History - Roger de Soterley of Soterley, Knight

 

We know the following about Roger de Soterley from the historical record:

Sir Roger de Soterley of Soterley , Knight, witness to a deed on charter from Sir  Nicholas de Cryol, Knight, to Guy Ferrers of his Manor of Benehale, County Suffolk in 1289, confirmed the 14-June-1294. Sir Roger de Soterley and Sir John de Bellemonte were appointed Commissioners of Array to assess & levy the King's Tenth (property taxes) on personal property in the County of Suffolk on 12-Nov-1294. Sir Roger de Soterley, Alan de Goldyngham and Hugh de Muryant were appointed to the same post on 4-Nov-1302. Sir Roger also held the Manors of Argyle, Stoke & Worral in the County of Chester by the same tenure as he held Sotterley; that is, he furnished "a horse  fully equiped" for the Welsh War. A horse fully equipped meant a knight with horse and armour and approximately 10 foot soldiers with their equipment and supplies. These men were all supported in one way or another from the surpluses of manors they came from. Sir Roger fielded a force of  about 45 men. He left two sons at his death in 1322.

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