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 ...

Ralph de Monthermer, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford.

OF this Ralph de Monthermer, who had the title of Earl of Glouceste•• and Hert∣ford, in regarda 1.1 he possessed a great part of the Lands belonging to those Earldoms, by the marriage of Ioane of Acres, Mother to this last Earl Gilbert; I find that in 26 E. 1. he wasb 1.2 in that expedition, then made into Scotland, and behaved himself so valiantly in those Warrs; that in 29 Edw. 1. the King in considerationc 1.3 thereof, rendredd 1.4 to him and to her the said Ioane his Wife, the Castle and Honor of Tonebrugge, with other Lands, ly∣ing in the Counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex; ase 1.5 also the Isle of Portland, and all other the Lands belonging to her the said Ioane, which had beenf 1.6 seized into his hands, by rea∣son of her transgression; (viz. her marrying to him without the Kings License) Likewise that in 31 Edw. 1. he wasg 1.7 again in the Scot∣tish Warr. So also in 32h 1.8 and 34i 1.9 Edward. 1. And that in the same 34 Edw. 1. whenk 1.10 the King heard that Robert de Brus had caused him∣self to be solemnly Crowned King of Scot∣land, at Scone; and had thereupon raised l 1.11 a great Army to march into that Realm; ma∣king a large disposalm 1.12 of the Estates and Ho∣nors of divers persons, who were friends and favorers of Brus, that (amongst others) he gave n 1.13 to this Ralph, all 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and advanced o 1.14 him to the title of Earl of Atholl; giving p 1.15 him also the Lands and Fees of all those, who held of the Earl of Atholl, then in Rebellion against him; soon after which, being active in those Scottish Warrs, he was worstedq 1.16 by Robert de Brus; and fleeingr 1.17 for safeguard to the Castle of Are, was there beseigeds 1.18 by him, tillt 1.19 King Edward sent his Army for his Rel••if.

But it was not long after this, that Ioane of Acres (the Kings Daughter) whom he had so married, departed this life (viz. in 1 Edw. 2.) after which time he never had the title of Earl of Gloucester and Hertford attributed to him, though he lived many years: for in 3 Edw. 2. in that grantu 1.20, which he obtained to himself, and unto Thomas and Edward his Sons; and to the Heirs of the Body of the said Thomas (there called the Kings Nephews) of the Man∣nors of S••oke in H••mme, with the Burrough of Chedelington, and Hundred of Co••e∣rigge, in Com. Devon. two parts of the Mannor of Oxford, and the Mannors of de la Sterte, and ••yworth in the same County; the Man∣nors of Hunton, and Warblington, in Com. Southamp. Erlestoke, in Com. Wilts. (excepting certain Lands there, part of the Dowry of the Wife of Matthew Fitz-Iohn) he is called Ralph de Monthermer only: So also in that grantx 1.21 of the forfeiture, which Ioane the Wife of Henry de Lacy Earl of Lincoin▪ made, in marrying to Nicholas de Audley, without License. Nor is he otherwise stiled in 5 Edw. 2. at which time, in recompence of his service in Scotland, the King gavey 1.22 him three hundred Marks, part of the six hundred Marks which he was to have paid for the Wardship of Iohn ap Adam (a great man of that age.)

Nor in 7 Edw. 2. being thenz 1.23 also in the Wars of Scotland. Where being takena 1.24 Prisoner (viz. in the Battle of Bannoksburne near Strivelin) he found favorb 1.25, in regard of former accidental familiarity with the King of Scots, in the Court of England, and was pardonedc 1.26 his fine for Redemption: who thereupon re∣turned into England, and broughtd 1.27 the Kings Target, which had been taken in that fight, but prohibitede 1.28 the use thereof.

So that all I have farther seen of him, is; that, after the death of Ioane of Acres, he mar∣ried f 1.29 Isabel, the Widow of Iohn de Hastings (Sister and Coheir to Audomare de Valence, Earl of Pem••roke.) Likewise, that in 13 Ed. 2. he wasg 1.30 again in the Warrs of Scotland: Moreover, that from 2 Edw. 2. till 18 Edw. 2.

inclusive, he had Summonsh 1.31 to all the Parlia∣ments of those times, as a Baron only. And lastly, that Thomas his Son (who never had any Summons) being slaini 1.32 in a Sea-Fight, betwixt the English and the French, in Anno 1340. 14 Edw. 3. left issuek 1.33 Margaret, his Daughter and Heir, Wifel 1.34 of Iohn de Montacute; from whom the most of the succeeding Earles of Sal••sbu¦ry, of that name, did descend.

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  Ibid.
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  Ibid.
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  Rot. Scoc. 31. E. 1. m. ••.
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  Rot. Scoc. 32 E. 1. m. 2.
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  Rot Scoc. 34 E. 1. m. 3.
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  Chr MS. in bibl. Bodl. ut supra. f. 66 2. b. & 67. a.
• l 1.11

  Chr MS. in bibl. Bodl. ut supra. f. 66 2. b. & 67. a.
• m 1.12

  Chr MS. in bibl. Bodl. ut supra. f. 66 2. b. & 67. a.
• n 1.13

  Chr MS. in bibl. Bodl. ut supra. f. 66 2. b. & 67. a.
• o 1.14

  Chr MS. in bibl. Bodl. ut supra. f. 66 2. b. & 67. a.
• p 1.15

  Rot. Cart. 34 E. ••. n. ••.
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  Th. Wals. p. 65. n. ••0
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  Th. Wals. p. 65. n. ••0
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  Th. Wals. p. 65. n. ••0
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  Th. Wals. p. 65. n. ••0
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  Claus 6 Ed. 2. m. 14. per Inspex. Cart. 3. Ed. 2. n. 25.
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  Claus. 7 F. 2▪ m. 27.
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  Rot. Scoc. 5 E. 2. m. 18.
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  Rot Scoc. 7 E. 2. m. 3.
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  T. Wals. in ann. 1313. p. 81. n. 10.
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  T. Wals. in ann. 1313. p. 81. n. 10.
• c 1.26

  T. Wals. in ann. 1313. p. 81. n. 10.
• d 1.27

  T. Wals. in ann. 1313. p. 81. n. 10.
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  T. Wals. in ann. 1313. p. 81. n. 10.
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  Rot. fin 12 E 2 m 7.
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  Rot. Scoe. 13 •• 2. m 3.
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