John de Stuteville, progenitor of the family Stuteville of Warwickshire

Although the Latin forms of Stutvilla, Stotvilla and Estotvilla are used indiscriminately, it is convenient for purposes of distinction to restrict the form Estouteville to the Norman/French lines descended from Nicolas d’Estouteville, lord of Valmont. Further, the use of de Stuteville is restricted to the English descent from Robert III de Stuteville and his brothers.

from fmgMedlands

8. JOHN d’Estouteville (-after 1166). Morandière names "Robert, Richard, Osmond, Patrick, Jean et Eustache" as the sons of "Robert II le jeune d’Estouteville" and his [second] wife Erneburg, adding that "ils nous sont donnés par les généalogies anglaises" but without citing the corresponding primary sources[280]. The Thorney Liber Vitæ records John as son of Robert [II] d’Estouteville and his wife Eremburg, and his wife Agnes[281]. Military fee certifications in the Red Book of the Exchequer, in 1166, record that "Johannes de Stuteville" held "ix carucatas terræ in Cheteleby et in Hollewelle et in Herdeby et in Hevintone" from "Galfridi Ridel" in Northamptonshire[282].

m AGNES, daughter of ---. The Thorney Liber Vitæ records John as son of Robert [II] d’Estouteville and his wife Eremburg, and his wife Agnes[283]. Domesday Descendants suggests that she was "probably daughter of Waleran, son of Hugh and Matilda"[284].

John & his wife had two children:

a) JOHN de Stuteville (-after [1160]). "Gaufridus Ridel" granted various properties in the counties of Leicester, Rutland and Northampton to "Johanni fratri meo" by charter dated to [1160], witnessed by "…Radulfus Basset, Richardus Basset, W. Basset…Hugo Ridel…" and which notes that "ipse Johannes filius Johannis" swore homage to the grantor and gave him a gold ring[285]. William Reedy assumes that "Johanni fratri meo" was the grantor’s brother-in-law John de Stuteville[286]. This appears to be confimed as correct by the undated charter under which "Gaufridus Ridel" confirmed that "Johanni de Stutevilla" did homage to him by on the same day, witnessed by "…Radulfus Basset, Ricardus Basset, W. Basset…R. de Stutevill, Nicolaus de Stutevill…"[287]. "Robertus de Stutevilla" confirmed donations to Rievaulx of "terram de Houetona" by undated charter witnessed by "…Johanne de Stutevilla, Nicholao de Stutevilla, Rogero de Stutevilla, Bartholomæo de Stutevilla…"[288].

m MATILDA Basset, daughter of RICHARD Basset & his wife Matilda Ridel. Her parentage and marriage are indicated by the charter date to [1160] under which [her brother] "Gaufridus Ridel" granted various properties in the counties of Leicester, Rutland and Northampton to "Johanni fratri meo", which notes that "ipse Johannes filius Johannis" swore homage to the grantor and gave him a gold ring[289].

b) ROGER de Stuteville (-after [1183/84]). Domesday Descendants names "John and Roger" as the sons of John d’Estouteville[290]. The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Rogerus de Stoteville xxxvii s vi d de militibus quos habet de feodo Adæ de Brus" in Yorkshire in [1171/72][291]. The 1169/70 Pipe Roll records "Roger de Stutevill" in Northumberland[292]. The 1173/74 Pipe Roll records "Roger de Stutevill" in Northumberland[293]. The 1174/75 Pipe Roll records "Roger de Stutteville" in Northumberland and “rebuilding the mill burned at Colebrige by the Scots war”[294]. The 1176/77 Pipe Roll records "Roger de Stuteville" in Northumberland[295]. The Liber Vitæ of Durham lists (in order) "Rogerus de Stutewille et uxor eius, Anselmus filius eius"[296]. "Robertus de Stutevilla" confirmed donations to Rievaulx of "terram de Houetona" by undated charter witnessed by "…Johanne de Stutevilla, Nicholao de Stutevilla, Rogero de Stutevilla, Bartholomæo de Stutevilla…"[297]. The 1183/84 Pipe Roll records "Roger de Stuteville" rendering his account in Northumberland “in lands granted to the K. of Scotland, 10 l in Tindale”[298].

m ---. The name of Roger’s wife is not known. Roger & his wife had one child: i) ANSELM de Stuteville .

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from Early Yorkshire Charters pg 23-27 - in a record a gift to Pipewell abbey in Long Lawford, Warwickshire, John de Stuteville referred to Robert de Stuteville (III) as his lord and brother. This gift was confirmed by William son Robert who referred to John his uncle - in a record of his gift he is described as lord of Long Lawford, Newbold-on-Avon and Cosford - In a list of names in the Libre vitae of Thorney abbey there occurs the names of John de Stuteville, Agnes wife of John, Robert (II) father of John and his mother Erenburga - the connection between Cottingham and Warwickshire is reinforced by two charters of William Pantulf, the second which he given dower to Burga (de Stuteville) his wife, the witnesses are all family members of Burga, father and brothers. - in c. 1160 in a carta of Geoffrey Ridel, John de Stuteville is enfoffed in 12 carucates of land in Abkettleby, Holwell and Harby in Leicester, and 1 curate in Hemington in Northampton - John de Stuteville was probably the man that witnessed charters of Ranulf earl of Chester and Simon earl of Northampton, in which he is named as having a wife Agnes and two sons, John and Roger - John died c. 1184