39979814. Sir Robert Avenell & 399798145. Sybilla ?
4/24/1124, David I crowned King of Scotland.
~1130, Robert born in Scotland.
Bef. 1153, Robert in the service of King David I of
Scotland.
5/24/1153, Malcolm IV succeeded King David I of Scotland.
1153-11/20/1160, Herbert, bishop of Glasgow, announces that
Robert Avenel has given the teinds of Eskdale to the monks of Melrose. (S)
POMS.
~1155, Robert Avenel, justicia, married Sybilla.
12/9/1165, William the Lion, age 22, succeeded King Malcom
IV of Scotland.
1165-1174, Robert Avenel a perambulator of King William of
Scotland (39979020).
Aft. 12/24/1165, Robert Avenel, at the instance of his lord,
William, king of Scots, with the consent of Gervase, his heir, has granted and
given and established by this his charter to Melrose Abbey, his land of
Eskdale, namely Tomleuchar and Watcarrick … for the soul of his lord King
David, the same land which he (David) gave him (Robert) for his service … and
for his own soul and that of his wife, Sybilla … he now remits and gives them
the 5 marks in alms … After the death of his wife, Sybilla, by the assent and
consent of Gervase, his heir, … he remits, gives and quitclaims to Melrose in
pure and perpetual alms 4 marks annually … His previous donation and charter
was made to them in the time of King Malcolm. (S) POMS.
10/4/1172 at Maidens castle, A charter of William, king of
the Scots, … witnesses: … Robert Avenell, Philip de Valones, Robert de Quency,
… (S) Northumberland Rec. Off., Swinburne Manuscript Vol. 1; (S) UKNA.
Bef. 1185, Robert Avenel has given at feuferme in perpetuity
and has established by this his writing to Kelso Abbey, his land, wood and
pasture which belongs to him and his heirs, that is, the sixth part of
Innerwick.
By 1185, Sybilla died before Robert, who became a novice at
Melrose abbey shortly before his death.
1185, Robert Avenel and Gervase his heir have quitclaimed in
perpetuity that 4 marks which the monks of Melrose … owed 4 times a year, on
these days: the day on which Robert himself relinquished the secular life, the
day on which Sir Robert dies, the 6th day after Christmas, in commemoration of
the soul of Lady Sybilla, Robert’s wife, and the day of Gervase’s death. (S)
POMS.
3/8/1185, Robert died. (S) POMS.
(S) People of Medieval Scotland.
Family notes:
·
1165-85, Gervase de Eincurt, nephew of Robert
Avenel, witnessed his gift of Tomleuchar and Watcarrick. (S) POMS.
Child
of Robert and ?:
i. Gervase Avenel, born ? in Scotland.
1185-92, Gervase Avenel son of Robert Avenel has granted and
established to Melrose Abbey, the donation of his father of land in Eskdale,
which his father donated in perpetual alms and established by his charter, at
the instance of the most pious King Mael Coluim, first, as well as the
illustrious King William. (S) POMS.
ii. Robert Avenel, born ? in
Scotland.
1185, Robert Avenel, son of Robert Avenel, clerk, witnessed
the grant of his father and older brother. (S) POMS.
iii. Mistress ‘Isabel’ Avenell (19989907), born ~1157 in Scotland.
“Isabel” assumed by name of daughter.
The Chronicle of Melrose refers to ‘the daughter of Robert
Avenal’ as the mother of King William's (39979020) daughter Isabel. (S) FMG.
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