Gerard de Lisle, 1st Baron Lisle
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Gerard de Lisle, 1st Baron Lisle (1304 – 9 June 1360) was an English
nobleman and soldier during King Edward III
's campaigns in Scotland
and France
.
He was born about 1304 (aged 23 in Feb. 1327, aged 40 in 1350). He resided chiefly at Stowe Nine Churches
in Northamptonshire
and Kingston Lisle
(in Sparsholt), Berkshire
(now Oxfordshire
). He was the son and heir of Sir Warin de Lisle, of Kingston Lisle (in Sparsholt), Berkshire, Keeper of Windsor Castle
, by Alice, daughter of Henry le Tyeys, 1st Lord Tyeys. He was knighted in 1327. In 1329 he proved his right to free warren in his demesne lands at Stowe and Kislingbury, Northamptonshire by grant of King Henry III to Geoffrey de Armenters. In 1332 Richard Herman was attached to answer Gerard de Lisle concerning a plea why with force and arms he broke the close of the said Gerard at Alverston, Hampshire and dug in his separate soil there, and took and carried away twenty cartloads of earth extracted therefrom to the value of 40 shillings, and depastured, trampled on, and consumed his grass once growing there to the value of 60 shillings. In 1339 Gerard had a dispute with his mother, Alice, regarding the presentation of the church of Stowe, Northamptonshire, but admitted it was not his turn to present; he also complained of trespass on his park at Stowe.
He served on the English
side in the Second War of Scottish Independence
in 1333 and 1335, under Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
. He served with him again during the Hundred Years War in France and fought at the Battle of Crecy
.
He married (1st) after 3 Dec. 1329 Eleanor de Arundel, widow of William de Saint John, and daughter of Edmund de Arundel (or Fitz Alan), Knt., 9th Earl of Arundel, by Alice, daughter of William de Warenne, Knt. They had one son, Warin, Knt. [2nd Lord Lisle]. In 1338 he made a settlement of the manors of Stowe and Church Brampton, Northamptonshire on himself and his wife, Eleanor. His wife, Eleanor, was living c.1342, in which year Gerard sued his receiver, John son of Robert de Hulle, regarding various monies received from various manors, among them Abbotstone, Hampshire and Walberton, Sussex, which Eleanor held in dower of her first marriage. In 1347 he was contracted to marry Margery, widow of Nicholas de la Beche, late Constable of the Tower of London, but she was abducted by Sir John Dalton and married him instead. He presented to the churches of Abbotstone, Hampshire, 1349, and Mundford, Norfolk, 1349 and 1352.
He married (2nd) before 1 July 1351 (date of settlement) and possibly as early as 29 July 1349 (date of his presentation to Abbotstone church) Elizabeth le Strange, widow of Edmund de Saint John (died at Calais 18 Aug. 1347), 3rd Lord Saint John of Basing, and daughter of John le Strange, Knt., 2nd Lord Strange of Blackmere, by Ankaret, daughter of William le Boteler, 1st Lord Boteler of Wem. They had two sons, Richard and Henry, and one daughter, Elizabeth (wife of Edmund de Stonor, Knt., of Stonor (in Pyrton), Oxfordshire).
In 1351 Philip Warde, formerly bailiff of Gerard de Lisle in the manor of Walberton, Sussex, owed him a debt of £10 7s. He was summoned to Parliament from 15 Dec. 1357, by writs directed Gerardo de Insula or del Idle, whereby he is held to have become Lord Lisle. He was summoned to a Council 20 June 1358.
His widow, Elizabeth, married (3rd) Richard de Pembridge (or Pembrugge), K.G., of Orwell, Cambridgeshire, Burgate and Lyndhurst, Hampshire, etc., Warden of the New Forest, Governor of Bamborough Castle, Governor of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports, Chamberlain of the Household. She died 14–16 Sept. 1362.
English people
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nobleman and soldier during King Edward III
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
's campaigns in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and France
France
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.
He was born about 1304 (aged 23 in Feb. 1327, aged 40 in 1350). He resided chiefly at Stowe Nine Churches
Stowe Nine Churches
Stowe Nine Churches is a civil parish incorporating the settlements of Church Stowe and Upper Stowe in the English county of Northamptonshire.-Name:...
in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
and Kingston Lisle
Kingston Lisle
Kingston Lisle is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse, England. Kingston Lisle was part of Berkshire until the 1974 local government boundary changes transferred the Vale of White Horse to Oxfordshire.-Location:...
(in Sparsholt), Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
(now Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
). He was the son and heir of Sir Warin de Lisle, of Kingston Lisle (in Sparsholt), Berkshire, Keeper of Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
, by Alice, daughter of Henry le Tyeys, 1st Lord Tyeys. He was knighted in 1327. In 1329 he proved his right to free warren in his demesne lands at Stowe and Kislingbury, Northamptonshire by grant of King Henry III to Geoffrey de Armenters. In 1332 Richard Herman was attached to answer Gerard de Lisle concerning a plea why with force and arms he broke the close of the said Gerard at Alverston, Hampshire and dug in his separate soil there, and took and carried away twenty cartloads of earth extracted therefrom to the value of 40 shillings, and depastured, trampled on, and consumed his grass once growing there to the value of 60 shillings. In 1339 Gerard had a dispute with his mother, Alice, regarding the presentation of the church of Stowe, Northamptonshire, but admitted it was not his turn to present; he also complained of trespass on his park at Stowe.
He served on the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
side in the Second War of Scottish Independence
Second War of Scottish Independence
The Second War of Scottish Independence was the second cluster of a series of military campaigns fought between the independent Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries....
in 1333 and 1335, under Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel and 8th Earl of Surrey was an English nobleman and medieval military leader.- Lineage :...
. He served with him again during the Hundred Years War in France and fought at the Battle of Crecy
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
.
He married (1st) after 3 Dec. 1329 Eleanor de Arundel, widow of William de Saint John, and daughter of Edmund de Arundel (or Fitz Alan), Knt., 9th Earl of Arundel, by Alice, daughter of William de Warenne, Knt. They had one son, Warin, Knt. [2nd Lord Lisle]. In 1338 he made a settlement of the manors of Stowe and Church Brampton, Northamptonshire on himself and his wife, Eleanor. His wife, Eleanor, was living c.1342, in which year Gerard sued his receiver, John son of Robert de Hulle, regarding various monies received from various manors, among them Abbotstone, Hampshire and Walberton, Sussex, which Eleanor held in dower of her first marriage. In 1347 he was contracted to marry Margery, widow of Nicholas de la Beche, late Constable of the Tower of London, but she was abducted by Sir John Dalton and married him instead. He presented to the churches of Abbotstone, Hampshire, 1349, and Mundford, Norfolk, 1349 and 1352.
He married (2nd) before 1 July 1351 (date of settlement) and possibly as early as 29 July 1349 (date of his presentation to Abbotstone church) Elizabeth le Strange, widow of Edmund de Saint John (died at Calais 18 Aug. 1347), 3rd Lord Saint John of Basing, and daughter of John le Strange, Knt., 2nd Lord Strange of Blackmere, by Ankaret, daughter of William le Boteler, 1st Lord Boteler of Wem. They had two sons, Richard and Henry, and one daughter, Elizabeth (wife of Edmund de Stonor, Knt., of Stonor (in Pyrton), Oxfordshire).
In 1351 Philip Warde, formerly bailiff of Gerard de Lisle in the manor of Walberton, Sussex, owed him a debt of £10 7s. He was summoned to Parliament from 15 Dec. 1357, by writs directed Gerardo de Insula or del Idle, whereby he is held to have become Lord Lisle. He was summoned to a Council 20 June 1358.
His widow, Elizabeth, married (3rd) Richard de Pembridge (or Pembrugge), K.G., of Orwell, Cambridgeshire, Burgate and Lyndhurst, Hampshire, etc., Warden of the New Forest, Governor of Bamborough Castle, Governor of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports, Chamberlain of the Household. She died 14–16 Sept. 1362.