378254212. Adam fitz Peter de Birkin & 378254213. Maud de Cauz
~1160, Matilda d/o §Robert
de Cauz & Sybil Basset.
1186, Matilda’s father died.
1194, Adam fitz Peter had a duel [likely by proxy] with Simon
de Lascelles over 24 carcuates of land at Birkin. Adam was victorius. (S)
Thoresby Society, V9, 1899, P49.
5/27/1199, John succeeded King Richard I of England.
1207, Adam fitz Peter de Birkin died.
10/28/1216, Henry III,
age 9, crowned king of England.
1221, Matilda gave 700£ for seisin of her paternal lands.
1223, Matila married 2nd Ralph fitz Stephen, being
dowered with Winterburn in Gloucestershire.
Bef. 5/25/1224, Matilda died.
(S) Miscellanea of Thoresby Society, V41, 1954.
Family notes:
·
Constance de Cauz, sister of Matilda, married
Adam’s brother Thomas fitz Peter de Leeds.
·
Robert de Caux [died 1186] s/o Robert de Caux
[died 1131] & Anneis ?; s/o Geoffrey Aselin [died 1108-09].
·
Adam fitz Peter aka: “Adam de Falthwaite” and
“Adam fitz Peter fitz Asolf”, in early charters; “Adam fitz Peter de Birkin” in
later charters.
·
Adam de Birkin appears in many charters, the
earliest, after 1131, as a witness [as Adam s/o Peter fitz Essolf] to the
founding of the Drax by William Paganell.