Biography of Miles Stapleton 1320-1364
Paternal Family Tree: Stapleton
Before 1320 [his father] Gilbert Stapleton and [his mother] Agnes aka Matilda Fitzalan (age 21) were married.
In 1320 Miles Stapleton was born to Gilbert Stapleton and Agnes aka Matilda Fitzalan (age 22).
In 1321 [his father] Gilbert Stapleton died.
In or before 1326 Roger Strange 4th Baron Strange Knockin (age 24) and [his future wife] Joan Ingham Baroness Strange Knockin were married. She by marriage Baroness Strange Knockin.
On 23 Apr 1344 King Edward III of England (age 31) created the Order of the Garter. The date nominal as there are different accounts; some sources say 1348.
2 Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster.
3 Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick.
4 Jean Grailly.
5 Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford.
6 William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury.
7 Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March.
9 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh.
10 John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick.
11 John Mohun 2nd Baron Mohun of Dunster.
12 Hugh Courtenay.
13 Thomas Holland 1st Earl Kent.
15 Richard Fitzsimon.
16 Miles Stapleton.
17 Thomas Wale.
18 Hugh Wrottesley.
19 Neil Loring.
20 John Chandos.
21 James Audley.
22 Otho Holland.
23 Henry Eam.
24 Sanchet Abrichecourt.
On 03 Nov 1348 [his mother] Agnes aka Matilda Fitzalan (age 50) died in Bedale.
On 30 Nov 1350 Miles Stapleton (age 30) and Joan Ingham Baroness Strange Knockin were married.
Around 1355 [his son] John Stapleton was born to Miles Stapleton (age 35).
On 23 Jun 1357 [his son] Miles Stapleton was born to Miles Stapleton (age 37) at Ingham, Norfolk.
Before 1364 [his son] John Stapleton (age 9) died.
On 29 Sep 1364 Battle of Auray decided the Breton Succession in favour of John Montfort V Duke Brittany (age 25). The Breton and English army was commanded by John Chandos (age 44) and included William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 34), Miles Stapleton (age 44) and Hugh Calverley (age 40). Charles "Saint" Chatillon Duke Brittany (age 45) was killed. Bertrand Geusclin (age 44) surrendered. 
On 04 Dec 1364 Miles Stapleton (age 44) died.
In or before 1365 [his former wife] Joan Ingham Baroness Strange Knockin died.
Effigy of Sir Miles Stapleton and his Lady. Miles Stapleton and [his former wife] Joan Ingham Baroness Strange Knockin
Effigy of Sir Miles Stapleton and his Lady. ONE of those engraved plates familiarly termed brasses. It is on the floor of the chancel of Ingham church, Norfolk, and commemorates Sir Miles Stapleton, Knight of the Garter, and his wife, [his former wife] Joan, daughter of Sir Oliver Ingham, and widow of Lord Strange, of Knockyn. He died on Wednesday before the feast of St. Nicholas, 38 Edward III. (December 4,1364.) The lady, perhaps from courtesy as a coheiress, is placed on the knight's right hand. An elegant crocketed gothic canopy and pinnacles surmount the figures. These have suffered some mutilation. Into the verge of the stone has been inserted a fillet of brass, with this inscription:
Priez pour les almes de Monseur Miles de Stapleton, et Dame Johanne, sa femme, fille de Monseur Oliver de Ingham, fondours de ceste maison; qe dieu de jour almes eit pitie.
[Pray for the alms of Sir Miles of Stapleton, and Dame Johanne, his wife, daughter of Sir Oliver of Ingham, founders of this house; may god of day almes have mercy]
That portion printed in the black letter alone now remains, the rest is supplied from Bloomfield.
[his daughter] Joan Stapleton was born to Miles Stapleton.
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Father: Gilbert Stapleton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan "Black" Penthièvre 1st Earl Richmond
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bryan Penthièvre
Great x 2 Grandfather: Brian Fitzalan
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alan Fitzalan of Bedale
GrandFather: Brian Fitzalan 1st Baron Fitzalan of Bedale
Mother: Agnes aka Matilda Fitzalan
