John de Erlegh (V) – 8th Generation
John de Erlegh (V), the son of John (IV), was born about 1308 and inherited from his father [35,17EdII,n.62].
In the period 1324-1337, due to his residence in England, power of attorney in Ireland was granted to various individuals including Henry de Erlegh in 1336 [7,p.159].
In 1327 an order was issued from Nottingham to Arnold Power, the King’s Steward of the county of Kilkenny, Ireland not to distrain John de Erlegh, knight, for homage or fealty of the lands he holds of the king in Ireland for he has done his homage [7,p.159].
In 1328 John(V) held the same properties as his father in Berkshire and Somerset with the addition of his land in Pury probably brought to him by his wife, Elizabeth [35,11EdIII,n.11].
However, before his death in 1337, John(V) granted the manor of Erley, Berkshire to Humphrey de la Rokele and his wife Maud for their lives [1,v.3,p.213].
He represented his father in Ireland in the 1320s, probably residing there [3,p.62].
On July 12, 1332, he was among those ordered to be with the king at Michaelmas at the place where the king intended to embark for Ireland. However, this project was abandoned [7,p.159].
John(V) was Sheriff of Somerset in 1325, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset in 1326 when he had the castle of Shireburne committed to his care [18], and M.P. for Somerset in the period 1329-1332.
His name appears variously as John de Erle, Erleye, Erlegh, and Erleghe in a number of commissions of the peace [7,p.159].
In 1327 he was appointed collector of 1/20th of the movables granted to the king by Parliament for defense against the Scots [18][7,p.159].
He witnessed several agreements at Wells Cathedral, Somerset during 1328-1337 [24,v.2].
In 1336 he made preparations for a visit to Ireland including granting power of attorney in England to Geoffrey de Wroxhale, parson of Beckington, and Robert de Somerton but whether he actually made the trip is not known [7,p.159].
He married Elizabeth and they had two sons, John(VI) and Richard, and three daughters [7,p.159].
One daughter, Catherine (or Katherine), became Prioress of Buckland Priory.
A second daughter, Elizabeth, married Sir John Stafford and a third daughter, Alice, married Sir Nicholas Poines [7.p.159].
John(V) died in 1337; he was survived by his wife, Elizabeth [6,n.39][7,p.159][35,35EdIII].
