30424246. Sir Robert de Muscegros
1252, Robert born in England, heir & s/o 60848492. John de
Muscegros & 60848493. Cecily Avenel.
1272, Robert fought in Wales.
2/27/1274, robert de Muscegros appointed constable of Bristol
castle. (S) The Castle Community, Rickard, 2002, P218.
8/19/1274 at Westminster abbey,
Edward I crowned king of England.
1275, Robert age 23 at the death of his father.
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to deliver to Robert
de Muscegros, son and heir of John de Muscegros, deceased, tenant in chief, the
lands late of his said father, he having done homage. (S) Edward I, 1272-1307, Lyte.
7/12/1275, Robert de Muscegros, constable of Bristol castle, and
keeper of the town and barton of Bristol, ordered to deliver it to his
successor. (S) Accounts of the Constables of Bristol Castle, Sharp, 1982, P82.
10/23/1275, Promise to Robert de Muscegros, who has handed over
his castle f Bonret in Ireland to the king, to hold and defend against the
Irish rebels, … as soon as the contention … is settled … it shall be restored …
(S) CPRs.
3/4/1276, Mandate to Geoffrey de Gyenvill, justicary of
Ireland, … Thomas de Clare to have the castle of Bonret … which Robert de
Muscegros has quit-claimed to the king, …
Aft. 1276, Robert married 2nd Agnes de Ferrers. [No
children.]
11/4/1276, Robert de Muscegros acknowledges that he woes to
Nutus de Forencia, merchant, 46£. (S) CCRs.
1/24/1277, Protection with clause volumus, … for the following
going to Wales on the king’s service … Robert de Muscegros … (S) CPRs.
1277, Queen Eleanor granted the debts of Jacob f. Moses of
Oxford. Queen Eleanor sued his former lord Robert de Muscegros and his mother
Cicely for 80£ owed of the manor of Alvescot. [The suit would continue for
several years.] (S) Eleanor of Castile, Parsons, 1997, P79.
9/24/1279, Patrick de Cadurcis came into chancery and
acknowledged, for Robert de Muscegros, that he owes to Queen Eleanor, the king’s
consort, 20 marks. (S) CCRs.
12/27/1280, Robert, knt. of Stowell, Norton and Charlton
Musgrove, Somerset died; his mother surviving.
(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, Richardson, 2005, P606.
Family notes:
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2/26/1281, Grant to John de Vescy of the
custody, during the minority of the hiers, of the lands late of Robert de
Muscegros, tenant in chief. (S) CPRs.
Child of Robert and ?:
i. Hawise de Muscegros (15212123), born 12/21/1276 in England
5/30/1281, Grant to Roger de Mortuo Mari for a fine of 300 marks,
of the marriage of Hawisia, daughter and heir of Robert de Muscegros. Mandate
to Cicely de Muscegros, in whose custody the said Hawisia is, to deliver her to
the said Roger. (S) CPRs.
[If Hawise were d/o Agnes she would have been 1st
cousin of her husband John de Ferrers. Their dispensation only indicates John
was related in the 3rd degree to her 1st husband William
de Mortimer. Agnes alienated her maritagium at Chinor, Oxfordshire to an
unrelated party.]
