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The Relatives of William la Zouche, Archbishop of York
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John Watson
Jul 5, 2017, 8:11:53 PM7/5/17
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Dear all,
In the recent thread concerning Avice, wife of William la Zouche of Harringworth, I mentioned that William la Zouche, Archbishop of York (died 19 July 1352) was the son of Roger la Zouche of Lubbesthorpe, Leicestershire who died between April and September 1302, and his wife Julian. A closer look at the family of the Archbishop clearly shows that this attribution of his parentage is correct.
When Roger la Zouche died in 1302, his eldest son and heir Roger was only 11 years old (CIPM, iv, no. 171), so I think we can say with some certainty that the Archbishop was born between 1292 and 1302. He had four brothers; Roger, Ralph, Eudo and Alan and a sister named Eve, whose name I discovered recently, married to Sir Robert de Helewell.
His mother Julian
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Before June 1307, Julian, widow of Roger la Zouche was married to Reginald Mallory, probably of Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, and Walton-on-the Wolds, Leicestershire:-
10 June 1307, Grant by Thomas Earl of Lancaster to Reynold Malorre and Julia his wife, of permission to close with a ditch and a hedge twenty-four acres (measured by the perch of eighteen and a half feet) of waste adjoining their waste of "Neustocking" in his forest of Leicester, which twenty-four acres they are held in dower of Roger la Zouche; the ditch to be two and a half feet deep and the hedge two and a half feet high, the two together never exceeding five feet, so that his wild (sauvages) beasts might enter and leave at their will. Witnesses - Monsieur Robert de Holand "chevalier," Stephen de Segrave "chevalier," Monsieur William de Holand "chevalier, "Monsieur Richard de Shulton "chevalier," "Sire" John de Kinardesie clerk, Ellis de Stapletone clerk, and others. Dated at Melbourne.
Report on the Manuscripts of the Late Reginald Rawdon Hastings, Esq., vol. 1, Historical Manuscripts Commission (London, 1928), 23.
It is not known whether Julian and Reginald Mallory had any children, but among the Archbishop's executors was Sir Christopher Mallory, probably of Norton Conyers, Yorkshire who had married Joan, niece of William Melton, Archbishop of York. He also appointed Anketill Mallory "armigerum literatum," as supervisor of his goods. Were they his relatives?
His brothers Eudo and Alan la Zouche
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William's two younger brothers, Eudo and Alan are mentioned in only one document in 1302, and probably did not survive to adulthood: -
30 September 1302, Agreement between William la Zousche and Juliana relict of Roger la Zousche, by which William grants to Juliana the custody of the lands of Roger son and heir of the above Roger, of which his father died seised, for twenty-eight pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence payable to him annually at Haryngworth, till Roger is of age: And William grants that ten marcs be allowed to Juliana annually, out of the above ferm, to the use of her sons Eudo and Alan, which sum was assigned to them by their father Roger, etc. (long detailed provisions relating to the wardship).
Report on the Manuscripts of the Duke of Rutland, vol. 4, Historical Manuscripts Commission (London, 1905), 10.
His brothers Roger and Ralph la Zouche
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In August 1322, Roger la Zouche and Ralph his brother performed military service in Scotland, together with their cousin Eon son of William la Zouche of Harringworth (CPR, 1321-1324, 188). In May 1324, Roger and Ralph were among those accused of entering Hugh le Despenser's manors in Leicestershire (CPR, 1321-1324, 387). Sir Roger la Zouche and Ralph his brother, together with their brother-in-law Sir Robert de Helewell and their cousin Eon la Zouche were among those charged with the death of Roger Beler of Kirby Bellars who was murdered at Brooksby, Leicestershire on 19 January 1326 (CPR, 1324-1327, 284). Eon la Zouche fled to France where he died in Paris in April 1326. There are no further mentions of Ralph la Zouche in the records and it is possible he also died with his cousin in France.
Roger la Zouche's lands in Lubbesthorpe were taken into the king's hands and he at some point was imprisoned at Leicester. On 19 February 1327, he was pardoned for Beler's murder and for breaking out of prison at Leicester (CPR, 1327-1330, 20). After a year and a day his lands in Lubbesthorpe which had been in the king's hands were returned to the feudal overlord William la Zouche who enfeoffed Roger again. From 6 October 1329 to 24 October 1330, Roger was sheriff of Worcester, Warwick and Leicester (CFR, 1327-1337, 151, 193). In February 1331, he was appointed to survey the lands of Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March (CFR, 1327-1337, 236). From March 1334, to June 1340, Roger was sheriff of Warwick and Leicester (CFR, 1327-1337, 391; 1337-1347, 182).
In March 1337, Roger la Zouche and his brother, the future Archbishop, had licence to alienate in mortmain £10 of rent annually for certain chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in the chapel of Lubbesthorpe and in the church of Clipsham for the souls of the said William and Roger and their ancestors (CPR, 1334-1338, 406). Twelve years later, at the height of the Black Death in England, they still had not obtained all the rents, so in August 1349 they had licence to assign 100 shillings of rent from land in North Witham and Gunby, Lincolnshire, held by their nephew, Robert son of Robert de Helewell (CPR, 1348-1350, 358) and in December 1349 for 60 shillings of rent from property in Lubbesthorpe (CPR, 1348-1350, 432).
Sir Roger la Zouche, knight, "fratri meo", was one of the executors of Archbishop William's will dated 28 June 1349. The Archbishop died on 19 July 1352 (Test. Ebor, i, 55). Roger was still living on 25 June 1353, when he acknowledged a debt of £1,000 to John de Thoresby, Archbishop of York (CCR, 1349-1354, 602). He probably died shortly afterwards.
His sister Eve la Zouche and her children
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Eve la Zouche married Sir Robert de Helewell of Whissendine, Rutland, Gunby and Stainby, Lincolnshire, and Ashby Folville, Leicestershire. Sources for this Robert are rather sparse, but he was apparently from a family that held land in Stainby, Lincolnshire in the thirteenth century. Robert de Helewell, knight was one of those indicted of the murder of Roger Beller in 1326, but was apparently pardoned soon afterwards.
In 1329, Robert de Helewelle and Eva his wife sold land and rents in Lead, near Aberford and Woodhouse Grange, Yorkshire to Roger son of Roger de Leeds (CP 25/1/272/105, number 24). On 1 July 1336, Robert de Helewell, knight purchased the manor of Gunby, Lincolnshire and the advowson of the church from John Bretville (CP 25/1/138/105, number 13). On 21 March 1337, Robert de Helewell and his heirs were granted free warren in all their demesne lands in Scawby and Gunby, Lincolnshire (CChR, iv, 401). In 1339, Robert de Helewell, knight and Eva his wife sold the manor of Micklefield, Yorkshire and other property to John de Dinley (CP 25/1/274/115, number 4). In July 1347, Robert de Helewell was appointed as one of the collectors of wool for the king in Lincolnshire but was said to be “so weak and broken by age that he cannot travail to levy and collect that wool” (CCR, 1346-1349, 228). He probably died shortly after this.
Robert was succeeded by his son Robert, but he and Eve also had two other sons, John and Thomas who entered the Church. In August 1342, William la Zouche, Archbishop of York requested papal permission for his nephew Thomas de Helwell, son of Sir Robert de Helwell, knight, of the diocese of Lincoln, to have a benefice in the church of Southwell (Cal Papal Letters, 1342-1419, 5). In 1349, William la Zouche also collated his nephew John de Helwell to the canonry and prebend of Skelton in Howden (Cal Papal Registers, iii, 347). In March 1350, John son of Robert de Helwelle, student of canon law, rector of Misterton, in the diocese of York was confirmed in the same by William, archbishop of York. He was also holding the canonry and prebend of Barnby in York, and a canonry and prebend of Howden (Cal Papal Registers, iii, 334).
His nieces
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Sir Robert la Zouche, brother of the Archbishop was succeeded by his son Sir William la Zouche. He also had three daughters, Julian, Margaret and Joan who were their brother’s heirs when he died s.p. in 1365 and they shared the manor of Lubbesthorpe between them.
In February 1330, the king's clerk, Master William la Zouche (the future Archbishop) was granted the wardship of two parts of the lands late of Richard de St. Andrew, tenant in chief, in the king's hand because of the minority of the heir (CFR, iv, 163). William la Zouche married the heir, John de St. Andrew, to his niece Julian. John de St. Andrew died in 1360. Julian was still living in May 1384 (CCR, 1381-1385, 448).
Margaret la Zouche is said to have married William de Bredon.
Joan la Zouche married Marmaduke Constable of Flamborough, Yorkshire. Marmaduke Constable was one of the executors of the will of Archbishop la Zouche in 1349. Marmaduke died on 21 May 1378, Joan pre-deceased him.
Regards,
John
In the recent thread concerning Avice, wife of William la Zouche of Harringworth, I mentioned that William la Zouche, Archbishop of York (died 19 July 1352) was the son of Roger la Zouche of Lubbesthorpe, Leicestershire who died between April and September 1302, and his wife Julian. A closer look at the family of the Archbishop clearly shows that this attribution of his parentage is correct.
When Roger la Zouche died in 1302, his eldest son and heir Roger was only 11 years old (CIPM, iv, no. 171), so I think we can say with some certainty that the Archbishop was born between 1292 and 1302. He had four brothers; Roger, Ralph, Eudo and Alan and a sister named Eve, whose name I discovered recently, married to Sir Robert de Helewell.
His mother Julian
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Before June 1307, Julian, widow of Roger la Zouche was married to Reginald Mallory, probably of Tachbrook Mallory, Warwickshire, and Walton-on-the Wolds, Leicestershire:-
10 June 1307, Grant by Thomas Earl of Lancaster to Reynold Malorre and Julia his wife, of permission to close with a ditch and a hedge twenty-four acres (measured by the perch of eighteen and a half feet) of waste adjoining their waste of "Neustocking" in his forest of Leicester, which twenty-four acres they are held in dower of Roger la Zouche; the ditch to be two and a half feet deep and the hedge two and a half feet high, the two together never exceeding five feet, so that his wild (sauvages) beasts might enter and leave at their will. Witnesses - Monsieur Robert de Holand "chevalier," Stephen de Segrave "chevalier," Monsieur William de Holand "chevalier, "Monsieur Richard de Shulton "chevalier," "Sire" John de Kinardesie clerk, Ellis de Stapletone clerk, and others. Dated at Melbourne.
Report on the Manuscripts of the Late Reginald Rawdon Hastings, Esq., vol. 1, Historical Manuscripts Commission (London, 1928), 23.
It is not known whether Julian and Reginald Mallory had any children, but among the Archbishop's executors was Sir Christopher Mallory, probably of Norton Conyers, Yorkshire who had married Joan, niece of William Melton, Archbishop of York. He also appointed Anketill Mallory "armigerum literatum," as supervisor of his goods. Were they his relatives?
His brothers Eudo and Alan la Zouche
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William's two younger brothers, Eudo and Alan are mentioned in only one document in 1302, and probably did not survive to adulthood: -
30 September 1302, Agreement between William la Zousche and Juliana relict of Roger la Zousche, by which William grants to Juliana the custody of the lands of Roger son and heir of the above Roger, of which his father died seised, for twenty-eight pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence payable to him annually at Haryngworth, till Roger is of age: And William grants that ten marcs be allowed to Juliana annually, out of the above ferm, to the use of her sons Eudo and Alan, which sum was assigned to them by their father Roger, etc. (long detailed provisions relating to the wardship).
Report on the Manuscripts of the Duke of Rutland, vol. 4, Historical Manuscripts Commission (London, 1905), 10.
His brothers Roger and Ralph la Zouche
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In August 1322, Roger la Zouche and Ralph his brother performed military service in Scotland, together with their cousin Eon son of William la Zouche of Harringworth (CPR, 1321-1324, 188). In May 1324, Roger and Ralph were among those accused of entering Hugh le Despenser's manors in Leicestershire (CPR, 1321-1324, 387). Sir Roger la Zouche and Ralph his brother, together with their brother-in-law Sir Robert de Helewell and their cousin Eon la Zouche were among those charged with the death of Roger Beler of Kirby Bellars who was murdered at Brooksby, Leicestershire on 19 January 1326 (CPR, 1324-1327, 284). Eon la Zouche fled to France where he died in Paris in April 1326. There are no further mentions of Ralph la Zouche in the records and it is possible he also died with his cousin in France.
Roger la Zouche's lands in Lubbesthorpe were taken into the king's hands and he at some point was imprisoned at Leicester. On 19 February 1327, he was pardoned for Beler's murder and for breaking out of prison at Leicester (CPR, 1327-1330, 20). After a year and a day his lands in Lubbesthorpe which had been in the king's hands were returned to the feudal overlord William la Zouche who enfeoffed Roger again. From 6 October 1329 to 24 October 1330, Roger was sheriff of Worcester, Warwick and Leicester (CFR, 1327-1337, 151, 193). In February 1331, he was appointed to survey the lands of Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March (CFR, 1327-1337, 236). From March 1334, to June 1340, Roger was sheriff of Warwick and Leicester (CFR, 1327-1337, 391; 1337-1347, 182).
In March 1337, Roger la Zouche and his brother, the future Archbishop, had licence to alienate in mortmain £10 of rent annually for certain chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in the chapel of Lubbesthorpe and in the church of Clipsham for the souls of the said William and Roger and their ancestors (CPR, 1334-1338, 406). Twelve years later, at the height of the Black Death in England, they still had not obtained all the rents, so in August 1349 they had licence to assign 100 shillings of rent from land in North Witham and Gunby, Lincolnshire, held by their nephew, Robert son of Robert de Helewell (CPR, 1348-1350, 358) and in December 1349 for 60 shillings of rent from property in Lubbesthorpe (CPR, 1348-1350, 432).
Sir Roger la Zouche, knight, "fratri meo", was one of the executors of Archbishop William's will dated 28 June 1349. The Archbishop died on 19 July 1352 (Test. Ebor, i, 55). Roger was still living on 25 June 1353, when he acknowledged a debt of £1,000 to John de Thoresby, Archbishop of York (CCR, 1349-1354, 602). He probably died shortly afterwards.
His sister Eve la Zouche and her children
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Eve la Zouche married Sir Robert de Helewell of Whissendine, Rutland, Gunby and Stainby, Lincolnshire, and Ashby Folville, Leicestershire. Sources for this Robert are rather sparse, but he was apparently from a family that held land in Stainby, Lincolnshire in the thirteenth century. Robert de Helewell, knight was one of those indicted of the murder of Roger Beller in 1326, but was apparently pardoned soon afterwards.
In 1329, Robert de Helewelle and Eva his wife sold land and rents in Lead, near Aberford and Woodhouse Grange, Yorkshire to Roger son of Roger de Leeds (CP 25/1/272/105, number 24). On 1 July 1336, Robert de Helewell, knight purchased the manor of Gunby, Lincolnshire and the advowson of the church from John Bretville (CP 25/1/138/105, number 13). On 21 March 1337, Robert de Helewell and his heirs were granted free warren in all their demesne lands in Scawby and Gunby, Lincolnshire (CChR, iv, 401). In 1339, Robert de Helewell, knight and Eva his wife sold the manor of Micklefield, Yorkshire and other property to John de Dinley (CP 25/1/274/115, number 4). In July 1347, Robert de Helewell was appointed as one of the collectors of wool for the king in Lincolnshire but was said to be “so weak and broken by age that he cannot travail to levy and collect that wool” (CCR, 1346-1349, 228). He probably died shortly after this.
Robert was succeeded by his son Robert, but he and Eve also had two other sons, John and Thomas who entered the Church. In August 1342, William la Zouche, Archbishop of York requested papal permission for his nephew Thomas de Helwell, son of Sir Robert de Helwell, knight, of the diocese of Lincoln, to have a benefice in the church of Southwell (Cal Papal Letters, 1342-1419, 5). In 1349, William la Zouche also collated his nephew John de Helwell to the canonry and prebend of Skelton in Howden (Cal Papal Registers, iii, 347). In March 1350, John son of Robert de Helwelle, student of canon law, rector of Misterton, in the diocese of York was confirmed in the same by William, archbishop of York. He was also holding the canonry and prebend of Barnby in York, and a canonry and prebend of Howden (Cal Papal Registers, iii, 334).
His nieces
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Sir Robert la Zouche, brother of the Archbishop was succeeded by his son Sir William la Zouche. He also had three daughters, Julian, Margaret and Joan who were their brother’s heirs when he died s.p. in 1365 and they shared the manor of Lubbesthorpe between them.
In February 1330, the king's clerk, Master William la Zouche (the future Archbishop) was granted the wardship of two parts of the lands late of Richard de St. Andrew, tenant in chief, in the king's hand because of the minority of the heir (CFR, iv, 163). William la Zouche married the heir, John de St. Andrew, to his niece Julian. John de St. Andrew died in 1360. Julian was still living in May 1384 (CCR, 1381-1385, 448).
Margaret la Zouche is said to have married William de Bredon.
Joan la Zouche married Marmaduke Constable of Flamborough, Yorkshire. Marmaduke Constable was one of the executors of the will of Archbishop la Zouche in 1349. Marmaduke died on 21 May 1378, Joan pre-deceased him.
Regards,
John
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