2498692. Baron Robert de Ufford & 2498693. Cecily
de Valoines
6/11/1279, Robert born in England, s/o 60845680. Robert de Ufford & 4997385. Sibill ?.
1281, Cecily, born in England, coheir & 2nd
d/o 4997386. Robert de Valoines &
4997387. Eve de Crich.
1282, Cecily 12 months old when her father died; inheriting
the manor of Hickling and 1/4th the barony of Ixworth.
12/30/1296–9/9/1298, Robert’s father died.
[––Robert &
Cecily––]
By 1297, Robert married Cecily.
7/21/1301, “Robert de Ufford … Ufford requests that he be
granted a rent that is in the king's hand by his minority, so that he can
maintain himself in his estate and in the king's service.” (S) UKNA.
7/9/1302, Notification that the king has taken the homage of
Robert de Ufford for the lands that he holds of the king in chief by reason of
the lands that Roger le Bigod, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, lately
surrendered into the king's hands … (S) CCRs.
1303, Robert, a Knight of the Bath, and a Knight Banneret,
with King Edward I on an invasion of Scotland.
11/5/1305, “William the son of Robert Cokerel states that
while he was out of the country he was outlawed at the suit of Robert de
Uffort, for breaking into his park of Parham; but Robert de Uffort later
inquired into the matter, found William not to be guilty, and granted him his
letters patent, acquitting him insofar as it lay with him.” (S) UKNA.
3/6/1306, IPM of Roger son of Peter son of Osbert. Suffolk: Combes.
The manor … held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Sarra
sometime his wife, … John de Thorp her kinsman, aged 36 and more, and Roesia
the wife of Edmund de Pakenham, aged 23, and Cecily the wife of Robert de
Ufford, aged 22, her kinswomen, are next heirs of the said Sarra. For
Bartholomew de Crek her father, died seised of the said manors as of fee, after
whose death Robert his son and heir entered upon the same and died without heir
of himself; to whom succeeded Geoffrey his brother who died without heir of
himself, and to him John his brother who also died without heir of himself; and
to him succeeded the said Sarra his sister and heir, after whose death, because
Margery whom the aforesaid Robert begat of her died without heir of herself
during the said Sarra’s life, the right of the said manors reverted to Margaret
and Isabel, aunts of the said Sarra and sisters of Bartholomew her father; and
from the said Margaret the right of her pourparty descended to Robert son of
John her son and heir, and from him to the aforesaid John de Thorp as his son and
heir; and from the said Isabel the right of her pourparty descended to Robert
de Valoignes her son and heir, from him to Robert his son and heir, and from
him to the said Rose and Cecily his daughters and heirs. (S) CIsPM.
6/16/1306, Order to escheator this side of Trent to make
partition into two equal parts of the lands which Roger son of Peter son of
Osbert, deceased, held in chief by the courtesy of England of the inheritance
of Sarah his wife, and to deliver to John de Thorp, kinsman and heir of Margaret,
one of the aunts and heirs of the said Sarah, and to Edmund de Pagenham and
Roesia his wife, kinswoman and heir of Isabel, the other aunt and heir of
Sarah, and to Robert de Ufford and Cecily his wife, the other kinswoman and
heir of Isabel, their several pourparties of the said lands, … Edmund and
Robert having done homage. (S) CFRs.
6/26/1306, Participation of the manor of Combes … between
John de Thorp on the one part, and Edmund de Pakeham and Roesia, his wife,
Robert de Ufford and Cecily, his wife, on the other, … (S) CCRs.
11/18/1307, Robert de Ufford, staying in England, has
letters nominating … his attorneys in Ireland for two years. (S) CPRs.
2/25/1308, Edward II crowned king of England.
1/13/1309, Robert, 1st Lord Ufford, summoned to
parliament.
1309, William de Valoines willed Overhall manor to Sir
Robert de Ufford (of Suffolk) and his wife Cecilia.
9/12/1309, Protection, until Christmas, for Robert de
Ufford, going to Ireland. (S) CPRs.
1310-11, “Edmund de Pakenham and Roesia his wife to grant
the 4th part of the manors of Combs and Helmingham and the advowson of the 4th
part of the church of Combs to Robert de Ufford and Cecily his wife and her
heirs, … The said Robert and Cecily retain manors of Rughton and Hickling
(Norfolk), and the 4th part of the manors of Combs and Helmingham (Suffolk).
Suffolk. Norfolk.” (S) UKNA.
1311-12, Sir Robert de Ufford, and Cecilia his wife, settled
Roughton in tail on William, their son and heir, which Cecilia was daughter and
heir of Robert de Valoines. (S) Topo. Hist. of Norfolk, V8, 1808, Roughton.
7/11/1315, Commission of oyer … on complaint … that Robert
de Ufford and Cicely his wife, Roger le Serjaunt of Rughton, … fished his tank
… co. Norfolk. (S) CPRs.
6/11/1316, Robert de Ufford, staying in England, … letters …
attorney in Ireland … (S) CPRs.
1316, Robert, age 37, died; Cicely named an executor. (S)
CPRs.
9/9/1316, IPM of Robert de Ufford. Suffolk: Wyke by Ipswich.
A certain soke … Ufford. The manor. … Benges hamlet. … Baudeseye. A manor … Robert
his son, aged 18 on the eve of St. Lawrence last, is his next heir … (S) CIsPM.
[––Cicely––]
11/28/1316, Order to deliver to Cicely, late the wife of
Robert de Ufford, tenant in chief, the following of his lands, which the king
has assigned to her in dower: … (S) CCRs.
2/18/1317, Order to deliver to Cicely, late the wife of
Robert de Ufford, tenant in chief, the advowson of the church of Ufford, co.
Suffolk, of the yearly value of 10 marks, which the king has assigned to her as
dower … (S) CCRs.
10/8/1317, Cicely, late the wife of Robert de Ufford,
staying in England, … her attorney in Ireland … (S) CPRs.
10/10/1317, at the inquest of Robert, Cecily is found to
hold the manor of Bawdsey and lands in Ufford in dower.
2/7/1319, Cicely, late the wife of Robert de Ufford, going
on pilgrimage beyond the seas, … (S) CPRs.
2/21/1321, Licence … by J. bishop of Norwich, … which the
nuns hold in frank-almoin of Cicely, late the wife of Robert de Ufford, … (S)
CPRs.
7/16/1325, Cecily died holding the manor of Hickling from
her father; buried with Robert in Woodbridge priory.
7/19/1325, IPM of Cecily de Ufford. Norfolk: Hekelyngg. The
manor … Suffolk: Combes. A moiety of the manor … Perham. The manor … She died
on 16 July … Robert de Ufford her son, aged 26 and more, is her next heir. (S)
CIsPM.
8/16/1325, Order to … escheator in the counties of Norfolk,
Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntmgdon, Essex and Hertford,—… Cecily de Ufford held in
chief on the day of her death a moiety of the manor of Combes, co. Suffolk, …
and that Robert de Ufford, her son, is her nearest heir and of full age … the
king having respited his homage until his coming to England from Gascony where
he is staying on the king's service ; … (S) CFRs.
(S) Gen. Memoirs of the Extinct Family of Chester of Chicheley,
Waters, 1878.
Children of Robert and Cecily: [6 sons, 1 daughter]
i. Robert de Ufford
(1249346), born 8/9/1298 in England. [2nd son & heir]
ii. John de Ufford,
born ? in England.
6/7/1348, John, named the Archbishop of Canterbury, died of
the plague before being consecrated.
iii. Sir Ralph de
Ufford, born ? in England.
Ralph married 30421183. Maud of Lancaster. [Her 2nd]
