19956496. Baron Robert de Brent
~1190,
Robert born in England, s/o §§Sauvin de Turre, s/o §§Sauvigny fitz
William de Turre.
5/5/1215, Revolting Barons formally renounced their
allegiance to King John and invited the King of France to invade England. [The
barons in revolt together held more castles and knights fees than John did as
King. Intervention by the King of France prevented by the Pope.]
6/19/1215 at Runnymede near Windsor, King John
forced to agree to the terms of the Magna Carta. Robert de Brent a signer of the Magna Carta.
1235-52,
Grant by Michael, Abbot of Glastonbury, to Robert de Brente, of lands in South
Brent, formerly granted by Henry [de Blois] the Abbott (1166 to 1189) to Sauvin
de Turre, Grandfather of the said Robert de Brente, as part of his office as
Porter to the said Abbot. And the said Robert and his heirs to hold the said
lands in the same manner as Sauvin his father and the said Sauvin his
grandfather held them.
1242-43,
Robert de Brent acted as surety for the
Abbot of Glastonbury in an action brought by Robert of Aldwick.
1246-47,
Between Robert de Brente and Andrew de Bradenham and Hawise his wife; of lands
in Southbrent.
1247, Robert
bought 9 messuages and 1 hide of land in Wrington.
1248-49,
Between Robert de Brente and Andrew de Bradenham and Hawise his wife; of lands
in Southbrent.
1254, Robert
de Brent granted the manor of Cossington, Somerset by Jordan Ridel.
2/15/1261,
Because an assize of darrein presentment which Geoffrey son of Walter de
Cosington arrained before the justices of the Bench against Robert de Brent
touching the church of Cusinton, co. Somerset … (S) CPRs.
1261, Robert
died.
(S) Hist. of Somerset, V8, 2004, Cossington. (S) The
Descendants of Collo Giles Brent … Chester Horton Brent, 1946.
Family notes:
·
Odo de Brent, at the time of the Conquest
[1066], was Lord of Cossington, [Somerset]. (S) Red Book of the Exchequer.
·
1080, Martin de Turre lord of Kemys in
Pembrokeshire, with wife Geva, heiress & d/o Serlo de Burci holding lands
in Somerset and Dorset (in 1086). [After
Martin’s death, Geva married William de Falaise.]
·
1170-80, Sauvin de Turre, Porter to the Abbot of
Glatonbury.
Child
of Robert and ?:
i. Robert de Brent (9978248), born ~1225 in England.
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