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 ...

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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 ...
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Cantilupe.

THe first of this Family, whose name, in our Publick Records, hath occurred to my view, is, William. de Cantilupe.* 1.1 Which William in 1 Ioh. was, by the Kings special Writ, dischargeda 1.2 from his Scutage then due, and exe∣cuted b 1.3 the Sheriffs Office for the Counties of Warwick and Leicester, in 3, 4, 5 & 6 Ioh. Likewise fromc 1.4 11 Ioh. to the end of that Kings Reign: And so fromd 1.5 3 Ioh. till 18 Ioh. for Worcestershire.

In 6 Ioh. he was made Governor of the Castles of Hereford and Wilton, in Herefordshire; and Pulrebach in Shropshire: And in 7 Ioh. Sheriff of Herefordshire.

In 11 Ioh (beinge 1.6 then the Kings Steward) he gavef 1.7 forty marks for the Wardship of the Body and Lands of Egidia, Lady of Kilpeck, Widow of William Fitz-Warin. And in 14 Ioh. when the King was Excommunicatedg 1.8 by Pope Innocent the Third, for contemning the advice of his Nunio; and his Subjects absolved from their obedience by his Holiness: This William stood h 1.9 from to him, as one of his cheif Counsellors.

In 15 Ioh. he gavei 1.10 two hundred marks for the Wardship of the Daughter and Heir of Hugh de PIsle, together with the custody of her Lands, and benefit of her marriage, purposingk 1.11 her to be a Wife for his Son; and obtained the Kings spe∣cial Preceptl 1.12 to the Barons of his Exchequer, to respite their demand of four hundred marks debt, due by him, viz, Three hundred marks for a Fine which he was to have paid for the Ward∣ship and Custody of the Land of Henry de Long∣camps Heir; and an hundred marks which the King had lent him upon his voyage into Al∣maine.

In 16 Ioh. he hadm 1.13 Scutage of his Tenants for those Soldiers which were then maintained by him in Poictou, for the Kings service; and in 17 Ioh. obtained pardonn 1.14 for a Debt of two hundred sixty two marks, and sixteen pence, which was, by his own Agreement, to have been paid as a Fine, for the Grant of the Countess of Eureux in marriage to his Son. Notwithstanding all which favors, he forsook the King and ad∣hered o 1.15 to the Rebellious Barons; being one of those who calledp 1.16 in Lewes of France, with design to make him King.

But in this Error he persisted not long; for within the compass of that year, coming off to the King, he had a Grantq 1.17 of all the Lands of Richard de Engaine, and Vitalis de Engaine his Son (great Actors in that Rebellion) and was made Governorr 1.18 of the strong Castle of Kenil∣worth in Warwickshire, being again Steward s 1.19 of the Kings Houshold. Morever, he had a Grantt 1.20 of the custody of Montsorell Castle in Com. Leic. (then in the hands of those Barons.) And persisting stedfastu 1.21 to that King, in his greatest Distresses, obtained a giftx 1.22 of the Lands of William de Charnells in Swepston, Ayel∣mesthorp, and Scaelby, in Com. Leic. As also y 1.23 of the Lands of William de Folevile in Ashby, in the same County; and likewisez 1.24 of the Lands of Nicholas de Verdon, and Thurstane de Mont∣fort, all partakersa 1.25 with the King Enemies at that time.

Having thus shewed in what esteem he stood with King Iohn, let us take a view of the ser∣vices he did to King Henry the Third, and the favors he had from him.

In 1 Hen. 3. he wasb 1.26 with the Royal Army at the siege of Montsorell Castle; as alsoc 1.27 at rai∣sing the siege of Lincoln Castle, beingd 1.28 one of the cheif Commanders in the Kings Army at that time. And in 2 Hen. 3. was again made Sheriff e 1.29 for the Counties of Warwick and Leicester; in which Office he continuedf 1.30 till the eighth of that Kings Reign; and had a Grantg 1.31 of all the Lands of Hugh de Gornay.

In this second year of King Henry the Third, he gaveh 1.32 another Fine of two hundred marks for Milisent, the Widow of Almaric, Earl of Eureux, to be a Wife for William his Son; and fori 1.33 Katherine, the Daughter of Hugh de l'Isle, to be married to one of his Brothers.

In 4 Hen. 3. he paidk 1.34 to the King ten pounds blanck for Lands in Hochton, which he had with the Daughter and Heir of the before spe∣cified Hugh de Gornay. And, in 5 Hen. 3. ob∣tained l 1.35 the Kings special Letters, for receiving ten shillings of each Knights Fee held of him, by reason he served in person with the King at the siege of Bitham Castle in Lincolnshire. In 6 Hen. 3. he hadm 1.36 all the Castles belonging to Reginald de Braose deceased, committed to his charge (beingn 1.37 then also Steward to that King, as he had been to his Father.) But his cheif re∣sidence o 1.38 was at Kenilworth Castle, as appears by the appointmentp 1.39 then given, of Timber for repair of those Buildings, wherein he there did lodge: And in 7 Hen. 3. was made Governor q 1.40 of Pembruge Castle in Com. Heref. And the same year gaver 1.41 five hundred marks for the Wardship and Marriage of Robert de Chandos, with the Custody of his Lands.

In 8 Hen. 3. there growing high discontents 1.42 from divers of the great Men of that time, against Hubert de Burgh, Justice of England, for his unequal distribution of Justice, and in∣censing the King against them; this William took t 1.43 part with them, to the no little disturbance of the Publick Peace: But it was not long ere those animosities were cooled; for, within three years after, he procured a Confirmationu 1.44 from the King of the Mannor of Eston in Warwick∣shire, (commonly called Aston-Cantlelow) which formerly wasx 1.45 part of the Possessions of Ralph de Tankervile, Chamberlain of Norman∣dy; as alsoy 1.46 of the Mannor of Middleston, which pertained to Gilbert de Vilers, to hold till such time as the King should please to restore them unto the right Heirs of the said Ralph and Gilbert: Which Mannors this William had for∣merly receivedz 1.47 by the Grant of King Iohn, and for which Confirmation, as also for the Grant of a Market and Fair at Aston, he then gavea 1.48 a Fine of fifteen marks. And in 13 H. 3. in farther testimony of that Kings favor, obtained a pardonb 1.49 for a debt of forty marks, due from him, to have been paid into the Exchequer, for certain Amerciaments laid upon him by the Justices Itinerant; and an Acceptancec 1.50 of ten marks per annum, until the hundred marks lent him by King Iohn, were satisfied: Which sum was deliveredd 1.51 unto him when he went into Al∣maine, as hath been already observed.

In 14 Hen. 3. he obtained a Grante 1.52 of the marriage of Roese, the Widow of Theobald Walter,

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for his own behof. And in 15 Hen. 3. had an∣other Confirmationf 1.53 of the Lordship of Aston-Cantilupe, with this special Proviso,g 1.54 viz. That if the King and his Heirs should thereafter restore it to the Heirs of Tankervile, he and his Heirs should have other Lands of as good value, in recompence thereof.

All that I have farther seen of him, is, That he obtained the perpetual Patronage,h 1.55 and Ad∣vowson of the Priory of Studley in Com. War. (near to his Lordship of Aston-Cantelupe) from Peter de Corbuceon, Heir to the Founder; and that he gavei 1.56 a fair portion of Lands lying in Shotwell (in that County) thereto. Like∣wise, that he builtk 1.57 an Hospital at the Gates of that Monastery, and that he departedl 1.58 this life 7 Id. Apr. 23 Hen. 3. leaving issue William,* 1.59 his Son and Heir; Walterm 1.60 a Priest, and imployed n 1.61 by King Henry, as his Agent to the Court of Rome, afterwards Bishopo 1.62 of Worcester, p 1.63 Iohn de Cantilupe, Lord of Snitfield* 1.64 in Com. Warr.q 1.65 Nicholas de Cantilupe,r 1.66 Lord of Ilke∣ston, in Com. Derb. and Thomas de Cantilupe; who, being electeds 1.67 to the Office of Lord Chan∣cellor of England, in 49 Hen. 3. by the power of those, who then kept the King prisoner, had a Grantt 1.68 of five hundred marks yearly, out of the Exchequer, for the support of himself, and the Clarks of the Chancery, in that Office: But, though he then was so obsequious to the Rebel∣lious Barons, yet in 50 Hen. 3. (being then Arch-Deaconu 1.69 of Stafford) returning to his obedience, he had receptionx 1.70 into the Kings favor.

¶I now come to William de Cantilupe, Son and Heir to the last mentioned William, of whom the first mention I find, is, That in 1 Hen. 3. (being then calledy 1.71 William de Cantilupe junior) he had restitutionz 1.72 of the Mannor of Merlaw, which was part of the Dowrya 1.73 of Milisent his Wife (Widow of Almaric, Earl of Eureux) thenb 1.74 in the hands of Gilbert de Clare.

After this, divers years, viz. in 22 Hen. 3. he gavec 1.75 a Fine to the King of five hundred marks, for the custody of the Lands of Iulian, the Daughter and Heir of Hugh de Gurnay, and the benefit of her marriage; and, soon after that, obtainedd 1.76 the Wardship of Eve, one of the Daughters and Heirs of William de Braose, (a great Baron) together with the custodye 1.77 of Bergavenny, and all other the Lands belong∣ing to her.

In 23 Hen. 3. he executedf 1.78 the Sheriffs Office the fourth part of that year, for the Counties of Nottingham and Derby; and for all the twenty fourth year. And, in 26 Hen 3. (together with Vitalis Engaine) he gaveg 1.79 a hundred marks for Livery of the Mannor of Badmundfield, which Hillaria Trusbut, sometime held in Dower, and which they claimedh 1.80 as Heirs to William de Courtney. And the same year making partition i 1.81 with Vitalis Engaine, for those Lands and Fees, which were descended to them by William de Courtney, agreed,k 1.82, in case there were any more undivided; that, whensoever they might happen to be discovered, they should be equally shared betwixt them.

In this year he had Summonsl 1.83 (amongst o∣thers) to fit himself with Horse and Arms, and to attend the King in his purposed expedition, for vindicating the injuries he had received from the King of France.

And in 28 Hen. 3. wasm 1.84 one of the Peers sent, by the King, to the Prelates, to sollicite their aid for Money to the support of his Wars in Gas∣coigne and Wales.

In 29 Hen. 3. uponn 1.85 collection of the Aid, for marrying the Kings eldest Daughter, he paid o 1.86 twenty seven pounds nine shillings four pence, for those twenty seven Knights Fees, an half, fourth, sixth, and twentieth part, for the moity of the Fees belonging to the Honor of Tot∣neys. And the same year, was sentp 1.87 (with others) as Representatives for this Kingdom of England, to the Council of Lions, there to complain of the grievous exactions exercised on this Realm by the Court of Rome, and to crave remedy for the same.

And bearing a devout affection to the Canons of Studley, gaveq 1.88 to the Hospital of his Fa∣thers foundation there, Lands to the value of ten pounds per annum, lying within his Lordship of Aston-Cantilupe; as alsor 1.89 certain Rent, and Pasturage for Cattle in Southern-Keston, with the Church of Hemeston in Devonshire. And besides all this, having obtained a special Charters 1.90 for exempting their Woods, situate within the Forest of Feckenham, from any view of the Kings Foresters and Verderers; and being Stewardt 1.91 to the King (as his Father was) as alsou 1.92 a powerful Man, andx 1.93 a faithful Ser∣vant; he departedy 1.94 this life in 35 H. 3. leaving issue Williamz 1.95* 1.96, his Son and Heir; Thomas,a 1.97 Bishop of Hereford, (who in 34 Edw. 1. was canonziedb 1.98 for a Saint) and Iulian, the Wifec 1.99 of Sir Robert de Tregoz.

Whereupon William, his eldest Son, performing his homaged 1.100 and giving securitye 1.101 for payment of an hundred pounds for his Releif had Livery f 1.102 of his Lands.

This William in 32 Hen. 3. (his Father then living) had Liveryg 1.103 of the Town and Castle of Haverford, in right of Eve his Wife, one of the Coheirs to Walter Mareschal, sometime Earl of Pembroke. He hadh 1.104 also in her Right (as Daughter and Coheir to William de Broase) the Honor of Bergavenny; likewisei 1.105 all Over∣went, together with the Lordship of Kilga∣ran; and certain other Lands in England and Ireland, which descended to her by Inheri∣tance from William de Bruere.

In 36 Hen. 3. he obtainedk 1.106 the Wardship and Marriage of Margery, and Illaria, the Daughters of Henry de Hastings; and soon after a pardon l 1.107 for demolishing the Castle of Penros in Wales, belongingm 1.108 to Iohn de Monmouth.

In 37 Hen. 3. he attendedn 1.109 the King in his expedition then made into Gascoigne. And in 38 Hen. 3. upono 1.110 levying the Aid for making the Kings eldest Son Knight,p 1.111 paid fifty five pounds eighteen shillings eight pence for those twenty eight Knights Fees, an half, sixth, and twentieth part, of the moity of the Fees, belonging to the Honor of Totneys; which he enjoyedq 1.112 in right of Eve his Wife: And, the same year, was constituted Governorr 1.113 of Bovelt Castle in Brecknockshire.

To the before specified Hospital, built at the Gate of the Priory of Studley, he gaves 1.114 the Advowson of the Church of Aston-Contelupe; and departingt 1.115 this life in the flower of his youth, viz. uponu 1.116 the Friday preceding the Feast of S. Michael, was, on Wednesday following, buried x 1.117 at Studley, there being then presenty 1.118 divers

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Abbots and Priors; as also sundry great Earls, Simon, Earl of Leicester, and Humphrey, Earl of Hereford, laying his Body in the Grave (Eve his Wife surviving, who diedz 1.119 about the Feast day of S. Margaret, the next ensuing year) leaving issuea 1.120 one Son called George, and two Daughters, viz. Milisent, who first became the Wifeb 1.121 of Iohn de Montalt, but afterwards of c 1.122 Ivola Zouch; and Ioane marriedd 1.123 to Henry de Hastings.

Of which George* 1.124 (beinge 1.125 scarce three years old at that time) I have not seen any thing me∣morable, till his death, which hapned before he arrived to such years, whereby he could be qua∣lified for any great action, viz. uponf 1.126 S. Marks day, 1 Edw. 1. So that, whether the marriage g 1.127 betwixt and Margaret, the Daughter of Edmund de Lacy (which their Parents had de∣signedh 1.128) was ever consummated, I cannot say; but certain it is, that he had noi 1.129 issue; so that Iohn, the Son of Henry de Hastings, by Ioane his younger Sister, and Milisent then the Wife of Eudo, or Ivo la Zouch, his elder Sister, were found k 1.130 to be his next Heirs.

Shortly after which, Partitionl 1.131 being made of the Lands, which by his death, without issue, descended to those Coheirs; Ivo la Zouch, and Milisent his Wife, hadm 1.132 for her Purparty, the Mannors of Eyton and Houghton in Com. Bedf. Haringworth, Berewby, and Bule∣wike, in Com. Northampt. Brugewalter, Hey∣grave, and Edenewith, in Com. Somers. Cal∣ston, Brightmerston, Rocle, and Calne, in Com. Wiltes. Cornworthy, Dertemue, and Totneys, in Com. Devon. Moles-Bracy in Com. Salop. Stoke S. Edwald, in Com. Dor∣set. Thirteen shillings four pence Rent in Here∣ford in Com. Heref. The Mannor of Bingley in Com. Ebor. Ham in Com. Buck. and Base∣ford in Com. Nott.

And Iohn de Hastings, Sonn 1.133 of Ioane, the elder Sister of the said George, theo 1.134 Castle and Honor of Bergavenny, with the Mannor of Kilgaran in Wales; as also the Mannor of Aston-Cantilupe in Com. Warr. Berewike, Little-Merston, and Stotford, in Com. So∣mers. and Badmundfield in Com. Suff.

¶I now return to Nicholas de Cantilupe,* 1.135 a younger Son to the first William.

This Nicholas took to Wifep 1.136 Eustachia, the Sister, and, at length, sole Heir of Hugh Fitz-Ralph, Lord of Gresele, in Com. Nottingh. And left issueq 1.137, by her, William de Cantilupe,* 1.138 his Son and Heir, who in 22 Edw. 1. wasr 1.139 in that expedition then made into Gascoigne; Also s 1.140 in 26, 27t 1.141 & 34u 1.142 Edw. 1. in those, then made into Scotland. And had Summonsx 1.143 to Parlia∣ment from 28 Edw. 1. till 1 Edw. 2. inclu∣sive.

This William diedy 1.144 in 2 Edw. 2. being then seisedz 1.145 of the Mannor of Ilkeston in Com. Derb. by right of Inheritance from Eustachia, his Mother: As also of the Mannor of Wir∣lington in Sussex,* 1.146 which descendeda 1.147 to her, as Neece and Heir to Peter de Hay; leaving Wil∣liam, his Son and Heir, thenb 1.148 sixteen years of age, and Nicholasc 1.149 a younger Son, who (by the death of William his Brother, without issue) came at length to be heir to the estate.

Which Nicholas in 13 Edw. 2. wasd 1.150 in that expedition then made into Scotland. And in 19 Edw. 2. receivede 1.151 the order of Knighthood, by Bathing and other sacred Ceremonies. In 1 Edw. 3. he wasf 1.152 again in the Wars of Scot∣land, being then in the Retinueg 1.153 of Hugh de Audley. In 9 Edw. 3. he was made Governor h 1.154 of Barwick upon Cweed. And in 12 Ed. 3. wasi 1.155 again in Scotland. Likewise, the same year, ink 1.156 the War of Flanders. So also in l 1.157 13 Edw. 3.

In 14 Edw. 3. he had Licensem 1.158 to make a Castle of his House at Gresele in Com. Nottingh. And in 16 Edw. 3. was sent Ambassadorn 1.159, toge∣ther with the Bishop of London, and others, to treat with the King of France, in order to a Peace, betwixt King Edward and him. And in 17 Edw. 3. foundedo 1.160 a Monastery for Carthusian Monks, in his Park at Gresele, which Mona∣stery he called Beauvale, in respect of its plea∣sant situation.

In 19 Edw. 3. he had Summonsp 1.161 (amongst others) to fit himself with Horse and Arms, and all the power he had, and to attend the King in∣to France; where the English, soon after, ob∣tained a glorious Victoryq 1.162 in that memorable Battle of Cressy.

In 26 Edw. 3. an invasion being threatnedr 1.163 by the French, he was constituteds 1.164 one of the Com∣missioners, for arraying of all the Knights, Es∣quires, and other able persons in Lincolnshire, in order to the defence of those parts; and was summonedt 1.165 to Parliament, from 9 till 28 Edw. 3. inclusive; but diedu 1.166 in 29 Edw. 3. being then seisedx 1.167 of the Mannors of Croft, Burwell, Buckton, Calseby, Baumburgh, Elking∣ton Golthagh, and Methertingham, in Com. Linc. in right of Ioane his Wife (then sur∣viving) Widowy 1.168 of ... Humfravill, Earl of Anegos; Leaving William,z 1.169 his Son and Heir, thirty years of age.

Which Ioane in 32 Edw. 3. foundeda 1.170 a Chan∣trey of five Priests, in honor of S. Peter the Apo∣stle, for the health of the Soul of the same Nicho∣las de Cantilupe her Husband, and her own Soul; as also for the Souls of all the faithful de∣ceased.

By another Inquisitionb 1.171 taken in 45 Edw. 3. it appeareth, That Nicholas de Cantilupe died 21 Febr. 45 Edw. 3. leaving William de Cantilupe his next Heir, in Tail, then twenty years of age; and being then seised of the Mannors of Little-Clayton and Eselburgh in Com. Buck. Ilke∣ston in Com. Derb. The Castle of Gresele in Com. Nottingh. And of the Mannors of Lavin∣ton, Withcall, and Kingthorpe, in Com. Linc.

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