William de Courtenay, of Bulwick, Upminster and Morle

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Courtenay-818

William de Courtenay of Bulwick, Upminster and Morle

William was the son of Robert de Courtenay and his first wife Matilda, daughter of Reginald FitzUrse of Bulwick and Beatrice de Limesay, who married in 1174/5 or before.

He is the first husband of Ada de Dunbar, daughter of Patrick, Earl of Dunbar and Ada, natural dau. of William 'the lion' of Scotland.

He died before 18 Jan 1212.

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/chamsensjoi.htm#Williamdied1214

Renaud & his second wife had [three] children:

5. ROBERT de Courtenay ([1150/55]-[1207/09]). m firstly ([1174/75] or before) MATILDA, daughter of REYNOLD FitzUrse of Bulwick & his wife Beatrice de Limesay.

Robert & his first wife had two children:

a) WILLIAM de Courtenay (-18 Jan before [1212]). "Robertus de Curtenei" donated revenue from "molendino…de Kokermuth" to St Bees, with the advice of "uxoris mee Aaliz de Rumeleie", to St Bees by undated charter, witnessed by "…Willelmo de Curtenei…"[220]. His parentage is confirmed by a claim dated 1220, recorded by Bracton, by "Vitalis Engaun et Rogerus Gernet" against "Willelmum de Cantelupo et Maziliam uxorem eius" which recites that "Ricardus filius Ursy antecessor eorum" had "unum filium…Reginaldum et duas filias Margeriam et Mabiliam", that Reynold had "unam filiam…Matillidem…[qui] habuit unum filium Willelmum de Curtenay qui obiit…tempore Regis J…sine herede corpore suo"[221]. Of Bulwick, Upminster and Morle. Lord of Montgommery 30 Jun 1207. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Willelmus de Curtenay" holding one and one half knights’ fees in Northamptonshire in [1210/12][222]. m as her first husband, ADA de Dunbar, daughter of PATRICK Earl of Dunbar & his first wife Ada of Scotland. "P. comes de Dunbar et P. filius eius" donated property which "Willo de Curteneya et A. uxori ei teneant…de Home" to Kelso monastery by charter dated to [1200][223].

She married secondly Theobald de Lascelles. Bracton records a claim, dated 1220, by "Theobaldus de Lasceles…et Ada uxore eius" against "Willelmum de Cantelupo" for "terre…in Bulewico" which was "dotem ipsius Ade unde Willelmus de Curtenay quondam vir suus"[224]. "Ada de Curtenay filia Patricis comitis de Dumbar" donated property "in territorio de Home" to Kelso monastery, for the souls of "maritorum meorum", by charter dated to [1230][225].

[She is alleged to have married thirdly William FitzPatrick "of Greenland", but as pointed out in the document SCOTTISH NOBILITY, this supposed third marriage is dubious.]

References

1. https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#PatrickDun...
2. https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe...
3. http://www.thepeerage.com/p24822.htm#i248217 Lundy (2008), cite's Weir's (1999) claim that William is the son of Robert de Courtenay by his second wife Alice de Rumilly.[1] This contradicts Cawley, a more trusted source.