9994928. Baron Robert de Mortimer & 9994929.
Lady Margery de Say & 47281514. Sir William de
Stuteville
By 1190,
William born in England, s/o 94563028. Osmund de Stuteville & 94563029. Isabel fitz William. (S) See 1257.
~1192,
Robert born in England, s/o 19989728.
Roger de Mortimer & 19989729. Isabel de Ferrers.
~1192,
Margery born in Shropshire, England, heir & d/o 19989856. Hugh de Say & 19989857. Mabel
Marmion.
9/1191, William’s father died on crusade at Joppa.
[––Margery & Hugh––]
1197, Hugh
de Ferrars obtained by fine of 300 marks the right to marry Margery, a minor,
becoming Baron of Richard’s castle in Herefordshire. [Hugh s/o 39979008. Earl
William de Ferrers & 39979459. Goda de Toeni.]
5/27/1199, John crowned king of England.
By 8/1204,
Hugh died; Margery returning to wardship of the King, her lands given to
William de Cantilupe [sheriff].
[––Margery & Thomas––]
8/11/1205,
Margery’s marriage given to Thomas de Galwey. Thomas de Galway, offered King
John 1000 marks “that he might have the land of Hugh de Say”.
9/1207,
Thomas paid a fine of 1000 marks to have the lands of Hugh de Say.
Aft. 1207,
Thomas fell out with the King and was never married to Margery.
[–––Robert & Margery–––]
1210,
Robert, of Essex, obtained the right to marry Margery by fine, becoming baron
of Richard’s castle, which included 23 knight’s fees. [There were many legal
proceedings by Robert against the “de Say” families over these lands.]
1212, Robertus
de' Mortuo Mari tenet Tametebir', Cliftun, Sapy, Cura, Iadefen, Sheldesleg',
Sutton, et Stanfort per servicium iiijor militum et quinte partis unius militis
de dono domini regis cum filia et herede Hugonis de Say. (S) Testa de Nevill,
1920. [Robert held lands of the daughter (Margery) of Hugh de Say.]
7/1213,
Robert de Mortimer proffers "to serve the King for a year with 9 other
knights, and at his own cost, if he may be quit of the debt which he owes the
King for his fine for having his wife.”
7/30/1215,
Margaret de Say, in presence of the King John at Brug, names Robert de Mortimer
her husband as her attorney to sue Gilbert de Say and all others against whom
she wished to proceed in obtaining her inheritance.
12/3/1215,
Robert de Mortimer has restitution of the land of Berewic in Sussex which,
having been the property of Mabel de Say, mother of Mortimer’s wife, was now in
the hand of Robert Marmion Senior.
5/12/1216,
King Louis VIII of France, after a successful landing, crowned King of England
in London. In June, Louis captured Winchester and controlled half of England.
Robert remained loyal to King John.
8/9/1216,
Robert, a royalist, granted all such lands in Worcestershire that were held by
tenants adverse to the King.
8/12/1216,
Robert granted a weekly market and a yearly fair at Richard’s castle by King
John. (S) Gaz. of Markets and Fairs.
10/19/1216,
Henry III, age 9, succeeded John as King of England. Louis of France also
claimed the throne.
5/20/1217, English forces, with the aid of previous
rebel barons, defeated the French forces at Lincoln.
1218, Give
Robert Marmion, junior, who has returned to allegience, seisin of his lands;
Robert de Mortimer, and his men, and Ralph Tirel, constable of Pevensey, and
his men, will not allow Robert Marmion to possess his lands in peace. (S) UKNA.
Bef. 1219, Robert
Mortimer, and Margaret de Say, according to the tenor of the charter of Osbert
Fitz-Hugh, founder of the church of Blessed Mary of Westwood. (S) Houses of
Benedictine nuns: Priory of Westwood, A Hist. of the Co. of Worcester: V2,
1971.
1219, Margareta
de Say filia Hugonis de Sai, quondam uxor Roberti de Mortuomari, quitclaimed to
the monks of Worcester Cathedral priory certain services due to her from their
manor of Boraston. (S) FMG.
1219, Robert
died.
7/3/1219,
Order to the sheriff of Essex to cause Margaret de Say , who was the wife of
Robert de Mortimer, to have, without delay, her rightful dower of the lands
formerly of Robert, her former husband, which fall to him by inheritance in his
bailiwick. (S) FRsHIII.
[–––William–––]
1216,
William de Stuteville a knight of Earl de Warrene.
[–––William & Margery–––]
9/1219, William
de Stutevill married Margery.
11/23/1219,
William de Stuteville has made fine with the king by 2 palfreys for having
Margaret who was the wife of Robert de Mortimer to wife with all lands and
tenements that fall to her by inheritance. Order to the sheriff of
Herefordshire to cause William to have full seisin without delay of all lands
and tenements that fall to her by inheritance in his bailiwick. (S) FRsHIII.
12/26/1219,
William Crassus, the first-born, has made fine with the king by £100 for having
the daughter and heiress of Thomas of London as his wife … his pledges …: Earl
W. Marshal for 50m. … Fulk fitz Warin
for 10m. Walter of Clifford for 10m. … William de Stuteville for 10m. … Hugh de Mortimer for 10m. Roger of Clifford for 10m. (S) FRsHIII.
7/5/1221,
Peter, son of Peter son of Edwin gives the king the third part of £37 for doing
justice against William de Stuteville and Margaret, his wife, … (S) FRsHIII.
1223, William
de Stuteville and Margaret his wife, of Richard's Castle, claimed the custody
of Jordan the Butler's daughter and heir Christiane. (S) [Jordan s/o Avenel the
Butler & Christiane Clement.] (S) Hist. of Warwick, V6, 1951, Dunchurch and
Thurlaston.
[During this
time King Henry’s forces were suppressing the rebellions in Wales and Ireland.
See 1238]
9/3/1228, Marcher barons were called into service
when the negotiations were not going well. The next day King Henry sent a
summons to more than 100 others that went into battle against the Welsh [the 1st
documented general call to military service of the king.]
1229,
William paid 40 marks for 23 knights’ fees.
5/8/1229,
William de Stuteville granted a yearly fair and weekly market at his manor of
Gressenhall, Norfolk.
1229-32,
Willliam sheriff of Yorkshire.
1231,
William pardoned for marrying Margaret, relict of Robert Mortimer, by fine of 2
palfreys and 20s in silver without licence.
1232, Margaret
died, and William retained custody of her lands by courtesy of England.
[––William––]
William
married 2nd Ermetrude, widow of Stephen de Cressi, without the
king’s licence, nor that of Bertran de Bevill, the king’s valet, to whom the marriage
had been granted.
1233,
William, a baron of the marches, delivered his son Osmund as a hostage for his
fidelity.
1235, Ipsley
is said to be held as a whole fee of William de Stuteville of Richard's Castle.
(S) Hist. of Warwick, V3, 1945, Ipsley.
1236, William
de Stuteville was then lord of the honor of Richard’s castle, as husband of
Margaret de Say. (S) Hist. of Warwick, V3, 1945, Temple Grafton.
3/8/1238, The
king commands him to provide for the sufficient defence of the march, so that
the lands of the king or of himself may not by his default suffer danger, and
if necessary he may resist Llywelyn the Great at an opportune season: written
to Walter de Clifford (23640214), … Thomas Corbet, … John Lestrange (121697006),
H. earl of Hereford, Henry de Aldithele (94567456), John de Monemue (23634242),
Ralph de Mortuo Mari (9994864), … William de Stutevill (47281514), John son of
Alan (94559104). (S) CPRs.
1242,
William gave a fine of 15 marks to be exempted from going to Gascony.
1257, William confirmed the donations of his father
Osmund, and Isabel his mother, and of Wimer, Roger his son, and all his
ancestors … excepting to himself the advowson of the churches of St. Peter and
St. Paul, of Wesenham-Thorp, before the justices at Westminster.
1259, William
de Stutevill alias de Stoteville, de Stotevill died.
5/20/1259, Writ
for IPM of William de Stutevill. Sir Hugh de Mortuo Mari, aged 40, son of
Margery sometime the wife of the said William, is her heir. Worcester: Wychebaud
manor, … of the inheritance of Margery sometime his wife … Coderugge manor,
similarly held. Huweleston township, … Salop: Bureford manor, … of the
inheritance of Marjory … Wulfreton manor with the free Hay, similarly held. Stepelton
manor with Wylileg' Welshry, similarly held. (S) CIsPM.
(S) Shropshire: Its Early Hist. & Antiq’s, Anderson, 1864. (S) An Ess.
Tow’s a Topo. Hist. of the Co. of Norfolk, Blomefield, 1775, P1013. (S) Early Yorkshire Charters, V9, Farrer, P34.
Child
of Robert and Margery:
i. Hugh de Mortimer (4997464), born ~1211 in
England.
Children
of William and Margery:
i. Robert de Stuteville, born aft. 1222 in England.
Robert
married Joan, d/o William Talbot of Gainesburgh, Lincolnshire.
By
8/20/1275, Robert died; his heir his nephew Jordan Folyot by his sister
Margery.
ii. Margery de Stuteville (23640757), born by 1232 in
England.
