Events
Date of Birth: about 1224.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Maud was an infant at her father’s death in 1224 (Hampshire VCH 5:sub Gatcombe).
Date of Death: unknown.
Place of Death: unknown.
Relationships
Father: Baldwin de Estur.
This relationship is given by the Hampshire VCH (5:sub Gatcombe) and by Whitehead.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Sir Walter de Lisle.
This relationship is given by Whitehead (p. 230). A pedigree in the plea rolls from 1382 (Wrottesley p. 182) gives his name as Baldwin, but the pedigree seems unreliable, being late and containing other errors. Whitehead quotes a 1253 case concerning the right of presentation to the church at Brading (citing Stone) “dominum Walterum de Insula, militem, et Matildam uxorem ejusdem”.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Walter de Lisle the elder (died before 1288).
Walter de Lisle the younger (died before 1288).
John (died 1292), rector of Shalfleet.
Sir William de Estur (born by 1240 - died 1292) married Agnes.
Geoffrey de Lisle (died 1293) married Iseult de Aubemarle.
Evidence
from the Formulare anglicanum (Stone p. 111):
DXLVIII– A grant of a yearly rent (6s. per annum from Manor of Gatcombe, by Matilda daughter and heiress of Baldwin le Estur) to the Abbey of Quarrer, till the Grantor should grant them a yearly rent of like value in a certain place. Testibus W. et J. de Insula, Roger de Aula, Thos. d’Evercy, Adam de Reppling Bailiff of the Island, Adam de Compton, J. de Wyvill.--c. 28 Hen. III. [1243]
from a donation to a church in Excerpta e rotuli finium (2:179):
1253
Southampton: Walt’us de Insula et Matill’ uxor ejus dant …
from the Feet of Fines (abstracted on Some Notes on Medieval Genealogy):
County: Hampshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: 8 days from the feast of St Martin, 41 Henry III [18 November 1256].
Parties: Matilda le Estur, plaintiff, and Walter le Keu defendant.
Property: 1 messuage, 20 acres, with appurtenances, in Gatcombe (Gatecumbe) whence a plea was between them in the court.
Agreement: Walter acknowledged that the messuage, land and appurtenances belonged by right to Matilda and 12 acres of arable, from the same land, which lie in La Hale in Gatecumbe, and he returned [them] to her in the court. In return, Matilda granted Walter the messuage, land and appurtenances, except for the said 12 acres, for Walter and his heirs to hold of Matilda and her heirs, in perpetuity, paying annually 6s. at four terms, viz. at Christmas, 18d., at Easter, 18d., on the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, 18d. and at Michaelmas, 18d., for all service and exaction. For the said service, Matilda and her heirs will provide warranty for Walter and his heirs for the messuage and land, with appurtenances, against all men, in perpetuity, and the 12 acres and appurtenances in La Hale will be kept by Matilda for her and her heirs to hold of the chief lords of of that fee for the service pertaining to those 12 acres, in perpetuity.
County: Hampshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: 3 weeks after the feast of St Michael, 54 Henry III [20 October 1270].
Parties: Walter de Insula, plaintiff, and Matilda Estur', defendant.
Property: 1 messuage and 1 carucate, with appurtenances, Nettlestone [in St Helens] (Noteleston) and Westbrook [in St Helens] (Westbrok'), whence a plea of warranty of charter was summoned between them in the court.
Agreement: Matilda acknowledged that the tenement and appurtenances belonged by right to Walter as her gift. In return, Walter granted Matilda the tenement, with appurtenances, for her to hold for life of Walter and the heirs of his body, paying annually 1d. at Easter for all service, custom and exaction. After the death of Matilda, the tenement will revert intact to Walter and his aforesaid heirs, to be held of the heirs of Matilda, in perpetuity, paying annually 1d. at the Nativity of St John the Baptist, for all service, suit of court, custom and exaction. If Walter happens to die without an heir of his body, the entire tenement, with appurtenances, will pass to Walter brother of that Walter and the heirs of his body to be held of the heirs of Matilda, for the said service, in perpetuity. The heirs of Matilda will provide warranty for Walter de Insula and his heirs or Walter brother of Walter de Insula and his heirs if Walter de Insula dies without an heir of his body, for the tenement with appurtenances, for the said service, against all men, in perpetuity. If Walter de Insula and his brother Walter die without an heir of their bodies, then the whole tenement will revert to the right heirs of Matilda, to be held of the chief lords of that fee for the service pertaining to that tenement, in perpetuity.
County: Hampshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: 8 days after St Hillary's Day, 56 Henry III [20 January 1272].
Parties: Walter son of Matilda de Estur, senior, plaintiff, and Ralph de Colevile and Mabel, his wife, defendants.
Property: A messuage and 19 acres, with appurtenances, in Westbrook [in St Helens] (Westbroke), Appley [in St Helens] (Appeley) and Westhay [in St Helens] (Westhey), whence a plea of warranty of charter was summoned between them in that court.
Agreement: Ralph and Mabel acknowledged that the tenement, with appurtenances, belonged by right to Walter as their gift, for Walter and his heirs to hold of Ralph, Mabel and her heirs, in perpetuity, paying annually 1 rose at the feast of St John the Baptist for all service, custom and exaction pertaining to Ralph, Mabel and her heirs, and doing for the chief lords of that fee, on behalf of Ralph, Mabel and her heirs all other service pertaining to that tenement. Ralph, Mabel and her heirs will provide warranty for Walter and his heirs for the said tenement, with appurtenances, for the said service, against all men, in perpetuity. In return, Walter gave Ralph and Mabel an unmewed sparrowhawk.
County: Hampshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: 8 days after the feast of St Hillary, 56 Henry III [20 January 1272].
Parties: Matilda de Estur', plaintiff, represented by John de Houton, win or lose, and Robert de Riper and Alice, his wife, defendants.
Property: 1 messuage, 36 acres, with appurtenances, in Copnor [in Portsmouth] (Coupenore), whence a plea of warranty of charter was summoned between them in that court.
Agreement: Robert and Alice acknowledged that the messuage and land, with appurtenances, belonged by right to Matilda as their gift. Matilda and her heirs will hold it of Robert and Alice and her heirs, in perpetuity, paying annually a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, for all service custom and exaction pertaining to Robert, Alice and her heirs, and doing for the chief lords of that fee, on behalf of Robert, Alice and her heirs, all other services pertaining to that messuage and land. Robert, Alice and her heirs will provide warranty for Matilda and her heirs, for the messuage, land and appurtenances, for the said service, against all men, in perpetuity. In return, Matilda gave Robert and Alice 40 pounds.
County: Hampshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St John the Baptist, 7 Edward I [8 July 1279].
Parties: William Fuke, demandant, and William de Horsye, whom Maud Estur and Lettice de Horseye called to warrant and who warranted to her [sic].
Property: 2 parts of 1 messuage and of 2 virgates of land, excepting 6 acres of land, in Heleseye and the third part of 1 messuage and of 2 virgates of land, excepting 6 acres of land, in the same vill.
Action: Plea.
Agreement: William de Horsye has acknowledged the tenement to be the right of William Fuke. For this, William Fuke has granted to William de Horsye the tenement, to hold to William de Horsye and his heirs, of William Fuke and his heirs for ever, rendering yearly 1 penny at Easter, and doing to the chief lords all other services. And besides William de Horsye has given him 20 pounds sterling.
Warranty: Warranty by William Fuke and his heirs.
from the Book of Fees:
1287-1290
Domina Matillis le Estour, domina de Gatecoumb’, tenet de eadem comitissa in capite v. feoda, unde eadem tenet in dominico maneria de Gatecoumb’, Whitewell’, et Caulbourn’ quod Willelmus le Estur, filius et heres eiusdem, tenet de dono eiusdem.
Fines
1282
Inter Matill. Estur et Waltm. de Insula juniorem quer' et Johem. Tracy imped':—De manerio de Lerditon; unde placitum warantie carte sum' fuit inter eos:—Johes. recognovit &c., tenendum Matill. et Walto. et hbs. Walti. de corpore suo procreatis, reddendo unum den' ad Pascha et faciendo capitalibus dominis &c., Et si contingat quod Walts. obierit sine herede de corpore suo procreato superstite Johe. fratre Walti. tunc predictum manerium post decessum Matill. integre remanebit Johi. et hbs. de corpore suo procreatis, Et si contingat quod Johes. obierit sine herede de corpore suo procreato tunc manerium post decessum Matill. et Walti. et heredum Walti. predictorum integre remanebit Galfro. fratri Walti. et hbs. suis tenendum de Johe. Tracy et hbs. suis per servicia predicta:—Pro hoc fine Matill. et Walts. dederunt Johi. Tracy ducentas et quinquaginta libras. [10° Edward I. Westm' Cras' Ascencionis Domini. (File 31. No. 5).]
1288
Inter Radm. de Bello Campo pet' et Johem. de Tracy quem Matill. Estur et Johes. de Insula vocaverunt ad warantum:—De manerio de Lerdinton cum pertinentiis exceptis duobus mesuagiis uno molendino novem acris terre una acra prati et advocacione ecclesie ejusdem manerii; unde placitum fuit inter eos:—Johes. de Tracy recognovit &c.:—Pro hoc fine Rads. ad instanciam Johis. de Tracy concessit predicte Matill. predictum manerium exceptis predictis mesuagiis molendinis terra prato et advocacione tenendum tota vita sua faciendo Rado. et hbs. suis servicium unius feodi militis et similiter faciendo sectam ad hundredum Rici. filii Alani et heredum suorum de West Burne de tribus sept' in tres sept', et post decessum Matill. predictum manerium remanebit Johi. de Insula et hbs. de corpore suo tenendum per predicta servicia, Et si confingat quod Johes. de Insula obierit sine herede de corpore procreato tunc manerium integre remaneat Galfro. de Insula fratri predicti Johis. et hbs. suis tenenda per predicta servicia. Et preterea Matill. et Johes. de Insula dederunt Rado. unum austurcum sorum. [16° Edward I. Cycestr' A die Sce. Trin. in tres sept' (File 33. No. 1).]
The 1292 inquisition post mortem of Maud’s son William.
William de Esturs, knight, alias Lestur.
Writ, 12 Nov., 20 Edw. I.
[Southampton.] Inq. Saturday the eve of St. Thomas the Apostle, 21 Edw. I.
Helesye alias Hulesye. 20a. land in the manor, held of the king in chief by service of suit of court at the castle of Porcestre, and by service of finding a man at the said castle for eight days in time of war with ‘parpoynt’, steel cap and lance, and the rent is worth 5s. 9 1/2d. yearly; 20a. land with a dovecot &c. in the manor, held of the lady of Warblinton by service of suit at the court of Middlington every three weeks, and 6s. rent; and 20a. arable held of Richard de Porteseye by service of 1lb. pepper and a rose yearly rent.
Geoffrey de Insula, his brother, is his next heir and of full age.
[Southampton; Isle of Wight.] Inq. Saturday the eve of St. Thomas the Apostle, 21 Edw. I.
Gatecomb. The manor (extent given), including 2 mills, held of Isabel countess of Albemale in chief for four fees by service of suit of court at Neuburgh every three weeks.
Wytewell. The manor (extent given), pertaining to the manor of Gatecomb, held of Isabel de Fortibus, countess of Albemale by the service aforesaid.
Caulborn. The manor (extent given), pertaining to the manor of Gatecomb, including a dovecot, similarly held.
Heir as above.
Writ of plenius certiorari de feodis &c., 7 Nov., 21 Edw. I.
Southampton; Isle of Wight.
Inq. made at Neweport on Wednesday after St. Lucy, 22 Edw. I.
La Bregge. A carucate of land held by Sir John Attebregg for 1/4 knight’s fee.
Arefeld. 80a. land held by Odo de Cumbpton for 1/3 knight’s fee.
Wlferton and Stoureswath. A carucate of land held by John de Wlferton for 1/4 knight’s fee.
Yauford. A carucate of land held by John de Grimsted for 1/4 knight’s fee.
Le Hale. A carucate of land held by William de Godinton for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Newenham. 30a. land held by William Russel for 1/8 knight’s fee.
Honingeford. 40a. land held by William de Martr’ for 1/8 knight’s fee; and 15a. land held by Henry Botebrigg for 1/13 knight’s fee.
Westebrok. 20a. land held by Hugh Thomas for 1/8 knight’s fee.
Noteleston. 40a. land held by Sir Walter de Insula for 1/8 knight’s fee.
Alfricheston, held by Geoffrey de Insula, of the dower of Iseult his wife, for 1 knight’s fee.
Gatecumbe. The advowson of the church.
Schedule containing the above, with valuation of two parts and a third part.
The 1299 inquisition post mortem of Maud’s daughter in law Agnes.
Agnes, late the wife of William Le Estur.
Writ, 1 Dec. 27 Edw. I (faded).
Southampton [; Isle of Wight].
Inq. made at Winchester on Monday before the Epiphany, 27 Edw. I.
Kauleborne. The manor (extent given), which one Maud de Gadecombe gave to William le Estur, her son and heir, and the said Agnes in free marriage, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies of the said Maud by service of doing three attendances yearly at her court of Gatecombe.
The said William and Agnes died without heir of their bodies, and the manor ought to revert to Baldwin de Insula, aged 24 and more, son and heir of Geoffrey de Insula, brother and heir of the said William le Estur; and the said Baldwin holds the manor, together with all other manors within the island of the king in chief for 5 1/2 fees, and he has done homage for the same.
Wytewell. The manor (full extent given) held by the said Agnes in dower, of the inheritance of the said Baldwin.
References
An Abstract of Feet of Fines For the County of Sussex: Vol. 2, 1249-1307, ed. L F Salzmann (Lewes, 1908). [British History Online has a digital version.]
Calendar[s] of Inquisitions Post Mortem. [Public Record Office. Digital versions available at British History Online.]
'Compton', in A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 4, the Rape of Chichester, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1953), pp. 91-94.
Excerpta è rotulis finium in Turri Londinensi asservatis, Henrico tertio rege A. D. 1216 - 1272. A. D. 1216 - 1246. Vol. 2 (1836).
Liber feodorum. The book of fees, commonly called Testa de Nevill, reformed from the earliest MSS. (1920).
'Parishes: Gatcombe', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, ed. William Page (London, 1912), pp. 246-249.
'Parishes: Whitwell', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, ed. William Page (London, 1912), pp. 202-204
Stone, Percy Goddard. The Architectural Antiquities of the Isle of Wight from the XIth to the XVIIth Centuries Inclusive. v. 1 (1891).
Whitehead, James Livesay. The Undercliff of the Isle of Wight, Past and Present. (1911).
Wrottesley, George. Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls: collected from the pleadings in the various courts of law, A.D. 1200 to 1500, from the original rolls in the Public Record Office. (1905).