Sir William Venables of Bradwall

✓ Sir William Venables of Bradwall, knight, 2nd son of Sir William Venables, baron of Kinderton, by Margaret Dutton; granted Bradwall by his father between 1284 and 1287 (Robert Grosvenor sheriff), confirmed by his brother Hugh ('d'nus Willielmus frater meus'); m. (1) Agnes de Legh, heiress of West Hall in High Legh (her third husband, per Ormerod against Leycester's order - she m. first Richard de Lymme and secondly William de Hawarden), by whom John de Legh of Booths; m. (2) Katherine, da. of Sir Urian de St Pierre, widow of Sir Randle le Roter of Thornton, living 1296, by whom William Venables of Bradwall; living 1300. Ormerod: Margaret Dutton was 'mother of this William Venables'. RING into Venables of Kinderton (F101330). Source: Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. III, 'Bradwall' (Sandbach parish) text and chart 'Venables of Bradwall', read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text). Also Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. I, pp.382-383 'Legh of Knutsford Booths' chart and text, and pp.351-353 'High Legh' (Sir Peter Leycester's charters a-f with Ormerod's notes), read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]