Sir Willim de Say Knight

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
William de Say IV, son and heir, was born 20 Nov 1253. The wardship of his father's lands and heir had been granted by the King to Poncius de Mora, King's merchant, in discharge of the King's debts to him; but by September 1273 William had bought the custody of the lands. On 27 Jul 1276 he was granted protection, being about to go to Ireland for 3 years. In 1277 he was summoned to be at Worcester on 1 July to serve in person against Llewellin Prince of Wales; John de Say seems to have served in his place. In 1282 and 1283 he was summoned to Worcester to serve against the Welsh. By writ dated 30 Sep 1283 he was summoned to attend the Parliament at Shrewsbury. In 1287 he was summoned to appear with horses and arms at a military council at Gloucester: in 1294 to attend the King on urgent affairs immediately upon receipt of the writ, dated 8 June. On 14 June 1294 he was ordered to attend the King at Portsmouth on the affairs of Gascony; and on 15 July 1294 he was granted protection as going with Edmund the King's brother to Gascony.

William de Say IV married Elizabeth. He died on or before 16 Sept 1295.

~Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, (Say), Vol. XI, pp. 473-474

Willim married Elizabeth.¹⁴¹