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Peter Perkins alias Morley (c. 1325–1380) was Sergeant to Hugh le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer, for his manor of Shipton in Oxfordshire, England, and was the ancestor of a family of the landed gentry. He died at Ufton. It has been claimed that Perkins was a migrant from Morlaix in the Duchy of Brittany and that he had previously been known as Pierre de Morlaix, becoming known in England as Morley and later as Perkins, but reliable sources for this are lacking. ==Life== If Perkins originated in Brittany, the date of his move to England is unknown, but he undoubtedly settled in Shropshire where he served the powerful nobleman Hugh le Despencer, becoming Steward of the latter's Oxfordshire estate. The Despencer family has a notable history. Hugh's father the first Lord Despencer, also known as Hugh Despenser the Younger, was a favorite of King Edward II, but fell foul of Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, when they invaded the country and in 1326 was executed by them as a traitor. After this, the family name was spelt in various ways, including Despenser, Le Despencer, and Spenser. By the 15th century, the family was simply called "Spencer" and eventually produced Lady Diana Spencer, later Princess of Wales. If Perkins was previously Pierre de Morlaix, it is possible that he knew members of the Despencer family from his days in Brittany, since the Despencer family had estates in the Morlaix region. This would also explain his rise to power within the Despencer household. A Seneschal, or Steward, was in effect a trusted estate manager. In surviving records, Perkins is referred to as "serviens" to Despencer. Various authors have described him as a "servus", "bailiff", or "sargent". Peter Perkins or Morley married Agnes Taylor (c. 1352–1399), the daughter of John Taylor (c. 1327–1377) and Margaret Welmote (born c. 1328), and John and Margaret Taylor are the ancestors of nine U.S. Presidents. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Perkins alias Morley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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