19989910.
Lord Robert Fitz Roger & 19989911. Margaret de Chesney
~1164,
Margaret de Kesneto born in England, heiress & d/o 39979922. William de
Chesney & 39979923. Albreda de Poynings.
~1165,
Robert born in England, s/o 39979820. Roger fitz Richard & 39979821.
Alice de Vere.
Bef. 9/1174,
Margaret’s father died; Hugh de Cressy given possession of her father’s lands.
[––Margaret
& Hugh––]
Margaret de
Cayneto 1st married to Hugh de Cressi. [1 son – Roger, see family
notes.]
1175, Hugh
owed £190 on Margaret’s father’s debts.
By 4/1178,
Roger’s father died, the crown holding Warkworth during minority.
1185, Alice
of Essex [Robert’s mother] is at the King’s disposal, and is 60 years old; and
is aunt to Earl William (of Essex) and sister to Earl Aubrrey (of Oxford), and
she has 2 sons, knights, and 1 daughter married to John, constable of Chester.
Aynho, which is her manor, and which she holds of Earl William, is worth £30 a
year . (S) Transactions – Essex, 1889, P244.
1189, Hugh
de Cressy died. (S) English Historical Review, V35, 1920, P491.
[––Robert
& Margaret––]
1189, Robert
married Margaret.
7/6/1189,
Richard I succeeded Henry II as King of England.
1190, Robert
fitz Roger of Clavering holding for 2.5 knights’ fees the manor of Almoner,
Norfolk. (S) The Boarstall Cartulary, 1930, P314.
4/16/1191,
King Richard granted Robert the lands of Eure, Buckinghamshire. (S) The
Register Booke of Inglebye Iuxta Grenhow, 1889, P-XLI.
1191–92,
Robert sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk in right of his wife.
1196-97,
Robert son of Roger an itinerant justice in Norfolk. (S) Pipe Roll Society,
V65, 1952, P-XV.
1197,
William de Redham granted his right in the rectory of Limpenhoe by fine to
Robert fitz Roger. (S) Ess. Tow’s … Co. of Norfolk, Blomefield, 1775, P20.
1198, The
abbey of Walsingham, near Loddon, founded by Robert fitz Roger de Clavering for
Premonstratensian canons. (S) The English Cyclopaedia, Knight, 1867, P1011.
4/6/1199, John succeeded Richard I as King of England. [Richard made
his brother John his heir, but previously had named Arthur of Brittany, who was
next in line.]
1199, Robert son of Roger obtained a grant to enlarge his house at what
became Warkworth castle. (S) Military Architecture in England, Thompson, 1912,
P194.
1199-1200, Robert obtained confirmation from King John of the grant of
the manor of Clavering. (S) Notes & Queries, 1897, P437.
1201, Robert fitz-Roger sheriff of Northumberland and constable of the
castle of Newcastle.
5/5/1203 at Porchester, King John specified the details of Queen
Isabel’s dower lands in England and Normandy; Robert Fitz Roger a witness.
3/8/1204, King John granted the manor of Rothbury [Robire] and its
forest to Robert son of Roger, to be held by 1 knight’s fee. (S) A History of
Northumberland, 1940, P344. [The grant included the original rights of the
manor, including the power to apprehend and try malefactors, and to hang them;
an assize of ale and bread; and a tumbril and a pillory. Roger could also claim
all stray cattle and lost property. Anyone found hunting in the forest were
fined £10 to the crown, while Roger could keep the horses, harness, and dogs.]
5/5/1204,
Charter of the Lady the Queen I. on her dower. John, by the grace of God, … Attesting,
the Lords … G. Fitz-Peter, earl of Essex; Earl Roger le Bigot; W. Earl of
Arundel; A. de Veer, Earl of Oxford; Henry de Bohum, Earl of Hereford; W. de
Braosa, Robert fitz-Roger, … (S) King John of England, Chadwick, 1865, P192.
1204, Robert, sheriff of Northumberland.
1204-5,
Robert granted the manor of Corbridge, Northumberland, by annual service of
£40.(S) Gaz. of Markets and Fairs. [Included Thropton, Snitter, and Newtown.]
1205, Robert
completed construction of Warkworth castle.
10/15/1205,
King John sent a letter to the Barons of the Exchequer to “compute” with Robert
fitz Roger for the farm of the manor of Rothbury, which he had given to him.
(S) History of the Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club, V4, P67.
1209, Robert paid £20 for is manor of Robire.
1209, Robert fitz Roger and ambassador to the King of the Scots. (S)
History of the Berwickshire Naturalists’ Club, V6, P233.
By 1211, The chapel of St Mary Magdalene with a garden, 40 acres of
demesne and pasture rights were granted by Robert son of Roger, lord of
Warkworth. (S) Durham Cathedral, Piper, 1989, P200.
By 1213, Inspeximus
by Almaric de Luci of the following grant of Richard de Luci his great
grandfather: … Richard de Lucy (79958684) … Almaric confims the above grant as
to the moiety thereof that Roheisia de Doveria (19989671) his kinswoman has
granted them. Witnesses: Sirs Robert son of Roger (19989910), … (S) UKNA.
1213,
Robert, lord of Warkworth, lord of Clavering, Essex, died; his son John a
minor.
[––Margaret––]
1213-14, Margaret
paid £1000 for seisin of Robert’s property, the right to not be distrained to
marry, and that she might be quit of her father’s debts to the Jews. (S) The
Judges of England, Foss, 1848, P71.
1217, Jordan
de Sackvile [Margaret’s brother-in-law], and Vitalis, son of Richard Engayen
[Margaret’s nephew] released their right in Ling to Margaret. (S) Ess. Tow’s … Co.
of Norfolk, Blomefield, 1775, P406.
By 1/7/1230,
Margaret died.
(S) An
Historical, Topographical, … Co. of Northumberland, V2, 1825. (S)
Northumberland Families, V1, 1968, P15. (S) Upper Coquetdale, Dixon, 1903,
P367. (S) Memoirs Chiefly Illustrative, V2, 1858, P189.
Family
notes:
·
Reign of King John: “Robertus filius Rogeri
tenet in capite de domino Rege manerium de Wercwrth.” (S) Archaeologia Aeliana,
V25, 1904, P153.
·
Robert founder of the monastery of Langely, co.
Norfolk.
·
Margaret’s son Roger de Cressy married Isabel de
Rie and had 4 sons, who all died without issue, so the barony of Horford,
Norfolk, eventually fell to the heirs of Margaret.
Children
of Robert and Margaret:
i. Alice Fitz Robert (9994955), born 1190 in
England.
ii. John fitz Robert (486765192), born ~1192 in
England.
