John de Segrave 2nd Lord Segrave

~ as Ellen's father (CP V 'Ferrers of Groby' p.344: 'said to have been da. of Sir John de Segrave, of Chacombe, Northants [Lord Segrave]'); ✓ as a person: John de Segrave, Lord Segrave (sum. 1295, d. 1325), son of Nicholas de Segrave who fought for de Montfort at Lewes and Evesham; m. Christine de Plessis. His own article is CP XI 'Segrave' (not online) - dates, parentage and wife left for Aynsley's page; TOP until then. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. V (1926), 'Ferrers of Groby' pp.340-344 and notes (archive.org, vol. 5 djvu text), 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 - CP XI READ: ✓ as a person, parents wired|| 'John (de Segrave) Lord Segrave, s. and h., b. about 1256'; served in Wales 1285, Ireland 1287, Scotland 1291; sum. to Parl. from 26 Aug 1296 to 8 May 1325; 'constantly to serve against the Scots and was actively employed there from 1297 to 1322'; his seal on the Barons' letter to the Pope 1300/1 as 'Johannes dominus de Segrave'; custody of Berwick 1302; Keeper of Scotland 1302/3 - 'he was ambushed when riding near Maids' Castle by the Scots, severely wounded and captured, but rescued'; Keeper of Nottingham Castle; Keeper of Scotland 'either side the Forth' 1308/9; Keeper of the marches of Cumberland 1313; 'On 24 June 1314 he was taken prisoner at Bannockburn' (ransom £1,000); member of the Council 1318; in 1323 his son Stephen, Constable of the Tower, let Roger de Mortimer of Wigmore escape, and father and son were bound in 10,000 marks; 'He m. Christiane, da. of Hugh de Plessis. He d. before 4 Oct. 1325, and was bur. at Chaucombe priory. His wife surv. him, and was living 8 May 1331' (CP XI 'Segrave' pp.605-608). Son of Nicholas, 1st Lord Segrave, by Maud. Ellen (I101981) is not listed among his children on these pages, so her filiation stays at ~ on CP V's 'said to have been'. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. XI (1949), 'Segrave' pp.596-608 and notes (page images supplied by Aynsley, read 27 Oct 2026).