Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: by 1288.
Place of Death: unknown.
Thomas’s son Gerard held the manor of Arrow by 1288. (Warwickshire VCH 3:sub Arrow)
Relationships
Father: William de Camville.
Mother: Albreda Marmion.
These relationships are given by the Warwickshire VCH (3:sub Arrow). They are supported by the Banco Roll entry below, where a 1291 jury states that Albreda was the grandmother of Thomas’s son Gerard. Nichols (3:1:350) gives William and Albreda as Thomas’s great-grandparents and, although he is followed in this by the Warwickshire VCH (4:sub Seckington), it doesn’t seem to be based on any good evidence.
Spouse: Elizabeth.
This relationship is given by Nichols (3:1:350). I think it is referred to in the 1302 inquisition post mortem of Richard de Harcourt, but I am not sure about this.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
William de Camville
Sir Gerard de Camville (died before 1316)
Amice de Camville married Sir Roger Corbet of Caus.
Evidence
from the Book of Fees:
Feoda Comitis Warr’ [1242-1243]
Warwick and Leicester
In Wilmundecot’ iiij. pas feodi quam heres Willelmi Canvill’ tenet de eodem comite.
In Sekindon’ dimidium feodum quod idem heres tenet de eodem comite.
In eadem iiij. pars feodi quam idem heres tenet de eodem comite.
from the 1268 inquisition post mortem of William Maudut alias Mauduyt, Mauduth, earl of Warwick. 52 Hen III (CIPM i no.679)
Warwick Wilmecote, 1 fee by Thomas de Caunvile.
from the 1271 inquisition post mortem of Hugh de Balliolo.
Warwick. Extent, Tuesday before St. Gregory, 55 Hen. III.
Sekyndon. 5 virgates land held by Thomas de Caumvile, rendering 25s.
from the 1271 inquisition post mortem of Roger de Quency alias de Quinsy, sometime earl of Winchester. (CIPM i no.776)
Leicester. Extent, Monday before St. Gregory, 55 Hen. III.
Sybbisdon, Schepeye and Heyham. 2 fees held by Thomas de Canvile.
Warwick. Extent, Tuesday before St. Gregory, 55 Hen. III.
Sekyndon. 5 virgates land held by Thomas de Caumvile, rendering 25s.
from the 1272 inquisition post mortem of John le Chaumberleng alias le Chamberlain.
Warwick Inq. Wednesday after St. Martin, 1 Edw. I.
Willmundecot. 2 virgates land in demesne and a water mill, which Walter his brother holds for life rendering 1d. yearly, and 5½ virgates in villenage rendering 60s. rent &c., the whole held of Sir Thomas de Canvil by service of ¼ knight's fee.
from the 1272 inquisition post mortem of Ralph de Ludington alias de Lodinton.
Warwick. Inq. Wednesday after St. Martin, 1 Edw. I.
Willmundecot. 2 virgates land in demesne and a water mill, which Walter his brother holds for life rendering 1d. yearly, and 5½ virgates in villenage rendering 60s. rent &c., the whole held of Sir Thomas de Canvil by service of ¼ knight's fee.
from the Banco Roll, Michaelmas, 19-20 E.I. [1291]
Warw. Gerard de Canville recovers the advowson of the Church of Seckindon versus Thomas de Berchester, the jury stating that Albreda his grandmother had presented one Bernard to the Church, and Thomas father of Gerard had presented to the same, Richard Sidense and one Nicholas of their own right, and not by reason of any custody of a minor.
from the 1302 inquisition post mortem of Richard de Harecurt:
Gloucester Inq. 17 March, 30 Edw. I.
Weston Subegge. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee; except 6 1/2 virgates of land, whereof Nicholas de Camera holds 2 1/2 virgates, Geoffrey son of Hugh holds 3 virgates, and Thomas Bishop holds 1 virgate, all of the king in chief by the demise of the said Godfrey; and it renders to Elizabeth late the wife of Thomas de Camvile for her dower 40s. yearly for her life.
John son of William Giffard, aged 32, is his next heir.
from the 1371 inquisition post mortem of William de Ferrariis of Groby, knight:
Leicester. Inq. taken at Leycestre, Saturday after St. Gregory, 45 Edward III. [1371]
Sybesden, Shepheye, Hegham and Wicham. Tenements held by John Burdet, kinsman and heir of Thomas de Camvile.
References
The Book of Fees, commonly called Testa de Nevill pt 2 (1923)
Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem (Public Record Office, generally available online at British History Online, HathiTrust, or the Internet Archive).
Eyton, Robert William. Antiquities of Shropshire v. 7 (1858).
A History of the County of Shropshire (Victoria County History).
A History of the County of Warwickshire (Victoria County History).
Nichols, John. The History and Antiquities of the Count of Leicester v.4 pt. 2 (1811).
Summerson, Henry. “Canville [Camville], Sir Thomas de” in The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004).
Wrottesley, G. “Extracts from the Plea Rolls, A.D. 1272 to A.D. 1294” in Collections for a History of Staffordshire v. 6. pt 1. (1885).