The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ...

Valletort.

IN the time of King William Rufus, Reginald de 〈◊〉〈◊〉* 1.1 was a witness toa 1.2 a Charter of that King made to the Monks of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, in Com. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. And in 12 Hen. 2. Raphe de Vall••t••rt, up∣on b 1.3 the Ass••ssment of that Aid for marrying the King's daughter, 〈◊〉〈◊〉c 1.4 that he held one Knights Fee in Com. Devon. After him Roger de 〈◊〉〈◊〉,* 1.5 in 33 Hen. 2. gaved 1.6 one hundred Marks Fine for Livery of the Honour of Trem••ton in 〈◊〉〈◊〉, where he had* 1.7 a large and strong Ca∣stle: and in 5 Iohn, upon collection of the fourth Scutage of Wales, answerede 1.8 for fifty nine Knights Fees, of the Honour of Merton. Moreover, in 9 Iohn, he became debtorf 1.9 to the King in six hun∣dred Marks, for those Lands which Henry de Novant had, upon the partition made betwixt him and William de Braose; which Lands the said Henry grantedg 1.10 to him and his Heirs in the King's presence.

To this Roger succe••ded another Reginald de Valletort,* 1.11 whose Wardship in 13 Iohn, Peter de Rupibus Bishop of Winchester obtainedh 1.12; and upon collection of the Scutage of Wales, account∣ed i 1.13 xxxvij l. iv s. x d. on his behalf, for the moi∣ty of the Scutage of the Honour of Totneis; viz. for the moity of fifty five Knights Fees, a third, sixth, and half part, de veteri Feoffamento; and xij l. xv s. for those de novo.

In 17 Iohn, this Reginald was made Governour k 1.14 of the Castle of Totneis; and in 1 Hen. 3. had Liveryl 1.15 of all the Fees belonging to Totneis, which lay in the County of Debon.

In 5 Hen. 3. he was made Sheriffm 1.16 of Cornwal, and so continuedn 1.17 till 9 Hen. 3. inclusive. More∣over, in 1 Hen. 3. the King, in considerationo 1.18 of one hundred Marks, acquittedp 1.19 him and his Heirs of that debt of six hundred Marks, due to the Exchequer from Roger his Father, for Livery of those Lands which were granted to him by Henry de Novant, as is already observed.

In 26 Hen. 3. he had summonsq 1.20 to fit himself with Horse and Arms, and to attend the King in∣to Gascoigne; and in 29 Hen. 3. gaver 1.21 a Fine of six hundred Marks for Livery of the Mannors of Clifton, Clauton, and Brikesham; which Isabell de Bolebec, late Countess of Oxford, held in Dower from Henry de Novant her late Husband. And having marrieds 1.22 Ioane, one of the daughters and coheirs of Thomas Basset of Hedindon, dyedt 1.23 in 30 Hen. 3. without Issue, leaving Raphe de Valletort his Brother andu 1.24 Heir; being at that time seised x 1.25 of the Mannors of Hurberton, Holme, Clauton, Bridford and Sibberton, parcel of the Honour of Totneis: as alsoy 1.26 of twenty eight Knights Fees, excepting a sixteenth part; Ioane his Wife sur∣viving.

Which Ioane, the next ensuing year, gavez 1.27 a Fine to the King of one hundred pounds, for License to Marry whom she should think fit. I now come to Raphe.

This Raphe,* 1.28 in 38 Hen. 3. upona 1.29 collection of the Aid for making the King's eldest Son Knight, paidb 1.30 fifty five pounds, eighteen shillings, eight pence, for twenty eight Knights Fees and an half, sixth and twentieth part, being the moity of the Fees belonging to the Honour of Totneis; but diedc 1.31 in 43 Hen. 3. Whereupon the Queen ob∣tained d 1.32 the Wardship of (Reginald)* 1.33 his son and heir; which Reginald in 41 Hen. 3. had summons e 1.34 with other of the great men of that time, to be at Bristoll, on the Octaves of S Peter, well fitted with Horse and Arms to march against the Welch; and departedf 1.35 this life withou•• Issue in 54 Hen. 3. being then seised of the Mannors of Brikesham and 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪g 1.36 which he held by Barony; as also of seventeen Knights Fees and an half, and eighth part; leaving Rogerh 1.37 his Uncle his next Heir, who doing his Homage the same year, had Liveryi 1.38 of his Lands.

This Roger* 1.39 having likewise nok 1.40 Issue, soldl 1.41 all his Lands, excepting the Mannor of Hurberton (the Head of his Barony) of which, he granted m 1.42 the Castle of Tremeton with its Appurtenances, consisting of fifty nine Knights Fees, unto Richard Earl of Cornwall (Brother to the King;) and de∣parting n 1.43 this life in 18 Edw. 1. left Henry de Po∣merai, and Peter Corbet hiso 1.44 next Heirs. But the King seisedp 1.45 upon that Lordship of Hurberton; so that whether those his Heirs did afterwards re∣cover it, I am not sure.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Reginald.
• a 1.2

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• b 1.3

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• * 1.5

  Roger.
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• g 1.10

  Ibid.
• * 1.11

  Reginald.
• h 1.12

  Rot. Pip. 13 Joh. Devon.
• i 1.13

  Rot. Pip. 13 Joh. Devon.
• k 1.14

  Pat. 17 Joh. m. 12.
• l 1.15

  Claus. 1 H. 3. m. 18.
• m 1.16

  Pat. 5 H. 3. p. 1. m. ••.
• n 1.17

  Rot. Pip. de iisd. an.
• o 1.18

  Rot. Fin. 1 H. 3. m. 10.
• p 1.19

  Rot. Fin. 1 H. 3. m. 10.
• q 1.20

  Rot. Vasc. 26 H. 3. in dorso m. 3.
• r 1.21

  Rot. Fin. 29 H. 3. m. 1••.
• s 1.22

  Rot. Pip. 4 H. 3. Oxon.
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• * 1.28

  Raphe.
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• * 1.33

  Reginald.
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• i 1.38

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• * 1.39

  Roger.
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• l 1.41

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• m 1.42

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