16886888.
Lord Baldwin de Drayton & 16886889. Idonia de Gimeges
1223,
Baldwin born in England, s/o 33773776.
Sir Henry de Drayton & 33773777. Ivetta de Bourdon.
~1235, Idonia
born in England, d/o §§Robert de Gimeges.
1253,
Baldwin’s father died.
8/26/1253, Baldwin
son and heir of Henry de Drayton’ has done fealty to the king for all the lands
and tenements that the same Henry held of the king in chief. Order to the abbot
of Pershore and James Fresell’, king’s escheators, that having accepted
security from the aforesaid Baldwin for rendering 50s. for his relief, to cause
him to have full seisin of all the lands and tenements. (S) FRsHIII.
[––Baldwin
& Idonia––]
By 1254,
Baldwin married Idonia.
8/4/1258,
Mandate … ordinance … parliament of Oxford … to 4 knights of each county …
Baldwin de Drayton } Huntingdon … (S) CPRs.
1/6/1259, Lady
Sibyl de Gyming, late lady of
Caroby, and Sir Baldwin de Drayton, knight. Grant by Sibyl to Baldwin, in free
marriage with her daughter Idonia, of all her land in Overton de Lungewill and
in Botilbrigg. (S) UKNA.
1259,
Baldwin de Drayton married Idonia de Gimiles, acquiring Botolph Bridge manor.
(S) UKNA.
4/6/1264,
Baldwin at the battle of Northampton fighting against King Henry III; the
garrison surrendering the next day. (S) Family
& Dynasty in Late Medieval England, Eales, 2003, P50.
5/14/1264,
Baldwin captured at the Battle of Lewes.
5/14/1264, Lord Edward (I) and his father King
Henry III captured by Montfort at the battle of Lewes, Sussex, “at the Mill of
the Hide”. An estimated 2700 died. Lord Edward and his knights penetrated the
center of Montfort’s army, but was flanked on both sides by armored calvary.
6/4/1264,
Whereas peace has been made … all prisoners taken in the conflict at
Northampton, … shall be brought to the king in London, … to come without horses
and arms to treat with the king … in order that exchange may be made of the
said prisoners for prisoners taken at Lewes or the prisoners released on sufficient
mainprise … Roger de Clifford to bring [prisoners] William de Eyvill, Henry de
Penebreg, Baldwin de Drayton. (S) CPRs.
12/18/1264,
John fitz Alan, Reginald de Waterville, Simon de Waterville, Baldwin de
Drayton’ and John de Vere … lately remained in the vill of Northampton in
hostile manner, the king, by the counsel of his magnates staying with him,
orders, firmly enjoining him, to take into the king’s hand without delay all
lands and tenements and all goods of the king’s aforesaid adversaries … (S)
FRsHIII.
1264-65,
Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester, effectively ruled England.
8/4/1265, Lord Edward (I) defeated Montfort’s army
at the battle of Evesham, Worcester, ending the Baron’s Revolt and freeing his
father, who was wounded. Montfort and 2 of his sons were killed. [Queen Eleanor
had sent archers from her mother’s county of Ponthieu in France.] The town of
Henley and the castle were burned down by Royalists.
8/6/1266,
Safe conduct until Nativity of the Blessed Mary, for Baldwin de Drayton coming
to the king’s court to treat for peace; provided that he stand his trial … (S)
CPRs.
Bef.
8/27/1266, Idonia’s father died; her brother Robert the heir.
11/22/1266
at Kenilworth, Pardon to … Baldwin de Drayton … and their proper households,
whom Warin de Bassingburn has received into the king’s peace, … condition that
they stand to his award by twelve prelates or other magnates, … behave
faithfully henceforward. (S) CPRs.
6/24/1269, Baldwin
de Drayton, knight, and Emma widow of William de Waldis. Baldwin has demised to
Emma the capital messuage with a dovecot and all other buildings in the vill of
Overton Longevile and … for a term of 10 years
beginning at the nativity of St. John the Baptist, 53 Hen. III. (S)
UKNA.
9/13/1270,
Baldwin de Drayton’ gives half a mark for an assize to be taken before Gilbert
of Preston. Order to the sheriff of Northamptonshire. (S) FRsHIII.
11/16/1272,
Edward I succeeded Henry III as King of England. [While on crusade.]
1275,
Bridgnorth ; commission of gaol delivery … Baldwin de Drayton, … (S) Ann. Rpt.
Dep. Keeper, V44, P43.
1276,
Irthingborough, Northt. ; … assise arrainged by Roger de Fecamp against Baldwin
de Drayton, … (S) Ann. Rpt. Dep. Keeper, V44, P215. [Same year an assize in
Marham, Notts.]
Idonia died
before Baldwin.
1278,
Baldwin died, seized of Drayton, and of Botolph Bridge in Huntingdonshire in
right of his wife, son John, age 24 and more, his heir. (S) CIsPM. [Botilbruge,
Huntingdon, held of Robert de Gymeles.]
6/10/1278, Writ
for IPM of Baldwin de Drayton. Northampton: Drayton. A capital messuage,
fishpond, two dovecotes and a mill, 6 virgates land and £5 4s 7d rent of freemen there and at Islep,
perquisites of court, and 19a. land at Lufwyk, held of the king in chief by
service of finding a serjeant for 40 days at his own cost. John his son, aged
24 [or 22] and more, is his next heir. Huntingdon: Botilbruge. A messuage, 80a.
land, 7a. meadow, a fishery, toll, 6s 6d rent of freemen, and perquisites of
the court of Botilbruge, worth 2s yearly, held of Robert de Gymeles. Overton
Lungevile. A messuage, dovecot, 80a. land, 7a. meadow, and 46s 6d rent and
customs of freemen. (S) CIsPM.
(S) A Hist.
of the Co. of Northampton, V3, 1930, P237. (S) Hist. of
Huntingdon, V3, 1936, Orton Longueville with Botolphbridge.
Family
notes:
·
Botolphbridge
given by Henry II (d.1189) to his serjeant Hugh de Lizures.
·
Hugh’s
daughter and heir Sybil given in marriage to Robert de Gimeges.
·
1194, Rogert
de Gimeges paid scutage for Botolphbridge.
·
…
·
Another
“Robert de Gimeles and Sybil” granted a moiety of the of manor Botolphbridge to
Hugh de Boyeby on his marriage with their daughter Emma. [Creating Paynels or
Deens Manor.] This Robert died by 1212, his wife holding lands in right of
their son William, and does not fit [although possible by the timeline] as the
father of the Sibyl of record. [This family line continues for multiple
generations.]
Child
of Baldwin and Idonia:
i. John de Drayton (8443444), born 1255 in England.
