Eva de Ufford

EVA de Clavering (-30 Sep 1369, bur Langley Abbey, Norfolk). A manuscript genealogy of the founders of Horsham priory, Norfolk names “Evam...cognomen...Clavering” as the child of “Johannem”, son of “Robertum filium Rogeri”, adding that she had “filiam...Evam, quæ nunc se clamat advocatricem domus de Sibeton, de Langley, sanctæ Fidis et de Bliburg” who married firstly “Thomæ de Audele” who died childless and secondly “militi Radulfo de Ufford”, thirdly “Jacobo de Audele”, and fourthly “Roberto Benhalle militi” who died childless[805]. The passage suggests that there were two persons named Eva, mother and daughter. However, from a chronological point of view this does not seem possible considering that Eva had children by her second husband who died in 1314. Presumably there is some error in the manuscript. After her second husband was killed at the battle of Bannockburn, Eva lived with, but did not marry, her first husband's first cousin. A manuscript genealogy of the founders of Horsham priory, Norfolk records that Eva was buried “in monasterio de Langley”[806]. m firstly THOMAS Audley, son of NICHOLAS Audley & his wife Catherine Giffard (1288-[8 Jul/14 Dec] 1307, bur Langley Abbey, Norfolk). m secondly ( before 2 Dec 1308) THOMAS de Ufford, son of ROBERT de Ufford & his first wife Mary --- (-killed in battle Bannockburn 24 Jun 1314, bur Langley Abbey, Norfolk). Mistress of JAMES Audley of Stratton Audley, son of HUGH de Audley Lord Audley & his wife Isolt de Mortimer (-before 1 Mar 1334, bur Langley Abbey, Norfolk). m thirdly (before 1342) ROBERT de Benhale, son of --- (-[1404], bur Langley Abbey, Norfolk). He was summoned to Parliament in 1360, but not subsequently, whereby he may be held to have become Lord Benhale[