Family of Robert ALGORE and Margaret COWLEY

Husband:	Robert ALGORE (c. 1434-1493)
Wife:	Margaret COWLEY (1440-1505)
Children:	Agnes Arabella ALGER (c. 1470-1533)
	William ALLGAR (1475- )
Marriage	c. 1470	Lindsell, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Husband: Robert ALGORE

Wife: Margaret COWLEY

Child 1: Agnes Arabella ALGER

Name:	Agnes Arabella ALGER
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Thomas FITCH (1465-1514)
Birth	c. 1470	Lindsell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Death	Sep 25, 1533 (age 62-63)	Widdington, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Child 2: William ALLGAR

Note on Husband: Robert ALGORE

Robert Algore is a member of royalty, nobility or aristocracy in the British Isles.

 

Sir Robert Algore, of Brazen Head, Essex, near Lindsell. The name Brazen Head is called this from a large lion's head of brass which was affixed to the outer gate. This leonine door knocker which gave the farm its name is now exhibited in the British Museum.

 

He was found to be heir to his father by Inquisition 3 March 1468. He made a settlement of lands called "Bynwodes" in Lindsell on 22 December 1490. He held Brasonhead, capital mansion of his estate.

 

A door knocker from Brazen Head Farms, dating to circa 1200, is in the British Museum. It is bronze, cast; in the form of a lion's head emerging from a circular disc base with fixing holes (four of the nine holes modern); the elongated head with eyebrows and moustache of stylized curls or tufts; two rows of larger curls representing the lion's mane link the head with the disc base; well-modelled eyes with pupils indicated by lines; notrils formed of deep holes; ring not original.

 

◦Robert died at Brazen Head.

 

Father of Agnes (Algore) Fytche and William Allgar

 

In a court record, dated 22 Dec 1490: "To this court came Robert Algore & Margaret, his wife...and surrendered into the hands of the lord a tenement called Bynwodes... and the lord re-granted the same to the said Margaret and her daughter, Agnes, wife of Thomas Fytche." (ibid, p. 78)

 

IV. ROBERT ALGORE. He was found to be heir to his father by Inquisition 3 March, 1468. He made a settlement of lands called "Bynwodes" in Lindsell 22 December 1490. He was lord of Castle Brasonhead, capital mansion of his estate. His death was reported at Court of the Manor of Lindsell 21 December 1493.

He married Margaret _______. She made a settlement of lands in Lindsell on her Fitch granddaughters shortly before her death. He death was reported at Court of the Manor of Lindsell 21 December 1505.

They had a daughter:

Note on Wife: Margaret COWLEY

She made a settlement of lands in Lindsell on her Fitch granddaughters shortly before her death. Her death was reported at Court of the Manor of Lindsell on 21 December 1505. Sunday in St. Thomas Apostle, 21 Henry VII (21 Dec 1505) - Court of the Manor of Lindsell: Margaret formerly wife of Robert Algore died since last court; `languens in extremis' surrendered certain lands for use of Margaret senior daughter of Thomas Fytche and her heirs; if she die without any, to Katherine another daughter of Thomas Fitch and her heirs; if she dies without any to Joan another daughter of Thomas Fitch and her heirs; if she die without any, to right heirs of said Margaret formerly wife of Robert Algore and said Margaret being under age, 11 and more, she to be in custody of Thomas Fitche, and Katherine and Joan likewise

 

Children:

1. Lady Agnes Arabella Alger, b. 1470, Widdington, , Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 25 Sep 1533, Widdington, , Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)

2. William Allgar, of Shalford, b. 1475, Shalford, , Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. Lindsell, , Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location