Walter [or William] de Baskerville, de Northwode, of Botterell

Personal and Family Information

De was born about 1167 in Eardisley, Herefordshire, England, the son of Roger de Baskerville, of Botterell but his mother is unknown.

He died after 1255. The place is not known.

His wife was Ysolda [or Isabella] de Baskerville, de Northwode, who he married in 1198. The place has not been found. Their five known children were Hugh (c1199-<1293), Nicholas (c1200-c1242), Juliana (c1202-?), Helwise (c1204-?) and Paen (c1212-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!StyleName: de Baskerville,de Northwode. of Botterell, Walter [or William] Lord of both Vills, Eardisley & Pickthorn & Northwood [~1167 - >1255]

!Source: Antiquities of Shropshire, by Robert William Eyton, page 172-173 https://archive.org/details/antiquitiesshro07eytogoog/page/n196/mode/2up?q=Byriton

Note: This is the Walter who was the lord of both villes by the description below.

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In 1255 Walter, Grandson of that Thomas, was Lord of both Vills. The Stottesden Jurors spoke of Northwood nearly as follows - “ Walter de Baskerville, son of Roger de Baskerville , is lord . Therein are six virgates of land ; and he should hold them of the King in capite. He does suit in the Hundred twice a year at Sheriff’s Toun, but not to the lesser Hundred-Courts, because his Ancestors never did . It pys 2d. for Stretward and 4d. for motfee . …, Sibil Giffard’s Custody of Walter de Baskerville’s lands has been set forth already in another place.

!Source: THE BATTLE ABBEY ROLL. - WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE NORMAN LINEAGES. - BY THE DUCHESS OF CLEVELAND. - IN THREE VOLUMES.—VOL. I

- LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1889.

- LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED, STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

- This electronic edition was prepared by Michael A. Linton, 2007 www.1066.co.nz

http://www.1066.co.nz/Mosaic%20DVD/library/Battle%20Roll/battle_abbey_roll1/battle_abbey_roll1.html

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Note: This is the Walter who was the husband of Ysolda, who is the only one who meets the below qualification, so this is how he obtains possesion of Eardisley in 1251 to become load of both villes.

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Baskeruile :

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Their tenure of Eardisley Castle "commenced at least as early as the thirteenth century. In 1251 Humphrey de Bohun and Aleanore his wife, by a fine granted the manor of 'Irdesle' [same as Eardisley] to

>>> Walter de Baskerville <<< [Close Rolls, 36 Hen. III. m. 16 [1245 AD]], but there is good reason to believe that his ancestors had been settled in that place—certainly in the county—at a much earlier date. They claim, indeed, to have acquired possession of the manor of Eardisley by the marriage of

>>> Sir Ralph Baskerville <<< with

>>> Sibyl <<, heiress of

>>> Adam de Port <<< and of his

>>> [Walter’s] <<< wife

>>> [Ysolda] <<<, who was a daughter of De Braose, and a grand-daughter of Milo, Earl of Hereford. With greater certainty we may state that Ralph de Baskerville held lands under Adam de Port de veteri feoffamento, i.e. by inheritance from the reign of Henry I. [Lib. Scut], and that on the murder of Ralph Baskerville in Northamptonshire about the year 1194, his son Thomas succeeded him at Pickthorn, the Shropshire estate [Eyton's Shropshire], and another son, Roger, at Eardisley in Herefordshire.—[Her. Visit.]

!Source: https://www.melocki.org.uk/eyton/Vol04.html

NORTHWOOD.

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Note: In 1255 this Walter is Lord of Northwood, but his lands are in custody. of Sibil Giffard [not his mother-in laws she died 1228], likely because he was old and dying. Thomas of Pickthorne died 1241 and his lands probably already went to his son Walter. Walter of Eardisley died in 1243, so his lands were probably already gone to his son Walter, perhaps along with his brother Roger’s grandsaon Walter. Yet this Walter was now ;Lord of Eardisley. No wonder people are confused. Ysolda was still alive. It appears they arranged the distribution of the lands before this Walter died. Yselda’s brothers’ children got Eardisley and Pickthorne as seemed already decided and I believe Ysolda’s children got the rest of Northwood.

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The earliest document which bears upon Baskerville's feoffment in Northwood has been already quoted; [155] but it indicates nothing more than that Thomas de Baskerville was interested here. In 1255 >>> Walter <<<, Grandson of that Thomas, was Lord of both Vills. The Stottesden Jurors spoke of Northwood nearly as follows:- "Walter de Baskerville, son of Roger de Baskerville , is Lord . Therein are six virgates of land; and he should hold them of the King in capite. He does suit to the Hundred twice a year at the Sheriff's Tourn, but not to the lesser Hundred-Courts, because his Ancestors never did . It pays 2d. for stretward and 4d. for motfee . Philip de Girros holds half a virgate of land for doing suit to the lesser Hundred-Court for the said vill". [156] Sibil Giffard's Custody of Walter de Baskerville's lands has been set forth already in another place. [157] Philip de Girros, the Under-Tenant named by the Stettesden Jurors, was himself of their number. He may possibly be identical with that Philip, son of Philip de Girros, whom we have spoken of as interested in Burwarton twenty-nine years earlier. [157]

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At this time however the principal Tenant of young Walter de Baskerville at Northwood was Hugh de Baskerville: he was, I think, Son of >>> Isolda or Hisota <<<, Sister of that

>>> Thomas de Baskerville of Pickthorn who died in 1241 <<<. He bore therefore his Mother's name; but whereas we shall see that both his Sisters, Juliana and Helewise, occasionally bore the name of Botterell, I think that Isolda's husband and Hugh's Father was a Botterell. We have heard of this Hugh de Baskerville under various circumstances and dates, ranging from 1241 to 1292, [158] for I doubt not that the same person is indicated throughout. I now proceed to offer the documents which bear upon his tenancy in Northwood. About 1240, as I presume, "

>>> Thomas de Baskerville <<< grants to Hugh de Baskervill and Marjory his wife that virgate in Northwood which >>> Hisota <<<, sister of the Grantor, held". [159] The only Witness given for this Deed is Sir Roger de Baskerville, whom I presume to have been son and heir expectant of the Grantor, and, if I rightly fix the relations of the parties concerned, first Cousin of the Grantee. By another Deed, which I cannot venture to date, Juliana Botterell grants to her Brother, Hugh de Baskerville, that virgate in

Northwode which their Mother >>> Ysolda de Baskerville <<< held….