6. JOAN BIGOD, m. Sir William Chauncy, the last feudal Baron of Skirpenbeck, in Yorkshire. He was the eldest son of Thomas de Chauncy, lord of the manors of Skirpenbeck, Willington, Thoralby, etc., who, in 1358, paid twenty marks for "leave to enfeoff William, primo gentium, and Johannam, daughter of Roger Bygot," with rectine, lands, etc., in Thoralby and Skirpenbeck, and the next year he did enfeoff William and Joan with a part of the manor of Skirpenbeck. Sir William obtained license, 1399, to alienate Skirpenbeck and to purchase estates in Stepney, Middlesex, and received from Richard II. confirmation of his charter and liberties. Sir William de Chauncy and Joan had:
7. JOHN CHAUNCY, of Stepney, near London, eldest son, who, dying in February, 1444-5, had issue by his wife Margery, or Margaret, daughter and coheiress of William Gifford, of Gedleston:
' 8. JOHN CHAUNCY, eldest son, d. May 7, 1479, and buried in the church of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. He m. Anne, daughter of John Leventhorp, of Shingey Hall, and had:
9. JOHN CHAUNCY, eldest son, d. June 8, 1510. he had by his wife, a daughter of Thomas Boyce: