Early Wiltshire Gomeldons

The name Gumbleton or Gomeldon originated in the place named Gomeldon in the county of Wiltshire. I have collected various early references to the name.
1297 Thomas de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of Richard son of John [?] of Wynterslegh Ref 6
1297 Thomas de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of William de Putton Ref 6
1302 Thomas de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of Henry de Bluntesdon Ref 6
1304 Thomas de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of Edmund Earl of Cornwall (Wynterslawe) Ref 6
1307/8 (1 Edward II) William de Gomeldon married the daughter and heiress of John de Maresco who held certain lands in Wike near Eastbury by the 4th part of a Knight's fee. Ref 1
1312/13 (6 Edward II) same as above Ref 1
1314 John de Gomeldone witnessed IPM of John de Grymstede Ref 6
1314 Thomas de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of Reginald de Sancto Martino (Istgrimstede) Ref 6
1319 John de Gomeldone witnessed IPM of Cristina Haraz (Alwardebury) Ref 6
1324 John de Gomeldone witnessed IPM of Andrew de Grymstede Ref 6
1326/7 (20 Edward II)John de Gomeldon held diverse lands in Porton by the fourth part of a knight's fee and John de Gomeldon was his heir Ref 2
1327/8 (1 Edward III)John de Gomeldon held diverse lands in Porton by the fourth part of a knight's fee and John de Gomeldon was his heir Ref 1
1349 Thomas de Gomeldon witnessed William Randolf's IPM, New Sarum Ref 2
1354 Isabel dau. & coheir of John Saucer and her husband Thomas de Gomeldon conveyed lands in West Chisenbury which Isabel had inherited from her father.Ref 7
1358 Thomas de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of Queen Isabella, New Sarum Ref 2
1359 Thomas de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of John de Benstede, New Sarum Ref 2
1369 Walter de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of Hugh Cheyne, New Salisbury Ref 2
1376 Walter de Gomeldon witnessed IPM of daus. of John de Wodehall Ref 2
1433/4 (12 Henry VI)Thomas Gomeldon held certain lands in Porton and Winterborne Earles by the fourth part of knight's fee and William Gomeldon was his heir Ref 1,Ref 5
1534/5 (26 Henry VIII)John Gomeldon held certain landes in Porton and Winterborne and Roger Gomeldon was his heir Ref 1
1581 Court of Requests. William Gomeldon of Porton defendant Ref 4
1594 PCC administration of Gabriel Gomeldon of Porton Ref 3

References:

Ref 1 Grant of arms to Richard and William Gomeldon, 1662 (D30)
Ref 2 WIlts IPMs 1327-1377 (N3/12)
Ref 3 PCC Admons 1581-1598(N3/28)
Ref 4 PRO Court of Requests (N3/41)
Ref 5 Suffolk Record Office (N3/142)
Ref 6 Wilts IPMs Henry III to Edward II (N3/28)
Ref 7 Wilts VCH (N3/103)

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