BRAUNCEPATH, William (d.1437), of Irthlingborough, Northants.

s. and h. of William Brauncepath (d.1415) of Boughton Ho, Northants. by Margaret (fl.1433), da. of Sir Robert Harrington† (d.1399) of Glaston, Rutland, and Glooston, Leics., sis. and h. of Robert Harrington (d.c.1410); er. bro. of John Brauncepath*. m. c.1423, Elizabeth (fl.1444), da. of Thomas Lichfield† alias Taverner of Lichfield, Staffs., and sis. of Roger Lichfield alias Swinfen† of Worcester, Cal. Carts. Pyel and Fraunceys (Camden Soc. ser. 5, ii), 35-36. Here Roger Lichfield is tentatively identified as a London skinner. There can, however, be no doubt that he was the Worcester MP, whose half-brother, Sir William Lichfield*, was later one of the executors of Elizabeth’s second husband, Huddlestone: CP40/654, rot. 78d. wid. of Nicholas Pyel (d.1406) and of (Sir) William Huddlestone† of Irthlingborough. Dist. Northants. 1430; Kntd. between Sept. 1435 and Jan. 1437.