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‘Agreement between the Abbot of Combe on the one part and Elizabeth widow of Sir John Revel, knight, and John their son on
the other part, acknowledging that Sir William de Thorp, knight, conveyed by fine to the predecessor of the said abbot the
reversion of the profits of a mill and pool, of 20 acres of meadow and 10 acres of pasture with appurtenances in Brynkkelowe
after the death of the said Elizabeth [Revel] and John [Revel], reserving to them during their lives all their right and interest in
the said premises as leased to them by the said Sir William, as freely as Aubrey de Witlebur' or any of his ancestors enjoyed the
same. Witnesses: Sir Nicholas de Colshull', Laurence de Colshull', John Freland, Adam Gyeys, Adam de Kybworth', Richard de
Leycestre and others’. 33
Note, however, that Dugdale has him living until at least 1352, but this probably stems from confusion with his son of the same
name. 34
Consistent with 1347 being the year of his death is a document dated 1350,’ Grant of a licence from John Ryvel, son and heir of
Sir John Ryvel, knight, and Roger de Wassingleye, Lord of Wappenbur' to 'sir' Thomas de Woluardinton, parson of the church
of Lolenham, and his assigns, that he may give and assign to 2 chaplains, for himself and his soul, and for the souls of Peter de
Woluardinton and Aline, his wife, and their sons, and all the dead faithful, in the Chapel of All Souls at Stretton on Dunnesmor,
at the altar of St. Thomas the Martyr, to be celebrated every day forever, 1 messuage and its appurtenances in Stretton: to hold
to the 2 chaplains and their successors forever. John, Roger, and their heirs disclaim all right to it. Witnesses: John de
Odingeseles, John de Verdon, knight, William de Sucton of Draicote, Thomas Breton, John Sparri, John de Hookeleye, William
Payn, John de Esunhull and Thomas Rondulf, and others. Given at Neubolde near Kyrkeby, Tuesday in the week after the
Nativity of our Lord on the feast of St. Thomas the Martyr, 23 Edward III.; Seal: missing; tag.; Endorsed: Revell(?)’. 35,
The seals of a John Revell and his wife Elizabeth, dated to 1347, and probably referring to this couple, are listed in the
‘Catalogue of Heraldic Seals’. 36 His arms are described as ‘bore, ermine’ a chevron gules, a bordure engrailed sable’ whereas
those of his father Sir William are ‘differenced by a mullet or on the chevron’ in the Ashmole Roll of Edward III. 37 John Revell
married Elizabeth and had at least six children, three sons and three daughters. All three sons died without issue, possibly in the
1380s, 38 but certainly by 1406.
33 DR10/69 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=188-dr10_1-1&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1
34 The Antiquities of Warwickshire page143 by Dugdale http://www.archive.org/stream/antiquitiesofwar00dugd#page/142/mode/2up
35 CR162/241 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=187-cr162&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1
36 ‘Catalogue of Heraldic Seals’ http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueofseals03brit
37 ‘Some Feudal Coats of Arms’ http://www.archive.org/stream/somefedualcoatso00fostuoft#page/166/mode/2up/search/revel
38 The Life and Times of Sir Thomas Malory’ By Peter John Christopher Field
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=92zxNMHuUKcC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77&dq=revell+balsall&source=web&ots=_Tl_bhfG0q&sig=KKHoPs3
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