Orthographic variations: de ODINGESELES, de ODINGSELES, DODDINGESELES
General Notes:
Relationship to compiler: 24 x great-grandfather
Research Notes:
2 Jan 1282, Pershore
Grant to William de Odingeseles of the custody of the land and heirs of John de Wallop, tenant in chief, in Ireland, with their marriage, and with dower, if any, and with the issues thereof from the time of the death of the said John.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 8
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14 Jun 1285, Westminster
Grant to William de Odingseles, for his services in the last expedition into Wales, of the custody, during minority of the heirs, of the lands in Ireland, late of William de Mohun, tenant in chief.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 174
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24 Feb 1286, Westminster
Protection, with clause volumus, for one year for:— William de Oddingeseles, going to Ireland.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 224
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20 Jun 1293, Westminster
Mandate to all ministers and lieges to assist William de Oddingeseles in carrying out certain business which the king has confided to him.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 24
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18 Oct 1294, Westminster
Appointment of William de Oddingeseles to the office of the justiciarship of Ireland, and to the custody, during pleasure, of the land of Ireland with the castles and other appurtenances.
Writ de intendendo directed to all persons of Ireland.26 Oct 1294, Westminster
Protection with clause volumus, for two years, for William de Oddingeseles, going to Ireland on the king's service.
27 Oct 1294, Westminster
Appointment of William de Oddingeseles to hold the whole land and castle of Donyanegan, late of John, archbishop of Dublin, which the archbishop bad by gift of the king, and of Richard son of John, in Connaught, and which have come to the king's hands by the archbishop's death ; to hold at will with all the issues thereof.
2 Nov 1294, Westminster
William de Oddingeseles, going to Ireland on the king's service, nominating Henry de Sidenhale and William Neel of Coleshull for two years.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, pp. 99, 100
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Inquisition Post Mortem
286. William de Oddingeseles alias Doddingeseles.
Writ, 12 May, 23 Edw. I. [1295]
Hertford. Inq. Monday the morrow of Holy Trinity, 23 Edw. I.
Pyritone. A messuage, 200 acres arable, 10 acres meadow, 10 acres pasture, services of bondmen, 10 acres wood, 100s. assised rent, 20s. pleas &c. of court, and a moiety of a water-mill, held of Robert de Pynkeney by doing homage.
Edmund his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir.
Warwick. Inq. Tuesday after Holy Trinity, 23 Edw. I.
Solyhull and Makstok. The manors, whereof a moiety with the advowsons of the churches, held of Sir Hugh de Oddyngeseles by service of ½ knight's fee, and the other moiety of Solyhull held of Sir Robert de Pynkeny by socage, rendering to him a pair of gilt spurs at Easter, and the other moiety of Makstok held of the same Robert by service of ¼ knight's fee.
Merston and Cotes. Fourteen free tenants who render 36s. 8d. yearly, held of the earl of Oxford for 1/12 knight's fee.
Arley. The advowson of the church held of Sir Hugh de Oddyngeseles.
Buddebrok. A knight's fee held by Theobald de Nevyle and John Hastang, and the said William held that fee of Sir Hugh de Oddyngeseles.
On the day he died Edmund his son was his next heir and of full age, but he is now dead. The said Edmund had four sisters Ida, Ela, Alice and Margaret, the youngest of whom, Margaret, was 18 years of age at Easter last ; they are the next heirs of the tenements aforesaid.
Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Ela late the wife of the said William that the manor of Olton and certain lands &c. in Solihull, whereof she was enfeoffed jointly with her late husband, had been taken into the king's hand on his death, 12 May, 23 Edw. I.
Warwick. Inq. taken at Makstok on Tuesday after Holy Trinity, 23 Edw. I.
Olton and Makstok. The said Ela was enfeoffed jointly with the said William of the manor of Olton, and of tenements in Solyhulle. which are of the fee of Hugh de Oddyngeseles pertainmg to ½ knight's fee which is held from him in Solyhulle and Makstok, and of 12d. yearly rent in Makstok of the fee of Sir Robert de Pynkeneye ; she was in peaceful seisin for four years and a half until the day of the said William's death. The said William and Ela acquired the tenements aforesaid from tenants of the said William, which tenements were previousty charged with 28s. yearly to the said William and his heirs.
Writ of Privy Seal to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to search the rolls &c. and certify whether the king ought to have the wardship of the heir and lands of William de Oddingeseles, deceased, by reason of the land lately granted by the king to the said William in Ireland, or not, 8 June, 23 Edw. I.
C.Edw.I. File 73, (2.)
287. William de [Oding]geseles.
Writ to the escheator, with the consent of John de Clinton, the younger, and Philip Verney, who sue for Ida, Ela, Alice and Margaret, daughters and heirs of the said William before the treasurer &c. of the exchequer, to cause a third part of all the lands &c., which were of the said William to be assigned in dower to Ela, late his wife, having accepted her oath not to marry without the king's licence, 2 July, 23 Edw. I. Endorsed : — ... cos. Hertford, Warwick, Stafford and Rutland.
E,Inq. p.m. File 3. (2.)
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18 Oct 1295, Westminster
Mandate to the executors of the will of William de Oddingeseles, late justiciary of Ireland, to deliver to him by chirograph the writs, rolls, memoranda and other things touching that office and land in their custody.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 155
Marriage Information:
William married Ela Fitz WALTER, daughter of Sir Walter Fitz ROBERT and Ida de LONGESPÉE. (Ela Fitz WALTER was born in Woodham Walter, Malden, Essex, England and died after 1295.)
Sources:
Calendar of Patent Rolls; Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, and other analogous documents, preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol. III, Edward I, pp. 186-187