Nicholas III de Stuteville

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1. NICHOLAS [III] de Stuteville (-after 1219). A charter of King Henry III confirmed donations to Rosedale Nunnery, Yorkshire by “Nicholaus de Stutevill…Roberti de Stutevill filii ipsius Nicholai”[905]. "Gillebertus de Gant" confirmed the donation of land at Barton on Humber to Rufford monastery, Nottinghamshire, for the souls of "patris mei Roberti de Gant et matris mee Gunwar de Gant", by charter dated to the late 12th century, witnessed by "Nicolao de Stuteville…"[906]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Nicholaus de Stuteville" holding six knights’ fees "de Cotingham" in Yorkshire, and property in Cumberland, in [1210/12][907]. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records that "Nicholaus de Stutevill" held land in Cumberland which "comes Ranulfus Cestrie" had granted to "Turgisio Brundos, antecessori predicti Nicholai"[908]. Bracton records a claim, dated 1219, by "Nicholaus de Stuteuilla" against "abbatem de Walemund" concerning "ecclesiam de Kyneburle" donated by "Nicholai de Stiteuilla patris ipsius Nicholai et Eidm uxoris eius"[909].

m (after 1191) as her second husband, GUNNORA de Albini Brito, widow of ROBERT de Gand, daughter of RALPH de Albini Brito & his wife Sibylla de Valoignes. Domesday Descendants names Gunnora, wife first of Robert de Gant and secondly of Nicholas de Stuteville, as the youngest of the three daughters of Ralph de Albini Brito and his wife[910].

Nicholas [III] & his wife had two children: a) NICHOLAS [IV] Stuteville of Brincklow (-Priory of St Andrew [8 Sep/18 Oct] 1233). The Close Rolls dated [1209] name "Nicholao de Stuteville" as "nepoti Hug de Gurnai" and names "Nicholaus pater eius"[911]. "Nicholas de Stuteville" paid a fine for his ransom, "Robert de Stuteville and Walter of Sowerby have mainpermed for this fine", dated to [1217/18][912]. Henry III King of England issued an order relating to property of "S. comitem Wintonie…Rogerum de Quenci filium et heredem ipsius comitis" at "Lidel", which "Nicholaus de Stutevill" had assigned to "Eustachio filio Roberti de Stutevill fratris sui" and which after his death was given to "predicto S. comiti Wintonie", dated [Jul] 1220[913]. m DEVORGUILLA of Galloway, daughter of ROLAND Lord of Galloway & his wife Helen de Morville (-after 1241). King Henry III commanded "B. de Insula...to receive from Devorguil widow of Nicholas de Stuteville, Margaret his younger daughter, and deliver her to William de Mastac to whom the K. has given her marriage”, dated 20 Nov 1233[914]. Nicholas [IV] & his wife had two children: i) JOAN de Stuteville (-before 6 Apr 1276). King Henry III pardoned "Hugoni Wac" for marrying "filiam Nicholai de Stutevill" without royal licence, dated 1229[915]. Bracton records a claim, dated 1234/35, by "Eustachius de Estutevilla", claiming that "Nicholaus de Estutevilla avunculus suus" relinquished "manerio de Cotingeham", while "Hugo Wack et Willelmus de Mastak" claimed seisin of the manor through "uxorum suarum filiarum heredum predicti Nicholai"[916]. The Testa de Nevill lists fees in Leicester, dated 1247, which include "De terris Normannorum, dicunt quod Hugo le Bigod tenet Wyrithele nomine Johanne uxoris sue que fuit uxor Hugonis Wake..."[917]. The Chronicle of Lanercost records in 1255 a dispute involving "Hugonem de Bigod, fratrem Rogeri comitis Marescalli, pro uxore sua filia et herede dominorum de Stuteville"[918]. A writ dated 6 Apr "4 Edw I", after the death of "Joan de Stutevill" names "Sir Baldwin de Wake her son is her next heir and of full age", and also refers to events "after the death of Hugh le Bigot sometime her husband"[919]. m firstly (before 29 May 1229) HUGH Wake, son of BALDWIN Wake & his wife Isabel Briwere (-on crusade before 18 Dec 1241). m secondly HUGH Bigod Chief Justiciar of England, son of HUGH Bigod Earl of Norfolk & his wife Maud Marshal of Pembroke (-before 7 May 1266). ii) MARGARET de Stuteville (-before 13 Nov 1235). King Henry III commanded "B. de Insula...to receive from Devorguil widow of Nicholas de Stuteville, Margaret his younger daughter, and deliver her to William de Mastac to whom the K. has given her marriage”, dated 20 Nov 1233[920]. Bracton records a claim, dated 1234/35, by "Eustachius de Estutevilla", claiming that "Nicholaus de Estutevilla avunculus suus" relinquished "manerio de Cotingeham", while "Hugo Wack et Willelmus de Mastak" claimed seisin of the manor through "uxorum suarum filiarum heredum predicti Nicholai"[921]. m WILLIAM de Mastac, son of ---.

b) ROBERT de Stuteville (after 1193-[1212/22 Jun 1213]). His parentage is confirmed by the claim made by "Sibilla de Valoinn" against [his father] “Nicolas de Stuteville” her “terce of the honour of Lidel in Cumberland and of the whole honour of Russedale [and other named properties]...as the dower wherein her late husband Robert endowed her by grant and will of the said Nicholas his father”, dated 22 Jun 1213[922]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Robertus filius Nicholai de Suteville" holding one knight’s fee "de Mideltone" in Yorkshire, and "Robertus de Stuteville" holding property in Cumberland, in [1210/12][923]. A charter of King Henry III confirmed donations to Rosedale Nunnery, Yorkshire by “Nicholaus de Stutevill…Roberti de Stutevill filii ipsius Nicholai”[924]. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records that "Robertus de Stutevill" held "villam de Thorpennoi de domino rege" in Cumberland which was "de baronia Alicie de Rumill" and that "Reginaldus de Lucy" had held the land "cum sorore predicte Alicie" and refused homage to "Philippi de Valoines, antecessoris predicti Roberti et uxoris sue"[925]. m SIBYLLA de Valoignes, daughter of PHILIP de Valoignes & his wife --- (-after 22 Jun 1213). “Philippus de Valoniis” granted “villam de Torpenhon in maritagium” to “Roberto de Stutevill et Sibille filie mee” by undated charter[926]. "Sibilla de Valoinn" claimed from “Nicolas de Stuteville” her “terce of the honour of Lidel in Cumberland and of the whole honour of Russedale [and other named properties]...as the dower wherein her late husband Robert endowed her by grant and will of the said Nicholas his father”, dated 22 Jun 1213[927]. Robert & his wife had one child: i) EUSTACE de Stuteville ([1212/13]-1241). Henry III King of England issued an order relating to property of "S. comitem Wintonie…Rogerum de Quenci filium et heredem ipsius comitis" at "Lidel", which "Nicholaus de Stutevill" had assigned to "Eustachio filio Roberti de Stutevill fratris sui" and which after his death would be given to "predicto S. comiti Wintonie", dated [Jul] 1220[928]. A charter of King Henry III confirmed donations to Rosedale Nunnery, Yorkshire by “Eustachius de Stutevilla filius Roberti de Stutavilla”[929]. Bracton records a claim, dated 1234/35, by "Eustachius de Estutevilla", claiming that "Nicholaus de Estutevilla avunculus suus" relinquished "manerio de Cotingeham", while "Hugo Wack et Willelmus de Mastak" claimed seisin of the manor through "uxorum suarum filiarum heredum predicti Nicholai"[930]. Matthew Paris names "…Eustachius de Stutewilla, cui successit in hæreditatem uxor Hugonis Wac…" among those who died in 1241[931].