A Nicholas de Depedene was living at about the right time to be the great grandson of Edmund de Depedene and grandson of Robert de Depedene.
1273-1280 "Pleas of the Forest at Winchester in the County of Southampton held on the day following St. Hillary in the 8th year of the reign of king Edward [14th Jan. 1280] before Roger de Clifford, John Lovecot, Geoffrey de Pyscheford', and William de Hameltone, justices assigned to hear and determine the same pleas. ...
Pleas of the Venison of the New Forest. ...
224. It is presented that Walter de Brantham, Nicholas de Depeden', and John Silvestr', with others unknown, were venison offenders in the 3rd year [1274-5]. Walter and Nicholas have come and upon this being proved are detained in prison. John is not found, therefore let his be exacted ets. Afterwards it is proved that William Prat of Bosco is a harbourer of Walter, also condoning his offences, and he has come and similarly is adjudged to prison. The vills of Mercwod' ((£1)), Depedene ((1 mark)), Butteshase ((4s)), Ardele ((1 mark)), Ekebur' ((1 mark)), Basisse ((1 mark)), Wereburn' ((1 mark)), and Pilele ((1/2 mark)) are in mercy because they did not come fully. The said William Prat was brouhgt from prison and was fined 1 mark by the pledge of John Feyllot of Ekerebur' and Robert de Lepe. Walter de Brantham brought from prison was fined 1/2 mark by the pledge of Richard Cole of Rodebruge, Nicholas similarly was fined £2, the steward has the pledge. ...
227. It is presented etc. that Walter de Brantham ((£400)), of Depedene, Nicholas de Depedene, Thomas Sylvest' ((10s)) of the same and others of whom the names are unknown, were habitual offenders of the venison in the 2nd and 5th years [1273-4 and 1276-7], and that John the parson of Depedene harboured them. Therefore the bishop is orderd to make him attend from day to day. Walter and Nicholas came as shown above ((fine elsewhere)). The sheriff is ordered to make Thomas attend from day to day, and he has come and is adjudged to prison, and brought from prison was fined 10s. The steward has the pledge." [D.J. Stagg, ed., A Calendar of New Forest Documents, 1244-1334, Hampshire County Council, 1979, p. 92-107]