William Mainwaring the elder (d. 1364)

✓ William Mainwaring 'the elder' of Over Peover, son and heir; m. (1) Joan Praers of Baddiley (mother of William the younger, d.s.p. 1399), (2) Elizabeth Leycester, mother of John and Randle, successively lords of Over Peover, Thomas, Alan, Richard, Emme (m. 1357 Richard Wynnington), Ellen (m. 1359 Ralph Vernon) and Joan (m. 1359 William Legh of Baguley); sealed with three bars and a lion passant in chief; d. 38 Edw. III (1364). Source: Ormerod, History of the County Palatine and City of Chester (1819), vol. I, pp.369-371 'the descent of the Mainwarings of Over Peover' (Sir Peter Leycester from the Peover evidences, with Sir Thomas Mainwaring's corrections), 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.]