Sir John Fitz Aer Knight

  General Notes:

~Robert William Eyton, Antiquities of Shropshire, Vol. VII, p. 75, The Inquisition on the death of John Fitz Aer took place 12 Feb 1293. ⁷³³

~Robert William Eyton, Antiquities of Shropshire, Vol. IX, p. 314, The Writ of Diem clausit announcing the death of John Fitz Aeer bears the date of 16 Jan 1293. At the Inquest that followed, he was found holding Aston Eyres of the Earl of Arundel by service of a Knight's fee, returnable at Oswestry: and that he held Wythyford of Sir John le Strange for a half a fee. Hugh, son and heir was age thirty years old at the time. ¹⁸³

  Information about this person:

• Background Information. ¹⁰⁷⁶
In 1255, John Fitz Aer, son and heir of William, was still in minority. The Stottesden Jury said as regarded Whetene Aston, "that John Fitz Aer was Lord, and held immediately of John Fitz Alan by one Knight's fee, and that there were therein two hides of land (the Domesday hidage), and that he did suit to the Hundred Court by richard Mukel (his Attorney to do suit to the lesser Hundred Courts for the said vill), and that he paid the sheriff 8 pence for stretward, and 16 pence for motfee."

In 1256, John Fitz Aer was returned amongst those who holding fiftenn librates of land were not yet knighted. In 1271, he was both a Knight and Sub-escheator of the King in Shropshire. At the Shrewsbury Assizes, Oct. 1272, he appears both as a Knight and Juror of the "King's Grand Assize."

In 1273/4, Sir John Fitz Aer, was associated with Sir Ralph d'Arraz, as Justice for delivery of Shrewsbury Gaol. On 28 Jan 1281, he was one of the four Knights who were appointed, under precept of the Crow, to make report as to the state of Bridgnorth Castle. Sir John Fitz Aer died in 1222/3, and is marked by a writ to the Escheator, to seize his lands, and then by Inquest which makes mention of his Manor of Aston Eyres.

~Robert William Eyton, Antiquities of Shropshire, Vol. I, pp. 205-206