11820748. Sir Walter de Strickland & 11820749.
Matilda ?
~1270,
Walter de Strikland born in England, heir & s/o 23641496. William de
Strikeland & 23641497. Elizabeth d’Eyncourt.
By 1276,
Walter’s mother, heiress of Sizergh, died.
1290, The Maid of Norway died and immersed Scotland
in crisis. There were 14 competitiors for the crown.
1292,
Walter’s older brother William died leaving Walter as heir.
9/24/1292, Walter,
son of Sir William de Strikelande, granted to Robert de Wessington and Joan,
the grantor's sister, 9 messuages, 5 bovates, 115½a. 1r. land in Natelande. (S)
Rec’s Relating to the Barony of Kendale, V1, 1923, Natland.
1292-1310, John
son of Grete de Syggeswyk grants to Walter son of Sir William de Stirkland 2
messuages with land, meadow, wood and waste and rent of assize in the hamlet of
Syggeswyk, in exchange for a messuage upon the land of the church of Kyrkeby in
Kendale and 20a. land in the territory of Nateland. (S) Rec’s Relating to the
Barony of Kendale, V2, 1924, Sedgwick.
1292,
William de Strikeland, knight, granted his son Walter de Strikland lands that
had been his mother’s. Walter brought suit against persons that had entered his
land of Natelond [of his mother’s inheritance.]
1292, Sir
William de Strickland made settlements of the d’Eyncourt lands on Walter de
Strickland.
9/24/1292,
Walter de Strickland, by a grant, settled land in Natland on his sister Joan
and her husband.
Aft. 1292, Walter
de Estrikland (Strickland) requests that John de Strickland (younger brother)
be forfeited of the manor of Strickland, and that he is able to be received to
his right as William and Elizabeth Strickland were jointly enfeoffed of the
manor, but William (older brother) gave the manor to John de Strickland against
the form of the entail on William and Elizabeth, and he requests that for his
losses in the king's service he be granted the delivery of his brother (a
minor) and of the manor. (S) UKNA. [Dated to 1277 by UKNA, which is impossible
by timeline, and improbable by sequence of events.]
1294, Walter
impleaded Nicholas de Crakehall to render account of when he was Walter’s
bailiff at Natland, co. Westmorland. (S) Debanco Roll, No. 103.
7/25/1294 at
London, Debtor: Walter de Strickland [of Westmorland]. Amount: 100s. (S) UKNA.
[––William
& Eleanor––]
1295, Walter
married Eleanor Goldington, d/o William de Goldington & Christian de
Hastings [d/o Sir Thomas de Hastings of Crosby Ravensworth, co. Westmorland].
1298, Walter
divorced Eleanor based on prohibited degree. [This makes it probable that son
Thomas is not of this marriage.]
[––William
& Matilda––]
Walter
married 2nd Matilda ?.
1301,
Inquiry into whether Walter son of William de Stirklaund, … unjustly disseised
Eleanor, daughter of William de Goldington, of her free tenement in Natelond
and Stanton … The jurors say that there was talk of a marriage to take place
between the said Walter and the said Eleanor, … that William de Stirklaund
should enfeoff them … marriage was duly solemnized, whereupon William de
Stirklaund enfeoffed them … seised … during … 2 and a half years, until the
said Walter withdrew himself from the society of the said Eleanor, and brought
plea into an Ecclesiastical Court for a
divorce between them on the grounds of consanguinity. The divorce was granted
[1298]. Therefore, the said Eleanor hs no right in the aforesaid lands. (S)
Assize Roll, Westmorland, No. 989.
1302, Wauter
son of Sir William de Stirklaund, lets to farm to Baudwyn de Schepesheved and
Sibyl, his wife, the chief messuage of Natelund. (S) Barony of Kendale, V1,
1923, Natland.
1304,
William (father) and his son Walter made an agreement over waste in the lands
that Walter had inherited from his mother: Haversham, Barton and Hakethorp.
William released all of his right in Barton to Walter.
Aft.
5/1/1305, Walter’s father died.
3/5/1306, Robert the Bruce had himself crowned king
of Scotland.
5/22/1306,
Walter knighted with the Prince of Wales.
6/19/1306, Battle of Methvin. Aymer de Valence had
made camp at Perth. Valence was invited to leave the walls of Perth and join
King Robert the Bruce in battle, but he declined. King Robert camped a few
miles away at Methven. Before dawn Aymer led a surprise attack on the Scots.
Though victorius, King Robert escaped.
9/1306,
John Botetourt and John of Menteith conducted a successful siege of Dunaverty
castle in Kintyre, Scotland. John had a contigent of 3 knights and 11 squires.
[They used 2 siege engines.]
1307, The
king granted his truly and well-beloved Walter a charter of free warren in all
his lands in Westmoreland, for his good service in Scotland.
1307, Walter
and his ex-father-in-law, Sir William de Goldington, were knights of the shire
for Westmorland.
2/25/1308,
Edward II crowned king of England.
1311,
Release to Sir Walter de Stirkland, Knight, from Adam Warde of Kendal.
1312, Walter
a member of parliament for Westmorland.
7/1313,
Walter elected a member of parliament for Westmorland, but did not attend.
8/13/1318, Order
not to put Hugh de Louthre (2955144) in default for his failure to appear
before them in the assize of mort d'ancestor arramed before them against him by
Walter de Strickeland, concerning 2 messuages and 2 bovates and 20 acres of
land in Louthre. (S) CCRs.
11/1/1318, William pardoned as an adherent of Thomas, earl
of Lancaster. [On account of the capture, detention, or death of Peter de
Gavaston.]
2/10/1322,
Walter succeeded Sir Hugh de Lowther, the younger, as sheriff of Westmorland.
[Not given to a “Clifford” because of the attainder of Roger de Clifford,
half-brother of son Thomas’ wife.]
3/1322,
Walter’s brother John fought at the battle of Boroughbridge with Roger de
Clifford.
5/1322 &
11/1322, Walter a member of parliament for Westmorland.
10/31/1322,
Walter given custody of Appleby castle. (S) CFRs.
12/30/1322,
Walter, charged as an adherent of the earl of Lancaster, turned over Appleby
castle to Sir Anthony de Lucy. (S) CFRs. [He was apparently not involved in the
insurrection.]
1323, Walter
a commissioner of array for Westmorland and Cumberland.
2/5/1324,
Walter empowered to receive into the king’s peace followers of Andrew de
Harcla, earl of Carlisle.
7/1/1324 at
Kendale, Walter de Strickland to Edward II: certificate that Richard Bowet has
come to the king's peace. (S) UKNA.
1332, Walter
had licence to enclose his demesne lands at Sizergh forever and to make a park
there.
1333,
Indenture between William de Theng, knight, and Walter de Strikland, knight …
Brigsteer … waste and rights to cut down timber …
1334, Sir
Walter Strikland grants to his son John all his lands of Whinfell.
1336, Walter
licence to enclose his wood and demesne lands at Siresergh to make a park.
1345, Walter
de Stirkeland (Strickland), knight … Stirkeland requests a writ to the justices
assigned to take the assizes in Westmorland that they proceed in the assize of
novel disseisin concerning his right to take estovers in the woods of
Strickland Ketel and Helsington against Tweng, Ros and Coucy, not withstanding
that a third part of the wood is in the king's hand by the death of Coucy. (S)
UKNA.
Walter died.
(S) The Hist.
& Antiq’s of the Counties of Westmorland, V1, 1777, P90.
Child
of Walter and Matilda:
i. Thomas de Strickland (5910374), born [1299-1314]
in England. [Heir]
ii. John de Strickland, born ? in England.
1334, Sir
Walter Strikland grants to his son John all his lands of Whinfell.
1341, John
holding in Great Strickland.
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