Third Generation
3. He was buried on 4 Dec 1364 in Ingham Priory, Norfolk, England. 3–4 He was born c1318/9 in Bedale, Yorkshire North Riding, England. 3–4 Son of Gilbert Stapleton and Matilda [Agnes] FitzAlan, Sir Miles Stapleton was one of the founders of the "Order of the Garter" along with King Edward III in 1344.
Sir Miles gained fame as a warrior in service to Edward III during the wars against the French beginning in Brittany in 1342. He also served at Crecy and Calais. Miles obtained chief credit on the first day of a famous Windsor jousting tournament on 19 January 1344 and the foundation of a round table in June the following year. Stapleton was the 17th on the list of the first Knights of the Order of the Gater and occupied the 9th stall in St. George's Chapel on the King's side. [Sources differ on whether the order was founded in 1344 or 1348.] In 1354, he was one of the magnates who signed a proclamation referring the disputes between England and France to the pope.
Stapleton took part in the raid of Lancaster toward Paris in 1356. King Edward III sent him as a messenger to meet with Philip of Navarre in January 1358. Miles served as a negotiator of the treaty of Bretigny in 1360. He was sent to France in 1364 to support John de Monfort's canditure for the Breton succession. That September, Miles took part in the Battle of Auray. He died in December, reportedly from wounds received at Auray. He was buried in the church at Ingham.
Sir Miles married twice. By his first wife, name unknown, had a son John [d. 1355]. His second wife was Joan de Ingham, widow of Roger Lestrange. They married in 1350 and had Miles and Joan.
Sir Miles gained fame as a warrior in service to Edward III during the wars against the French beginning in Brittany in 1342. He also served at Crecy and Calais. Miles obtained chief credit on the first day of a famous Windsor jousting tournament on 19 January 1344 and the foundation of a round table in June the following year. Stapleton was the 17th on the list of the first Knights of the Order of the Gater and occupied the 9th stall in St. George's Chapel on the King's side. [Sources differ on whether the order was founded in 1344 or 1348.] In 1354, he was one of the magnates who signed a proclamation referring the disputes between England and France to the pope.
Stapleton took part in the raid of Lancaster toward Paris in 1356. King Edward III sent him as a messenger to meet with Philip of Navarre in January 1358. Miles served as a negotiator of the treaty of Bretigny in 1360. He was sent to France in 1364 to support John de Monfort's canditure for the Breton succession. That September, Miles took part in the Battle of Auray. He died in December, reportedly from wounds received at Auray. He was buried in the church at Ingham.
Sir Miles married twice. By his first wife, name unknown, had a son John [d. 1355]. His second wife was Joan de Ingham, widow of Roger Lestrange. They married in 1350 and had Miles and Joan.
Sir Miles Stapylton/Stapleton and Joan d'Ingham3–4 were married on 30 Nov 1350 in Ingham, Norfolk, England.3–4 She died on 12 Dec 1365 at the age of 46 in Ingham, Norfolk, England. 3 She was buried after 12 Dec 1365 in Ingham Priory, Norfolk, England. 3
Miles Stapylton/Stapleton and Joan d'Ingham had the following child:
Fourth Generation
4. He died on 10 Apr 1419 at the age of 61 in Ingham, Norfolk, England. 3 He was buried after 10 Apr 1419 in Ingham Priory, Norfolk, England. 3
Sir Miles Stapylton/Stapleton and Ela Ufford3,5 were married before 1379 in Norfolk, England.3 She died before 1425 at the age of 68 in Ingham, Norfolk, England. 3 She was buried before 1425 in Ingham Priory, Norfolk, England. 3 Ela was the daughter of Sir Edmund de Ufford and Sibilia de Pierpoint.
Miles Stapylton/Stapleton and Ela Ufford had the following child:
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