"John Mauchell, Lord of Crackenthorpe, 3 May 1369, son of Walter, and mayor of Appleby 22 Rich. II grants his lands in Lazonby to William Beauchamp, parson of Kirk Oswald, and was living April 1397, when he made a settlement upon his son William Mauucheill and Margaret (his wife), daughter of William de Thorneburgh.
John Machel is Lord of Crackenthorpe about 1423.
In December 1428, John Mauchayle of Crackenthorpe, senior, grants his estate there and at Duston, Lazonby and Kirk Oswald to Roger Crackenthorpe, rector of Kirkby Thore, and William de Langton, rector of Long Marton.
John Mawchell armiger receives acknowledgement of 53s, 4d, good money of England, 6 July, 1448, from Robert Hertforth prior to the cell of Wetherall, while on St. Andrews Day 1448 'our most dear John Machell and Katherine his consort' receive a grateful communication from the Franciscan chapter at Carlisle.
Possible part medieval lineage
- JOHN Machell c. 1248-1300
- JOHN Machell c. 1270 - 1325
- THOMAS Machell c. 1295 - 1345
- WALTER Machell c. 1335 - 1385
- JOHN Machell c. 1360 - 1410
- WILLIAM Machell c. 1390 - 1445
