60845472. Lord Robert Willoughby & 60845473. Margaret Deincourt
1270, Robert born in Lincolnshire, England, s/o 121690944.
William de Willoughby & 121690945. Alice Bek.
11/16/1272, Edward I ascended to the throne while on
crusade.
1283, Robert appointed his maternal great-uncle’s bailiff
for the Bishop’s lands in Lincolnshire. Robert’s greatuncle Anthony [Beke]
elected Lord Bishop of Durham, given the principality of the Isle of Man by
King Edward, and given the dignity of Archbishop and Patriarch of Jerusalem by
the Pope. (S) The Berties of Grinsthorpe Castle, Chilvers, 2010, P6.
~1285, Margaret born England, d/o 121690946. Edmund
Deincourt.
1294, The Gascon War began between England and France,
lasting 9 years.
1297, Robert served in Gascony.
8/23/1297, King 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.
10/9/1297 in Ghent, King Edward and King Philip agreed to
make a truce.
3/29/1298, King Edward arrived back in England.
7/22/1298, Edward defeated Sir William Wallace at the battle
of Falkirk. Robert served with his uncle, Bishop Beke. (S) History of the
County of Derby, Glover, 1829, P419.
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.
1300, Robert returned holding lands and rent in Lincolnshire
worth £40.
7/9/1300, Siege
of Caerlaverock castle in Scotland began. Robert at the siege, wounded by
a stone hitting his breastplate. [Arms Or, frette Azure; ‘bearing gold
networked blue’.]
1301, John Beke (243381890), lord of Eresby, wrote his will
leaving Eresby to his grandson Robert de Willoughby. (S) Baronia Anglica
Concentrata, Banks, 1844, P122.
1302, Robert de Wileby obtained a charter for a market at
Spilsby.
[––Robert & Margaret––]
By 1303, Robert married Margaret in Lincolnshire.
1303-4, Robert’s maternal grandfather, John, lord of Eresby
died; his son Walter the heir.
9/20/1304, Commission to Edmund de Eyncurt, Robert de
Wilgheby … vagabonds in the counties of Lincoln, Nottingham and Derby; … (S)
CPRs.
1304-5, Robert granted free warren in the manors of Eresby
and Wileghby, Lincolnshire; and a market and fair at Spillesby and Skidbroke.
(S) History of Spilsby in Lincolnshire, Smith, 1892, P32.
1306, Robert a manucaptor of John de Kyntecote.
1306, Robert’s father died.
7/7/1307, Edward II became king on the death of his father.
6/21/1308, Robert summoned to the king with horse and arms
at Carlisle against the Scots.
11/12/1308, Commission of oyer and terminer to Robert de
Wilgheby, Henry de Scrope … at Stikeswold, co Lincoln … (S) CPRs.
1310, Robert’s uncle Walter de Bek died; leaving his mother as
a coheir to his estates.
1311, Robert, Lincolnshire bailiff of the Bishop of Durham
[and one of the appointed executors of the will of Anthony, patriarch of
Jerusalem and bishop of Durham. (S) CCRs, 5/24/1317.]
1311, Robert, age 40, an heir of his maternal uncle, Anthony
Bek, bishop of Durham; acquiring the manor of Lilleford, Northamptonshire.
[Robert de Wylebi adopted his uncles coat of arms: “de Goules, a un fer demolin
de Argent.”]
1311, Robert of Willoughby agreed with the new bishop elect,
Richard Kellaw, that part of his service was that of acting as high steward,
placing dishes before the bishop on the day of his enthronement, and at
Christmas and Whitsum, and owed the duty of acting as the bishop’s bailff in
all his lands in Lincolnshire, holding the bishop’s courts, and levying their
profits. (S) Warriors and Churchmen, Reuter, 1992, P148.
7/14/1311, Robert summon to servce against the Scots.
5/10/1313, Comfirmation of a grant and confirmation which
Robert de Wylughby, nephew and heir of Philip de Wylughby, sometime dean of the
church of St. Mary, Lincoln, made by his charter to William de Cossehale, … (S)
CPRs.
7/26/1313, Roberto de Wilybhy, Lord Wilyhby de Eresby,
summoned to parliament.
7/26/1313, Order to the escheator beyond Trent to make inquisition
whether Anthony, late bishop of Durham, was seised … to deliver the same to
John de Harecourt to hold in tenancy … and that Robert de Whiluby and the said
John are his kinsmen and nearest heirs and of full age. (S) CFRs.
6/26/1314, Robert summoned to parliament.
2/26/1315, Commission to Edmund de Eyncourt, Robert de
Wylugheby … at Noctonpark, co. Lincoln, … (S) CPRs.
5/20/1315, Commission to take take Thunderley. mto the
king's hand the goods lato of Anthony, patriarch of Jerusalem and bishop of Durham,
deceased … Order to Robert de Wylughby and Thomas de Goldesburgh, executors of
the will of the said bishop … (S) CFRs.
6/30/1315, Robert summoned against the Scots.
1316, Robert Willoughby and Margaret, his wife, held half a
carucate in the soke of Mansfield and suit of Court. (S) Topo. History of
Nottinghamshire, Crtis, 1844, P174.
1317, Robert de Wylughby, knight, died. (S) CPRs.
4/1/1317, IPM of Robert de Wylughby. Derby & Nottingham:
Pleselay. A moiety of the manor … John his son, aged 14, is his next heir.
York: Helghfeld in the wapentake of Stayncl(iff), £4 19s 2d yearly from the
tenants … Northampton: Lilleford. The manor, including a park and 2 free
tenants in Hockyngdon, held jointly with Margaret his wife … Lincoln: … Wilughby.
The manor with its appurtenances … Heir aged 13 on the day of the Epiphany
last. Lincoln: Cokerington. A capital messuage … Skitbrok. A capital messuage,
a horse-mill … [multiple messuages and lands] … Eresby. The manor with its
members … (S) CIsPM.
[––Margaret––]
5/24/1317, Order prohibiting impleading for debt Margaret,
late the wife of Robert de Wylughby; Master Philip de Wylughby, Roger de
Malberthorp, and Thomas de Wylughby, executors of the said Roberts will. (S)
CCRs.
6/1/1317, Margaret, late the wife of Robert de Wylughby,
tenant in chief, puts in her place Eudo de Billesby to seek and receive her
dower in chancery. (S) CCRs.
6/5/1317. Order to deliver to Margaret, late the wife of
Robert de Wylughby, tenant in chief, the following of his lands, … [many
properties: £114+ in Lincoln, £4+ in York, £4+ in Derby] (S) CCRs.
2/12/1318, … manor of Orreby [co. Lincoln] … the manor was,
after the death of John de Orreby, divided between Robert de Wylughby, now
deceased, and Edmund de Somervill and Alfred de Sulney, his co-heirs and
parceners, to wit … Robert should have the other moiety except 100s. of yearly
rent from the bonds in the manor, in their purparties of the inheritance of
John de Orreby. (S) CCRs.
7/20/1319, Confirmation of the grant to Margaret, late the
wife of Robert de Wylughby, tenant in chief, … by Roger Damory of his custody
of all the lands and tenements, late of the said Robert de Wylughby, to hold …
reserving to himself the kinghts’ fees and advowsons of churches and the
marriage of John, son and heir of the said Robert, … (S) CPRs.
5/3/1331, Protection with clause volumus, for 1 year, …
Margaret late the wife of Robert de Wylughby. (S) CPRs.
Margaret died.
(S) Baronia Anglica Concentrata, V1, P462. (S) Topo. and
Hist. Account of Wainfleet, Oldfield, 1829. (S) Siege of Carlaverock, Nicolas,
1828, P327. (S) Chapters in the Administrative History of Medieval England,
Tout, P183.
Family notes:
·
Contemporary: Robert Willoughby of
Leicestershire, mayor of Leicester in 1304.
Child of Robert and Margaret:
i. John de Wylughby (30422736),
born 1/6/1304 in England.
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