A'Bear Family History

SUMMARY OF EARLY RECORDS BY REGION

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YEAR GLOUCS HANTS W COUNTRY WARWICKSHIRE KENT & SURREY UNSURE / OTHERS
c1120     Haket de Bere was living in Bere Hacket, in Dorsetshire during the time of Henry I      
1199 - 1216         Richard de Bere, one of the Recognitores magna Assissae for the county of Kent  
1220 Andrew de la Bere and Alice his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas de Rochford and Isabel, owned a share in Ozleworth, Gloucs.          
1236         Nicholas de Bere held Bere (later Bere Court, Dover, Kent)  
1240   John de la Bere & other witnesses re rent of lands to church of St Mary Magdalene, Wintney, Hants        
1246           Richard de la Bere re Fawler in Sparsholt, Berks.
1246-1247 Richard de la Bere demands Ozleworth, Gloucs from Cecilia de Rocheford, widow of Robert.          
1247     Nicholas Atte Bere – listed in Somerset Subsidy Rolls      
1248     Matilda, relict of William de Bere, re arrears of rent for lands and tenements in Bere, Dorset.      
13th Century     John de la Ber to sister Agnes de Barull a croft called Thornhull & land called Notecrofte in Whitchurch, Dorset. Witness Roger de la Ber      
c1250     William, Lord de Bere, Nynehead, Somerset, wife Emma, re grant of land to the Vicar of Bere      
1254       John de la Bere & others, witnesses of lease, Farnborough, Warwickshire    
1254       John le Bere & others witness lease re land at Fenny Compton nr Avon Dassett & Farnborough, Warwickshire..    
1254   Richard de la Bere to organise Kilmeston Fair, Hants        
1265 - 1266           Richard de la Bere and others are witnesses – Bedfordshire
1260 – 1272 or maybe early 13th cent     Benedict de Bere & Geoffrey de La Bere warranty re Marshwood Manor, Dorset.      
1268     John de la Bere of St Ervan, Cornwall was born. Daughter was Isabella de la Bere      
c12   Richard de la Bere & William de la Bere witnesses re Woodgarston Manor, Hants.        
1274 & 1276         William de Bere, of Bere, Dover, Kent was King's Bailiff of Dover  
1275 - 1276         William de Bere & others regarding grant Chartham?  
c1275         John le Bere & Henry, brother, witnesses re Chartham  
1274 - 1285         William de Bere witness regarding Chartham near Canterbury?  
1277   Simon de la Bere living at Thornham on Hampshire border (ref: DNF)        
1278     Deed regarding La Beare in the manor of Brent, South Brent about 5 miles SW of Buckfast      
1279           Simon de la Bere owns land in Downton, Wiltshire (ref: DNF)
c1280   Nicholas atte Bere witness re land in or near Odiham, Hants.        
1283 - 1285   Peter de la Bere makes gift of land in Bere Forest abutting forest called La Bere in Southwick, Hants to Richard Gervays        
13th century   Peter de la Bere, in the thirteenth century, held his land in La Bere, Hampshire, under Porchester Castle        
mid 13th century   Henry III (1216 – 1272) granted to John de la Bere—perhaps Peter's son—certain privileges and exemptions at Ibbesley, in the New Forest        
1284     John le Bere & Stephen le Bere, burgess of Bodmin & others including knights re a deed at Treravel in St Ervan? & Lancenton, Cornwall      
unknown     At Treravall, in the parish of St. Ervan, Cornwall, lived George Bere, the representative of a very ancient family      
1285           Simon de la Bere of Oxfordshire has Coat of Arms (ref: TAFOW p27)
1286 - 1287   Adam de la Bere of Hampshire - Inquisition & post mortem  NB Adam was the son of John Atte Bere or Abarowe. Ibsley connection.        
    1291     Deed regarding La Beare in the manor of Brent, South Brent about 5 miles SW of Buckfast      
1291 - 1293     William de Bere of Somerset, debtor.      
1292     William de Bere, son and heir of Peter de Bere deed re Cannington, Somerset.      
c1293           William de Bere re grant of a toft in Cottismor, Rutland.
1293           Simon de la Bere, knight, of Herefordshire – debtor – family held fees in Burlton, Credenhill & Brinshop in Grimsworth.
1293 - 1294   John de la Bere son of Peter de la Bere Quitclaim of 2 acres of meadow in his manor of ‘la Bere’ Southwick        
1294     Isabella de la Bere born, daughter of John de la Bere of St Ervan, Cornwall      
1295       William de la Bere & others witness gift of land with warranty at Burton Dassett, Northend, Warwickshire. (Near Avon Dassett).    
1297   Robert de la Bere creditor Hants?        
1297     Gilbert de Bere writ from Edward I to hold enquiry into misappropriation of tax collection in North Curry, Somerset.      
1297           Simon de la Bere Close Rolls owes money in Oxfordshire (ref: DNF)
1299     Sir Gilbert de Bere of Wootton Fitzpane, Dorset & other knights – warranty      
c1299     William de Bere witness re grant with warranty, land in Charlton Adam, Somerset      
Late 13th century           Robert de la Bere witness re land in Burghill, Herefordshire.
Late 13th century           Robert de Bere witness re land in Burghill, Herefordshire.
Late 13th century         Henry le Ber; Avice, wife of Henry le Ber, grant to Canterbury Cathedral Priory land at Ickham, Kent.  
c1300     Richard de Bere witness re grant of land at Estkot, Cornwall.      
c1300     Richard de Bere witness re grant of land at La Hylle, Cornwall.      
c1300     Richard de Bere witness re grant of land at Bykedone, Cornwall.      
1300     David de la Beare – Cornwall – Trembleath Manor – and others - re grant of land with warranty      
Late 13th or early 14th century (but before 1328)     William de Bere warranty re tenement at Langport, Somerset, concerning Sir Alan de Plukenet       
1300     William de Bere was knight of the shire for Somerset      
1301     John de la Bere in Scotland with others & Alayn de Ploknet      
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