VUlarum of 9 Edward II, Simon Warde is returned as lord of the vills of Givendale, Newby, Guiseley and Driglington ; Baildon and Hawksworth are returned with the names of the undertenants.
- 1318, May 15. - Sir Simon began his second term as Sheriff, which, with a short interval, in December, 1318, lasted until June 15, 1323.
- 1322, March 16. - Sir Simon Warde and Sir Andrew Harcla were in command of the King's army when Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, was defeated and taken prisoner at the Battle of Boroughbridge.
Sir Simon died in the spring of 1334, shortly before April 9 as per the following:
"1334, 5 Ides April [April 9]. - William [de Melton j, Archbishop of York, to the Abbats of Fountains and Kirkstall; being fully confident of your diligence and purity of conscience, we appoint you in our place to pronounce the absolutions over the body of Sir Simon Ward, knight, lately deceased, from whatever sins he has committed, even in cases specially reserved for us, so far as our power extends so to do. Dated at Cawood."
- The explanation is very simple, and, so far from indicating any censure of the Church, what the Archbishop did was a high compliment. Not being able to be present himself, he appointed two of the most important abbats in the county to act as his deputies and to take part in the last solemn service of the "absolutions" .... Sir Simon had been one of the leading men in Yorkshire for many years, what more natural than that Archbishop Melton should wish to be represented at his funeral.
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Abt 1275 - Bef 1334 (< 59 years)