Hugh de Balliol, of Bywell & Barnard Castle

Biography

Wikipedia contributors. "Hugh de Balliol." < Wikipedia >, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 Jan. 2022. Web. 30 Apr. 2023.

Hugh de Balliol (died 1229), Lord of Bywell, Barnard Castle and Gainford, was an English nobleman. He was the son of Eustace de Balliol and [Petronilla FitzPiers.] [unknown 1st wife]. Balliol was a supporter of King John of England during the Barons Wars of 1215–17.

Life

Balliol was the eldest son and successor of Eustace de Balliol of Barnard Castle and [Petronilla FitzPiers] [unknown 1st wife.] [1] Hugh probably succeeded to his father Eustace's lordships by 1209.[1] Hugh and his brother Bernard were staunch supporters of King John; Hugh probably named his son John, after the king.[2] Balliol defended the northern borders of England against King Alexander II of Scotland in 1216. His castle of Barnard Castle was besieged by Alexander II, however the siege was abandoned after the death of Alexander II's brother in-law Eustace de Vesci.

After Hugh's death in 1229, his son John succeeded to the chief Balliol estates.[2]

Marriage and issue

Balliol married Cecily, daughter of Aleaune de Fontaines and Laurette de St. Valerie, they had the following known issue:

1. John de Balliol (died 1268), married Dervorguilla of Galloway, had issue. Their son become King John I of Scotland.
2. Eustace de Balliol (died 1274), married firstly Helewise, daughter of Ranulph de Levington and Ada de Gernon. [He married secondly Agnes, daughter of William de Percy and Joan Briwere.] [Seems to be a different Eustace who married her].
3. Jocelin de Balliol
4. Hugh de Balliol (died 1292)
5. Bernard de Balliol
6. Ada de Balliol (died 1251), married John FitzRobert of Warkworth,[3] had issue.

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Origins

From Stirnet: 'Baliol1' Eustace Baliol of Bywell & Barnard Castle (d c1200). sources show Eustace as father of Hugh by Petronell. However, Hodgson shows him (and his siblings) as son of an earlier unnamed wife.

PoMS, no. 1770 (https://www.poms.ac.uk/record/person/1770/; accessed 01 May 2023)

Hugh Balliol, lord of Barnard Castle in County Durham, was the eldest son of Eustace de Hélicourt (later de Balliol; d.c.1208). He had at least three brothers, Bernard (d.1212), perhaps a cleric, Ingram (d.1239×44), lord of Urr and Dalton in Galloway and Tours-en-Vimeu in Picardy, and Henry (d.1246), later chamberlain of Scotland.

https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTLAND.htm#EustaceBalliolMAgnes

EUSTACE de Balliol, [son of BERNARD de Balliol & his wife Agnes de Pincheny] [??] (-after 5 Jun 1205). The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1196/97], records "Eustachius de Bailliol" paying "xx s, i militem" in Northamptonshire[838]. King John confirmed "terre in Burton et pasturam de Gaveldon" which "Joscelin de Bailleul" had granted to "Galf Le Paum pater predicte Matild", approving a settlement agreement between "Everard et Matilde et Eustach de Baylloel, nepote et herede predicti Joscelin", by charter dated 5 Jun 1205[839]. The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Eustakius de Baillol, Hugo, Ingelramus, Bernardus, Henricus filii eius"[840].

[m firstly --- (-before 1194). The marriage of Eustace’s grandson John in 1233 suggests that it would be difficult (although not impossible) for John’s father to have been born from Eustace’s marriage with Perronelle, which suggests the possibility of an otherwise unrecorded earlier marriage.]

m [secondly] (1194) PERRONELLE, widow of ROBERT FitzPiers of Cherhill, daughter of ---. The 1194/95 Pipe Roll records "Eustacius de Baillol" in Wiltshire "pro habenda uxore que fuit Robert f Petri"[841].

Eustace de Balliol & his [first] wife had four children:

1. HUGH de Balliol (-1228). The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Eustakius de Baillol, Hugo, Ingelramus, Bernardus, Henricus filii eius"[842]. Lord of Biwell. "Hugo de Balliol" confirmed the donation of "piscaria…ad Wudehorn…Wudehornestelle in flumie de Tuede" made to the monastery of Kelso by "qm Bernardo de Bailloil" by charter dated to [1200][843]. Matthew Paris names “...Hugo de Bailul et Bernardus frater eius...” among the "consiliarios iniquissimos” of King John[844]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Hugo de Baylol" holding "baroniam de Bywelle" with five knights’ fees in Northumberland in [1210/12][845]. Lord of Hiche, Essex. Of Barnard Castle, he helped in the defence of the castle against Alexander II King of Scotland who invaded England in 1216[846]. “Hugo de Baillol” confirmed donations to the monks of Fountains, by charter dated to [1190/1210][847]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Hugo de Baillol" holding four knights’ fees "de Stokeley" in Yorkshire, and three in Essex, Hertfordshire, in [1210/12][848]. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records "Hugo de Bailliol" holding "baroniam de Biwelle" in Northumberland which had been granted by King William II to "antecessores"[849]. "Hugo de Baillol" donated land at Newsam to Rievaulx abbey, for the soul of "uxoris meæ Ceciliæ", by undated charter[850].

m CECILIE de Fontaines, daughter of ALLEAUME de Fontaines & his wife Laure de Saint-Valéry. "Hugo de Baillol" donated land at Newsam to Rievaulx abbey, for the soul of "uxoris meæ Ceciliæ", by undated charter[851]. Hugh de Balliol donated his fishery at Courchon, part of the dowry of his wife "fille de sa…mere Lorette de St Valery", to the chapter of Longpré [Longpr%C3%A9-les-Corps-Saints, Picardie, near Bailleul-en-Vimeu[852]] by charter dated 1210[853].

Hugh de Balliol & his wife had three children:

a) JOHN de Balliol (-before 27 Oct 1268). "John de Balliol, son and heir of Hugh Balliol" made a fine for "his relief of 30 knights’ fees that Hugh de Balliol his father held of the king in chief", dated [Apr] 1229[854]. Of Barnard Castle, co Durham. m (1233[902]) DEVORGUILLA of Galloway,

b) ADA de Balliol (-Stokesley late Jul 1251). A writ after the death of "Ada alias Eda de Baylliol alias de Baillol", dated "8 Sep 35 Hen III", and later inquisitions record that "Stokesley Manor was given by Sir Hugh de Balloil in free marriage to Ada his daughter who, after the death of her husband, enfeoffed Hugh and Robert her sons thereof", that "the said Lady Ada died at Stokesley on Saturday after St James the Apostle, 35 Hen III" and that "the said Hugh took and held seisin of the said manor, in the name of himself and his brother, until expelled"[855]. [856]m JOHN FitzRobert of Warkworth, co. Northumberland, son of ROBERT FitzRoger of Warkworth & his wife Margery de Chesney (-1240).

c) EUSTACE de Balliol (-after 15 Jun 1230). An order dated 15 Jun 1230 granted protection "so long as he is in the K’s service” to “John de Baillol whose brother Eustace de Baillol is in the K’s service”[857].

From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=updike&id... (dead link)

2. Hugh de BALLIOL (Eustace de BALLIOL6, Bernard de BALLIOL5, Bernard de BALLIOL4, Hugh II de BALLIOL3, Rainald de BALLIOL2, Guy de BALLIOL1) was born ABT 1185 in Bernard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England, and died ABT 1228. He married Cecily de la FONTAINE, daughter of Aleaume de la FONTAINE and Laurette de St. VALERY. She was born ABT 1184 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.

His ancestry is found as: 1 [15.] Eustace de BALLIOL (Bernard de BALLIOL5, Bernard de BALLIOL4, Hugh II de BALLIOL3, Rainald de BALLIOL2, Guy de BALLIOL1) was born 1164 in Durham, England, and died AFT 1199. He married Agnes de PERCY, daughter of William de PERCY and Joan de BRIWERE. She died ABT 1228. He married Petronel ?. She was born ABT 1145.

Children of Hugh de BALLIOL and Cecily de la FONTAINE are:

• + 4 i. Ada de BALLIOL was born ABT 1204 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England, and died 29 JUL 1251 in Stokesley, Durham, England. She married John FITZROBERT ABT 1220 in Bywell, Northumberland, England, son of Robert FITZROGER and Margaret de CHESNEY. He was born ABT 1200 in Warkworth Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, and died 1240 in Warkworth Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England.
• + 5 ii. John de BALLIOL was born ABT 1212 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England, and died 12 OCT 1269 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. He married Dervorgilla of GALLOWAY ABT 1236, daughter of Alan of GALLOWAY and Margaret HUNTINGTON. She was born ABT 1220 in Fotheringhay Castle, Galloway, Scotland, and died 28 JAN 1289 in Kemston, Bedfordshire, England.

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References

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2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Balliol cites
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   3. Beam, p. 20
3. Beam, Amanda (2008). The Balliol Dynasty, 1210-1364. Edinburgh: John Donald.
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   1. Browning, C. (1898). The Magna Charta Barons and their American Descendants Together with the Pedigrees of the Founders of the Order of Runnemede Deduced from the Sureties for the Enforcement of the Statutes of the Magna Charta of King John. Philadelphia. archive.org; < GoogleBooks >
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   1. [S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 203. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
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13. FromARO31: Brian Hope-Taylor’s archaeological legacy: Excavations at Mote of Urr, 1951 and 1953. By David Perry. (2018). Page 17-18. < PDF > Enguerrand Balliol (figure 5) was an influential figure in thirteenth-century Galloway and was well connected within the lordship and within Scotland and northern England generally (Stell 1985: Table 5 and p. 154). He was the younger brother of Hugh I Balliol, lord of Barnard Castle in Co Durham, and elder brother of Henry Balliol of Cavers in Roxburghshire, who would become chamberlain of King Alexander II in the 1220s (Stringer 1993, 112).

Beam, Amanda G. (2005). The Political Ambitions and influences of the Balliol Dynasty, c. 1210-1364 (pp. 31, 69). (Doctoral Dissertation). Stirling: University of Stirling. Retrieved from Stirling Online Research Repository (Available online); accessed 20 March 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2533

Biography

Wikipedia contributors. "Hugh de Balliol." < Wikipedia >, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 Jan. 2022. Web. 30 Apr. 2023.

Hugh de Balliol (died 1229), Lord of Bywell, Barnard Castle and Gainford, was an English nobleman. He was the son of Eustace de Balliol and Petronilla FitzPiers. Balliol was a supporter of King John of England during the Barons Wars of 1215–17.

Life

Balliol was the eldest son and successor of Eustace de Balliol of Barnard Castle and Petronilla FitzPiers.[1] Hugh probably succeeded to his father Eustace's lordships by 1209.[1] Hugh and his brother Bernard were staunch supporters of King John; Hugh probably named his son John, after the king.[2] Balliol defended the northern borders of England against King Alexander II of Scotland in 1216. His castle of Barnard Castle was besieged by Alexander II, however the siege was abandoned after the death of Alexander II's brother in-law Eustace de Vesci.

After Hugh's death in 1229, his son John succeeded to the chief Balliol estates.[2]

Marriage and issue

Balliol married Cecily, daughter of Aleaune de Fontaines and Laurette de St. Valerie, they had the following known issue:

1. John de Balliol (died 1268), married Dervorguilla of Galloway, had issue. Their son become King John I of Scotland.
2. Eustace de Balliol (died 1274), married firstly Helewise, daughter of Ranulph de Levington and Ada de Gernon. He married secondly Agnes, daughter of William de Percy and Joan Briwere.
3. Jocelin de Balliol
4. Hugh de Balliol (died 1292)
5. Bernard de Balliol
6. Ada de Balliol (died 1251), married John FitzRobert of Warkworth,[3] had issue.

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From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=updike&id... (dead link)

2. Hugh de BALLIOL (Eustace de BALLIOL6, Bernard de BALLIOL5, Bernard de BALLIOL4, Hugh II de BALLIOL3, Rainald de BALLIOL2, Guy de BALLIOL1) was born ABT 1185 in Bernard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England, and died ABT 1228. He married Cecily de la FONTAINE, daughter of Aleaume de la FONTAINE and Laurette de St. VALERY. She was born ABT 1184 in Richmond Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.

His ancestry is found as: 1 [15.] Eustace de BALLIOL (Bernard de BALLIOL5, Bernard de BALLIOL4, Hugh II de BALLIOL3, Rainald de BALLIOL2, Guy de BALLIOL1) was born 1164 in Durham, England, and died AFT 1199. He married Agnes de PERCY, daughter of William de PERCY and Joan de BRIWERE. She died ABT 1228. He married Petronel ?. She was born ABT 1145.

Children of Hugh de BALLIOL and Cecily de la FONTAINE are:

• + 4 i. Ada de BALLIOL was born ABT 1204 in Barnard Castle, Gainford, Durham, England, and died 29 JUL 1251 in Stokesley, Durham, England. She married John FITZROBERT ABT 1220 in Bywell, Northumberland, England, son of Robert FITZROGER and Margaret de CHESNEY. He was born ABT 1200 in Warkworth Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, and died 1240 in Warkworth Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England.
• + 5 ii. John de BALLIOL was born ABT 1212 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England, and died 12 OCT 1269 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. He married Dervorgilla of GALLOWAY ABT 1236, daughter of Alan of GALLOWAY and Margaret HUNTINGTON. She was born ABT 1220 in Fotheringhay Castle, Galloway, Scotland, and died 28 JAN 1289 in Kemston, Bedfordshire, England.

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Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Balliol-18

Hugh de Balliol (d.1229)[1] of Barnard Castle, Durham, Baron of Bywell, Northumberland.

He was granted on 25 Feb 1203/4 (in his father's lifetime) the right to hold a fair at Newbrigging. In 1209 he had a plea against Robert Bertram for two caracutes of land in Penemore.

In 1211/12 he held 30 knights fees. He was a stout adherent of King John in his quarrel with his Barons,[2] and is, together with his brother Bernard, named as one of that King's "evil counsellors".

He gave 10 acres in Newsum to Rievaulx for the soul of Cecilia, his wife. According to le Marquis de Belleval, Hugh's wife, Cecilia was a sister of Hugh, and daughter of Aleaure, seigneur de Fontaines, who was also Lord of Longpre, giving it his fishery at Courcon, which was part of her maritagium.

Besides his son and heir John, he had a daughter Ada de Baliol who married John FitzRobert of Warkworth; her father Hugh gave her the fee of Stokesley in frank marriage.

References

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2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Balliol cites
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   2. a b Stell, "Balliol, Bernard de (d. c.1190)"; Stell, "Balliol , John de (b. before 1208, d. 1268)".
   3. Beam, p. 20
3. Beam, Amanda (2008). The Balliol Dynasty, 1210-1364. Edinburgh: John Donald.
4. Stell, G. P., "Balliol, Bernard de (d. c.1190)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 , accessed 24 Jan 2008
5. Stell, G. P., "Balliol , John de (b. before 1208, d. 1268)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 , accessed 24 Jan 2008
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   2. Browning, 1898
   3. Fine Roll 2/52
   4. Fine Roll 2/203
   5. Fine Roll 3/359a
   6. Fine Roll 6/21
   7. Fine Roll 8/283
   8. Fine Roll 12/286
   9. Browning, C. (1898). The Magna Charta Barons and their American Descendants Together with the Pedigrees of the Founders of the Order of Runnemede Deduced from the Sureties for the Enforcement of the Statutes of the Magna Charta of King John. Philadelphia. archive.org; Google Books.
   10. GeneaJourney.com
   11. Henry III Fine Rolls Project
   12. Richardson, D. (2005). Magna Carta Ancestry'. N.p.