2955074.
Lord Robert de Scales & 2955075. Katherine de Ufford
1312, Robert de Skales born in Norfolk, England, s/o 5910148. Robert de Scales & 5910149.
Egeline de Courtenay.
~1326, Katherine born in England, d/o 1249346. Robert de Ufford & 1249347. Margaret de Norwich. [6/11/1381,
Katherine’s parentage is documented through the will of her brother, William
d’Ufford, earl of Suffolk.]
3/20/1325, Robert’s father died.
4/4/1325, IPM of Robert de Scales alias de Scalys. Essex:
Rewenhale. The manor held jointly with Egelina his wife, who survives, of the
gift of Isabel de Scales … Robert his son, aged 13 and more, is his next heir.
… (S) CIsPM..
5/10/1325, Grant to Egelina (Robert’s mother), late the wife
of Robert de Scales, tenant in chief, for a fine of 200 marks … of the marriage
of Robert, son and heir of the said Robert, a minor in the king's ward. (S)
CFRs.
1/24/1327, Edward III, age 14, succeeded Edward II as King
of England.
3/25/1332, Commission of certiorari de feodis for Robert de
Skales. Norfolk: Hokewold. The advowson of the church of St. Mary is of the
inheritance of Robert son and heir of the said Robert, a minor and in the
king’s wardship … Isabel, (11820297) late
the wife of Robert de Scales grandfather of the same Robert son of Robert,
holds in dower of his inheritance … [knights fees listed] … (S) CIsPM.
1332, “Robert de Scales, son and heir of Robert de Scales. …
Scales request that he be granted his lands which are held by his mother
(Egeline) at fee farm, he being a ward in the king's keeping and 20 years old.”
(S) UKNA.
2/4/1333, Pardon to … Robert de Scales, … pursuant to the
statute … obtained by force and duress after the exile of the Despenses, of £100
required from them … to procure the release of … John Inge imprisoned by him in
Southwark … (S) CPRs.
5/22/1334, Licence for … to grant to Robert de Scales …
manor of Heselyngfeld, co. Cambridge, … (S) CPRs.
[––Robert &
Katherine––]
By 1335, Robert married to Katherine.
4/2/1335, Robert de Skales had license from the king to
enfeoff William de Lalleford, parson of the church of Rivenhall, Essex, … for
them to re-grant it to him, Katherine his wife and heirs. (S) CPRs.
1335-6, Robert served in Scotland.
1335, King Edward into Scotland in support of
Edward Balliol. The Scots refused to meet the large force in open battle, and
instead ravaged towns throughout Scotland.
1336, Siege of Dunbar castle by William Montagu,
earl of Salisbury. [After 5 months the English withdrew.].
1337, “Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk; William de
Bohun; John de Segrave; Robert de Scales; John de Beauchamp of Somerset … Claim
by the petitioners that they hold their manors in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire by
knight service …” (S) UKNA.
10/1/1337, Protection with clause volumus, … going with
Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk, beyond the seas on the king’s service …
Robert de Scales. … (S) CPRs.
10/6/1337, Robert son of Robert de Scales, going beyond the
seas on the king’s service, has letters … (S) CPRs.
11/1337, King Edward, claiming the throne of France
through his mother, began the 100 Years War with the battle of Cadzand, a
Flemish island.
1338, Robert served in Flanders.
7/1338, King Edward, unable to provoke a battle
with Philip VI of France by his various invasions of France, decided to attack
Flanders, which was economically tied to England through the wool market.
3/1340, Robert “Scales requests remedy so that he is not
disinherited as it was found by inquisition following the death of [Robert de] Tudenham
…” (S) UKNA.
2/25/1341, Robert summoned to parliament.
10/28/1341, Robert de Scales in a lawsuit with Robert son of
Thomas de Todenham [a minor] … CCRs.
11/26/1342, Licence … for Robert de Scales to enclose a way
leading from the highway beneath his dwelling-place in Middleton towards the
south, on condition that the make his own soil another way of the same length
and breadth as convenient for passers by. (S) CPRs.
12/1/1343, Licence for … to enfeoff Robert de Scales,
‘chivaler,’ … in Haselyngfeld, held in chief. (S) CPRs.
7/12/1346, King Edward landed an invasion force of
10000 in Normandy, which marched north plundering the countryside. King Philip
VI, with 8000 horsemen and 4000 Genoese crossbowmen pursued.
7/26/1346 at Caen, capital of Normandy, Edward’s
forces captured the city; and Raoul, Count of Eu, Constable of France, and Jean
de Tancarville, Grand Chamberlain of France.
8/26/1346, Robert fought in the 1st division at
Crecy, north of Paris. Edward III vs. Philip VI, heralded the rise of the
longbow as the dominant weapon, and also saw the use of the ribauldequin, an
early cannon, by the English. The English longbowmen could fire much more
quickly than the Genoese, with a killing range of 250 yards.
9/1346, The English began the year-long siege of
the port of Calais. [Ended 8/1347, held by the English until 1558.]
1/1/1347 at Calais, Pardon to John Pouger By K. and
testimony of Robert de Scales. (S) CPRs.
8/1347, Robert at the fall of Calais, where he was a knight
banneret.
1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of
England [likely entering through Bristol].
6/1349, The Plague reached Dorset, and had spread across England
by the end of 1349.
By 1351, Katherine died in the plague. (S) Robert not listed
with a wife in 1/17/1351 record, no mention in IPMs.
[––Robert––]
Robert married 2nd ? [Daughter born in 1354.]
1/17/1351, Indult to the Robert de Scales, knight, of the
diocese of Norwich, to choose confessors, who shall give them, being penitent,
plenary remission at the hour of death, with the usual safeguards. (S) Cal. of
Papal Reg’s, V3, 1897, Regesta 200.
1351-2, “Licence from Sir Robert de Scales to 5 named
feoffees to grant lands at Barkway and Anstey to the prior of Biggin.” (S)
UKNA.
1356, Robert fought again in France.
9/19/1356, Battle of Poitiers in France. Edward,
the Black Prince, defeated a larger French and allied army led by King John II
of France, leading to the capture of the French king, his son, and much of the
French nobility. By treaty, England was permitted to annex much of western
France. In addition, France would pay a ransom of 4 million écus for the king.
11/17/1360, Commission to Robert Scales, … bishopric of Ely
… to find by inquisition in the county the names of evildoers … (S) CPRs.
2/5/1362, Commission de walliis et fossatis to John Bardolf
of Wirmegeye, Robert de Scales, … parts of Mersshland, co. Norfolk, … (S) CPRs.
4/9/1361, IPM of Robert de Tudenham. Suffolk: Ereswelle. The
manor, held of Robert de Scalis by service of 2 knights’ fees. (S) CIsPM.
1367, “Manor of Felbrigg, advowsons of Felbrigg and Runton,
and rents and services in Letheringsett, Baconsthorpe, Metton and Thorpe Market
… Conveyed by Roger de Felbrigg and Elizabeth his wife to Sir Robert de Scalys,
Sir Robert Howard [married to daughter Margaret], Sir John de Seckford et al.”
(S) UKNA.
11/7/1367, Roger son of Robert de Scales, knight, going
beyond seas by the king’s licence … (S) CPRs.
8/13/1369, Robert, 3rd Lord Scales, knight, of
Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, died.
[––Post Mortem––]
9/14/1369, IPM of Robert Scales, knight. Cambridge: Haselyngfeld.
The manor … He died on Monday before the Assumption last. Roger Scales, knight,
his son, aged 22 years and more, is his heir. Essex: Rewenhale. The manor … heir,
aged 22 years on 27 January last, … Suffolk: … Norfolk: Berton Byndich. The
manor … Ilsyngton. The manor … Howe. The manor, of no value because of
sea-flooding. … Middelton. 2/3rds of the manor … (S) CIsPM.
7/14/1372, Writ of mandamus for Robert de Scales, knight.
Hertford: Neweseles in Berkwey. The reversion of the manor … He died on 13
August, 43 Edward III. Roger de Scales, knight, aged 27 years on 1 February
last, is his son and heir. (S) CIsPM.
6/21/1377, Richard II, age 10, son of the Black Prince,
succeeded Edward III as King of England.
Family notes:
·
2/15/1382, Katherine coheir to her brother
William d’Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk.
(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P435. (S) Gen. Memoris of the
Extinct Family of Chester of Chicheley, Waters, 1878.
Children of Robert and Katherine:
i. Roger de Scales,
born 1/22/1346 in England.
Roger, 4th Lord Scales, married (738779) Joan de
Northwood.
1382-83,
Roger a coheir of William, earl of Suffolk.
1386, Manors
of Felbrigg, Aylmerton, Banningham, Stirston next Stanford in Norfolk,
Brisworth in Suffolk, and Sharpenhowe cum Streatley in Bedfordshire and all
other lands formerly of the late Sir Roger de Felbrigg, except manor of Howe
iuxta Brooke in Norfolk leased by Lord Roger de Scalys, Sir Robert Howard, …
for 2 years. (S) UKNA.
1386, Roger died.
ii. Margery de Scales
(1477537), born 1347 in England.
Children of Robert and ?:
iii. Elizabeth de
Scales, born 1354 in England.
Elizabeth married Sir Roger de Felbirgg.
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