16778018.
Baron Ralph de Gorges & 16778019. Lady Eleanor de Caleshale
1258, Ralph born in England, s/o 33556036. Ralph
de Gorges & 33556037. Ellen
?.
4-8/1272, Ralph’s father died.
8/19/1274, Edward I succeeded Henry III
as King of England.
~1280, Eleanor born in England, d/ 33556038. William de Caleshale & 33556039.
Cicely ?.
5/10/1290 at Norham [on the Scottish
border], King Edward called the Scottish nobles to him, for them to hear
records read which documented the Scots’ kings paying homage to the English
kings.
1287, Eleanor and Joan of Acre, daughters
of Edward I, to John de Kirkby: assistance in ending the dispute between Hugh
le Despenser, John Lovel the heir, Ralph de Gorges and John Lovel the bastard.
(S) UKNA. [King Edward was in Gascony.]
6/14/1291, Protection with clause
volumus, until Christmas, for the following staying in Scotland on the king’s
service – John de London. Ralph de Gorges. (S) CPRs.
1292, Ralph’s mother died.
3/5/1292, Order to the escheator on this
side Trent to deliver to Ralph de Gorges, son and heir of Ellen de Gorges,
tenant in chief, the lands late of his said mother, he having done homage. (S)
CFRs.
1/3/1293, Pardon to Ralph de Gorges, for
a fine of 200 marks, of all trespasses in the forests, chaces and parks of the
king or others. (S) CPRs.
1293, Ralph the Marshall of the Army of
King Edward I in Gascony during which time he was captured by the French.
[Philip IV was trying to make ties with the Scots, and Edward I was creating
allies on the continent.]
1294, The Gascon War began between England and
France, lasting 9 years.
1294, The King has received homage of Ralph de Gorges son
and heir of Elen de Gorges deceased , of all lands and tenements which the same
Elen his mother held from the King … (S) CPRs.
6/12/1294, Grant to Ralph de Gorges of
what belongs to the king of the marriage of Sibyl, late the wife of Anselm de
Gurney. (S) CPRs.
7/5/1294, Grant to Ralph de Gorges, going
to Gascony on the king’s service, that if anything should happen to him there
the executors of his will shall have free administration of his lands for 3
years after his death and free administration of his mother’s will, he said to
be the executor. (S) CPRs.
9/10/1294, A fleet sailed from Plymouth
for Gascony. John of Brittany and John de St. John were in command, with
William Latimer, Raoul de Gorges (marshal) and Robert Tiptoft. (S) Guisborough,
P244. [Another fleet left from Portsmouth the next month.]
1294-95, Ralph de Gorges, Marshall of the
king’s army in Gascony. (S) Extinct and Dormant, Burke, 1841, P222. [Raoul
commanded the Blaye garrison of
the first expeditionary force, in which Simon le Roux served and for which he
was awarded a Certificate of Service in 1296.]
1294, English forces going up the Gironde estuary
seizing the towns of Castillon, then Macau, then Bourg and Balye.
11/1294, The English began an unsuccessful 10-day
siege of Bordeaux. They then went upstream and captured Rions, Podensac and
Villeneuve, then back to Bordeaux. [Captured 1/1295]
1294-95, King Philip IV captured many
English-held lands in Guienne [southwest France.]
4/6/1295, Ralph
de Gorges captured at Rouen by Charles of Valois, brother of King Philip of
France, and taken to Paris. [5 “notable” English lords including Raoul, and 13
other knights with 33 squires were captured. One “notable” killed was Adam de
Creting. Ralph would not be released for “several years” – by his own
statements made in later petitions.]
3/18/1296,
Commission of oyer and terminer … on complaint by Ralph de Gorges, touching the
persons who, during his absence in Gascony on the king’s service, burned his
houses and goods therein in Knyghteton, Isle of Wight, and assaulted and
wounded his men. (S) CPRs.
1296, King Philip IV invaded and took
possession of Gascony from the English. [King Edward was invading Scotland.]
5/24/1297, Order to the escheator on
this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of Ralph de Gorges,
deceased, tenant in chief. Vacated. (S) CFRs. [It had been reported that Ralph
had died in France, but then it was found that he had not, he was only taken
prisoner.]
8/23/1297, Edward left England with 500
ships to attack France and assert his rights. Because of the refusal of many
barons, Edward only had a small contingent of knights. The army sailed for
Flanders to seek additional support.
11/22/1297,
Pardon to Thomas de Berkeleye, for his services while staying lately with the
king in Flanders, of 500 marks wherein he was amerced for trespasses … and as
sureties Ralph de Sandwyco, Ralph de Gorges, … (S) CPRs.
4/2/1299, Protection
with clause volumus, for Ralph de Gorges,
for as long as he remains a prisoner of the king of France.
10/1299, King Philip IV of France finally
ratified the Treaty of Montreuil with King Edward I of England.
1299-1300, Ralph released from capture.
4/4/1300, Commission of oyer and terminer … touching persons who
fished the stews of Ralph de Gorges, king’s yoeman, at Knyghteton, co.
Southampton, and carried away fish, while he was on the king’s service and
under his protection beyond seas. (S) CPRs.
1300, Ralph at
the siege of Caerlaverock castle in Scotland. “There more than once the
new-dubbed knight, Sir Ralph de Gorges I saw, hemmed round, … ” (S) Siege of
Carlaverock, Walter, 1828, P335.
[––Ralph &
Eleanor––]
1300, Ralph
married Eleanor.
1301, Ralph and
Eleanor jointly enfeoffed in the manors of Bradepole, Luttone and Combe, and Bemynstre
and Redehoue, the hundreds, Dorset. (S) IPM of Ralph.
1302,
Petitioners: Ralph de Gorges. Gorges requests that the king will make
restoration to him for the horses that he and his father lost in the king's
service in Gascony in lands or by other means. [Remained open due to lack of
information.] (S) UKNA.
1303, Ralph
granted a yearly market at his manor of Siditon, co. Dorset.
7/26/1304,
Commission of oyer and terminer … complaint
by Ralph de Gorges that
Nicholas de Mandevill, … with others broke his park at Lyndinton, co. Dorset,
hunted therein and carried away deer. (S) CPRs.
7/29/1304, Grant
to Ralph de Gorges of
the custody for life of the forest of Whittlewode. (S) CPRs. [Taken from
Richard Dammory for a trespass.]
11/1304-11/1305,
Grant by Hugh le Despenser, knight, to his servant, John de Handlo, of his
manor of Swereford, …. Witnesses:- SIrs Ralph de Gorges, …, knights, … (S)
UKNA.
1305, Sir Ralph de Gorges and Eleanor his
lady sealed a deed with the Morville arms. (S) Historical Memoires of the House
of Russell, V1, Wiffen, 1833, P137.
10/6/1305, Protection with clause volumus
… going beyond the seas on the king’s business with Hugh le Despenser … Ralph
de Gorges … (S) CPRs. [Possibly attending the coronation at Lyon of Pope
Clement V, which was attended by King Philip IV on Nov. 14th.]
4/16/1306, Ralph de Gorges appointed High
Sheriff of Devon [until 12/1307.]
11/4/1306, Licence for Otto son of John
Ferre to enfeoff … manor of Totel … to grant to Guy Ferre … reversion in tail
to Otto, with remainder to Ralph de Gorges and Eleanor his wife, and the heirs of the body of Eleanor,
… (S) CPRs.
1306-07, The merchants of the duchy
request remedy according to their charter granted to them by the king as Ralph
de Gorges [Sheriff of Devon], has taken wine from them at Dartmouth without
making satisfaction against their charter. (S) UKNA.
1/6/1307, Debtor: Ralph de Gorges, knight
[of Braunton, Braunton Hundred, Devon]. Creditor: Thomas, Bishop of Exeter [of
Devon]. Amount: £20. (S) UKNA.
2/25/1308, Edward II succeeded Edward I
as King of England.
1308, Ralph summoned to parliament as
baron, Lord Gorges.
1308, Petitioners: Ralph de Gorges.
Gorges requests allowance in the debt that he owes the king for wages and
compensation for lost horses due to his father for the Gascon war. (S) UKNA.
3/2/1309, Commission of oyer and terminer
… complaint … that Ralph de Gorges and
other persons forcibly entered the manor of Gatecumbe in the Isle of Wight, …
wrecked the doors of the houses, … took the rabbits … felled the trees … (S)
CPRs. [For the trespass, Ralph lost the forest of Whittlewode which was
eventually returned to Richard Dammory.]
4/1309,
Ralph, “Sr Rauf de Gorges, Lozengy Or and Az”, present at the Dunstable
tournament in which 235 knights participated in retinues, and 70 independently.
Ralph
faced Peter de Gaveston as his opponent, a favorite of King Edward II. [It was
dangerous, even though their swords were blunted, their spears unpointed, and
they wore heavy armour.]
1311-12, Ralph de Gorges of Knighton held the manor of
Wackland, Hampshire.
12/14/1314, Commission of oyer and
terminer … complaint by Richard Dammory … that … Ralph de Gorges [and many
others] entered his close at Ubbele, co. Somerset, … (S) CPRs.
1315, Ralph de Gorges and Peter de Evercy
made a petition for themselves and all the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight
relative to the levying of scutage. (S) Siege of Carlaverock, Walter, 1828, P335.
1315-16, Ralph in possession of
Wrokeshale, by service of Hugh de Courtenay, baron of Oakhampton, with the
hamlets of Charleton, Bratton and Naylese.
3/6/1319, Commission of oyer and terminer
to Hugh de Courtenay, Ralph de Gorges, … co. Somerset … (S) CPRs.
Bef. 1320, Petitioners: Ralph de Gorges.
Gorges requests grace and remedy as he has been ousted from the keepership of
Whittlewood Forest which he was granted by the King's father. He was in the
king's service in Gascony and was captured and imprisoned for many years. (S)
UKNA.
1320, Sir Ralph de Gorges presented
Richard de Buron as rector to the living at Wraxall.
11/15/1320, Commission of oyer and
terminer … petition exhibited before the king and Council, of Ralph de Gorges, alleging that divers
trespasses and other malpractices under the colour of office had been committed
as against the king, Edward, earl of Chester, and lord of the Isle of Wight,
his son, … by Henry le Tyeys … constable of the said island. (S) CPRs.
11/23/1320, Commission to John de Bello
Campo of Somerset, … county of Southampton … petition and allegations of Ralph
de Gorges, the king’s attorney, that Henry le Tyeys, … (S) CPRs.
2/1/1321, Appointment during pleasure
of Ralph de Gorges to
the office of justiciary of Ireland and of keeping the land of Ireland with its
castles, receiving at the Exchequer, Dublin, so long as he shall remain in
office, £500 a year, and shall be the twentieth man of men-at-arms with so many
comparisoned horses continousouly … (S) CPRs. [Cancelled because Ralph was soon
after captured in Wales.]
5/1321, the
“Marcher lords” of northern Wales attacked the Despenser’s estates in southern
Wales; beginning the “Despenser War”. The forces opposing Hugh le Despenser and
King Edward II were Roger de Mortimer, Earl Humphrey de Bohun, leading the
Marcher forces; Earl Thomas of Lancaster, leading norther barons; and
supporting barons including Roger de Armory, Hugh de Audley, Roger de Clifford
and John de Giffard. [Ralph was in the service of Hugh le
Despenser.]
5-6/1321, Ralph captured in Wales.
7/2/1321, Grant to Ralph de Gorges, lately taken prisoner when on
the king's service and afterwards ransomed, of 500 marks towards his ransom
from £1000 by which Henry le Tyeys lately made fine … (S) CPRs.
10/1321,
King Edward II took to the field with a large army to oppose the lords in
revolt in the Despenser War. [King Edward II was seizing lands and giving them to his
favorites, particularly the Despencers. Leading to the eventual downfall of
King Edward II.]
11/12/1321, Protection with clause
volumus until Easter for Ralph de Gorges, the elder, lately on the king’s
service in the March of Wales and for that reason taken and imprisoned.
[Protection given because he would be returning from capture.]
2/15/1322, Commission to Ralph de Gorges and John de Clyvedon to
raise 1,000 footmen in the counties of Somerset and Dorset. (S) CPRs.
2/24/1322, Restitution to Ralph de Gorges of the bailiwick of the
forestership of Whittylwode. (S) CPRs.
3/10/1322,
King Edward defeated the forces of Earl Thomas of Lancaster [his cousin] at the
river Trent.
3/16/1322, At
the battle of Boroughbridge, northwest of York, King Edward defeated the forces
of the Marcher lords.
3/17/1322,
Grant to Ralph de Gorges of
the custody of the lands late of Robert de Neuburgh and William de Whittefeld
in the county of Dorset. (S) CPRs.
1322, Ralph summoned to parliament as
baron, Lord Gorges.
5/1322, Ralph ordered to cease empressing
the services of people of the seaports of Somerset and Dorset.
1322,
Protection for Ralph de Gorges going with Hugh le Despenser, the younger, and
the king to Scotland. (S) CPRs. [King Edward marched his forces into
southeastern Scotland, but was immediately sent into retreat.]
10/14/1322,
King Edward fought the battle of Byland [20 miles north of York] against Robert
Bruce, and was nearly captured by the Scots invading south at Rievaulx abbey;
primarily by treachery of Andrew Harclay. This defeat compelled Edward to
recognize Scottish independence [which would become official in 1328.]
11/4/1322, Ralph attended parliament at
York.
12/2/1322, Commission of oyer and
terminer … on complaint by Ralph de Gorges touching the persons who broke his park at Wroxhale,
co. Somerset, hunted … (S) CPRs.
Aft. 1322,
Elizabeth de Newburgh requests a writ be sent to Ralph de Gorges instructing
him to pay her for certain lands and rents due to her for her dower from the
lands of Robert de Newburgh. These lands were taken into the king's hands
following Newburgh’s rebellion and granted to Gorges, but since then she has
not received payment. (S) UKNA.
6/2/1323,
Ralph discharged from attending a muster of knights.
8/1323, Ralph de Gorges of Devon, Dorset
and Somerset, died.
10/24/1323, Writ for IPM of Ralph de Gorges. Devon: Braunton.
A third part of the manor … Ralph his son, aged 15 [or16] on the feast of St.
Michael last, is his next heir. Dorset: Sturmenstre Mareschal. Certain
tenements held jointly … Bradepole, Luttone and Combe. The manors, whereof he
was jointly enfeoffed with Eleanor his wife in 29 Edward I. … Bemynstre and
Redehoue. The hundreds … Somerset: Wrockeshale. The manor … (S) CIsPM.
[––Eleanor––]
1323-24, Ralph de Gorges, Lord of
Braunton Gorges, left a widow Eleanor. To support her in her widowhood an
assignment of dower was given her. This consisted of 26½ acres of land in 19
separate lots in 18 different named furlongs. (S) Exeter Museum Field Study,
Braunton Great Field.
9/20/1326, IPM of Peter son of Reginald.
Dorset: Lutton and Bradepol. 3 knight’s fees held for life by Eleanor late the
wife of Ralph de Gorges, of the inheritance of his heir. (S) CIsPM.
Eleanor married 2nd Sir John
Peche.
2/1/1327, Edward III succeeded Edward II
as King of England.
1330, Petitioners: John Pechche and Eleanor
Pechche his wife. John Pechche and Eleanor his wife state that they have
claimed a third of the manor of Dunton en Arden against Roger de Quylly, as Eleanor's
dower from her previous husband, Ralph de Gorges; but Roger claims that the
manor was a gift to his father from John Lovel, Lord of Titchmarsh, and has
vouched to warranty John's son, who is under age and in the king's wardship.
(S) UKNA.
Bef. 3/18/1330, John Peche died. (S) CFRs.
6/1334, at Horsington, Agreement between Eleanor de Gorges,
Ralph her son, and Walter Waleys of the one part, and William de Cheiny of the
other part, that William will marry Joan, Eleanor's daughter and Ralph's sister,
for which marriage Eleanor, Ralph and Walter will pay to William 460 marks
sterling, in security for the payment of which sum the said Ralph and Walter
will make a recognisance to William for 920 marks to pay them at Pontington on
certain days, and after the recognisance is made William will marry Joan as
quickly as the law of Holy Church will allow, and if he is paid the said 460
marks, the recognisance for 920 marks shall be void, and if William or Joan die
before the marriage the recognisance shall be void. Sealed in the presence of
Sir John de Clivedon, lord of Clivedon. (S) CCRs.
9/1337, Aleanor de Gorges attorns … to give seisin to
William de Cheyne and Joan, his wife, of the manor of Tothill. (S) Lincolnshire
Ns&Qs, 1907, #2235.
Eleanor died.
(S) Collections for a Parochial History
of Wraxall, Master, 1900, P13, 121. (S) Hist. of Hampshire, V5, 1912,
Newchurch.
Children
of Ralph and Eleanor:
i.
Eleanor Gorges (8389009), born 1301 in Devon, England.
ii.
Elizabeth Gorges, born ~1304 in Devon, England.
Elizabeth married Sir Robert Ashton.
Son: Sir Robert Assheton (d.1/1384) of Pitney, Somerset,
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, cousin of Joan Gorges. [Robert died without
children.]
iii.
Ralph Gorges, born 9/1307 in Devon, England.
1327-30, Petitioners: Ralph de Gorges,
son of Ralph de Gorges; Elizabeth de Gorges, wife of Ralph son of Ralph de
Gorges. … request remedy as the earl's ministers have ousted them from the
manor of Knighton following the death Ralph de Gorges, father of Ralph, though
he had enfeoffed them and their heirs of the manor long before. (S) UKNA.
9/1330, Walter Waleys by a fine granted
to Ralph Gorges 2/3rds of the manor of Braunton Gorges … (S) CFRs, 9/28/1396.
1331, Dorset. Fine levied between
Walter Waleys, complainant, and Ralph de Gorges,
deforciant, of lands and rents in Bi'aunton, near
Barnstaple, co.Devon, and the manors of Knyghtteton,
Lutton and Bradepole … settled on Ralph de Gorges and the
heirs male of his body, and failing such on William, son of Theobald Russell,
…, and failing such on Theobald, brother of William, and such on John, brother
of Theobald, …, and failing such on Richard, brother of John, … (S)
Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls.
8/22/1334, Ralph son of Ralph de Gorges and Walter Waleys,
parson of Horsyngton church, acknowledge that they owe to William de Cheygne
(husband of Joan) 920 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their
lands and chattels in co. Somerset. (S) CCRs.
Ralph died leaving his 3 sisters as his
heirs.
1346, Ralph’s widow Elizabeth sued Theobald de Gorges over
the manor of Knighton, Hampshire. [Elizabeth lost.]
iv.
Joan Gorges (1477345),
born ~1310 in Devon, England.
11/3/1345, IPM
of William Cheyny (Joan’s husband), knight. … One Eleanor de Gorges (2954691)
was seised of the manor in her demesne as of fee in the time of the present
king and granted the same by charter to William de Cheyny and Joan his wife and
the heirs of the body of the said Joan … (S) CIsPM.
