Rabel de Tancarville, chambellan de Normandie

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RABEL de Tancarville, son of GUILLAUME [I] de Tancarville & his wife Mathilde d’Arques (-1140). Guillaume de Jumièges records "Mathildis" as the daughter of “Willelmi de Archis”, adding that she married “Willelmus camerarius de Tancarvilla” by whom she had “filium Rabellum qui ei successit”[822]. Guillaume chamberlain confirmed the donation to the abbey of St Georges de Bocherville by Raoul, chief chamberlain of William I King of England, and his sons Raoul, Nigel and Guillaume, and their mother Avicia, with the consent of his sons Rabel and Robert and Lucy, recorded in a charter of Henry I King of England dated 1114[823]. "Rabel fils de Guillaume, chambellan de Tancarville, qui avait épousé Agnès, héritière des biens du fondateur de ce prieuré" confirmed the foundation of the priory of Sainte-Barbe and its possession of all its lands "de la Dive", by charter dated 1128[824]. Henry I King of England confirmed an earlier donation to the abbey of Sainte-Barbe by "Odo Stigandus", at the request of "Guillelmi camerarii de Tancarvilla [%E2%80%A6nepos supradicti Odonis Stigandi] et Rabelli filii sui", by charter dated 1129[825]. The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Rabeli de Tancvilla" in Wiltshire[826]. Henry II King of England confirmed the possessions of the priory of Sainte-Barbe-en-Auge, including donations by "Rabelli Camerarii…Willelmus camerarius pater eius…Willelmi Camerarii filii Rabelli", by charter dated to [1185/89][827].

m firstly TIPHAINE de Penthièvre, daughter of ETIENNE de Bretagne Comte de Penthièvre & his wife Havise de Guingamp. The Testa de Nevill records that "Coleby" in Lincolnshire previously belonged "de honore Britannie" and was granted "in maritagio cum Thephania filia comitis Stephani" and later "in maritagio cum Oliva sorore Willelmi camerarii de Tancarville"[828].

m secondly ---. The inheritance by Rabel’s daughter of property held by his known wife Tiphaine (see below), instead of Rabel’s son Guillaume, suggests that the latter was born from a later otherwise unrecorded marriage of his father. If that is correct, no indication has been found of the identity of Rabel’s second wife.

Rabel & his first wife had one child:

1. OLIVE de Tancarville . The Testa de Nevill records that "Coleby" in Lincolnshire previously belonged "de honore Britannie" and was granted "in maritagio cum Thephania filia comitis Stephani" and later "in maritagio cum Oliva sorore Willelmi camerarii de Tancarville"[829]. The name of Olive’s husband is not specified. Domesday Descendants names "Oliva de Tancarville, daughter of Rabel and Theophania de Richmond" as the wife of William [II] Malet[830]. However, the chronology for this marriage is not ideal. The birth of Olive’s maternal grandfather is estimated to [1058/62]. His daughter was therefore probably born in [1080/1100], and Olive in [1095/1115]. On the other hand, William [II] Malet is first named in a charter dated Sep 1101 when he was presumably already adult, and no mention of him has been found after [1117/21]. Stapleton suggests that Olive may have been the mother of Guillaume [III] Malet de Graville (see below) which appears to provide a better chronological fit[831]. [m WILLIAM [II] Malet, son of [ROBERT [I] Mallet & his wife Matilda ---] (-after [1117/21]%29 or m MATHIEU Malet de Graville, son of --- (-after 1172).]

Rabel & his second wife had one child:

2. GUILLAUME [II] de Tancarville (-[11 Nov 1190/1191]). His parentage is confirmed by the undated charter under which his son "Raoul, Chamberlain de Tancarville, fils de Guillaume, Chamberlain" confirmed the foundation of the priory of Sainte-Barbe by "Rabel le Chambellan son aïeul"[832]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records enfeoffments in the duchy of Normandy in [1172], "camerarius de Tanquarville" with 10 knights and 18 knights in his own service[833]. His parentage is confirmed by the undated charter under which his son "Raoul, Chamberlain de Tancarville, fils de Guillaume, Chamberlain" confirmed the foundation of the priory of Sainte-Barbe by "Rabel le Chambellan son aïeul"[834]. Henry II King of England confirmed the possessions of the priory of Sainte-Barbe-en-Auge, including donations by "Rabelli Camerarii…Willelmus camerarius pater eius…Willelmi Camerarii filii Rabelli", by charter dated to [1185/89][835]. “...Willielmum Chamberlangum de Tancorvile...” subscribed the charter dated [11 Nov] 1190 under which Richard I King of England agreed an alliance with Tancred King of Sicily at Messina[836]. Guillaume [II] presumably died soon afterwards as no further references to him have been found. m ---. The name of Guillaume’s wife is not known. Guillaume [II] & his wife had three children:

a) RAOUL [II] de Tancarville (-before 1204). "Raoul, Chamberlain de Tancarville, fils de Guillaume, Chamberlain" confirmed the foundation of the priory of Sainte-Barbe by "Rabel le Chambellan son aïeul" by undated charter[837]. “Raoul le chambellan” donated “l’église des Etables” to the abbey of Saint-Georges de Bocherville” by undated charter[838]. Raoul [II] must have died before 1204, the date of a charter of his brother Guillaume [III] (see below).
b) GUILLAUME [III] de Tancarville (-after 1214). "Willelmus camerarius de Tancharvilla, filius Rabelli" confirmed the purchase of land at Bretteville from the church of Bayeux, with the consent of "Willelmum filium meum", by charter dated to [1182/1205][839].
c) MARSILIE de Tancarville (-after 1205). Philippe II King of France confirmed the marriage contract between “Guillelmus cambellanus de Tancarvilla...Isabella filia sua” and “Adæ filio...Galterii junioris camerarii nostri” by charter dated 1205, which provided for an increase in the dowry if Guillaume de Tancarville had no male heir “ex Alliz uxore sua” and if “Marsilia sororia ipsius” died[840].

From French wikipedia:

Rabel de Tancarville (vers 1090-après 1137), fils de Guillaume (I). Il hérite de la charge de chambellan de Normandie de son père24. Toutefois, il n'existe aucune preuve qu'il ait exercé cette fonction durant le règne d'Henri Ier d'Angleterre16. Orderic Vital mentionne qu'il débarque de la Blanche-Nef juste avant son départ, car il réalise qu'il y a trop de gens à bord25. Il échappe ainsi au désastreux naufrage (1120). Après que les barons normands ont échoué a confier le duché au comte Thibaut IV de Blois, Rabel fortifie ses puissants châteaux, s'empare de la forteresse ducale proche de Lillebonne, et refuse de reconnaître Étienne d'Angleterre pour une raison inconnue24. En 1137, Étienne débarque dans l'ouest de la Normandie, bien décidé à en découdre avec Rabel, le chef des dissidants normands26. Il se dirige rapidement vers l'est, et s'empare sans avoir trop à s'employer de Mézidon, l'avant-poste de la seigneurie de Tancarville26. Il récupère ensuite la forteresse de Lillebonne, puis s'empare du château de Villiers26. Rabel décide qu'il est préférable de se soumettre rapidement et est reçu à la cour26. Il semble avoir été confirmé par Étienne dans ses fonctions de chambellan de Normandie 27,28. En 1127/1128, il remplace à Sainte-Barbe-en-Auge les chanoines séculiers par des chanoines réguliers venus d'Eu29.

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The following links are of trees without reliable sources supporting this profile and Agnes Stigand could be parents of Geoffrey, William and Unknown brother de Clinton. I am therefore going to detach the brothers from these parents but will add the parents to the driftwood project to be later assigned to their proper position as long as it can be supported by reliable sources.
(Terry Jackson - Volunteer Curator)

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http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Geoffrey-de-Clinton/p14811

http://fabpedigree.com/s042/f018130.htm

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/CLINTON.htm

http://homepages.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy2/ps08/ps08_147.htm

http://penrose.org/getperson.php?personID=I15087&tree=penrose

http://familytrees.genopro.com/Azrael/Skaggs/deClinton-Geoffrey-ind...