Re: Rich.Chamberlain, gndsn of Joan Morteyn
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Rich.Chamberlain, gndsn of Joan Morteyn
2/27/00
I'm not sure what you are referring to in the NEHGR.However, according to a World Chamberlain Genealogical Society database with ancient lineages, Jane Mortein was daughter & heir of John Mortein, son of John & grandson of Sir Nicholas; surname also spelled Martein & Marteyn.I presume this is the person you are referring to.Jane's mother was daughter & heir of Richard Ekney of Buckinghamshire.Sir John Chamberlayne [called son of Sir Robert in some sources but believed instead to be son of Sir Richard & Joan (Gatesden) Chamberlayne - ], m. Jane Mortein before 1314, and she d. before 1324.One of John's two sons listed was Sir Richard Chamberlayne, b. c1310-1315, Wickham, Oxfordshire, England, d. 1391.This Richard m. 1st) Katherine de la Dale, daughter of Sir Thomas de Berkeley, before 1346 and she d. before 1352 [no children listed]; he m. 2nd) Jane, daughter of Sir John Reyns, c1351 in Oxford; she d. 20 Sep 1409; four children listed.One was Sir Richard Chamberlaine, b. 1356, d. 1396, who m. c1387 at Oxford, Margaret Lovayne, who d. 18 Apr 1408; 4 children listed.Margaret was sister and heiress of Sir Nicholas Lovayne of Burston, Co. Surrey, it seems.Richard was her first husband.The line continues on for several more generations of Richards in England, and then some.It also goes on back for about 12 generations from Richard & Joan (Gatesden) Chamberlain to Tancred de Hauteville of Normancy, the first known Chamberlain ancestor, b. before 880, as described by Welton Chamberlain in his book on this subject [Email: [email protected]].
I trust this answers your question.
The database, prepared for this ancient Chamberlain line by Philip J. Chamberlain with input from other persons [Email: [email protected]], carefully cites numerous sources and provides analysis of uncertain relationships, dates and other details.