William de Cantelou
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William III de Cantilupe (died 25 September 1254) (anciently Cantelow, Cantelou, Canteloupe, etc, Latinised to de Cantilupo) was lord of Abergavenny
in right of his wife, Eve de Braose, of the de Braose dynasty of Welsh Marcher Lords
, who inherited the tenancy.
His chief residences were at Calne
in Wiltshire
and Aston Cantlow
in Warwickshire
before inheriting the Abergavenny estates
. His brother Thomas de Cantilupe became Chancellor of England
and Bishop of Hereford
.
They had three children:
, a close friend of the family, was the chief mourner at William's funeral. His arms were: De gueules, à trois fleurs de lys d'or.
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
in right of his wife, Eve de Braose, of the de Braose dynasty of Welsh Marcher Lords
Marcher Lords
A Marcher Lord was a strong and trusted noble appointed by the King of England to guard the border between England and Wales.A Marcher Lord is the English equivalent of a margrave...
, who inherited the tenancy.
His chief residences were at Calne
Calne
Calne is a town in Wiltshire, southwestern England. It is situated at the northwestern extremity of the North Wessex Downs hill range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
and Aston Cantlow
Aston Cantlow
Aston Cantlow is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, on the River Alne. It lies north-west of Stratford, and north-east of Wilmcote. The parish stretching across the valley of the Alne includes the villages of Aston Cantlow, Little Alne, Shelfield, and...
in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
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...
before inheriting the Abergavenny estates
Abergavenny Castle
Abergavenny Castle is a castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in south east Wales.- A naturally fortified site :The castle was sited above the River Usk overlooking the river valley and the confluence of the rivers Gavenny and Usk. The site would have been naturally defensible in...
. His brother Thomas de Cantilupe became Chancellor of England
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
and Bishop of Hereford
Bishop of Hereford
The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is...
.
Family
He was the son of William II de Cantilupe and Millicent de Gournay and grandson of William I de Cantilupe. He married Eve de Braose, daughter of William de Braose and his wife, Eva Marshal daughter of the famous William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke, before 15 February 1248.They had three children:
- Milicent de Cantilupe, married (1) John de Montalt; (2) Eudo de la Zouche
- Juliana de Cantilupe (died by June 1271), married Robert de Tregoz.
- George de Cantilupe (died 1273).
Death
He died "in the flower of his youth" in 1254. Simon de MontfortSimon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, 1st Earl of Chester , sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from other Simon de Montforts, was an Anglo-Norman nobleman. He led the barons' rebellion against King Henry III of England during the Second Barons' War of 1263-4, and...
, a close friend of the family, was the chief mourner at William's funeral. His arms were: De gueules, à trois fleurs de lys d'or.
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