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- The recorded history of the Belknap family commences with John Belknap, father of Sir Robert Belknap
(about 1330-1401) who served as Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of England commencing in 1377;
until his banishment to Ireland in 1388 by King Richard II.
John Bilknap wa s juror for an IPM at Wiltshire in 1348. John Beleknappe was practising as a lawyer in London in 1346. On 46h July 1356 Hugh Nevill, John Bilknap and Robert Elnsted received a commission in the diocese of Chichester, Sussex, regarding the maintenance of a chapel by the bishop (CPR). In 1367 Robert Bealknapp (John's son), John Bealknapp and others received a commission of oyer and terminer in Sussex concerning a court case relating to the manor of Gretham (CPR). At that time he was a serjeant at law. Writ of Thomas Travers, grant with warranty to Robert Beleknappe and Amy Aunger his wife and their heirs and assigns the reversion of all lands, rents, services etc. in Ditton and East Malling and Kennington, called Ullec, Kent in 1369 (CCR) - In 1352 Robert succeeded William de Pagham as stewart of Battle Abbey. - The king in 1359 sent a letter to the abbots of Battle and Robertsbridge, Robert Belknap and others ordering them to prepare for the enemy of France. On 7 July 1366 Robert and Amy his wife were pardoned for acquiring from the Abbot and Convent of Battle the manor of Kingswode for life, held in chief (CPR Edw. III, Vol. 13, p. 285)
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1290 - 1345 (54 years)
