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Simon De Morville
Simon de Morville (died 1167), Lord of Kirkoswald and jure uxoris Lord of Burgh by Sands, was an English noble. Life Simon was the son of Hugh de Morville and Beatrice de Beauchamp. In 1136, Simon was jure uxoris Lord of Burgh by Sands,as his wife Ada was the heiress of her father William d'Engaine. Lands in Lazonby, Penrith and Kirkoswald were also in the procession of Simon. He died in 1167 in Cumberland, England. Simon was succeeded by his son Hugh Hugh is the English-language variant of the masculine given name , itself the Old French variant of '' Hugo (name)">Hugo'', a short form of Continental Germanic Germanic name">given names beginning in the element "mind, spirit" (Old English ). .... His widow Ada later remarried to Robert de Vaux. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Morville, Simon de 1167 deaths 12th-century English nobility People from Cumberland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkoswald, Cumbria
Kirkoswald is a village, civil parishes in England, civil parish, and former market town located in Westmorland and Furness, England, about from Penrith, Cumbria, Penrith. The village is in the Historic counties of England, historic county of Cumberland. The village, referred to colloquially as ''KO'', had a population of 870 at the 2001 census, which rose to 901 at the 2011 Census. Heritage The village name means "Church of St Oswald", the parish church being dedicated to Oswald of Northumbria, Saint Oswald, King of Northumbria. The body of Oswald is believed to have been taken through the village. The church lies on the southern edge of the village overlooking the River Eden, close to the bridge connecting Kirkoswald to Lazonby. St Oswald's Church is unique in having a 19th-century bell tower on top of a hill 200 yards from the church itself. Parts of the church date from the 12th century, the chancel being added in 1523, when the "College" was founded by Thomas Dacre, 2nd Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgh By Sands
Burgh by Sands () is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England, situated near the Solway Firth. The parish includes the village of Burgh by Sands along with Longburgh, Dykesfield, Boustead Hill, Moorhouse, Cumbria, Moorhouse and Thurstonfield. It is notable as the site of the first recorded North African (Mauri) military unit in Roman Britain, garrisoning the frontier fort of Aballava on Hadrian's Wall in the 3rd century AD. It is also where Edward I of England died in 1307. According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 1,176. The village is about west of Carlisle city centre. The village has a primary school, a pub and a post office. It also has a statue of Edward I at some distance to the north. Burgh was on the Carlisle Navigation canal from 1823 to 1853, after which it was served by the Port Carlisle railway station, Port Carlisle railway, which was built on the bed of the canal, until its closure in 1932. From 1856 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh De Morville Of Burgh
Hugh de Morville (died 1202) Baron of Burgh, Lord of Kirkoswald, was an English noble.''The Register: Burgh-by-Sands'', in Register and Records of Holm Cultram, ed. Francis Grainger and W G Collingwood (Kendal, 1929), pp. 1-4. (Record series of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, vol 7) He was the only son of Simon de Morville and Ada d’Engaine. He succeeded to his father’s estates and later his mother’s more significant inheritance. Hugh was granted a licence in 1201, by King John of England to crenellate his manor house at Kirkoswald in 1201. He died in 1202 and his wife Helewise remarried William de Greystoke. He is sometimes confused with a kinsman, Hugh de Morville, Constable of Scotland, whose parentage is unclear. He maintained familial ties with English, Scottish and Welsh cousins as a way to maintain peace and prosperity. His strategically located castle at Kirkoswald was destroyed by Scotland in 1314 and rebuilt shortly ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Vaux, Sheriff Of Cumberland
Robert de Vaux, also known as Robert de Vallibus, (died c.1195), Baron of Gilsland, was a prominent 12th-century English noble, who served as Sheriff of Cumberland in 1175 and 1176. Biography Vaux was the eldest son of Hubert I de Vaux, Lord of Gilsland and his wife Grace. Robert succeeded his father in 1165, as a confirmation of Gilsland was given to him by King Henry II of England. He founded the Augustinian Lanercost Priory in c.1169. Robert was required to pay forty shillings for scutage, for not participating in the Norman invasion of Ireland by Henry II. Robert was appointed in Michelmas 1174 as the Sheriff of Cumberland and also served his last term from Michelmas 1183. In 1186 he was fined a hundred marks for a variety of offences including allowing prisoners to escape. He held Carlisle against the Scottish invasion of Cumberland in 1173 and 1174 by King William I of Scotland, surrendering the castle after a second siege in 1174. Robert was heir to his uncle Randolph, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1167 Deaths
Year 1167 ( MCLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * April 7 – Oath of Pontida: Supported by Pope Alexander III, the Lombard League is founded, a military alliance between the municipalities of Milan, Lodi, Ferrara, Piacenza and Parma, against the German invading forces of Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) in Northern Italy. The League (with other Italian cities) openly challenges Frederick's claim to power (''Honor Imperii''). * April 12 – King Charles VII (Sverkersson) is murdered at Visingsö by supporters of Canute I (son of Eric IX), who proclaims himself king of Sweden. However, Charles's half-brothers Boleslaw and Kol Sverkerson proclaim themselves rulers of Östergötland, in opposition to Canute, which leads to fights for the power in Sweden (until 1173). * May 29 – Battle of Monte Porzio: The army of the Commune of Rome is defeated by German forces under Frederick I and the local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th-century English Nobility
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