Major Feudal Barons
of the Magna Carta
Blue = Some of the modern family
spellings of ancient names
Listings of the major Feudal Barons present
or involved with the signing of the Magna Carta. First
list is the supporters of Magna Carta and
the second list the
supporters of King John.
The modern spelling are representative as each
of these families have many spellings.
Was
your ancestor present at the signing of the Magna Carta?
- Odonel d'Albini - Dawbeny, Daubeny,
Dabney, Alban, Abney
- Philip d'Albini
- William d'Albini,jr.
- William Archdeacon of Hereford* - Archdekin,
Archdeacon, Deacon, Dekin
- Robert d'Arcy - Darcy, Darcie, Dearsey,
D'Arcy
- Norman d'Arcy
- Thomas d'Arcy
- Reginald d'Argentine - Argent, Argentine,
Dargent
- Richard d'Argentine
- Richard d'Aquillon - Aquilla, Quilla,
Quill
- Thomas d'Astley - Dastley, Astley
- Walter d'Astley
- William de Badlesmere - Badsmore, Badsmere,
Beardmore
- Ralph Basset - Bassett, Bissett
- Walter de Beauchamp - Beauchamp, Beacham
- William de Beauchamp
- William de Beaumont - Beaumont, Bowmond
- John Beke - Beke, Beek, Beake
- Robert de Berkeley* - Barclay, Berkeley
- Thomas de Berkeley
- Peter de Bermingham - Birmingham, Berningham
- Roger Bertram - Bertram, Buttram, Birty
- Harvey Bigot - Bigod, Bigot
- Henry Bigot
- William Bigot
- William le Blount - Blunt, Blount,
Blonde
- Osbert de Bobi* - Boddy, Booby, Bobbie
- William de Bosco - Bosco, Boscoe, Boscow
- Ralph le Boteler - Butler, Botteler
- William le Boteler
- Ralph le Brackele - Brackley, Blackly
- H de Braibrock* - Braybrook
- John de Braose - Bruce, Browze, Brous
- Bertram de Bulemer - Bulmer, Bilmer
- Robert de Bulkeley - Buckley, Bulkeley
- Ralph de Camois - Cameys,
Camay
- William de Cantilupe
- Canteloup
- Simeon de Cauci -
Caucey
- Oliver Champernowne -
Champernon
- Walleran de Cirencester -
Cirencester
- Hugh de Charneles -
- Robert de Charun
- Pain de Chaworth
- Chatworth, Chadworth
- Adam de Chetwynd -
Chatwyn Chetwind
- John de Calvering -
Calver, Calvering
- Walter de Clifford -
Clifford, Cliffort
- Henry de Cobeham
- Cobham, Copham
- Robert de Coleville -
Coleville, Colville
- William de Coleville*
- Robert Corbet -
Corbett, Corbitt
- Robert de Courtenay -
Courtney, Courtnay
- Maurice de Credonice
- John de Cressi
- Cressy, Cressie
- Roger de Cressie
- Hamon Crevequer
- Ralph de Cromwell -
Cromwell, Cramwell
- Philip Denevaud
- Devenau
- Geoffrey le Despnser
- Spencer
- Walter de Dunstanville
- Dunstanville, Dunstan
- William d'Einford
- Denford, Dinford, Dynford
- Oliver d'Encourt
- Ancourt, Aincourt
- Richard d'Engaine -
Dengan
- Vitalis d'Engaine
- Henry d'Eu -
Dough, Deaux
- John de Fereby*
- Ferreby, Farraby
- Biset de Fersi
- Brian FitzAlan
- Alan, Allan
- John FitzAlan
- Osbert FitzAlan*
- John FitzGeoffrey
- Geoffrey, Jeffrey, Jefferey
- Peter Fitz John
- John, Johns
- Philip FitzJohn*
- Robert FitzMaldred
- Roger Fitzpayne
- Payne, Paines,
- Robert FitzRalph
- Ralph, Rolph,
- Gilbert FitzReinfride
- Ralph FitzRobert
- Roberts
- Fulke FitzWarine
- Warren
- William FitzWilliam
- Williams
- Walter Foliot
- John Fortescue -
Fortescue
- William de Fortibus
- Ralph de Frascheville - Francheville
Gilbert de Gant - Gant,
Cante
- Maurice de Gant*
- Stephen de Gant
- John Giffard -
Giffard, Gifford
- Richard Giffard
- Roger Giffard
- Hugh de Gourney
- Robert de Gresley*
- Gresley, Grasslie
- Henry de Grey
- Grey, Gray
- John de Grey
- William de Greystock -
Graystock, Greystock
- William de Grimthorp
- Grimthorpe
- Osbert Gyfford* -
Gifford
- Peter de Halsbury -
Hallsbury
- Thomas de Harpetre -
Harper
- Humphrey de Hastang Hastings
- William de Hastings
- William de Heron - Herron,
Heron
- Giles de Hersi
- Gervae de Hobregge
- Hobrick, Hoprick
- William de Hobregge*
- John de Humet - Hume,
Homes
- Robert d'Isula
- Roger de Jarpeville
- William de Kayneto
- Simon de Kyme
- Simon Langton
- Langton
- W de Lanvaley*
- Roger de Leiburne
- Leighburn, Leyburn
- Adam de Lincoln* - Lincoln
- Henry Lovel -
Lovell, Lovall
- William Lovel
- Richard de Lucie -
Lucie, Lucy, Lucey
- Geoffrey de Luttrell -
Luttrell, Lutrell, Luttrill
- John Maltravers
- Geoffrey de Mandeville, jr.
- Mandeville, Manville
- William de Mandeville
- Roger de Mandeville*
- Robert de Marmion - Marmion
- Robert de Marmion,jr.
- William de Marmion
- William Maudit*
Maude, Maudy
- Geoffrey Constable of Meantune* -
Constable
- Giles Melun
- Mellon
- William de Mersbray
- Marsbury, Mersbray
- Reginald de Mohun - Mohun
- William de Montacute -
Montacue
- Peter de Mountfort
- Montfort
- Simon de Mountfort
- Thomas de Multon*
Molton, Moulton
- Robert Muscegros - Musgrove,
Musgrave
- Eustace de Nevill -
Neville, Neyville
- Henry de Nevill
- Adam de Newsmarch
- James de Newsmarch
- Walter de Norton *
Norton,
- Geoffrey de Norwich
Norwick, Norwich
- William d'Odingsells
- Henry d'Oyly
- Adam Painel
- Paynell
- William Pantulf
- William de Paules
- Paul, Paules, Pauls
- Henry de Percy
- Percie, Percy, Percey
- Robert de Pincheni
- Pinchen, Pincham
- Hugh de Playz
- Plays, Place
- Adam de Port -
duPort, laPort, Porte
- Michael de Poynings
- Hugh de Poytz
- Nicholas de Poyntz
- R de Ropele*
- Alexander Puinter*
- Painter
- Robert de Quincey
- Quince, Quincey
- William de Raleigh
- Raleigh, Ralley, Rawleigh
- Willde Roos
- Roos, Rous
- Gilbert de Saundford -
Sandford, Sandfort
- David le Scot -
Scott, Scot
- Roger de Somerville
- Somerville, Summerville
- Almaric de Spencer
- Spencer
- Hugh de Spencer
- Trusten de Spencer
- Ralph de Somerle - Somerleigh,
Sumerley
- William de Studham
- Stotham, Stodham, Studham
- Nicholas de Stuteville* -
Stottville
- Alexander de Sutton* -
Sutton
- William St John -
St.John, Saint John
- Roger St John
- Roger St Philbert -
Filbert, Philbert
- Hugh St Philbert
- Richard de Talbot
- Talbot, Talbott
- Hugh Thacun -
Thackham, Thacken
- Walter de Tibetot
- Tibedot
- William de Todeni
- Ralph de Toni
- William de Tracy
- Tracy, Tracey
- William de Tuintuna*
- Richard d'Umfravill
Umfreville
- Roger de Valletort
- Gilbert de la Val
- Valle, Vale
- Robert de Valoines
- Oliver de Vaux* -
Vaux, Vaus, Vos
- Robert de Vaux
- Nichols de Veron
- Veron, Ferron
- John de Wahull -
Wayhill, Weihill
- Hugh Wake
- Wayke, Wake
- John de Walpol
- Walpole
- Henry de Walpol
- William de Welles
- Welles, Wells
- Ralph de Willoughby
- Willoughby, Willowby
- William de Windsore
- Windsor
- William de Wymes -
Wymes, Weems
These Barons were visible in their loyalty
to the King
- Richard Affenvast
- William Agoriun
- Oliver de'Albini
- Dawbeny, Daubeny, Albin
- Philip d'Albini
- William d'Albini
- Henry d'Alditheley
- Bernard de Baliol -
Baliol, Beliol
- Hugh de Baliol
- Richard de Bankes -
Banks, Bankes
- Alan Basset -
Bassett, Basett
- Thomas Basset
- John de Bassingbourne
- Bassingburn, Basingbourne
- Warine de Bassingbourne
- Andrew de Beauchamp
- Beauchamp
- Hugh de Beauchamp
- Hugh de Beneville -
Beneville, Bonville
- Ranulph de Blundeville -
Blunderville, Blondville
- Thomas Botteral
- Botterell, Boterill
- Robert de Braybrook
- Braybrook, Breebrook
- Fowke de Breant -
Breant, Bryant
- Henry de Brentfield - Brentfield,
Brantfield
- Fulke de Briwere -
Bryere, Bryer
- Hugh de Burgh
- Burck, Burke, Burgh
- Geoffrey de Buteville
- Boteville, Bottville
- Oliver de Buteville
- Gerald de Camville -
Canville, Camville
- William de Cirencester
- Henry de Cornhill -
Cornhill, Cornelle
- John de Courci -
Courcy, deCourci, Coursy
- Godfrey de Cracombe
- Craycomb
- Walter de Dunstable -
Dunstaple, Donstable
- Robert de Eivill
- Ayville
- Thomas de Erdington
- Ardington
- William de Ferrere
- Ferrar, Farrer
- Roger FitzBernard
- Bernard, Barnard
- Henry Fitzcourt -
Court, Acourt
- Warine FitzGerald -
Gerald
- Warine FitzGilbert -
Gilbert, Gilpert
- Matthew FitzHerbert -
Herbert, Harbert
- Peter FitzHerbert
- John FitzHugh
- Hugh, Hughes
- Ralph FitzNicholas -
Nicholas, Nichols
- Walter Foliot
- Gerard de Furnival -
Furnivale
- Alan de Galoway
- Galoway, Galloway
- Roger de Gaugi
- Gaughey, Caughey
- William Gernon
- Gernon
- Walter Goderville -
Goderville, Gottville
- Richard de Grey of Codnor
- Grey, Gray
- Thomas Hardington -
Hardinton, Hardinton, Hartington
- Ralph de la Haye -
Hay, Hayes
- Roger Huscari
- Rober d'Iver -
Iver, Ivers
- Brian d'Isle -
Lisle, Lyle,
- Bogo de Knoville -
Novell, Noville
- Geoffrey de Laci
- Lacy, Lacey
- Walter de Lacy
- Alured Lincoln -
Lincoln, Lincolne
- William Longespee
- Longsby
- Geoffrey de Lucie -
Lucey, Lucy, Luce
- William de Luvetot
- Philip Marcy
- Marcey, Marcy
- Richard de Marisco
- Marescoe, Marisco
- Robert Marsh -
Marsh
- John Marshall -
Marshall
- Richard Marshall
- William le Marshall
- Peter de Maulet
- Mollet, Maulette
- Ralph de Meschines
- John de Monmouth -
Monmouth
- Hugh de Mortimer of Wigmore
- Mortimer
- Robert de
Mortimer
- Roger de Mortimer
- Richard Musgard
- Robert de Nereford (Hereford)
- Hereford
- Hugh de Nevill
- Neville
- Robert Newburg -
Newburg
- Ralph de Normanville
- Norman, Normans
- Robert Oldbridge
- Aldbridge, Oldbridge
- Henry d'Oyle -
Doyle
- William Parc
- Park, Parks, Parkes
- William de Percy
- Robert de Pierrpont -
Pierrepont
- Robert de Pinkney -
Pinkney, Pinckney
- William Plantagenet
- Henry de Pontomer
- Engeras de Pratest
- William de Redvers
- William de Rokeland
- Rokeland, Rockland
- Robert de Roppel
- Ropple, Robbel
- Nicholas St.Philbert -
Filbert
- Almeric de St.Maur
- More, Moore, Maure
- Jordan de Sackville -
Sackville
- Stephen de Seagrave
- Seagrave, Seagrove
- Nicholas de Stapleton
- Stapleton
- John le Strange -
Strange, Lestange
- John le Strange, jr.
- Henry Tibetot
- Ralph le Tyris
- Tyres, Tire, Tires
- Phillip d'Ulecote -
Olcott, Oldcote
- Aubrey de Vere -
Vere, Weir
- Ive de Vipount -
Vipont, Vipond
- Robert de Vipount
- William de Wortham -
Wortham
- William de Warren
- Roger de Zouche
Many more Barons, tenants
in chief, and under-tenants,
wisely avoided the issue entirely and as best they could.
There were an estimated 12,500
Angle/Norman landholders at this time.
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