Robert de Trafford

Events 

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: by 1205.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by the Lancashire VCH (v.4, sub Stretford).

Relationships

Father: Ralph de Trafford.

This relationship is recorded in a Trafford deed.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: unknown.

Children: 

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William de Trafford

Henry de Trafford (died 1221)

Evidence

from the Lancashire VCH (v. 4 sub Stretford):

A large collection of Trafford charters will be found in the Raines MSS. (Chet. Lib.), xxv; some of them are printed by Crofton, op. cit. iii, 234, &c. Among others are two which show how the Traffords became possessed of the two oxgangs held in 1212. Hamon de Mascy granted to Robert son of Ralph an oxgang of land in Stretford, viz. an eighth part of the land of the vill, at a rent of 2s.; Hugh and Henry de Stretford were witnesses; op. cit. iii, 234. 

The same or a later Hamon granted to Henry son of Robert de Trafford an oxgang of his demesne in Stretford, formerly held by William son of Robert, at a rent of 2s.; ibid. 

This charter mentions that the service of a judge due from the vill was discharged by another. The deeds quoted below as 'De Trafford deeds' have been taken from the originals.

[Wolfetnote] was afterwards confirmed to Robert son of Ralph.  De Trafford D. no. 141. In a preceding note it is shown that Robert son of Ralph also obtained an oxgang of land in Stretford.

References

Crofton, H.T. A History of the Ancient Chapel of Stretford (Chetham Society v. 51 New Series, 1903)

A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4 (Victoria County History, 1911).