Joan de Stuteville

From http://soc.genealogy.medieval.narkive.com/Zbq72z4h/pedigree-of-hansard Pedigree of Hansard - Watson - outline draft

Joan de Stuteville, daughter of John de Stuteville of Long Lawford, Newbold-on-Avon and Cosford in Warwickshire and his wife Agnes. 

Joan was the widow of Meldred fitz Dolfin, by who she was the mother of

1. Robert fitz Meldred, ancestor of the Nevilles of Raby, Durham.

She married 2nd to Gilbert Hansard about 1172. Their son

1. Gilbert Hansard was born abt 1178

Comments

Surtees charter evidence is: “Omnibus, &c. Robertus fil. Rogeri. Noverit universitas vestra mededisse, &c. Deo et S. Cudberto de Dunelmia totam terram de Foletiby. T. Will'o filio Roscelini, Colino de Dammevill, Henr. de Nevill, Roberto fil. Meldredi, Gileberto Hansard fratri suo,” &c. 2a, 4tæ Spec. D. and C. Treas. 'Parish of Heighington', The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: volume 3: Stockton and Darlington wards (1823), pp. 303-324. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=76362 Footnote 69

From Rootweb Postem

Gilbert was almost certainly the son of an earlier Gilbert Hansard (I) who witnessed a charter of Hugh du Puiset bishop of Durham, c.1158-1162 and in 1166 was a tenant of the bishop of Durham in Yorkshire [1]. Offler lists other lands Gilbert (I) later acquired in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire (South Kelsey of Montbegon), Northumberland and Durham.

Robert's father Meldred was last known alive in 1172 and in 1194-5 Robert paid 600 marks to acquire his father's lands [1,2]. Gilbert Hansard was a minor when his father died in 1184, and was still a minor in 1196 when archbishop Hubert Walter purchased his wardship and marriage; he was an adult in 1199 [1]. Thus the younger Gilbert was probably born c.1175-8 and his father married Meldred's widow 1172-c.1178.

Citations

• [1] H.S. Offler, "North of the Tees: studies in medieval British history", 1996, chapter 13.
• [2] C.T. Clay, Antiquaries Journal 31:201-4 (1951); "Early Yorkshire Families", ed. C. Clay, 1973, pp.68, 85-6.
• [3] "Early Yorkshire Charters", ed. C.T. Clay, 9:1-5, 94-6 (1952). This might have more details about the Warwickshire Stutevilles than he gave in his Journal article; however, the volume is not immediately available as I write this. The wife of Robert de Stuteville (I) was probably Beatrix --. [Ref: Ray Phair 18 Aug 2001, Subject: fitz Meldred and Hansard]

Le Bateman asked is there proof that Maldred son of Dolfin married a de Stuteville?

Clay has shown it is very probable that Meldred married a sister of Roger de Stuteville of Warwickshire, based on a law suit in which Meldred's son Robert attempted to recover lands he inherited from his mother [1]. She may have been named Johanna [2]. Roger was a son of John (d. probably c.1184) son of Robert II de Stuteville [1,3]

• [1] C.T. Clay, Antiquaries Journal 31:201-4 (1951); "Early Yorkshire Families", ed. C. Clay, 1973, pp.67-8, 85-6.
• [2] See my 18 Aug 2001 posting Fitz Meldred and Hansard.
• [3] For more information about the de Stuteville family, see "Early Yorkshire Charters", ed. C.T. Clay, v.9, 1952. [Ref: Ray Phair 22 Aug 2002 Subject: Dolfin fitz Maldred]

Sources

1. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 (7th ed., Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992.), pp. 247-24, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 974 W426 1992.
2. Farrer, William & Charles Travis Clay, Early Yorkshire Charters (Edinburgh: Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., 1914-), 9:24, Family History Library, 942.74 R2f.
3. Moriarty, G. Andrews, "The Origin of Nevill of Raby," NEHGR 106:3 (Jul 1952) (New England Historic, Genealogical Society.), p. 190, Los Angeles Public Library.
4. Offler, Hilary Seton, North of the Tees: Studies in Medieval British History (Brookfield, VT: Variorum, 1996.), Library of Congress, DA670.N73 O34 1996.
5. Farrer & Clay, Early Yorkshire Charters, 9:24.
6. Schwennicke, Detlev, Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten (Marburg: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, 1978-), XIII-103, Family History Library, 940 D5es.
7. Clay, Charles Travis, Early Yorkshire Families (Leeds: Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1973.), p. 68, Family History Library, 942.74 B4a v. 135.

Links

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