Cecily Avenel Lady of Bicknor

✓ Cecily (called Douce/Dulcia in her father's IPM), Lady of Bicknor, Taynton and Longford, Glos, daughter and heir of Sir William Avenel of Bicknor (d. 21 Apr 1236) by Hawise Malet; wife of Sir John de Muscegros (d. 1275). Writ 10 Aug 29 Edw I; held the manor of Bicknor of the king in chief by serjeanty; 'Hawysia uxor Johannis de Ferariis filia Roberti de Muchegros neptis dicte Cecilie est propinquior heres' - her granddaughter Hawise (I100605) was her heir. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. V (1926), 'Ferrers (of Chartley)' pp.584-585 and the Ferrers/Muscegros pedigree chart inserted between pp.596-597 (archive.org completepeerageo51coka), read 27 Oct 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||27 Oct 2026 - CORRECTION|| Mother corrected to Aline (CP V chart); Hawise Malet was her mother-in-law, not her mother.