Sir William de Montfichet of Cargill

Sir William de MONTFITCHET [Parents] 1, 2 was born 1250 in Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland. He died before 28 Aug 1296.

He was the son of Sir William Montifex, of Monifex and Devorguilla de Abernethy

He had the following children:

• M i David de MONTFITCHET 1 was born 1272 in Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland.
• M ii Richard de MONTFITCHET 1 was born 1275 in Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland.
• M iii Sir William de MONTFITCHET Knight was born 1279 and died 1344.

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Research Notes

https://soc.genealogy.medieval.narkive.com/lHKUrfGX/the-montfichet-...

• William de Montfichet
• Birth: bef 1267
• Death: bef 28 Aug 1296

possibly ' William de Munificheth ', granted lands of 'Leisington' to Bernard de Kergylle, 128332 {this was either his father, or himself}

b. before 1267: he succeeded his father (or grandfather) as lord of Cargill as shown in a charter dated 1287, ‘.. William de Mufichet is noted as "William Lord of Kergill in Scotland, next heir to the lady Devorgoll, Lady of Lilleford in Co Northet". [Alex Findlater31, cites BM Add Ch 21505]

~ the seal of William de Montfichet, from the same record:

' William Munfichet, al. de Monte Fixo, "Lord of Kergell' in Scotland," Cargill, co. Perth, "next heir to the Lady Dervorgoll' Olifart, Lady of Lillefor, in co. Northt."

Notes

'Parishes: Lilford-with-Wigsthorpe', in A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London, 1930), pp. 227-231. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/northants/vol3/pp227-231 [accessed 16 December 2021].

… In 1242–3 the heir of Walter Oliphant (as though Walter were dead) is said to hold one fee in Lilford of the Earl of Albemarle of the Honour of Huntingdon. (fn. 17) This heir was apparently David Oliphant, one of the magnates of Scotland, who in 1244 was returned as holding one fee in Northamptonshire of William de Forz, Earl of Albemarle, and Christine his wife. (fn. 18) It would seem that this David was dead without issue before 1266 when Walter de Moray (Moravia), apparently one of his heirs, presented to the church of Lilford. (fn. 19) Divorgilla his widow, described as Lady of Lilford, held the manor of Lilford for life by gift of Walter de Moray, who reserved the advowson of the church. (fn. 20) Divorgilla Oliphant gave to Divorgilla daughter of Sir Walter Montfichet (Montefixo) all the lands in Armiston which she held by gift of Roger Wallenger, with remainders to Divorgilla Montfichet's brothers Laurence and John. (fn. 21) In 1287 William Montfichet, Lord of Kirgill (Kirkhill) in Scotland, and heir of the Lady Divorgilla Oliphant, Lady of Lilford, granted the lands he had received from her to Laurence son of Sir Walter de Montfichet, his kinsman, with reversion to John son of the said Laurence. (fn. 22) In 1296 Divorgilla claimed the advowson of the church of Lilford against William son of Walter de Moray, and the King presented because the lands of Scottish magnates had been taken into his hands. (fn. 23) However, in 1299, the presentation was quashed as having been made in error, the patronage belonging to William de Moray. (fn. 24)

References

• https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hwbradley/genealogy/aqwg2424.htm#49253 cites
  • 1.. SP Addition: the Ancestry of Margaret Danielston (conjectured) John P. Ravilious GoogleBooks soc.Gen.medieval, 5 November, 2005
  • 2. Salzman, Louis Francis, The Victoria History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely (London: Oxford University Press, 1938-), 9:195-9, Family History Library, 942 H2vc.
• 'Parishes: Lilford-with-Wigsthorpe', in A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 3, ed. William Page (London, 1930), pp. 227-231. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/northants/vol3/pp227-231 [accessed 16 December 2021].
• https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe...
• Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond, David Malcolm, (Drummond-Genealogical memoir of the most noble and ancient house of Drummond 1808 by David Malcolm.pdf on file E://genealogy/books). GoogleBooks

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