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Hubert de Vaux, also known as Hubert de Vallibus, was a prominent 12th-century English noble.


Biography

Hubert was a tenant in chief of
Baldwin de Redvers Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon (died 4 June 1155), feudal baron of Plympton in Devon, was the son of Richard de Redvers and his wife Adeline Peverel. He was one of the first to rebel against King Stephen, and was the only first rank magn ...
, holding land at Farwood Barton in Devonshire. When Baldwin rebelled against King
Stephen of England Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154. He was Count of Boulogne '' jure uxoris'' from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 113 ...
, during
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, Baldwin was banished to
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, where Baldwin entered the services of
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. Hubert most likely lost his Devonshire lands and followed his overlord into the service of Matilda, where Hubert was a witness to a number of charters of Matilda in France. He was with
Henry FitzEmpress Henry II () was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France (including Normandy, Anjou, and Aquitaine), an area that altogether was la ...
in 1149, when Henry stayed at
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, while travelling to be knighted by his uncle King
David I of Scotland David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim (Scottish Gaelic, Modern Gaelic: ''Daibhidh I mac haoilChaluim''; – 24 May 1153) was a 12th century ruler and saint who was David I as Prince of the Cumbrians, Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 112 ...
. He obtained lands and the lordship of
Gilsland Gilsland is a village in northern England about west of Hexham, and about east of Carlisle, which straddles the border between Cumbria and Northumberland. The village provides an amenity centre for visitors touring Hadrian's Wall and other f ...
on the border of
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and
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, as well as
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and
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in Cumbria. Hubert received the Barony of Gilsland from King
Henry II of England Henry II () was King of England The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with the ...
, for Hubert's services for Henry II in France, against King
Stephen of England Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154. He was Count of Boulogne '' jure uxoris'' from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 113 ...
and in the 1157 campaign to recover Cumberland from the Scots. Gilsland had been attempted to be granted by Ranulph de Meschines to his brother
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, but William was unable to dislodge the native lord, the eponymous Gille, son of Bueth. Gille is known to have died and Henry II, then gifted Gilsland to Hubert in 1158. Hubert is said to have started construction of castles at Naworth and Corby. He held the lands of Gilsland by the service of two knights to the King. He witnessed a charter by Henry II at
Rouen Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is in the prefecture of Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one ...
, Normandy in early 1149. Hubert is known to have been dead in 1165, as a confirmation of Gilsland was given to his son Robert in 1165 by Henry II.


Marriage and issue

He married Grecia, of unknown parentage; they had the following issue: * Robert de Vaux, Lord of Gilsland (died c.1195) married Ada, widow of Simon de Morville, the daughter and heiress of William de Engaine, died without surviving issue. * Ranulf de Vaux, Lord of Triermain and Torcrossock (died 1199), married Alicia, succeeded his brother, had issue.''The Pipe-rolls, Or, Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Revenues of the Crown.'' Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1847. p.lx. * Eustace de Vaux, Lord of Castle Carrock and Hayton, married Alice, the sister and co-heiress of Robert, son of Bueth. *Beatrix de Vaux, married William Briwerre, Lord of Tor Brewer, had issue. Beatrix had been the mistress of
Reginald de Dunstanville, 1st Earl of Cornwall Reginald de Dunstanville (c. 1110 – 1 July 1175) (''alias'' Reginald FitzRoy, Reginald FitzHenry, Rainald, etc., ''French:'' Renaud de Donstanville or de Dénestanville) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and an illegitimate son of King Henry I (110 ...
(died 1175) and was the mother of Henry FitzCount (died 1221) and William FitzCount.


Citations


References

* * * * * * * * *''The Pipe-rolls, Or, Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Revenues of the Crown.'' Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1847. *''The Scottish Antiquary, Or, Northern Notes & Queries, Volume 17.'' T. and A. Constable, 1903. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaux, Hubert de 12th-century English nobility
Hubert Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and '' beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname. Saint Hubert of Liège (or Hubertus) (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and m ...
People from Gilsland