Margery de Stuteville

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• Background Information: From GEN-MEDIEVAL-L Archives. ¹⁹³
From: "Rosie Bevan" <rbevan@paradise.net.nz>
Subject: Ancestry of Margery de Stuteville, wife of Sir Richard Foliot
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 13:44:41 +1200

5. WILLIAM de Stuteville of Cowesby, Yorks. and Gressenhall, Norfolk. As William, son of Osmund de Stuteville he confirmed to Fountains abbey the gift of half a carucate of land in Newsham in the parish of Kirby Wiske. In 1216 he occurs as a knight of the earl of Warenne. On 5 Nov 1219 the king gave to him in marriage Margery (also known as Margaret), daughter and heir of Hugh de Say, and widow of Hugh de Ferrers d.s.p. 1204 and Robert de Mortimer d 1219, obtaining in her right the honour of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire, which he held until his death in 1259. On 8 May 1229 he was granted a yearly fair and a weekly market at his manor at Gressenhall. In 1232 as one of the barons of the Marches, he delivered up Osmund his son as hostage for his fidelity. In Jan 1256-7 he confirmed to Castle Acre priory all the gifts and confirmations of Osmund de Stuteville, his father, and Isabel his mother and of Wimer, Roger his son and all his ancestors. The writs for his inquisitions post mortem are dated 20 May 1259 when Sir Hugh de Mortimer, son of Margery, was found to be heir to property in Shropshire and Worcestershire which William held by courtesy of England. Issue:
-Robert described as Robert de Estoteuill', lord of Cowesby, son of William de Estoteuill' in 1270 released to Fountains abbey his right in land and rent in Newsham. He was possibly married to Joan, da. and heir of William Talbot of Gainesburgh, Lincs. He d.s.p shortly before 20 Aug 1275 when his heir was found to be his nephew Jordan Foliot.
-Osmund. Named as son of William de Stuteville of Richard's Castle, was one of the barons of the March who delivered hostages in June 1233.
-MARGERY. Married Sir Richard Foliot of Norton and Fenwick, Yorks. and Grimston and Wellow, Notts. Their son, Jordan, was found to be heir of Margery's brother Robert de Stuteville. PRO E42/236 Jordan son of Sir Richard Foliot to Sir William his brother: Grant of his land in Tilney and Islington (Ilsington), [in Tilney], late of Robert de Stotevill his uncle: [Norf.] [Before 4 Edw I]

[Sources: Clay, 'Early Yorkshire Charters' v.8 p.35-37, 143 ; Sanders, 'English Baronies: a study of their origin and descent 1086-1327', p.75 ; CIPM v.1 no.439 ; CIPM v.2 no.133 ; CP V :539; Blomefield, County of Norfolk, v.8 p.201-203; v.8 p.512]

• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
Sir Richard Foliot of Norton, Fenwick, Grimston, and Wellow (who died in Mar. 1299), by Margery, sister and in her issue heir of Sir Robert d'Estuteville, of Gressenhall, Elsing, East Lexham, Weasenham, and Cowesby, and daughter of Sir William d'Estuteville, of the same.

~Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. V, p. 239

Margery married Richard Foliot, son of Jordan II Foliot and Unknown. ¹⁴¹ (Richard Foliot was born after 5 Mar 1215 and died in Mar 1299.)