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 CAMOYS 507 Radulpho de Camoys, whereby he is held to have become LORD CAMOyS.(^) Constable of Windsor Castle 1319/20 to 23. He had pardon, Feb. 1326/7, for his adherence to the Despensers in their rebellion against Edward II, but does not appear to have fought at the battle of Boroughbridge.('') He ;«., istly, in 1303, before 25 June, Margaret, da. of William [Lord] Brewes, by his 3rd wife, IVIary, da. of William de Ros [Lord Ros], of Helmsley.('') He ;»., 2ndly, before 1 3 1 9, Elizabeth, probably a da. or a sister of William de Rogate.('^) He d. in 1336, not long before June.(') His widow was living as late as 1370.0 4. Sir Thomas de Camoys, s. and h., apparently by ist wife. He was never sum. to Pari. He fought on the Rebel side at the battle of Boroughbridge, 16 Mar. i32i/2,('') and was also at the battle of Crecy. He m., in or shortly before 1327, Margaret,(«) who by her will, dat. 1386, directs her burial to be in the church of St. George at Trotton.^') He d. s.p.s., II Apr. 1372, his s., Ralph, having predeceased him. A Sussex jury found that certain lands in that county should pass, under an entail, to Thomas, s. and h. of Sir John Camoys, but they could not say who was the heir of the deceased. (') Their uncertainty on this point suggests that the inheritor of the property was related to him by the half blood only. II. 1383. I. Sir Thomas DE Camoys, nephew, or more probably half-nephew, being s. and h. of Sir John de C, a son Oi Sir Ralph de C. by his 2nd wife, Elizabeth. (') He sue. to the family estates in 1372. In 1383 he, as a banneret, obtained exemption from serving in Pari, as a knight of the shire for Surrey. He was sum. to Pari, from 20 Aug. (1383) 7 Ric. II C') to 26 Feb. (1420/1) 8 Hen. V,(') by writs (^) As to how far these early writs of summons did in fact create any peerage title, see Appendix A in the last volume. V.G. C") For an account of this battle see Appendix C to this volume. {') Inq. a. q. d., file 41, nos. 16, 17; Cal. of Patent Rolls, 1301-07, pp. 147, 206, 442. {^) Cal. of Patent Rolls, 1317-21, p. 325; Feet of Fines, Sussex, 14 Edw. II; Cal. of Charter Rolls, vol. iii, p. 493. (') Cal. of Patent Rolls, 1334-38, p. 275. («) Writs of Privy Seal, 28197. (8) Cal. of Patent Rolls, 1327-30, p. 36. (•') Nicolas, Test. Vet., p. 122, where Trotton is called Tedington. (■) Inq. p. m. (J) Feet of Fines, Sussex, 1 1 Edw. Ill; Cal. of Charter Rolls, vol. iii, p. 493. Sir John had m. Margaret, sister and coh. of Richard Foliot, but it is very doubtful whether she was the mother of Thomas, as the whole of the Foliot inheritance seems to have passed to her sister Margery, who m. Sir Hugh Hastings. C') For a list of the only recognised Parliaments (down to 1500) which furnish a date of origin for Baronies by writ now (1912) existing, see vol. vi. Appendix G. V.G. (') There is proof in the Rolls of Pari, of his sitting.