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ETKUS, John

ETKUS, John

Male Bef 1370 - Yes, date unknown   Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name ETKUS, John 
    Birth Bef 1370 
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I1725  Edgoose
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Family ETKUS, Matilda,   b. Bef 1370   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F942  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • Notes 

    • JOHN EDKUS or ETKUS Before 1363

      27 September 1363
      Macclesfield
      "Pouynton' prsent' q'd Milic' de Pycford +xij.d'.+, margria vx' Alani Brou' +xij.d'.+, Margria vx' Joh'is Robynson' +xij.d'.+, Margaret' vx' Rob'ti Tofte +xij.d'.+ & Matill' vx' Joh'is Edkus +xij.d'.+ brac' & freg' assam &c'
      Et q'd milic de Pycford' +vj.d'.+ & Margria vx' Alani Brou' +iij.d'.+ h'ent ij. hop' & eas no' present' ad tempt' &c'."
      Translation of the original Latin:
      Povynton presents that Millicent de PYCFORD (12d), Margery wife of Alan BROUN (12d), Margery wife of John ROBYNSON (12d), Margaret wife of Robert TOFTE (12d) and Matilda wife of of John EDKUS (12d), have brewed and broken the assize &c.
      And that Millicent de PYCFORD (6d) and Margery wife of Alan BROUN (3d) have two hoops and have not presented them to be tested &c.
      (Macclesfield Bailiff's Tourn, PRO SC2/252/14)

      24 September 1368
      Macclesfield
      "Pouynton' Will' Hurl, Ric'us Watson', Joh' Edkus & Alans Brou' prsent' q'd
      m'ie .iijs.iiid vx' Will'i Hurl +xij.d'+, vx' Joh' Edkus +vj.d'+, vx' Alani Brou' .vj.d+, vx' Thom' le Vrdon' +iij.d+, vx' Joh'is le Prestesson' +iij.d'.+ & vx' Joh' Wylkynson' +iij.d'+, vx Will'i de Bradley +iij.d'+ & vx' Ade de Pycford' +iij.d'+ bras' quel't ear semel & freg' ass' I'o ip'e in m'ia."
      Translation of the original Latin:
      Povynton William HURL, Ric'us WATSON', John EDKUS and Alan BROUN present that
      3s 4d amercements
      the wife of William HURL (12d), the wife of John EDKUS (6d), the wife of Alan BROUN (6d), the wife of Thomas le VERDON (3d), the wife of John le PRESTESSON (3d) and the wife of John WYLKYNSON (3d), the wife of William de BRADLEY (3d) and the wife of Adam de PYCFORD (3d) have brewed, each of them once, and have broken the assize. Therefore they are in mercy.
      (PRO SC2/253/3)

      16 September 1370
      Macclesfield
      "Povynton by oath of John ETKUS, Nicholas son of the priest, William de BROMALE and John del PECKE,
      who say that
      Margery wife of Alan BROM' (6d)
      Matilda wife of John ETKUS (6d)
      Margery HOBBEDOGHTER (6d) servant in Wydeford, brewers, have broken the assize.
      Amercement 18d"
      (Macclesfield Manor Bailiff's Tourn, PRO SC2/253/4)

      23 September 1371
      Macclesfield
      "Povynton Richard de TORKYNTON, Hugh BROUN, Hugh DANDESSON present that
      Matilda ETKUS (12d) common brewer &c.
      Margery wife of Alan BROUN (6d) common brewer,
      John le PRESTESSON (6d)
      Richard le PYCKEFORD (6d)
      Adam BROUN (6d)
      Robert de BROCWALHURST (6d),
      Richard son of HENRY (6d),
      John de HARDAY (6d),
      William le BAYLY (6d),
      Adam de PYCKEFORD (6d),
      Robert son of JOHN (6d),
      Richard WYLKYNMOGHEHURLLE (6d),
      Richard de TORKYNTON (6d),
      Hugh BROUN (6d),
      Alice concubine of William le COKE (6d),
      Margery daughter of Alice (6d),
      Margery wife of Robert le WEBSTER (6d),
      Margaret de BRADELY (6d) brewers, have broken the assize of ale, &c.
      Therefore they are in mercy, &c. And each of them affeered as is noted by
      their names, &c.
      9s 6d"
      (Macclesfield Manor Bailiff's Tourn, PRO SC2/253/5)

      13 September 1372
      Macclesfield
      "Povynton 2s
      John son of William and his fellows present that
      Matilda wife of Alan BROUN (6d),
      Matilda wife of John ETKUS (6d) and
      the wife of Robert de TOFT (6d) brewers have broken the assize of ale.
      And that William de BROMHALE (6d) butcher has broken the assize of meat.
      Therefore they are in mercy, and assessed as is noted by their names, &c."
      (Macclesfield Bailiff Tourn, PRO SC2/253/6)

      1 March 1373
      Macclesfield
      "Povynton 6d 6d
      Thomas son of William and William ETKUS and his fellows present that
      Margery wife of Alan BROUN (6d) is a common brewer;
      Matilda wife of John ETKUS (6d) has broken the assize of ale."
      (Macclesfield Bailiff Tourn, PRO SC2/253/7)

      8 August 1373
      Macclesfield
      "Agister of swine of Lyme within the forest of Macclesfield this year, to wit:
      From William ETKUS for four pigs, 3d each - 12d
      From John ETKUS for a sow with six pig(let)s and one pig - 12d"
      (Macclesfield Petty Hundred, PRO SC2/253/7)

      (revised 05.02.2014)