William de Vesci
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William FitzEustace de Vesci (c1125–1184) was an Anglo-Norman feudal lord and Sheriff.
He was born in Knaresborough castle, Yorkshire to Eustace Fitz John de Burgo, Lord of Knaresborough and Beatrice de Vesci.
He was appointed Sheriff of Northumberland
from 1155 to 1170 and then Sheriff of Lancashire
from 1166 to 1170.
In 1174 he joined other knights such as Bernard Balliol and Robert III de Stuteville
under the command of Ranulf de Glanville, Sheriff of Westmorland
to attack an invading Scottish army then besieging Alnwick castle
in Northumberland. The Scottish king William I of Scotland
(William the Lion) was captured and the invasion successfully repelled.
He married Burga de Stuteville, the sister of Robert III de Stuteville
. They had two sons, Eustace
and Warine. Eustace married Margaret Fitz William, illegitimate daughter of William the Lion of Scotland.
He was born in Knaresborough castle, Yorkshire to Eustace Fitz John de Burgo, Lord of Knaresborough and Beatrice de Vesci.
He was appointed Sheriff of Northumberland
High Sheriff of Northumberland
This is a list of the High Sheriffs of the English county of Northumberland.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post...
from 1155 to 1170 and then Sheriff of Lancashire
High Sheriff of Lancashire
The High Sheriff of Lancashire is an ancient officer, now largely ceremonial, granted to Lancashire, a county in North West England. High Shrievalties are the oldest secular titles under the Crown, in England and Wales...
from 1166 to 1170.
In 1174 he joined other knights such as Bernard Balliol and Robert III de Stuteville
Robert III de Stuteville
-Life:He was son of Robert II de Stuteville, one of the northern barons who commanded the English at the battle of the Standard in August 1138. His grandfather, Robert Grundebeof, had supported Robert of Normandy at the battle of Tinchebray in 1106, where he was taken captive and kept in prison for...
under the command of Ranulf de Glanville, Sheriff of Westmorland
High Sheriff of Westmorland
Westmorland in North West England no longer exists as a county, the original core of it having merged into the modern district of Eden within the county of Cumbria....
to attack an invading Scottish army then besieging Alnwick castle
Battle of Alnwick
Battle of Alnwick may refer to:*Battle of Alnwick , Alnwick, Northumberland, in which Malcolm III of Scotland invaded England*Battle of Alnwick , Alnwick, Northumberland, in which William I of Scotland invaded England...
in Northumberland. The Scottish king William I of Scotland
William I of Scotland
William the Lion , sometimes styled William I, also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough", reigned as King of the Scots from 1165 to 1214...
(William the Lion) was captured and the invasion successfully repelled.
He married Burga de Stuteville, the sister of Robert III de Stuteville
Robert III de Stuteville
-Life:He was son of Robert II de Stuteville, one of the northern barons who commanded the English at the battle of the Standard in August 1138. His grandfather, Robert Grundebeof, had supported Robert of Normandy at the battle of Tinchebray in 1106, where he was taken captive and kept in prison for...
. They had two sons, Eustace
Eustace de Vesci
Eustace de Vesci was an English lord of Alnwick Castle, and a Magna Carta surety.-Early life:His parents were William de Vesci and Burga de Stuteville, daughter of Robert III de Stuteville. He paid his relief on coming of age in 2 Richard I . He was with the king Richard I of England in Palestine...
and Warine. Eustace married Margaret Fitz William, illegitimate daughter of William the Lion of Scotland.