DUNKELD, Lord Maldred

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: Lord of Carlisle and Allendale
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dunkeld-90
• Royalty & Nobility: 1034; King of the Cumbrians, his kingdom included Strathclyde and the Lennox.

Maldred married NORTHUMBRIA, Edith of in 1040. Edith (daughter of NORTHUMBRIA, Earl Uhtred of and Living) was born after 1009 in Northumberland, England; died after 1048 in Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Misc: Member of Clan Dunbar
• Royalty & Nobility: Earl of Northumbria, Lord of Allerdale and Carlisle; 1st Earl of Dunbar
• Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospatric,_Earl_of_Northumbria
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dunbar-27
• Religion: Became a monk late in life

Notes:

Purchased the Earldom of Northumberland from William the Conqueror at Christmas 1067, but was deprived of it in 1072. He had a grant of 'Dunbar with the adjacent lands in Lothian' from his kinsman, King Malcolm III in 1072

Died:
Tomb in the crypt of Durham Cathedral

Family/Spouse: WESSEX, Ethelreda of. Ethelreda was born about 1042. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Misc: Member of Clan Dunbar
• Royalty & Nobility: 2nd Earl of Dunbar aka Earl of Lothiar
• Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Dunbar
• Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospatric_II,_Earl_of_Lothian
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dunbar-157
• Name: Cospatrick II
• _MILT: 22 Aug 1138, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England; Earl Gospatric, described as "the chief leader of the men of Lothian" was killed at the Battle of the Standard, being "struck by an arrow, he fell".

Notes:

Died:
at the Battle of the Standard

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE MERLAY, Lord Ralph. Ralph was born about 1118 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England; died before 1157 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Merlay-2

Family/Spouse: DE STUTEVILLE, Alice. Alice was born in 1144 in Burton Agnes, Yorkshire, England; died in Apr 1202 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Merlay-1

Family/Spouse: GOBION, Richard. Richard was born about 1180 in Horton, Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England; died before 29 Dec 1230 in Gascony, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: Lord of Knaptoft
• Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knaptoft
• Web Address: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/leics/vol5/pp248-256

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gobion-1

Family/Spouse: DE MORTEYN, John. John was born in 1260 in Tillsworth, Bedfordshire, England; died about 1296. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Web Address: https://www.moreteynemanor.co.uk/about-us/
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morteyn-2
• _MILT: 1296; Participated in the campaign against Berwick-upon-Tweed
• _MILT: 1 Mar 1296, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England; Summoned for military service against the Scots, mustering at Newcastle upon Tyne
• Royalty & Nobility: 22 May 1306, Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England; Knight: John was knighted alongside Edward, the Prince of Wales, and about 300 others, including notable figures like Piers Gaveston and Roger Mortimer, on 22 May 1306 at Westminster. This event was described as the greatest since King Arthur's coronation at Caerleon.
• _MILT: 20 Jan 1307; Returned as Knight of the Shire for Bedford to Parliament at Carlisle
• Civil: 1324; Appointed Constable of Rockingham Castle and steward of the forest of Rockingham

Notes:

Sir John de Morteyn, born in 1274 in Tillsworth, Bedfordshire, England, was a knight and a trusted servant of the English crown during the reigns of Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III. His life was marked by significant military and civic contributions.

John de Morteyn's military service began at the age of 22 when he was summoned on 1 March 1296 to perform military service against the Scots, mustering at Newcastle upon Tyne. He participated in the campaign against Berwick-upon-Tweed, where Edward I ordered his army to take the town, resulting in the massacre of 7,500 people.

Inheriting the manor of Marston Morteyn after his father's death in 1296, John became a significant landholder. He was again summoned for military service against the Scots on 24 June 1301, mustering at Berwick-upon-Tweed.

John was knighted alongside Edward, the Prince of Wales, and about 300 others, including notable figures like Piers Gaveston and Roger Mortimer, on 22 May 1306 at Westminster. This event was described as the greatest since King Arthur's coronation at Caerleon.

On 20 January 1307, Sir John de Morteyn was returned as Knight of the Shire for Bedford to Parliament at Carlisle. He was also appointed a Commissioner of the Peace for Bedford.

In 1324, John was appointed Constable of Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire, and given the stewardship of the forest of Rockingham. His duties included overseeing royal grants, assisting in the execution of traitors, keeping state prisoners in custody, paying garrisoned soldiers, and defending the possessions of the Church.

John de Morteyn was involved in various commissions of array, responsible for raising soldiers for the defense of the realm, especially against threats from France. He was also involved in legal matters as a Commissioner of oyer and terminer, investigating and determining court cases.

In his later years, John de Morteyn faced a conspiracy by the Augustinian prior of Dunstable, John of Cheddington, who accused him of supporting Henry, Earl of Lancaster. John successfully defended himself, and the prior was imprisoned.

Sir John de Morteyn passed away in 1346 at about the age of 72 in Bedfordshire, England.

Family/Spouse: DE ROTHWELL, Joan. Joan (daughter of Living) was born in 1283 in Tillsworth, Bedfordshire, England; died about 1305 in Buckinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GIFFARD, Sir John. John (son of LE BOEF, Sir John Giffard and DE GARDINIS, Alexandra) was born in 1301 in Twyford, Buckinghamshire, England; died after 5 Jan 1369. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Royalty & Nobility: Knight
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Giffard-9

Notes:

Inquisitions Post Mortem:

Inquisition in Preston by Faversham, Kent (1394): An inquisition was held in Preston by Faversham, Kent, on the Thursday before November 20, 1394. The jurors reported that Sir Thomas Giffard, a knight, owned half of a property called Jardynes in Leisdon, Isle of Sheppey. This property was held directly from the King and was valued at 10 shillings annually. Sir Thomas Giffard passed away on September 25, 1394. His son and heir, Roger Giffard, was over 26 years old.

Inquisition in Burcestre, Oxford (1394): Another inquisition took place in Burcestre, Oxford, on the Monday before November 11, 1394. The jurors stated that Sir Thomas Giffard held half of the manor of Somerton from the King, valued at nearly 20 marks. He also jointly held with his wife Sybil (who was still alive) half of the manor of Firyngford, valued at 12 marks annually. Additionally, he owned properties in Bekbrok and Newenton Jewell, valued at 5 and 7 marks yearly, respectively. Sir Thomas died on September 29, 1394, and his son Roger was his next heir, aged over 27 years.

Inquisition in Hertaye by Faversham, Kent (1360): An inquisition in Hertaye by Faversham, Kent, on December 29, 1360, discussed a proposal for John Giffard to transfer a 5-mark rent in Leisdon to his son Thomas and Elizabeth de Musenden, with future rights to John's heirs. This rent was part of the barony of Arsyk and held from the King.

Inquisitions in Ixning, Suffolk, and Oxford (1360): Similar inquisitions in Ixning, Suffolk, and Oxford in December 1360, addressed John Giffard's assignments of the manor of Ixning and his properties in Somerton and Feringford, Oxfordshire, to his son Thomas and others, with various conditions for inheritance and rights.

Inquisition in Dadyngton, Oxford (1367/8): An inquisition in Dadyngton, Oxford, on January 4, 1367/8, discussed granting John Gifford permission to transfer lands in Feryngford and part of the manor of Feringford to Thomas Giffard and Margery his wife. These lands were held from the King and were part of a knight's fee. John Gifford also held other properties in Somerton.

These inquisitions provide a detailed account of the land holdings and familial relationships of the Giffard family in the 14th century, reflecting the complex system of land tenure and inheritance during that period.

Thomas married MISSENDEN, Elizabeth before 20 Dec 1360. Elizabeth was born about 1345 in Twyford, Buckinghamshire, England; died in 1367 in Twyford, Buckinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Giffard-7

Roger married STRETELE, Isabel in 1407. Isabel was born in 1365 in Kingstowe, Buckinghamshire, England; died in 1440 in Twyford, Buckinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]