Gerard de Camville
Encyclopedia
Gerard de Camville was an English
nobleman
, judge, and supporter of King John
.
His father was Richard de Camville
, a baron and administrator under Kings Stephen
and Henry II
. The name Camville occurs in the Battle Abbey Roll
.
Gerard married Nicholaa
, daughter of Richard de Haia, in 1185; this was her second marriage. By this marriage he acquired estates in Normandy
and Lincolnshire
, the wardship of Lincoln Castle
and perhaps the shrievalty of Lincolnshire. The titles were confirmed by a charter from King Richard
in 1189.
During King Richard's absence from England, de Camville became a decided adherent of John
. As a result, in 1191 William Longchamp
removed him from the shrievalty, and attempted to take Lincoln Castle
. The castle was stoutly defended by Nicholaa, Camville himself being with John until the fall of Nottingham
and Tickhill
compelled Longchamp to raise the siege. Camville was excommunicated the same year.
On the king's return to England in 1194 Camville was deprived of the castellanship of Lincoln Castle and was arraigned by Longchamp at Nottingham on a charge of harbouring robbers and treating the king's writ with contempt. His estates were forfeit, but he recovered them on payment of a fine of 2,000 marks.
On the accession of John, Camville was reappointed castellan of Lincoln Castle and sheriff of the county and purchased from the king for 1,000 marks the lands of Thomas de Verdun and liberty to marry Thomas's widow to his son Richard (see below). He was present at Lincoln
in 1200 when John received the homage of William of Scotland. Yet he was dismissed as sheriff in 1203 "for inefficiency."
In 1205 he was employed in measuring the marsh between Spalding
and Tid in Lincolnshire. In 1209-9 he acted as an itinerant justice for Cambridgeshire
. He was in attendance on the king in Ireland
in 1210.
Camville appears to have died in 1215. His wife survived him and died in 1230.
Thomas de Camville
is said to have been a son of a third son of Gerard, called William.
, c.1110-bef.1176.
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Gerard, c. 1132-1214. Richard, c.1135-91. Maud, c. 1138- William, c. 1142-c.1208 Roger, c. 1145- Walter, c. 1148.
=Nicholaa de la Haye =Millicent of Rethel =William de Ros =Albreda Marmion =?
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Richard, c. 1178-1226. Isabel, c.1153-aft 1212. Geoffrey, c.1182 Maud, c. 1173.
=Eustacia Basset =Robert de Harcourt =Felicia =Thomas de Astley
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Idonea, c. 1210-1252 Felicia, c. 1220
=William II Longespee =Philip Durvassal
, 1085-1140.
=de Vere
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Richard, 1110-1176.
=(1) Milicent de Rethel =(2) Alice
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Roger, b.1136 Walter, 1138-after 1167. Maud, born 1140. Richard, 1142-1191. Gerard, 1147-1214 William, d.1209. Isabel, b. 1153.
=Nicolaa de la Haye
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Richard, 1180-1226.
=Eustacia Basset
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Idonea, c. 1210-52.
William II Longespee
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...
nobleman
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
, judge, and supporter of King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
.
His father was Richard de Camville
Richard de Camville
Richard de Camville was an English crusader knight, and one of Richard the Lionheart's senior commanders during the Third Crusade. In June 1190, at Chinon, he was, with 3 others, put in charge of King Richard's fleet sailing for the Holy Land. In 1191 he was appointed governor of Cyprus, jointly...
, a baron and administrator under Kings Stephen
Stephen, King of England
Stephen , often referred to as Stephen of Blois , was a grandson of William the Conqueror. He was King of England from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne by right of his wife. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda...
and Henry II
Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
. The name Camville occurs in the Battle Abbey Roll
Battle Abbey Roll
The Battle Abbey Roll is supposed to have been a list, lost since at least the 16th.c., of the Companions of William the Conqueror, which had been erected or affixed as a memorial within Battle Abbey, Hastings, founded by William ex-voto on the spot of the slaying of Harold in the Battle of...
.
Gerard married Nicholaa
Nicola de la Haye
Nicholaa de la Haye was the eldest daughter and co-heiress of Richard de la Haye , a Lincolnshire lord, and a descendant of the pre-Conquest Lord Colswain of Lincolnshire. Nicholaa's first husband was William fitz Erneis...
, daughter of Richard de Haia, in 1185; this was her second marriage. By this marriage he acquired estates in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
and 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...
, the wardship of Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle is a major castle constructed in Lincoln, England during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes. It is only one of two such castles in the country, the other being at Lewes in Sussex...
and perhaps the shrievalty of Lincolnshire. The titles were confirmed by a charter from King Richard
Richard I of England
Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period...
in 1189.
During King Richard's absence from England, de Camville became a decided adherent of John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
. As a result, in 1191 William Longchamp
William Longchamp
William Longchamp , sometimes known as William de Longchamp or William de Longchamps, was a medieval Lord Chancellor, Chief Justiciar, and Bishop of Ely in England. Born to a humble family in Normandy, he owed his advancement to royal favour. Although contemporary writers accused Longchamp's father...
removed him from the shrievalty, and attempted to take Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle is a major castle constructed in Lincoln, England during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes. It is only one of two such castles in the country, the other being at Lewes in Sussex...
. The castle was stoutly defended by Nicholaa, Camville himself being with John until the fall of Nottingham
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position on a natural promontory known as "'Castle Rock'", with cliffs high to the south and west. In the Middle Ages it was a major royal fortress and occasional royal residence...
and Tickhill
Tickhill Castle
Tickhill Castle was a castle in Tickhill, on the Nottingham/Yorkshire West Riding border, England and a prominent stronghold during the reign of King John I of England.-Early history:...
compelled Longchamp to raise the siege. Camville was excommunicated the same year.
On the king's return to England in 1194 Camville was deprived of the castellanship of Lincoln Castle and was arraigned by Longchamp at Nottingham on a charge of harbouring robbers and treating the king's writ with contempt. His estates were forfeit, but he recovered them on payment of a fine of 2,000 marks.
On the accession of John, Camville was reappointed castellan of Lincoln Castle and sheriff of the county and purchased from the king for 1,000 marks the lands of Thomas de Verdun and liberty to marry Thomas's widow to his son Richard (see below). He was present at Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
in 1200 when John received the homage of William of Scotland. Yet he was dismissed as sheriff in 1203 "for inefficiency."
In 1205 he was employed in measuring the marsh between Spalding
Spalding, Lincolnshire
Spalding is a market town with a population of 30,000 on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Little London is a hamlet directly south of Spalding on the B1172 road....
and Tid in Lincolnshire. In 1209-9 he acted as an itinerant justice for Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. He was in attendance on the king in 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...
in 1210.
Camville appears to have died in 1215. His wife survived him and died in 1230.
Family
The couple had at least four children:- Richard de Camville married Eustachia, daughter of Gilbert Basset. He was survived by a daughter, Idonea, eventual heiress of the :Camville and de la Haye lands.
- Thomas de Camville died without heirs.
- Matilda (the marriage right was purchased by her mother for 100 marks in 1199)
- Nicholaa (also called Amabila) married Oliver de Aincurt/Aincourt.
Thomas de Camville
Thomas de Camville
Thomas de Camville was a minor English nobleman and judge. He was the third son of William de Camville, brother of Gerard de Camville, and Albreda, daughter of Geoffrey Marmion. He [was improperly presumed to be a different Thomas De Camvill that] held the manors of Westerham in Kent and...
is said to have been a son of a third son of Gerard, called William.
Family tree I
Richard de Camville of WarwickshireWarwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, c.1110-bef.1176.
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Gerard, c. 1132-1214. Richard, c.1135-91. Maud, c. 1138- William, c. 1142-c.1208 Roger, c. 1145- Walter, c. 1148.
=Nicholaa de la Haye =Millicent of Rethel =William de Ros =Albreda Marmion =?
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Richard, c. 1178-1226. Isabel, c.1153-aft 1212. Geoffrey, c.1182 Maud, c. 1173.
=Eustacia Basset =Robert de Harcourt =Felicia =Thomas de Astley
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Idonea, c. 1210-1252 Felicia, c. 1220
=William II Longespee =Philip Durvassal
Family Tree II
Gerard de Camville of BosworthBosworth
Bosworth may refer to:*The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field, an important battle during the Wars of the Roses in 15th century England*Bosworth, a board game*Baron Bosworth, former title for the Duke of Berwick- Places :Places in Leicestershire, UK...
, 1085-1140.
=de Vere
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Richard, 1110-1176.
=(1) Milicent de Rethel =(2) Alice
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Roger, b.1136 Walter, 1138-after 1167. Maud, born 1140. Richard, 1142-1191. Gerard, 1147-1214 William, d.1209. Isabel, b. 1153.
=Nicolaa de la Haye
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Richard, 1180-1226.
=Eustacia Basset
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Idonea, c. 1210-52.
William II Longespee
External links
- http://www.geneajourney.com/camvil.html
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg1136.htm#31499