11820466. Sir William de Grandison &
11820467. Sibyl de Tregoz
~1250,
William born in Burgundy, France, s/o §Peter
de Grandisson & Agnes de Neufchatel, d/o Ulrick, Count of Neufchatel. [Cousin-germain to the Emperor of
Constantinople, the King of Hungary, and the Duke of Bavaria.]
~1267, Sibyl
born in England, coheir & d/o 23640934.
John de Tregoz & 23640935. Mabel Fitz Warin.
11/16/1272,
Edward I ascended to the throne while on crusade.
1284-5,
Edmund, son of Henry king of England, to William de Grandisson, knight, and
Sybil his wife, and the heirs of William’s body: Grant of the manors of
Ashperton (Aspertoun) and of Stretton Grandison (Stratton) with the homage of
Richard de Fay … (S) UKNA.
1285, John
Tregoz and Mabel granted to William de Grandison and Sibyl in tail £87 of land
in Iham and Iden, of Mabel’s inheritance, and land in Chipping Lambourne
(Berks.) (S) Sussex Fines (S.R.S. vii), 978.
7/15/1285,
Order to cause William de Grandisono to have in the forest of Cipham 2 bucks,
of the king's gift. (S) CCRs.
1/21/1287,
Edward I to the Grandisons granting to them the manor of Dymock and 44 librates
of land with appurtenances in the manor of Dartford in exchange for the manors
of Iham and Iden. … Edward I, King of England; William de Gudisson (Grandison);
Sibyl [de Gudisson (Grandison)]. (S) UKNA.
1288,
William deputy justiciar of North Wales. (S) The Welsh Wars of Edward I,
Morris, P218.
11/4/1288, Protection
for William de Grandisono, staying in Wales to fortify the castle of Karnarvan.
(S) CPRs.
1/30/1290,
Writ de intendo … clerk of Otto de Grandisono [William’s brother], … William de
Grandisono, attorneys of the said Otto, … (S) CPRs.
2/10/1290,
Commission to William de Grandiso, supplying the place of the justice of
Snaudon, … complaint by A. bishop of St. Asaph, … (S) CPRs.
8/2/1290, A
gift made by John abbot of St. Peter Gloucester … witnesses … Sir John de
Vescy, Sir John Tregoz, …, barons, … Sir William de Grandisono, … knights. (S) Cal.
of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells, V1, 1907.
1290-92,
William de Grandison wrote a letter to the bishop of Bath, chancellor,
detailing lists of payments to Margaret of Bromfield, d/o Gruffudd
ap Llywelyn ab Iorwerth & Senana ferch Caradog, married to Madog ap
Gruffudd. (S) Eras
Journal, Edition 3, University of Sydney.
6/15/1291,
Letters … William de Grandisono, staying in England on the king’s service … (S)
CPRs.
5/3/1292,
Licence for William de Grandisono to strengthen his house of Sperton, co.
Hereford, with a wall of stone and lime and to crenellate it. (S) CPRs.
2/7/1294,
Writ de intendendo for William de Grandisono … appointed by Otto de Grandisono,
to whom the king granted the islands of Gereseye, Gerneseye, Serk and Aurny,
his attorneys … (S) CPRs.
7/22/1298,
William at the battle of Falkirk.
7/22/1298, King Edward defeated Sir William Wallace
(Braveheart) at the battle of Falkirk, Scotland. The Scots defensive position
was strong, but based on spearmen with support of some cavalry and archers.
Edward’s armored knights were repulsed by the amassed spear points. King Edward
brought up his Welsh longbowmen. They cut gaps into the Scottish ranks through
which the mounted English knights could charge. The Scots were routed, but
Wallace escaped.
Aft. 1299,
William heir to his brother Otho de Grandison of the manor of Chelsfield. (S)
History and Topographical Survey of the Co. of Kent, V2, 1797. [Otho summoned
to parlaiment in 1299.]
12/5/1299,
Creditor: William de Grandison, knight. [held fees in Horton in Chartham,
Felborough Hundred, Kent] Amount: £35.
(S) UKNA.
7/9/1300,
William at the siege of Carlaverock castle, Scotland: “paly silver and azure,
surcharged with a red bend, and thereon 3 beautiful eaglets of fine gold.”
10/25/1300,
IPM of John Tregoz [Sibyl’s brother]: John de la Warre [Sibyl’s nephew by her
sister Clarice] and Sibill de Graunteson, second daughter of John Tregoz [her
father], are the next heirs … Sibill 30 years and more. (S) Abstracts of
Wiltshire IsPM, V37, 1908, P254.
1301,
William Graunzon (Grandison). Graunzon requests that he is able to have a writ
of allowance to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer for the wages for his
service, which are in arrears in Gascony, and for his service in the Scottish
war at his own cost. (S) UKNA.
7/18/1301,
Sir William de Grandison with 2 knights and 8 horsemen in the retinue of
Edward, prince of Wales in Scotland.
9/8/1301,
Scots using Comyn of Badenoch’s estate as a base, attacked Lochmaben, and then
menaced the main English force at Bothwell [commanded by Lord Edward]. The
Scots had 240 men-at-arms and 7000 foot soldiers. (S) A History of Dumfries and
Galloway, Maxwell, 2009, P82.
1302, John
la Warr requests remedy regarding his share of the lands of John Tregoz and the
manor of Ewyas Harold, from which he fears he will be disinherited … Other
people mentioned: William de Grauntsun (Grandison); Sibyl [de Grauntsun
(Grandison)], wife of William de Grauntsun; [John] Tregoz; … (S) UKNA. [John is
Sibyl’s nephew by her sister Clarice.]
1/6/1305,
Pardon to William de Grandisono and Sibyl his wife, daughter and the other heir
of John Tregoz, of the relief of her purparty. (S) CPRs. [The other being John
Lawarre, kinsman of John Tregoz.]
10/28/1305,
Letter for William de Grandisono, going beyond seas, … (S) CPRs.
10/10/1306,
Pardon to William de Grandisono and Sibyl his wife for acquiring, in fee
simple, … from Nicholas le Archer … (S) CPRs.
7/7/1307,
Edward II became king on the death of his father.
12/14/1309,
Licence, at the instance of John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, for William de
Grantson to crenellate his dwelling house (mansum suum) at Eton, co. Hereford.
(S) CPRs.
9/8/1310,
William de Grandisono, going beyond seas, … (S) CPRs.
8/26/1311,
Protection, until the Purification, for William de Grandisono, staying beyond
seas. (S) CPRs.
7/1312, To
John son of William de Grandisono … canon of York. To Thomas son of William de
Grandisono … canon of Lincoln. To William de Grandisono, knight. Indult to have
devine offices celebrated privately in his chapel. (S) Cal. of Entries in the
Papal Registers, V2, 1895, P101.
1314, Sybil
accuses Joan [widow of John Tregos, stepmother of Sybil] of causing waste, sale
and destruction in 200 acres of wood in
Eton Tregos by felling 560 trees. [Joan has these woods as her dower]. (S)
Court of Common Pleas CP40/208.
3/20/1318,
Licence … William de Grandisono, executor of the testaments of Edmund, the
king’s uncle, and Blanche his wife, to found a chantry for the good of their
souls. (S) CPRs.
1318,
William Graunzon (Grandison). Graunson requests that the king will ordain his
final will on the matter of the jewels that the late king put in the keeping of
the executors of the will of the king’s uncle for certain reasons because
nothing has been done on this … (S) UKNA.
5/26/1323,
Letters patent by the king, authorising William de Grandison and Sibyl his
wife, to grant the manor of Lidiard Treigos, and the advowson of the church
there, held from the king in chief, to Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester.
(S) UKNA.
8/4/1324,
William de Grandison to certify the number of men, horses, … prepared for the
invasion of France. (S) The Gascon Rolls Project.
8/1324, King
Edward began the War of Saint-Sardos with his brother-in-law King Charles of
France.
2/17/1325,
Signification to William de Grandison that he should come to Portsmouth on
March 17th with horses and arms for passage to Normandy for its
relief. (S) The Gascon Rolls Project.
2/1/1327 at
Westminster, Edward III, age 14, crowned king of England.
6/16/1327,
Protection in Ireland, for 1 year, for William de Grandisono. (S) CPRs.
3/1/1328,
Restitution to William de Grantzon and Sibyl, his wife, of the manor of
Lydeyerd, co. Wilts, of the inheritiance of Sibyl, which William had given to
Hugh le Despenser … through fear for the life of Peter de Grantzon, his son,
and for his delivery from prison, where he had been detained because he was of
the faction of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster. (S) CPRs.
4/2/1328,
William’s brother Otho de Grandisson died; William his heir.
10/13/1328,
William’s brother Gerard, bishop of Verdun, died.
10/2/1329,
William de Grandissono, staying in England, has letters … in Ireland … (S)
CPRs.
7/16/1334,
William de Grandissono, staying in England, has letters … in Ireland … (S)
CPRs.
Sibyl died
before William.
1335,
William died.
7/1/1335,
Writ for IPM of William de Grandissono or de Grauntson. Kent: Derteforde and
Cranstede. £46 6s. 3d.
yearly rent … King Edward I, gave to William de Grandissono and Sibyl his wife
and their heirs the aforesaid rent, in exchange for the manors of Idenne and
Ihamme, co. Sussex … Somerset: Burnham. 2 parts of the manor, … rendering £10 yearly … Wilts:
Norton Scydemor. The manor [2 Ks’ fees] … of the inheritance of Sibyl … Upton
Scydemor. The manor, [3.5 Ks’ fees] … Teffonte
Ewyas. Certain lands and tenements [1 Ks’ fee] … Lydeyerd Tregoz. The manor,
held for her life of the said William by Agnes, late the wife of John de
Northwode, daughter of the said William and Sibyl, of the grant of the said
William and Sibyl, rendering to them and the heirs of the said Sibyl a rose
yearly, which fee and the reversion of
the said manor the said William held by the courtesy of England, after the
death of the said Sibyl, by reason of offspring between them … Peter, son of
the said William and Sibyl, aged 30 [or 40] years and more, is their next heir.
Berks: Lambourne. The manor, … rendering £25 yearly … Gloucester: Dymmok. The
manor … Oxenhale. The manor [0.5 Ks’ fee] … Hereford: Eton. The manor [0.5 Ks’
fee] … Asperton and Stretton. The manor [0.5 Ks’ fee] … (S) CIsPM.
(S) Magna
Carta Ancestry, P728. (S) Lives of the Bishops of Exeter, Oliver, 1861, P75.
Family
notes:
·
2/18/1395, Order to escheator in the county of Gloucester,
pursuant to an inquisition shewing that Margaret late the wife of Thomas
Grauntson, knight, held in dower a third part of the manor of Dymmok, co.
Gloucester, of the inheritance of (1) William de Monte Acuto, earl of
Salisbury, son of Katharme one of the sisters and heirs of Otes Grauntson the
father of the said Thomas, (Thomas having died without issue), (2) Roger
Northwod, knight, of the county of Kent, son of John the son of Roger the son
of Agnes second sister and heir of the said Otes, (3) Thomas Fauucunberge, son
of Maud the daughter of Sibyl the daughter of Mabel third sister and heir of
the said Otes, (4) Alice late wife of Thomas Wake, daughter of the said Mabel,
(5) John Tudenham, knight, of the county of Norfolk, son of Katharine daughter
of the said Mabel, and (6) Roger Beauchamp, knight, son of Roger the son of
Sibyl the daughter of the said Mabel, all of whom are kinsfolk and heirs of the
said Otes, and of full age … (S) CFRs.
Children
of William and Sibyl:
i. Agnes de Grandison (5910233), born ~1285 in
England.
ii. Peter de Grandison, born ~1298 in England.
Peter
married Blanche, d/o Roger de Mortimer & Joan de Geneville.
6/3/1347,
Blanche died.
7/2/1358,
Peter died.
iii. John de Grandisson, born ? in England.
7/15/1369,
John, bishop of Exeter died; buried in Exeter cathedral.
iv. Maud de Grandison (15211079),
born ~1295 in England.
v. Sir Otho de Grandisson, born ~1297 in England.
Otho married
Beatrix, coheir & d/o Sir Nicholas Malmayes.
5/21/1359,
Otho died leaving a son Thomas.
1376, Thomas
died leaving his aunts and uncles descendents as his heirs.
2/16/1376, Pursuant to an inquisition … Thomas Graunson,
'chivaler,' held … on the day of his death … rent … grant made by Edward I. to
William de Grandissono (11820466) and Sibyl, his wife, and the heirs of their
bodies, and that (1) Roger de Beauchamp, son of Roger the son of Sibyl, eldest
daughter of Mabel (Maud, 15211079), one of the sisters of Otes, father of the
said Thomas and son of the said William and Sibyl, who is 13 years old, and (2)
Thomas Faucomberge, son of Maud, Mabel's (15211079) second daughter, (3) Alice
(7605539) the wife of Thomas Wake of Bliseworth, Mabel's third daughter, (4)
Katharine late the wife of Robert de Tudenham, knight, Mabel's fourth daughter,
(5) John de Northwode (1477558) of Kent, knight, son of Roger (2955116) the son
of Agnes (5910233), second sister of the said Otes, and (6) William de Monte
Acuto, earl of Salisbury, son of Katharine (30422279), third sister of the said
Otes, who are of full age, are the kinsfolk and next heirs of the said Thomas
Graunson. (S) CFRs.
vi. Katherine de Grandison (30422279), born ~1300
in England.
