John le Sauvage

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: 1274 or 1275.

Place of Death: unknown.

Entries in the Calendar of Close Rolls show that John was living in 1274 and dead in 1275.

Relationships

John is called the son of Rober le Sauvage in a miscellaneous inquistion from 1276. His wife Aldeluya is recorded as John’s mother in one of John’s inquistions post mortem. Robert is recorded as John’s father in a 1253 grant. (See below.)

Mother: Aldeluya.

This relationship is recorded in one of John’s inquistions post mortem (See below.)

Spouse: Hawise.

This relationship is recorded in the Close Rolls and in John’s inquisition post mortem (see below).

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Roger le Sauvage (born about 1256 - died 1283)

John le Sauvage (born about 1267)

Jocelin le Sauvage

Evidence

from Excerpta e rotulis finium in Turri londinensi asservatis

(vol. 2, p. 165)

Robert le Sauvage grants his lands to his son John in 1253.

A Derbyshire fine:

1257. June 3-17. Westminster. Within 15 days of the Holy Trinity, 41 Henry III.

Between Aldeluya, widow of Robert le Sauvage, Plaintiff, and John le Sauvage whom Jocelin de Steynesby vouched to warranty, and who did warrant him.

Release by Plaintiff to John le Sauvage and his heirs, of the third part of 6 oxgangs of land in Herdwike, of 2 oxgangs of land in Hertistoft, of one messuage and one oxgang of land in Eshveyt, of 2 oxgangs of land in Thorneweyt, of 3 oxgangs in Nerthorp, of 40 acres of land in Westwode, of one messuage and one oxgang of land in Steynesby, of 2 oxgangs of land in Heth, of one messuage and 2 oxgangs of land in Holecote, of 100 acres of assart in Nortwode, of 50 acres of land in Brodewode and Tharllecrof, of 30 acres of land in Le Hallesclyf, of 30 acres of land in Soudherdewik, of 30 acres of land in Frythewode, of 12 acres of wood in Gryves, all of which she claimed as dower. And also release by the same to Joceline and his heirs of all right and claim which she had to dower in all other lands and tenements which Joceline and William son of Petronilla of Heth held in fee in the soke of Steynesby. Grant, in consideration thereof, by John le Sauvage to the aforesaid Aldeluya, for her life, of 40 shillings annually. Grant also by Joceline to the same, for her life, of 34 silver marks.

A Sussex fine:

Inter Willm. de Breouse quer' et Hawisiam de Neuille deforc': —De serviciis que Wills. exigebat de Hawis. de libero tenemento suo in Brawater Durinton et Thakham, scil' de octo feodis militum, unde Wills. exigebat quod faceret ei ad wardam castri de Brembre quando evenerit et ad muragium ejusdem castri cum necesse esset quantum ad predictum tenementum pertinet, que servicia Hawis. ei non cognovit; unde placitum fuit inter eos:—Wills. concessit quod Hawis. et heredes Johis. de Gatesden quondam viri sui et eorum tenentes de honore de Brembre manentes in predictis villis et in Worthing Walecot Mondeham Hechyngefeld Essingeton Garyngeleye Launcynges Annyngedon Bongeton Changeton le Boys Thornwyke et Rowedell sint quieti de predictis serviciis, salvis Willo. et hbs. suis omnibus aliis serviciis ad predictum tenementum pertinentibus:—Pro hoc fine Hawis. dedit Willo. quaterviginti et sexdecim marcas. Et hec concordia facta fuit ex assensu et voluntate domini regis et eam concedentis.

[Dorso] Et Johes. le Sawage et Joha. soror ipsius Johis. apponunt clamium suum. [52° Henry III. Westm' Die Sci. Hillarii. (File 25. No. 14).] [1268]

from the Calendar of Patent Rolls in DKPR (1881 and following):

1 Edw. 1

Batelegh (Derb.); appointment of J. de Oketon and E. de Bekingham to take the assise of novel disseisin arraigned by “Adelna” late wife of Robert le Sauvage against Roger de Batelegh, touching common of pasture in.

2 Edw. 1

Stainsby (Derb.); appointment of John de Oketon and Elias de Bekingham to take the assise of novel disseisin arraigned by William de Stainsby (“Steynesby”) against John le Sauvage, touching common of pasture in.

3 Edw. 1

Stainsby (“Steynesby”) (Derb.); appointment of Guichord de Chanun and William de Northburgh to take the assise of novel disseisin arraigned by William de Steynesby against John le Sauvage, touching common of pasture in ; and to take the assise of novel disseisin arraigned by the same William against the aforesaid John and Jocelin his son, touching a tenement in Hertestoft.

from the Calendar of Close Rolls:

1274. John le Sauvage acknowledges that he owes to Robert Aguillon 10 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Derby and Sussex.

1275. July 26. Brill.

To P. de Wilegheby, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Hawisia, late the wife of John Sauvage, tenant in chief, as she has taken oath before the king not to marry without his licence. He is also ordered not to permit her to be impeded concerning the administration of John's goods and chattels from making execution of his will, unless the escheator ascertain that John at his death was indebted to the king at the exchequer in divers debts.

from the Calendar of Fine Rolls (3 Edward I):

1275. August 6. Oxford. Order to the [escheator] to take into the king’s hand the lands late of John le Sauvage, deceased, tenant in chief.

1275. September 19. La Laund. Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king’s hand the lands late of John le Sauvage, deceased, tenant in chief.

John’s inquisitions post mortem:

CIPM Edw. I, file 9.

no. 113

John le Sauvage

Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Hawis late his wife that the escheator held in the king's hand the wardship of two parts of the said John's lands, which pertained to her because held in socage, asserting that they were held of the king by knight's service or serjeanty, 26 July, 3 Edw. I. [1275]

Derby. Inq. Monday the morrow of St. Michael, 3 Edw. I.

Staynesby, held of the king in chief by socage and for a sore sparrowhawk yearly at the king's exchequer; whereof Aldeluya his mother is dowered of a third part, and Hawis late his wife of a third of two parts. The said John was not in the king's homage, unless of Staynesby, neither by knight's service nor grand serjeanty, and no other held of him by any other service.

The said John gave his faith to the said Hawis and begat (of her) a son named Roger, now aged 18, and afterwards he married her and begat a son named John, now aged 9, but who is the next heir is in the king's discretion.

file 13.

no. 169.

John le Sauvage.

Writ, 6 April, 4 Edw. I.

Derby. Extent, Friday before Pentecost, 4 Edw. I.

Steynesby. The manor, held of the king in chief by socage, rendering yearly at the exchequer a sore sparrowhawk; whereof Audeluya late the wife of Robert le Sauvage is dowered of a third part, and Hawis late the wife of the said John of a third of two parts.

Roger his son, aged 19, is his next heir.

from the Calendar of Inquistions Miscellaneous

1009.

Writ to Osbert son of Giles, mayor of Lincoln. Windsor. 3 August 4 Edward I. [1276]

Extent of the lands, tenements and rents, which belonged to John Mansel, in the city of Lincoln and without, which Thomas of London holds by demise of John son of Robert le Sauvage.

from Yeatman (vol. 3, section 3, p. 127):

A charter of Havise, Wo. of John le Savage concerning Heath. [No date]

References

An Abstract of the Feet of Fines for the County of Sussex vol 1, 2., 3. (Sussex recordSociety, 1903-1916).

Calendars of the Close Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office. (His/Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1902-).

Calendars of the Fine Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office. (His/Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1911-).

Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous: Volume 2 (His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1916).

Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem (His/Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1904-).

Calendars of the Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office. (His/Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1906-).

Hart, W.H. “A Calendar of the Fines for the County of Derby from their Commencement in the Reign of Richard I.” in Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society v. 9, 1887.

Roberts, Charles. Excerpta e rotulis finium in Turri londinensi asservatis, Henrico tertio rege, A. D. 1216-1272. 1835, 1836.

Yeatman, John Pym. The Feudal History of the County of Derby. vols 1-3 (1876-1886).