FitzEustace, Lord Richard
1110 - 1161 (51 years)1. FitzEustace, Lord Richard was born in 1110 in Holton Moor Estate, Leeds, Yorkshire, England (son of FitzJohn, Lord Eustace and FitzNigel, Agnes); died in 1161 in England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: Lord of Clavering and Halton
- FSID: 9WPR-LFP
- Birth: 1100, England
- Birth: 1100, England
- Birth: 1126, Yorkshire, England
- Death: Between 8 Jan 1163 and 7 Jan 1164
Richard married de Lisoures, Baroness Aubrey on 8 Feb 1142 in Sprotbrough, Yorkshire, England. Aubrey (daughter of de Lisoures, Robert and de Lacy, Albreda) was born in 1142 in Halton, Cheshire, England; died on 6 Oct 1200 in Lewes, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- FitzRichard, Sir Robert was born in 1154 in Warkworth, Northumberland, England; died on 22 Nov 1214 in Warkworth Castle, Warkworth, Northumberland, England.
2. FitzJohn, Lord Eustace was born in 1088 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, England (son of FitzRichard, John and FitzRichard, Magdalen); died on 30 Jul 1157 in Basingwerk, Flintshire, Wales. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: Constable of Cheshire
- Appointments / Titles: Lord of Alnwick
- Appointments / Titles: Lord of Malton
- FSID: LYD5-77Z
- Occupation: Constable of Cheshire
- Occupation: Constable of Knaresborough
Notes:
Constable of Chestershire and Knaresborough Constable of Bamburgh Castle Justiciar of the North
https://www.geni.com/people/Eustace-FitzJohn-Lord-of-Alnwick-Constable-of-Knaresborough-and-Cheshire/6000000001322150068?through=6000000005076905322
From Wikipedia
Eustace fitz John (died 1157) was a powerful magnate in northern England during the reigns of Henry I, Stephen and Henry II. From a relatively humble background in the south-east of England, Eustace made his career serving Henry I, and was elevated by the king through marriage and office into one of the most important figures in the north of England. Eustace acquired a great deal of property in the region, controlled Bamburgh Castle, and served jointly with Walter Espec as justiciar of the North.
After Henry I's death in 1135, Eustace became involved in the warfare between the supporters of Stephen and his rival the Empress Matilda, the latter led by Matilda's uncle David, King of Scotland. He surrendered Alnwick Castle and Malton Castle temporarily to David, while Bamburgh was taken by Stephen. Eustace became a supporter of David, fighting and suffering defeat at the Battle of the Standard in 1138. He maintained most of his lands in the north however, and from around 1144 became one of the main followers of Ranulf II, Earl of Chester, through whom he gained even more land. Eustace subsequently founded three religious houses, and died on campaign with Henry II in 1157.
Eustace's family came from the south-east of England. His father John fitz Richard was a tenant-in-chief who appeared in the Domesday Book owning estates in Essex and Norfolk. The family was not of exalted origin, representing the middle rank of society. Eustace had two known sisters, Agnes and Alice. He also had two brothers, Pain (Payne) and William, and it is thought that Pain—whose career was as successful as Eustace's— was probably the eldest. Eustace likely did not inherit much from his father, but instead depended on success as a royal servant.
Eustace is witnessing royal charters from at least 1119, but may have been at Henry's court as early as 1114. Through Henry's patronage, Eustace married two heiresses, both of whom brought him lands. Beatrix de Vesci, daughter and heiress of Ivo de Vesci, brought him control of Alnwick Castle and the barony of Alnwick in Northumberland. He probably received, in addition, land in Lincolnshire as well as five and a half knight's fees in Yorkshire previously belonging to Ranulf de Mortimer (died 1104). Although it has often been claimed that this marriage brought Eustace the lordship of Old Malton, a former royal manor in the North Riding of Yorkshire, this was probably a separate gift from the king.
Eustace's marriage to Beatrix occurred some time before 1130.
The other marriage, which also occurred before 1130, was to Agnes daughter of the constable of Chester William fitz Nigel, and this eventually brought Eustace more land in Yorkshire at Bridlington as well as in Northamptonshire at Loddington. Both landholdings were held from the earl of Chester. Eustace would gain control of many other sub-tenancies, held from a number of lords, including the Archbishop of York, Bishop of Durham, Nigel d'Aubigny, and the count of Aumale, and in Henry's reign he held lands at Aldborough, Tickhill and Knaresborough from the king as a tenant-in-chief.
...
Eustace had a good relationship with Stephen's successor Henry II, and the latter seems to have regarded Eustace as one of his supporters. Henry confirmed Eustace's gifts to his son William de Vescy, and would recognise the latters succession to his father's lands. After Henry's accession in 1154, Eustace attested the new king's charters. Eustace died in July 1157 near Basingwerk in Flintshire, where on campaign with Henry against the Welsh he was ambushed and killed.
...
Eustace Fitz John married firstly Beatrix de Vesci, daughter and heiress of Ivo de Vesci, and had the following known issue;
1. William de Vesci (d. 1184), married Burga, daughter of Robert III de Stuteville, had issue. William was the sheriff of Northumberland between 1157 and 1170, and would become the ancestor of the Northumberland de Vescy family.
Beatrix is recorded to have died in childbirth. Eustace married secondly Agnes de Halton, daughter of William fitz Nigel, and had the following known issue;
2. Richard fitz Eustace (d.c. 1163), married Aubrey de Lisours, daughter of Aubrey de Lacy and niece of Ilbert II de Lacy (another baron captured by Earl Ranulf at the Battle of Lincoln), had issue. He became ancestor of a second line of de Lacys.
3. Geoffrey fitz Eustace, named as his son in charter of Watton priory.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eustace_fitz_JohnEustace married FitzNigel, Agnes before 1130. Agnes (daughter of FitzNigel, William and de Gant, Agnes) was born in 1089 in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England; died in DECEASED in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. FitzNigel, Agnes was born in 1089 in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England (daughter of FitzNigel, William and de Gant, Agnes); died in DECEASED in England. Other Events and Attributes:
- FSID: L89D-LPJ
Children:
- 1. FitzEustace, Lord Richard was born in 1110 in Holton Moor Estate, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died in 1161 in England.
Generation: 3
4. FitzRichard, John was born in 1075 (son of FitzRanulf, Richard and FitzRanulf, Mrs N.N.); died in DECEASED. Other Events and Attributes:
- FSID: 9HT5-Y5B
John married FitzRichard, Magdalen in 1101. Magdalen was born in 1081; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. FitzRichard, Magdalen was born in 1081; died in DECEASED. Children:
- 2. FitzJohn, Lord Eustace was born in 1088 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, England; died on 30 Jul 1157 in Basingwerk, Flintshire, Wales.
6. FitzNigel, William was born in 1058 in Manche, Basse-Normandie, France (son of de Cotentin, Nigel and de Widnes, Agnes); died in 1134 in Halton, Cheshire, England; was buried in 1134 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: Baron of Halton
- FSID: 9S8D-D66
- Occupation: Constable of Chester
Notes:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William fitz Nigel
Died 1134
William fitz Nigel (died 1134), of Halton Castle in Cheshire, England, was Constable of Chester and Baron of Halton within the county palatine of Chester ruled by the Earl of Chester.
Origins
Traditionally, he succeeded his father Nigel as baron of Halton and Constable of Chester, although modern sources doubt the position was held by his father.[1] He held lands in Halton, throughout Cheshire and also in Normandy.[2] Through his heiress mother he obtained Widnes and the Lancashire manors of Widnes, Appleton, Cronton and Rainhill.[3] In 1115 he established Runcorn Priory, of the Augustinian Order of Canons Regular.[4] He died in 1134 at Halton Castle and was buried at Chester.[5]
Marriage and issue
By his wife, Agnes, daughter of Gilbert de Gant and Alice de Montfort, he had issue including:
William (d. 1149), who succeeded his father at Halton and in the constableship, but died without issue, when Halton and the constableship passed to the descendants of his eldest sister Agnes
Agnes, who became heiress to her childless brother William, and married Eustace fitz John by whom she had issue
Leucha, who married Robert de Mohaut and had issue
Matilda, who married Albert de Grelle and had issue
References
Nickson, Charles (1887), History of Runcorn, London and Warrington: Mackie & Co.
Starkey, H. F. (1990), Old Runcorn, Halton: Halton Borough Council
Whimperley, Arthur (1981), Halton Castle: An Introduction & Visitors' Handbook, Widnes: Arthur Whimperley
Whimperley, Arthur (1986), The Barons of Halton, Widnes: MailBook PublishingWilliam married de Gant, Agnes. Agnes was born in 1065 in Halton, Cheshire, England; died in 1125 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. de Gant, Agnes was born in 1065 in Halton, Cheshire, England; died in 1125 in England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: Heiress of Widnes
- FSID: 29W7-SYL
Children:
- 3. FitzNigel, Agnes was born in 1089 in Folkingham, Lincolnshire, England; died in DECEASED in England.
Generation: 4
8. FitzRanulf, Richard was born in 1052 (son of de Burgo, John and de Burgo, Mrs N.N.); died in DECEASED. Other Events and Attributes:
- FSID: 9HT5-YRS
Richard married FitzRanulf, Mrs N.N. in 1074. N.N. was born in 1054 in England; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. FitzRanulf, Mrs N.N. was born in 1054 in England; died in DECEASED. Children:
- 4. FitzRichard, John was born in 1075; died in DECEASED.
12. de Cotentin, Nigel was born in 1020 in Cotentin, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France; died in 1080 in Halton, Lancashire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- FSID: GNB4-QVL
Notes:
"Nothing is known for certain of William’s father Nigel, who is entirely absent from contemporary record. According to a fourteenth-century account from Norton priory, dismissed by James Tait as fictional, he came to England with Earl Hugh (Monasticon, vi. 315, no. iii; J. Tait, ‘The foundation charter of Runcorn (later Norton) priory’, Miscellanea VII, Chetham Soc. 100 (1939), 4–5). Tait was no more accepting of the postulated connection with certain vicomtes of the Cotentin in Normandy, which he described as the invention of unscrupulous heralds in the sixteenth century (ibid. 5–7). " ( William fitz Nigel, attached in sources.)
Nigel married de Widnes, Agnes. Agnes was born in 1025 in Widnes, Lancashire, England; died in 1075. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. de Widnes, Agnes was born in 1025 in Widnes, Lancashire, England; died in 1075. Other Events and Attributes:
- FSID: G91P-199
Children:
- 6. FitzNigel, William was born in 1058 in Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; died in 1134 in Halton, Cheshire, England; was buried in 1134 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.