7606176. Lord Geoffrey de Villers &
7606177. Alice ?
~1290, Geoffrey de Vylers, born in England, s/o §§Sir
John de Vilers.
6/11/1318, Mandate from Thomas, earl of Lancaster and
Leicester to Geoffrey de Viller, constable of Bolingbroke. (S) UKNA.
Geoffrey’s father died; his brother Francis succeeding.
3/16/1322,
Battle of Boroughbridge in Yorkshire. Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and the Marcher
Lords, against King Edward II and the Dispensers. The rebel forces of about 700
knights and men-at-arms, against about 4,000 in in the royal forces. An
effective use of longbow against calvary. [Rebeling barons lost and retreated
to Tutbury castle.]
3/17/1322, To John de Leek, late steward of Thomas, earl of
Lancaster, of Bolyngbrok, and to Geoffrey de Vilers, the earl's late receiver
there. Order to inform themselves fully of the jewels, corn, oxen, horses,
cows, plough-oxen, sheep, plough-horses, foals in store, the money by tale, and
the debts to be levied. (S) CCRs.
5/20/1324, To Geoffrey de Villers, receiver of the issues of
certain lands forfeited to the king in co. Bedford. (S) CCRs.
1/24/1327, Edward III, age 14, succeeded Edward II as King
of England.
1329, The prior and convent of Laund to retain messuages and
lands in Frisby-on-Wreak acquired of … Geoffrey de Vilers, … (S) UKNA.
10/16/1329, Order to allow to Geoffrey de Vylers, in his
account of the issues of the lands forfeited to the late king in co. Warwick,
whereof he was receiver, what they shall ascertain that he paid out of the
issues in execution of the late king's order to him … (S) CCRs.
4/1/1343 at Nottingham, Debtor: Isabel, who was the wife of
Robert Daft of Nottingham [Notts]. Creditor: Geoffrey de Vilers of Brooksby
[Leics.]. Amount: £14. (S) UKNA.
1347, Geoffrey succeeded his brother Francis to the estate
of Brooksby, Leicestershire.
7/20/1348, Commission to Henry de Notingham, 'chivaler,' and
Geoffrey Vilers of Brokesby to collect a levy in cities and towns in Leciester.
(S) CFRs.
1348, The Black Death entered the west countryside of
England [likely entering through Bristol].
10/26/1348, Geoffrey de Vylers of Brokesby acknowledges that
he owes to Thomas de Clopton, treasurer of the king's wardrobe, and to Robert
de Asshebourn, 'le fitz,' £300; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and
chattels in co. Leicester. (S) CCRs.
7/20/1350, Commission to collect the 15th and 10th
in Leicester: … Geoffrey de Vilers … (S) CFRs.
1/2/1351, Commission to Edmund do Appelby, Geoffrey de
Vilers and the sheriff of Leicester, to purvey 200 quarters -of wheat, 300
quarters of peas and beans, 800 quarters of barley, 300 carcases of beeves and
400 bacon pigs in the county of Leicester, and to take them to the ports of
Boston and Kyngeston-upon-Hull. (S) CFRs.
3/28/1351, To … Geoffrey de Vilers and the sheriff of
Leicester. Order to supersede the levying and collecting of wheat and other
victuals beyond the number of 200 carcases of oxen and 200 bacon hogs … (S)
CCRs.
1353, Geoffrey a Knight of the Shire for Leicester.
(S) A Genealogical and Heraldic History, Burke, 1844, P547.
Family notes:
·
Geoffrey de Villers, knight, of Rethelois,
France, was prominent in Burgundy in the 1100s.
·
Geoffrey had a sister Margaret: 7/18/1311,
Grant, at the request of queen Isabella, to Odin Bronard and Margaret daughter
of John de Viliers, her damsel, between whom a marriage is arranged, of £300
for their sustance, to be received out of the custodies and marriages which
shall first fall in. (S) CPRs.
Child of Geoffrey and Alice:
i. John de Villers
(3803088), born ~1325 in England.
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