Geoffrey de Luterel
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Sir Geoffrey de Luterel I (1160–1222), was a courtier and confidante of King John
, whom he served as a minister.
He married Frethesant Paynel (sometimes spelt Paganel) on February 26 1190 and had 3 children together, Margeret, Andrew & Robert. And by that marriage acquired estates at Irnham
, Lincolnshire
, East Quantockshead, Somerset
, and in Yorkshire
.
He travelled with the King on missions to Ireland
and Italy
and in about 1210 was granted lands near Dublin, Ireland
where he established the township of Luttrellstown, Ireland.
He was head of the three main branches of the Luttrell family. The Irnham branch became extinct in about 1418 but Luttrellstown and Luttrellstown Castle
were held by his descendants for almost 600 years. The East Quantockshead family went on to acquire Dunster Castle
in 1376 and held it until it became a National Trust
property in 1976.
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
, whom he served as a minister.
He married Frethesant Paynel (sometimes spelt Paganel) on February 26 1190 and had 3 children together, Margeret, Andrew & Robert. And by that marriage acquired estates at Irnham
Irnham
Irnham is a village in Lincolnshire in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is about ten miles south east of Grantham, To the north is Osgodby, to the south Swinstead, and to the west Corby Glen. The village is on a high limestone ridge that forms the southern part of the Lincolnshire...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, East Quantockshead, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, and in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
He travelled with the King on missions to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and in about 1210 was granted lands near Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
where he established the township of Luttrellstown, Ireland.
He was head of the three main branches of the Luttrell family. The Irnham branch became extinct in about 1418 but Luttrellstown and Luttrellstown Castle
Luttrellstown Castle
Luttrellstown Castle, dating from the early 15th century , is located near Clonsilla on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland. It has been owned variously by the eponymous and notorious Luttrell family, by the bookseller Luke White and his descendants Baron Annaly, by the Guinness family, the Primwest...
were held by his descendants for almost 600 years. The East Quantockshead family went on to acquire Dunster Castle
Dunster Castle
Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England. The castle lies on the top of a steep hill called the Tor, and has been fortified since the late Anglo-Saxon period. After the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century,...
in 1376 and held it until it became a National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
property in 1976.
See also
- Other members of the Luttrell family
External links
- Ball, Francis Elrington, A History of the County Dublin, Volume 4, Chapter 1, Dublin, Ireland, 1906., Volume 4, Chapter 1.
- Ball, Francis Elrington, A History of the County Dublin, Volume 4, Chapter 1, Dublin, Ireland, 1906., Volume 4, Chapter 1. ALTERNATE SITE
- Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, LL.D. (Editorial Supervisor), Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV, Richmond, New York, 1915.
- Luttrell family website
- Luttrell family of Ireland from Ask about Ireland