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From: "Douglas Richardson" <>
Subject: Re: Hubert de Burgh's brother, Sir Thomas de Burgh - Part II
Date: 15 Jan 2006 20:47:42 -0800
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Dear Newsgroup ~

This is the second part of a three part messuage on Sir Thomas de
Burgh, of Upper Arley, Staffordshire, and Cockfield, Suffolk, brother
of Sir Hubert de Burgh (died 1243), Earl of Kent. In the previous
message, I presented evidence which indicated that Sir Thomas de Burgh
was a brother to Sir Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, and Geoffrey de
Burgh, Archdeacon of Norwich, Bishop of Ely, and also that Sir Thomas
de Burgh acquired the wardship of Nesta de Cockfield, daughter and
heiress of Adam de Cockfield, of Cockfield, Groton, and Semere,
Suffolk. In this post, I will provide additional evidence which shows
that Sir Thomas de Burgh married Nesta de Cockfield, that Sir Thomas de
Burgh was a knight, and that he died prior to 1233.

Best always, Douglas Richardson, Salt Lake City, Utah

Website: www.royalancestry.net

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(1) Source: W.A. Copinger, Manors of Suffolk, 1 (1905): 109-110:

Sub Groton Mannor: "The Abbot of Bury leased this manor to Robert de
Cokefeld son of Adam son of Lemmerus for life, and on his death Abbot
Sampson 3rd Rich. of I. granted a fresh lease to Robert's son Adam de
Cokefield for life. Adam married Rohais and had issue an only child
Nesta who married 1st Thomas de Burgh. Adam de Cokefield having died
about 1209 Rohais his widow released to the said Thomas de Burgh and
Nesta his wife her dower in the lands of her late husband in this
parish, Cockfield and Semere other lands being assigned to her in lieu
thereof. After the death of Thomas de Burgh this Nesta married John de
Beauchamp and finally, Matthew de Leyham. In the 26th Henry III. this
Matthew de Leyham and Nesta his wife granted to the Abbot of St.
Edmunds five carucates of land in Cockfield the Abbot releasing to them
all claim to the lands belonging to his monastery in the parish,
Lindsey, Rougham and Semere. Nesta de Leyham died without issue by any
of her husbands, about the year 1248, when the King commanded Edmund,
Abbot of St. Edmunds to restore to Bartholomew de Creke, Ralph de
Berners and William de Bellomonte the Manors of Groton and Semere to
which the Abbot had no title except through Henry, late Abbot of St.
Edmunds who had intruded whilst Nesta [to whom the said Bartholomew,
Ralph and William were cousins and heirs] was in extremis, by reason of
a lease granted by Matthew de Leyham her husband, against her will, to
John de Cramaville." END OF QUOTE.

[Note: The above account by Copinger contains one obvious error. He
states that Adam de Cockfield, father of Nesta de Cockfield, died about
1209. However, in my first post, I cited evidence which indicates that
Adam de Cockfield died before April 1201, when Thomas de Burgh had
Adam's lands granted to him in right of the wardship of Adam's minor
daughter and heiress. Thomas de Burgh subsequently married Nesta de
Cockfield. As indicated above, Copinger shows that Nesta de
Cockfield's heirs in 1248 included a certain William de Beaumont. This
William de Beaumont married as his 2nd wife, Alice d'Oyry, widow of
John Belet, and daughter and co-heiress of Fulk d'Oyry, by whom he was
the father of Joan Beaumont, wife of Reyner de Burgh. So, Reyner and
Joan de Burgh who were erroneously named by Blomfield as Sir Hubert de
Burgh's parents actually appear in Sir Hubert de Burgh's family tree,
albeit as near kinsfolk of his brother, Sir Thomas de Burgh's wife,
Nesta de Cockfield].

(2) Curia Regis Rolls.

Date: 1200. "Staff'. - Willelmus filius Oliveri, versus quem Thomas de
Burgo recuperavit seisinam in curia sua de quadam terra in Erleg',
venit et posuit se super visvetum et super pares suos ut recognoscatur
in curia Thome si frater ipsius Willelmi fuit seisitus die qua obiit de
predicta terra et si debet tenere de predicto Thoma terrram illam pro
v. solidis per annum: et Thomas hoc concessit." [Reference: Curia Regis
Rolls, 1 (1922): 258].

(3) Pipe Roll, Michaelmas 1200, sub Staffordshire:

"Et in quietantia v hidaram Tome de Burgo x s. hoc anno." [Reference:
Doris M. Stenton, ed., The Great Roll of the Pipe for the Second Year
of the Reign of King John, Michaelmas 1200 (Pipe Roll Soc. n.s. 12)
(1934): 249].

(4) Pipe Roll, Michaelmas 1207, sub Staffordshire:

"Idem Vic. r.c. de xxj li. de firma de Erleia que fuit Tome de Burgo de
anno et dim. In thes. lib. Et Q.E." [Reference: A. Mary Kirkus, ed.,
The Great Roll of the Pipe for the Ninth Year of the Reign of King
John, Michaelmas 1207 (Pipe Roll Soc. n.s. 22) (1946): 9].

(5) Curia Regis Roll 77.

Date 1220. "Suff. - Assina venit recognitura quis advocatus tempore
pacis presentavit ultimam personam, que mortua est, ad ecclesiam de
Hegeset', que vacat etc., cujus advocationem abbas de Sancto Edmundo
clamat versus Roheisiam de Cokefeld': que venit et dicit quod tenet
terram illam ubi ecclesia sita est in dotem ex dono Ade de Cokef'
quondam viri [sui]; et vocat inde ad warantum Thomam de Burgo et Nestam
uxorem ejus, filiam et heredem predicti Ade. Habeat eos in crastino
sancti Martini. Idem dies datus est omnibus recognitoribus qui
venerunt." [Reference: Curia Regis Rolls, 9 (1952): 214]

(6) Curia Regis Roll 79.

Date: 1221. "Suff'. - Assisa venit recognitura quis advocatus tempore
pacis presentavit ultimam personam, que mortua est, ad ecclesiam de
Hegshet', que vacat etc., cujus advocationiem abbas de Sancto Edmundo
clamat versus Roheisiam de Cokesfeld': que [venit et] vocavit inde ad
warantum Thomam de Burgo et Nestam uxorem ejus; qui venerunt per
attornatos suos et dicunt quod ei warentizant et dicunt quod ecclesia
non vacat, quia quidam Thomas de Stanlac' est inde persona. Et abbas
per attornatum suum dicit quod idem Thomas est inde vicarius et
reddidit Gaufrido de Stanlac' duos solidos nomine pensionis ad
presentationem abbatis Samsonis; et de morte ejusdem Gaufridi aramiavit
ipse assisam istam.

Concordati sunt pro dimidia marca, quam abbas dat [domino regi] pro
licentia etc. Et est concordia talis, quod Thomas et Nesta
concesserunt eidem abbati [per attornatum suum] presentationem suam,
salvo eis jure suo in posterum. Et ideo abbas habeat breve ad electum
quod propter reclamationem ipsorum non omittat etc. quin etc."
[Reference: Curia Regis Rolls, 10 (1949): 160-161].

(7) Curia Regis Roll 79.

Date: 1221. "Norf'. - Willelmus de Langham petit versus Willelmum
filium Clementis quod warentizet ei quater xx. acras terre cum
pertinentiis in Habton' et in Fundenhal', quas tenet et de eo tenere
clamat et unde cartam suam habet, ut dicit, quam profert et que
testatur quod ipse dedit ei. etc. pro homagio et servitio suo et pro
quarterviginti libris argenti, quas ei dedit ad aquietandum eum de
debitis Judeorum, totam terram de Fundehal' et de Habeton' quam tenuit
de Roberto de Crec habendam etc., et ipse et heredes sui warentizabunt
ipsi Willelmo et heredibus suis predictam terram inperpetuum, hiis
testibus Thoma de Burgo milite Thoma de Blunville' Rogero de Reimes
Fulcone Bainnard' et Fulcone filio ejus Huberto de Braunford' et
Ricardo filio ejus et Ricardo de Frisingefeld' Willelmo de Wadingefeld'
Roberto Esturmy Rogero Pullies Thoma filio Clementis et Rogero de
Chilton'.
Et Willelmus filius Clementis venit et dicit quod non debet terram
illam ei warentizare, quia ipse nunquam cartam illam ei fecit nec
sigillum suum fuit nec per cartam illam unquam seisinam habuit nec
donum illud ei fecit; et inde ponit se super testes nominatos in carta:
et Willelmus de Langham similiter. Et ideo fiat inde jurata per testes
etc. et per sex legales homines de visneto, per quos rei veritas etc.,
et tales qui nec ipsum Willelmum vel affinitate etc.; et veniat a die
sancti Michaelis in unum mensem ad recognoscendum si donum illud ei
fecit et si cartam illam ei fecit et si per cartam illam eum in
seisinam posuit necne etc.
Et Robertus de Nereford' apponit clamium suum; et dicit quod ipse
tenet terram illam et tenuit post festum sancti Michaelis.
Idem die datus est Roberto de Nereford' petenti et eidem Willelmo de
Langham de placito warantie carte de eadem terra. Et sciendum quod
Willelmus filius Clementis venit et warentizavit eidem Roberto cartam
illam et terram predictam: et ideo habent eundem diem [etc.]."
[Reference: Curia Regis Rolls, 10 (1949): 56-57].

[Note: The above lawsuit mentions Sir Thomas de Burgh, and his kinsman
Thomas de Blunville [afterwards Bishop of Norwich], who are identified
as witnesses of a charter discussed in the lawsuit. Sir Robert de
Nerford, husband of Thomas de Burgh's kinswoman, Alice Pouchard, makes
his claim to land named in the lawsuit, namely in Fundenhall and
Hapton, Norfolk. That Sir Thomas de Burgh, brother of Sir Hubert de
Burgh, is the person who is named in the above lawsuit is further
indicated by the mention of two men, Richard de Fresingfield and
William de Waldingfield, who elsewhere appear as witnesses to two
charters for Sir Thomas de Burgh to Kersey Priory, which charters are
found immediately below. For a fine dated 1244/1245 involving Sir
Robert de Nerford's son, Richard de Nerford, and John de Blumville
regarding lands in Fundenhall and Hapton, Norfolk, see Walter Rye, A
Short Calendar of the Feet of Fines for Norfolk, pg. 76.].

(8) Undated confirmation charter from Thomas de Burgo to Kersey Priory,
Suffolk. The charter dates prior to 1225, when Geoffrey de Burgh, the
grantor's brother, who served as a witness, became Bishop of Ely.

"Thomas de Burgo omnibus hominibus, et amicis, et vicinis suis, Francis
et Anglis, præsentibus et futuris, salutem. Sciatis me concessisse,
et hac præsenti carta me confirmasse Deo, et sanctæ genitrici Dei
Mariæ, et sancto Antonio de Kerseia, donationem, et concessionem et
confirmationem, quam Willelmus filius Richardi, frater Henrici
capellani de Leleseia, fecit Deo, et beatæ Mariæ genitrici Dei, at
sancto Antonia de Kerseye, et eis ibidem ministrantibus, de toto
patrimonio suo, quod habuit in villa de Leleseia, cum pertinentiis
suis, sicut carta prædicti Willielmi filii Richardi, eis facta,
testatur. Hiis testibus, Richardo de Fresingfeld, Willielmo de
Waldingefeld, Waltero de Groten, Galfrido de Burgo, Rogero Frevill,
Willielmo Arunde, Symone de Semere, Radulfo de Priditun, Amiano de More
clerico, et multis aliis." [Reference: William Dugdale, Monasticon
Anglicanum, 6 Pt. 1 (1830): 593].

(9) Undated charter from Thomas de Burgh and his wife, Nest, to Kersey
Priory, Suffolk. The charter date in the period between 1200 and 1225,
when Geoffrey de Burgh, the grantor's brother, was Archdeacon of
Norwich.

"Sciant præsentes et futuri, quod ego Thomas de Burgo, et Nesta uxor
mea, pro salute animarum nostrarum, et omnium parentum nostrorum,
concessimus et dedimus, et hac præsenti carta nostra confirmavimus Deo
et ecclesiæ beatæ Mariæ, et sancti Antonii de Kerseia, et fratribus
ibidem Deo servientibus, tres acres terræ arabilis in villa de
Grotene, &c. Testibus, Richardo de Fresingfeld, Willielmo de
Waldingefeld, Galfrido de Burgo archidiacono Norwici, &c." [Reference:
William Dugdale, Monasticon Anglicanum, 6 Pt. 1 (1830): 593].

(10) Undated charter between Thomas son of Walter de Burgo and Thomas
de Iford regarding land in Upwell, Norfolk, held of Sir William
Bardolf. Sir William Bardolf was the step-son of Sir Hubert de Burgh
and came of age in 17 John (1215/16) [Reference: Dugdale, Baronage,
681]. Upwell, Norfolk is located about 5 miles due west of Stow
Bardolph, Norfolk, which was presumably the chief residence of Sir
William Bardolf until 1243, when he obtained his mother's barony of
Wormegay, Norfolk. Stow Bardolph is located about 5 miles southwest of
Wormegay, which was held by Sir Hubert de Burgh until his death in
1243. The charter below appears to date sometime after 1215/1216, when
William Bardolf came of age, and 1225, when Geoffrey de Burgh (brother
of the grantor), one of the witnesses, became Bishop of Ely.

"Thomas son of Walter de Burgo .... confirms to Thomas de Iford for his
service and for ten marks sterling as fine a piece of land called
Cnappecroft, that is, sixteen acres more or less in Vtwell lying (sic).
To hold, etc. T. de I. is to pay by way of rent one clove of
gillyflower at Michaelmas, rendering in addition the services when
pertain to the land of the lord of the fee, Sir William Bardolf ...
[and] one pound of cumin at the said term ... [Warranty and sealing
clauses.]. Witnessess: - Sir Adam de Hagebech, Robert de Covenham,
Walter Frost, Bennet de Rolyston, William Palmer, William Dalycun,
Geoffrey de Burgo, Gilbert the merchant of Walsoken, Roger Palmer of
Walton ..." [Reference: J.H. Bullock, The Norfolk Portion of the
Chartulary of the Priory of St. Pancras of Lewes (Norfolk Rec. Soc. 12)
(1939): 71].

(11) Undated charter issued by Anger, Abbot of West Dereham, Norfolk
to Thomas de la Sale. Dugdale indicates that Angerius was abbot of
West Dereham in 16 Henry III (A.D. 1231-2) [Reference: Dugdale,
Monasticon 6 Pt. 2 (1830): 899]. Thus, it would appear this charter
would date around this period.

"Anger by divine permission the abbot of Derham with the approval of
the chapter quitclaims to Thomas de la Sale ... sixteen acres of land
in Vtwelle called Le knoppecroft, the ones they hold of the gift of
Thomas de Burgo and of which T. de B. at their wish enfeoffed Thomas de
la Sale. [Sealing clause.] Witnesses: Sir Thomas de Burgo, Master
Adam Frost, Walter Frost, John de Boys, Ralph Rut, Walter Spinroc."
[Reference: J.H. Bullock, The Norfolk Portion of the Chartulary of the
Priory of St. Pancras of Lewes (Norfolk Rec. Soc. 12) (1939): 61].

(12) Curia Regis Roll 113.

Date: Michaelmas term, 1233. "Essex'. Walterus de Wancy dat j. marcam
pro licentia concordandi cum Johanne de Bello Campo et Nesta uxore ejus
de placito warantie carte: et habent cirographum. Plegius Walteri
predictus Johannes etc." [Reference: Curia Regis Rolls, 15 (1972):
124].

[Note: The above lawsuit indicates that Nesta de Cockfield, widow of
Sir Thomas de Burgh, married (2nd) in or before 10 October 1233 John de
Beauchamp, which date is when Michaelmas law term commenced in 1233.
For the dating of law terms, see C.R. Cheney & Michael Jones, A
Handbook of Dates (2000): 137].


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