Simon de Echingham
Steward of the Rape of Hastings
Sheriff of Sussex in 1235
(Sussex VCH 9:1,9:212; Firth, p. 210 n)
In 1211, Simon held seven fees of the count of Eu for the service of seneschal in the Rape of Hastings (Keats-Rohan, p. 508).
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: by 1242/3.
Place of Death: unknown.
Keats-Rohan (p. 508) states that in 1242/3 William de Echingham held seven fees in Etchingham of Alice, countess of Eu. Saul (p. 4) gives the date of Simon’s death as about 1244.
Relationships
Father: William de Etchingham.
This relationship is given by Saul (p. 2), and by the Sussex VCH (9:212).
(presumed) Mother: Ala, daughter of Haimo fitz Mainfelin.
Ala is given as William’s wife by Rosie Bevan in a contribution to “Corrections to KSB Keats-Rohan’s Domesday Descendants”, citing Elvey (p. xlxii).
Spouse: Alice.
This relationship is given by Saul (p. 2).
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
William de Etchingham (died shortly before 25 March 1253) married Margery de Montagu. William and Margaret left no issue (Wrottesley, p. 75).
Simon de Etchingham (born about 1218 - died before 1268). Simon married Pauline. Simon was his brother William’s heir.
Evidence
from the Penhurst manuscripts (1925):
In 1195, Simon de Echingham witnessed a charter of Waleran de Herste granting land to Robertsbridge Abbey. (p. 45)
In about 1207, Symon de Eching., William and Henry his brothers, witnessed a quitclaim by Richard de Waliland to Robertsbridge Abbey.
In about 1207, Symon de Eching., William his brother, witnessed another quitclaim between the same parties. (p. 61)
In about 1210, Simon de Eching., William his brother, witnessed a charter of Robert de Waliland granting land to Robertsbridge Abbey. (p. 62)
In about 1216, Symon de Echingeh., William his brother, witnessed a charter of Peter de Scotiniis confirming agreements with the monks of Robertsbridge. (p. 71)
In 1225, Simon de Echingeham, knight, witnessed a charter of Alice, countess of Eu confirming land to Robertsbridge Abbey. (p. 83)
From the Feet of Fines:
6-10 Hen. III (1222-1227)
201. Inter Matillidem que fuit uxor Willi de Haremere pet' per Oliverum fil' Alani pos' loco suo et Osbertum de Haremere ten':—De tercia parte medietatis unius carucate terre et de tercia parte viginti solid' redditus in Salherst et Echingeham quas Matill. clamavit esse racionabilem dotem suam que eam contingebat de libero tenemento quod fuit Willi. quondam viri sui; unde placitum fuit inter eos:— Osbertus recognovit &c.:—Pro hoc fine Matill. concessit Osberto totam predictam terram et redditum cum pertinentiis exceptis quatuor acris prati in Haremere propinquioribus prato Simonis de Echingeham exceptis duabus acris versus orientem, tenenda Osberto et hbs. suis de Matill. tota vita Matill., reddendo duas marcas ad quatuor terminos scil' ad festum Sci. Michis. dim' marcam et ad Natalem dim' marcam et ad Pascha dim' marcam et ad festum Sci. Johis. Bapte. dim' marcam. [10° Henry III. Westm' A die Pasch in xv dies. (File 7. No. 19.)]
References
An abstract of Feet of Fines relating to the county of Sussex, from 2 Richard I to 33 Henry III. Compiled by L.F. Salzmann. (Sussex Record Society, volume 2; Lewes, 1903).
Calendar of Charters and Documents relating to the Abbey of Robertsbridge Co: Sussex preserved at Penshurst among the muniments of Lord de Lisle and Dudley, (1873).
A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 9, the Rape and Honour of Hastings, (Victoria County Histories, 1937).
Keats-Rohan, Katharine S. B. Domesday Descendants: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents 1106 - 1166. (Woodbridge: 2002).
Report on the Manuscripts of Lord de L’Isle & Dudley preserved at Penshurst Place vol. 1 (Historical Manuscripts Commission, 1925).
Robert of Flamborough. Liber Poenitentialis, ed. J.J. Francis Firth (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 1971).
Saul, Nigel. Scenes from Provincial Life: Knightly Families in Sussex, 1280-1400. (Oxford: Clarendon, 1986).
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).