60845256. Baron Miles de Stapleton & 60845257. Lady Isabel de Bellew
~1260, Sybil
born in England, d/o 121690514. Sir John de Bella Agua & 121690515.
Laderina de Brus.
~1265, Miles de
Stapledon born in England, s/o 121690512. Nicholas de Stapleton & 121690513.
Margaret Basset.
11/16/1272,
Edward I ascended to the throne while on crusade.
[––Sybil––]
Isabel 1st
married William de Stopham.
Aft. 1275,
Grant by William, son of the late Sir Robert de Stopham, to William his son and
Isabella daughter of the late Sir John de Bella Aqua, his wife, of a rent of 5
marks p.a. from Wadyngton. (S) UKNA.
[––Miles
& Sybil––]
By 1284, Miles
married Isabel [also called Sibyl in IPM of her father.]
1290, Miles
heir to his father.
1291, Miles served
in Scotland under Roger de Mowbray.
1293, Miles in
a writ of Quo warranto called upon to prove his title before Hugh de
Cressingham and the judges at York.
10/16/1294,
Order to permit Miles de Stapelton to enter and hold 16 acres of waste in
Hovyngham near Wath … (S) CCRs.
1294, The Gascon War began between England and
France, lasting 9 years.
8/20/1295,
Order to deliver to the wife of Miles de Stapelton some suitable houses in that
castle [Richmond] wherein she may dwell with her household … as Miles is
shortly going to Gascony in the king’s service. (S) CCRs.
1295, Miles
served in Gascony.
1296, After
the death of Edmund of Cornwall, Miles named Seneschal of Knaresborough Castle
and Steward and joint Constable of Knaresborough Forest.
9/11/1297,
Miles at the battle of Stirling castle, Scotland with Prince Edward.
9/11/1297, John, Earl of Surrey, and Hugh de
Cressingham [Treasurer of Scotland] were attacked and defeated by William
Wallace crossing the forth near Stirling. John had ordered his forces to cross
a long, narrow bridge. Wallace waited until about 5000 had crossed the bridge,
and the rest were bunched up on or behind the bridge. Wallace ambushed the
vanguard forces with his superior force. Hugh was killed, and an estimated 6000
English slain or wounded in the loss, known as the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
[William Wallace was knighted for this success and put in sole command of
Scottish troops.]
7/22/1298,
Miles at the battle of Falkirk, serving under Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln.
7/22/1298, King Edward defeated Sir William Wallace
(Braveheart) at the battle of Falkirk, Scotland. The Scots defensive position
was strong, but based on spearmen with support of some cavalry and archers.
Edward’s armored knights were repulsed by the amassed spear points. King Edward
brought up his Welsh longbowmen. They cut gaps into the Scottish ranks through
which the mounted English knights could charge. The Scots were routed, but
Wallace escaped.
3/28/1299,
Miles established a chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas in North Moreton Church,
near Wallingford, in Berkshire.
1300, Miles
summoned to the siege of Caerlaverock. [Not mentioned in the famous poem, but
his banner is described.]
7/9/1300, Siege
of Caerlaverock castle in Scotland began.
10/9/1300,
Protection for Miles de Stapelton to accompany the Henry de lacy, earl of
Lincoln, to the Papal court in Rome. (S) CPRs.
[––Miles––]
Bef. 1301,
Isabel died before her father.
1301, Sybil’s
father died.
8/18/1301, IPM
of John de Bella Aqua alias de Belbwe. York: … Nicholas, son of Sibyl daughter
of the said Laderana and sometime the wife of Miles de Stapelton, aged 15, and
Joan another daughter, the wife of Aucher son of Henry, aged 24 and more, are
next heirs of the said John and Laderana. … Petition to the chancellor from
Miles de Stapelton, father of Nicholas de Stapelton, complaining that the
knights’ fees &c. assigned to Aucher son of Henry are worth double or more
those assigned to the minor, who is in the king’s wardship, and praying for
redress. (S) CIsPM.
Miles married 2nd Joan ?. (S) See son Nicholas, 9/23/1314.
12/6/1301,
Grant by Henry le Scrope to Sir Miles de Stapelton, of his land with
a parcel of wood and waste, namely that land with wood and waste which lies
adjacent to the manor of Sir Miles at Kirkeby … (S) Yorkshire Deeds, V50, 1955,
P113.
7/11/1302, To
Miles de Stapelton, constable of Knaresburgh castle and keeper of the king’s
manor of Borough Bridge. Order to cause the king’s mills and ponds to be
repaired. (S) CCRs.
4/19/1303,
Licence by fine by Miles de Stapelton in frank almoin … in acres in Middelhathesleye for 9 acres in a
meadow. (S) CPRs.
11/27/1304, To
Miles de Stapelton, constable of Knaresburgh castle and keeper of the king’s
forest there … to cause the king’s works in the castle to be done … (S) CCRs.
10/15/1305, Order
to John de Insula, whom the king appointed with Miles de Stapelton, constable
of Knaresburgh castle, to make inquisition in the county of York touching the
evildoers. (S) CFRs.
10/25/1305, Pardon
to Miles de Stapelton, constable of Knaresburth castle, of what belongs to the
king for the evasion of … from the gaol of that castle. (S) CPRs.
5/10/1306,
Grant to Miles de Stapelton of the marriage of the eldest daughter, a minor in
the king’s custody, and one of the heirs of Brian son of Alan, … (S) CPRs.
4/1/1307, Order
to … enquire touching divers trespasses done in the king's chace and parks of
Knaresburgh, … to take fines or ransoms from the prisoners detained now for 2
years in the prison within Knaresburgh castle for such trespasses, … Miles de
Stapelton, constable of the castle, to have the prisoners before them. (S)
CFRs.
7/7/1307, Edward
II became king on the death of his father.
8/21/1307,
Commitment to to Miles de Stapelton of the manor of Brustwyk and the town of
Kyngeston upon Hull. (S) CFRs. [Miles held Kyngeston upon Hull until
10/25/1308.]
10/27/1307,
Miles de Stapelton the bailiff of Horderness. (S) CPRs.
1/2/1308,
Miles, Steward of the King’s household, traveled with King Edward II to
Boulogned for the king’s marriage. (S) CPRs.
6/15/1309,
Commission of oyer and terminer to Miles de Stapelton and Henry de Scrope, …
(S) CPRs.
1310, Miles settled North Moreton, Berkshire, on his son Gilbert.
10/1/1310,
Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Miles de Stapelton … in Westhathelsay
… (S) CPRs.
1311, Miles
summoned to Roxburgh against the Scots.
5-6/1312, 5 barons involved in the capture of Piers Gaveston
[favorite of King Edward], besieging him at Scarborough castle.
6/1312, Miles
summoned under pain of forfeiting all he had, to join the king immediately at
Battlebridge with all the horses and arms he could muster.
6/19/1312, Piers Gaveston, sometime Earl of Cornwall, King
Edward’s favorite, was executed at Blacklow Hill, Warwickshire, by the earls of
Lancaster, Hereford and Arundel. [Piers, apparently a good soldier and
administrator, would be replaced by “favorites” who were vicious and power
seekers – the law of unintended consequences. 7 Earls would be executed in a
short 18 year span – the last English
earl having been executed 236 years before.]
9/12/1312,
Licence for Nicholas de Stapelton to demise to Miles de Stapelton, for his
life, the manors of Carleton by Snaithe and Kentemere. (S) CPRs.
1/8/1313,
Miles summoned as a baron to parliament. [Summoned 2 more times the same year.]
10/1313,
Having lost property to Piers Gaveston, Miles with his wife and 3 sons, in a
long list of adherents of Lancaster who were pardoned for the murder of
Gaveston.
1314, Miles
called to muster in relief of Stirling.
6/24/1314,
Miles slain at the battle of Bannockburn; buried at Langley Abbey, Norfolk.
6/24/1314, Battle of Bannockburn, Scotland, a
victory for the Scots, unusual in that it lasted for 2 days. The Scots,
commanded by Robert Bruce, were laying siege to Stirling castle, held by the
English. As the English attacked across the brook, Robert counter-attacked
along a 2000-yard front. King Edward attempted to flank the Scot’s left with
archers, but they were driven back the Scot cavalry. The English front broke
against the Scottish spearmen. It was the largest loss of English knights in a
single day. This was the battle in which organized foot-soldiers [primarily
pike men] defeated heavily armored mounted knights.
[––Post Mortem––]
12/23/1314,
The Bishop of Durham granted 11 days pardon for the souls of Miles de
Stapelton, knt. and Cecilia [Sybilla] formerly his wife.
(S) Chronicles
of Yorkshire, Chetwind-Stapylton, 1884. (S) Hist. of
Berkshire, V3, 1923, North Moreton.
Child
of Miles and Sybil:
i. Nicholas
de Stapleton, born by 1285 in England.
6/22/1303, Order to the escheator on this side
Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of Roger de Burton, deceased,
tenant by knight service of Nicholas son of Miles (Molonis) de Stapelton,
kinsman and one of the heirs of Laderana late the wife of John de Bella Aqua, tenant
in chief, a minor in the king's ward. (S) CFRs. [Many high-ranking noble’s sons
were sent into the king’s wardship for knightly training. This property was his
by inheritance of his deceased mother.]
7/16/1306, Order to the escheator beyond Trent to
take into the king's hand the lands late of Robert de Ponte Fracto of Wyvelesthorp,
deceased, tenant by knight service of Nicholas de Stapelton, kinsman and one of
the heirs of Laderana late the wife of John de Bella Aqua, tenant in chief. (S)
CFRs. [Nicholas no longer a minor.]
9/23/1314, Order to the escheator on this side
Trent to deliver to Nicholas de Stapelton, son and heir of Miles de Stapelton,
tenant in chief, the lands late of his said father, he having done fealty;
saving to Joan late the wife of Miles her dower. [9/20/1316 Joan living. (S)
CFRs.]
1343, Nicholas died.
Son: Miles (d.1372), his son Thomas (d.1373), his
sister Elizabeth his heir.
ii. Gilbert
de Stapleton (30422628), born 1291 in England. [2nd son]
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