30424596. William de Oddingseles & 30424597. Joan ?
~1210, William born in England, d/o 60849192. Sir Hugh de
Odingsels & 60849193. Basilia de Limesi.
1238, William’s father died; his brother Gerard succeeding.
4/7/1242, Protection for the following so long as they are on
the king’s service beyond seas … William de Oddingesheles … (S) CPRs.
4/9/1242, William granted a market and fair at Solihull,
Warwickshire. (S) CChRs.
7/1242, William a member of the army of King Henry III in
France at war with King Louis IX. The 2 armies met at the battles of
Taillebourgh [6/19] and Saintes, with the superior sized French force winning.
8/25/1242, Order to permit William de Odingeseles to collect,
by his hand, the scutage that is owed to the king for his army against his
crossing into Gascony from the knights’ fees he has of the gift of David de
Lindes’ in his bailiwick, of which he is in seisin … in the same manner to the
sheriffs of Essex and Hertfordshire and Norfolk and Suffolk. (S) FRsHIII.
6/18/1243 at Bordeaux, France. Grant to William de Oddingseles
of a yearly fee of 40 marks … (S) CPRs.
11/6/1245, Mandate to William de Oddingeseles, Roger de
Clifford, Geoffrey de Bello Campo, … to say in the parts of Mungumery with John
Lestrange … in the defence of those parts … (S) CPRs.
12/16/1248, Royal charter: … Witnesses, Richard, earl of
Cornwall, … John de Grey, justice of Chester, … William de Odingeseles, … (S)
Royal Charter Witness Lists of Henry III, V292, 2001, P34.
12/17/1248, Appointment during pleasure of William de Oddingeseles
to the keeping of the castle of Mungumery. (S) CPRs. [William made many repairs
to the castle including the drawbridge, knights’ chamber, the “old hall” and
stable. (S) Archaeologia Cambrensis, V141, P133.]
5/2/1249, Order by Henry III to William de Oddingeseles, keeper
of the castle of Montgomery, to hold an inquisition. (S) The Acts of Welsh
Rulers, Pryce, 2005, P255.
1249 at Brackly, William de Valence [the king’s brother] had a
great win in a tournament against William de Oddingseles, a knight of the
baronial party.
7/21/1249, Mandate to the tenants of the land of Kery to be
intendant to William de Oddingeseles so long as he is constable of Mungomery.
(S) CPRs.
7/1/1250, Commission to James de Aldidele, William de Oddingeseles,
… to hear and determine, … contentions between Thomas Corbet and Fulk son of
Warin the younger, touching lands in Balisleg, … (S) CPRs.
11/20/1250, The King orders William de Odingseles, constable of
Montgomery, to ascertain whether it would injure the crown to allow Philip fitz
Alexander of Montgomery to erect two mills on his own land.
4/23/1251, Order to the sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire
to distrain Thomas Corbet by his lands and chattels to render 50 m. to the king
without delay, …, and he is to deliver those monies to William de Oddingeseles
to undertake the king’s works on the king’s castle of Montgomery by the view of
law-worthy men. (S) FRsHIII.
6/13/1251, William de Odingsells to resign his trust as
constable of Montgomery to Guy de Rochefort. (S) CPRs.
1251, William was in an argument before King Henry III with
William de Valence and drew a knife. For this his lands were seized and he was
imprisoned. [His lands were later restored and he was released.]
1252, Grant by Ela, countess of Warwick, … her lord, Thomas,
late earl of Warwick, … Witnesses:- Sirs William de Oddingeseles, … knights, …
(S) Desc. Catalogue of Ancient Deeds, 1900, P422.
8/10/1257, The king commands William de Oddingsele to deliver
Cecily, daughter and heir of Hugh de Ferariis, a widow by the death of John de
Oddingsele, … her marriage belongs to Edward the king’s son … (S) CPRs.
By 1259, William, of Solihull, died.
(S) Cromer, Past and Present, Rye, 1889, P22. (S) Antiquities
of Shropshire, Vs11-12, 1860, P141. (S) History of the Counry of Norfolk, V3,
1769, P475.
Family notes:
·
William de Odingsels a kinsman of Henry de
Pinkney.
·
Gerard de Limesi married Amy d/o Trian de
Hornelade of Bidun Limesi, and had issue:
o
John de Limesi [died 1198].
o
Basilia married to Sir Hugh de Odingsells,
leaving 3 sons Hugh, Gerard and Sir William de Odingsells of Warwickshire. Hugh
the eldest son succeeded and died without issue. Gerard the 2nd son succeeded;
and on his death was succeeded by his brother the 3rd son Sir William de
Odingsells who married Joan and had a son Sir William de Odingsells who
inherited the one moiety of the manor which came from his grandfather Sir Hugh
de Odingsells.
o
Alianore married David de Lindsay a Scot and the
Barony of Limesi of which the lordship of this parish was a part became divided
between Sir Hugh de Odyngseles and David de Lindsey. … moiety in the lordship
passed to Sir Henry de Pinkenny Knt. in consequence of his marriage with Alice
sister and heir of David de Lindsey, and their son Sir Henry Pinkenny granted
the same by deed to Sir William de Odyngselles lord of the other moiety, the
grandson of the above Sir Hugh de Odyngselles who then became possessed of the
entire manor. (S) The Manors of Suffolk, 1905.
Children of William and Joan:
i. Hugh de Odingseles, born ? in England.
ii. William de Oddingseles (15212298), born ~1235 in England
