Sir John d'Eiville, Knight

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 Sir John d'Eiville was knight, of Egmanton, Nottinghamshire, Adlingfleet, Kilburn and Thornton, county York

.1 He was born say 1236. He was the son of Robert d'Eiville Knt., of Egmanton and Denise fitz Thomas.1 Sir John d'Eiville was Chief Justice and Keeper of the King's forests North of Trent between 1257 and 1261.2 He joined the baronial cause, and appointed Constable of Scarborough Castle on 6 September 1264.2 John was summoned to parliament on 24 December 1264 as 'Johanni de Eyvill.1' He occupied Isle of Axholme with younger Simon de Montfort in 1265.2 He continued action against royal forces, occupying Southwark with Earl of Gloucester in April 1267.2 He admitted to the King's peace and had seizin of his lands and remission of the first year of his ransom on 1 July 1267. His fine was the largest imposed on the former rebels, at 600 marks. His lands had been granted to Queen Eleanor, wife of Henry III, following Evesham; due to his restoration, the King wrote a letter to Queen Eleanor 1 July 1267 requesting she accept this decision 'for reasons which he will explain more fully at their next talk together.2' He received lands in Barnborough and Darfield as inheritance from brother Adam (d.s.p. 1282)

in 1282.1 He became a household knight of King Edward in 1284. 'John d'Eyvile headed a list of bannerets in a document in 1284-5, and served the king loyally until his death in 1291.3' He died before October 1291.1

Chief Justice and Keeper of the King's forests north of Trent 1257-1261

Sided with Simon de Monfort and the barons

Summoned to Parliament Dec 24 1264

Lands seized after Eversham

Restored and lands restored

Knighted by King Edward in 1284