Hamo de Crevequer
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Hamo de Crevequer was a Norman
nobleman who held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
.
Gerinun de Holeburn was in 1263 one of a jury of twelve assembled lawfully to conclude upon an ‘inquisition into how much land ‘Hamo de Creuker’, (Crevequer) Baron of Chatham, deceased, held of our Lord the King, at Ledes’ in Kent
. (York Cathederal Library).
Hamo de Crevequer took possession of his lands at Brenchley
in 1217; he was succeeded by his grandson Robert. In 1264/5, Robert's lands were seized by Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester. It is recorded that from April 29, 1230, a market was held each Sunday by Hamo de Crevequer, until it was ordained by Henry III
on June 30, 1233, that the market formally held in the churchyard should in future be held on de Crevequer's own land, but on a Saturday.
Hamo de Crevequer acquired property in Folkestone
, Kent
, England
, from the barony of the family of Abrincis.
His daughter, Iseuld, who was born between 1251-1286, was married to John de Sandwich. She subsequently married Nicholas Merryweather was born between 1251-1286 in Lenham
, Kent, England, some time during the reign of King Edward I of England
(1272-1307).
On 12 Jun 1285, Edward I inspected a charter of Robert de Crevequer, granting the Castle of Ledes the fair of Chatham. By 1380 the fair had become the king’s own right, for his wife.
By 1296 the market at Brenchley was being held by Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and in 1312 de Clare claimed that his ancestors had held the market 'from time out of mind'.
De Clare followed Hamo de Crevequer, some years later as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. (Not currently listed on the Wikipedia list of lord wardens).
(and/at) Briencort, followed the Duke in the battle (at Hastings
). (Wace
)
Also known as Fitz-Hamon, the father of the first Robert de Cregrave-Vecœur who founded the Priory
of Leeds
, (Ledes) in Kent
, in 1119, and had, by his wife Rohais, three sons, Adam, Elias, and Daniel, and a daughter named Gunnora.
"He was succeeded by Daniel, who, in the 12th year of Henry II
, on assessment of aid for the marriage of the King's daughter, certified to the possession of fourteen knights' fees "de veteri feoffemento," and his son and successor, another Robert, was the father of Hamon", the last of his line who married to the heiress of Folkestone
. (per Hasted
)
Odo of Bayeux, Earl of Kent, half-brother to William I
, was consecrated and instituted in 1049 as the Bishop of Bayeux by William, Duke of Normandy. Born in Normandy about 1032 he fell from grace, and was attained and imprisonerd at Rouen until the king's death, in 1087. In 1087 Hamo the Lord of Folkstone was granted the manor of Lenham, seven miles to the south east of Maidstone, lands then possessed by Mereworth
(Odo).
"Hamo the Steward Also called Hamo the Sheriff. Sheriff of Kent; a judge at Penenden in case between Lanfranc and Odo of Bayeux
. Holdings in Essex, Kent and Surrey."
Anglo-Norman
The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the Norman conquest by William the Conqueror in 1066. A small number of Normans were already settled in England prior to the conquest...
nobleman who held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. The post dates from at least the 12th century but may be older. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports was originally in charge of the Cinque Ports, a group of five port towns on the southeast coast of England...
.
Gerinun de Holeburn was in 1263 one of a jury of twelve assembled lawfully to conclude upon an ‘inquisition into how much land ‘Hamo de Creuker’, (Crevequer) Baron of Chatham, deceased, held of our Lord the King, at Ledes’ in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. (York Cathederal Library).
Hamo de Crevequer took possession of his lands at Brenchley
Brenchley
Brenchley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.-History:The name is historically derived from Branca's Leigh. The parish is located east of Tunbridge Wells, and south of Paddock Wood, and includes the neighbouring village of Matfield...
in 1217; he was succeeded by his grandson Robert. In 1264/5, Robert's lands were seized by Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester. It is recorded that from April 29, 1230, a market was held each Sunday by Hamo de Crevequer, until it was ordained by Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
on June 30, 1233, that the market formally held in the churchyard should in future be held on de Crevequer's own land, but on a Saturday.
Hamo de Crevequer acquired property in Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
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...
, from the barony of the family of Abrincis.
His daughter, Iseuld, who was born between 1251-1286, was married to John de Sandwich. She subsequently married Nicholas Merryweather was born between 1251-1286 in Lenham
Lenham
Lenham is a market village in Kent situated on the southern edge of the North Downs, halfway between Maidstone and Ashford. The picturesque square in the village has two public houses , a couple of restaurants, and a tea-room....
, Kent, England, some time during the reign of King Edward I of England
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
(1272-1307).
On 12 Jun 1285, Edward I inspected a charter of Robert de Crevequer, granting the Castle of Ledes the fair of Chatham. By 1380 the fair had become the king’s own right, for his wife.
By 1296 the market at Brenchley was being held by Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and in 1312 de Clare claimed that his ancestors had held the market 'from time out of mind'.
De Clare followed Hamo de Crevequer, some years later as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. (Not currently listed on the Wikipedia list of lord wardens).
Family history
A Hamo De Crevequer was born before 1066 in Normandy. Sire "de Cregrave-Vecœur," (with/at) DriencourtDriencourt
Driencourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Driencourt is situated on the D181 road, some northwest of Saint-Quentin.-Population:-History:...
(and/at) Briencort, followed the Duke in the battle (at Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
). (Wace
Wace
Wace was a Norman poet, who was born in Jersey and brought up in mainland Normandy , ending his career as Canon of Bayeux.-Life:...
)
Also known as Fitz-Hamon, the father of the first Robert de Cregrave-Vecœur who founded the Priory
Leeds Priory
Leeds Priory, also known as Leeds Abbey was a priory in Leeds, Kent, England that was founded in 1119 and dissolved in 1539. A mansion was later built on the site of the priory, it was demolished in the late C18th.-Description:...
of Leeds
Leeds, Kent
Leeds is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The parish is located to the east of Maidstone.The village of Leeds is five miles from the county town. It appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 called Esledes - an old English word meaning slope or hillside...
, (Ledes) in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, in 1119, and had, by his wife Rohais, three sons, Adam, Elias, and Daniel, and a daughter named Gunnora.
"He was succeeded by Daniel, who, in the 12th year of 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...
, on assessment of aid for the marriage of the King's daughter, certified to the possession of fourteen knights' fees "de veteri feoffemento," and his son and successor, another Robert, was the father of Hamon", the last of his line who married to the heiress of Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
. (per Hasted
Edward Hasted
Edward Hasted was the author of a major county history, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent .-Life:...
)
Odo of Bayeux, Earl of Kent, half-brother to William I
William I of England
William I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
, was consecrated and instituted in 1049 as the Bishop of Bayeux by William, Duke of Normandy. Born in Normandy about 1032 he fell from grace, and was attained and imprisonerd at Rouen until the king's death, in 1087. In 1087 Hamo the Lord of Folkstone was granted the manor of Lenham, seven miles to the south east of Maidstone, lands then possessed by Mereworth
Mereworth
Mereworth is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The Wateringbury Stream flows through the village and powered a watermill, the site of which now lies within the grounds of Mereworth Castle.-History:...
(Odo).
"Hamo the Steward Also called Hamo the Sheriff. Sheriff of Kent; a judge at Penenden in case between Lanfranc and Odo of Bayeux
Trial of Penenden Heath
The Trial of Penenden Heath occurred in the decade after Norman Conquest of England in 1066, probably in 1072, and involved a dispute between Odo Bishop of Bayeux, half-brother of William the Conqueror and Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury and others....
. Holdings in Essex, Kent and Surrey."