compiled by Robert
Battle
Summary of contents:
Blomefield [3:158, 4:697, 4:740, and
4:773-774] claims that Sir John Howard married Joan de Cornwall, daughter of
[Sir] Richard de Cornwall (illegitimate son of Richard, Earl of Cornwall) by
his wife Joan, and sister and heir of another Richard de Cornwall. Besides the references quoted in Blomefield
(see below), a Richard de Cornubia, rector of the church in Walsoken, Norfolk
(and presumably the 2nd of that name) was to hold the lands of Sir
John Howard, recently deceased [CFR 4:268]. As indicated in one of the contemporaneous documents recorded by Blomefield, Richard de Cornwall was
indeed a brother of Joan Howard; and the fact that on several occasions he was
called a kinsman of Edward II is a strong indication that he was a descendant
of one of the earl of Cornwall’s illegitimate sons—Richard, Earl of Cornwall,
was agnatic grand-uncle to Edward II.
The glazing of the
If
Blomefield is correct in saying that the Howard
couple were given land by her father Richard de Cornwall in 1308/9 (2 Edward
II), who retained an interest in it the following year, then this Richard could
not be the same as Sir Richard de Cornwall, who was dead by 1297 (see below). However,
without seeing the documents in question it is not definite that the Richard
referred to was the father rather than the brother.
Richard
de Cornwall, parson of Walsoken, held property in the following locations
(besides the gift for life from Sir John Howard; in each of the places below
Richard either alienated land for pious purposes and/or was granted free
warren; see timeline below):
In Buckinghamshire:
Kingshull
In
Laughton
Lindsey
Wylesworth
In Oxfordshire:
Shelswell
Because
this Richard held property in Shelswell, in the section on Shelswell manor in VCH Oxford he is incorrectly identified with one Sir
Richard de Cornwall, who owned the manor and the advowson of the church there,
at least from 1323 [A2A BCM/B/2/7/1]. However, this Sir Richard de Cornwall of
Shelswell lived until at least 1346 (and left at least one son to inherit) and
so could not be the parson, who was dead by
CAREER OF RICHARD DE
1292 May 20
chirographer; king’s clerk [CPR 1281:491]
1296 February 18
ordained a subdeacon (previously a
clerk in minor orders); parson of Radclive, Lincoln [LRS 69:74; LRS 76:163]
1297 October 17
made rector of
December
21
ordained a deacon; rector of Frodingham, Lincoln [LRS 69:101]
1298 May 31
ordained a priest; rector of
Frodingham, Lincoln [LRS
69:107]
1309 December 13
he and John de Colecot owed 10l.
by Adam le Peyntur, of Abindon, Berks [CCR 1307:236]
1310 January 8
granted prebend of
January
14
king forbids actions against
Richard de Cornwall’s possession of
July 18
1311 August 4
king’s clerk [CPR
1307:384]
August 27
king again forbids actions
against Richard de Cornwall’s possession of
king forwards a petition of
Richard de Cornwall; king’s clerk; cousin of Edward II [CCW
1244:379]
October 4
appoints Robert de Abyndon to
receive the 100 mark debt of Richard de Havering [CCR 1307:439]
1313 January 17
king again forbids hindrance of
Richard de Cornwall in his prebend of
February 9
Had dispensation to hold up to four offices;
rector of Frodingham (Fotheringham) and Pyghtesley (Lincoln); canon and prebend
of North Newbald (York); called kinsman of Edward II [CPapRL
2:109]
May 3
owes Thomas Sampson of Abyndon
10l. [CCR 1307:578]
September 22
king again forbids actions
against Richard de Cornwall’s possession of
October 8
king again forbids actions against
Richard de Cornwall’s possession of
1314 June 18
owes
William de Orlauston 40 marks [CCR 1313:102]
1315 August 6
king orders justice to be done
with regard to Richard de Cornubia’s collation to the prebendary of
“Kyrkenewebalde” in St. Peter’s church,
1316 ?
owns
(acquires?) property in Shelswell,
May 14
owed 200 marks by Richard de Hoo
of Kyngeston (
1317 June 12
owed
20 pounds by John Waldeshef (
July 24
owed
40 pounds by Thomas de Gay (
1318 July 28
Pope withdraws rectory of Pytchesley for unlicensed
plurality [sic, see above] [CPapRL 2:174]
August 23
Pope orders removal of Richard de Cornwall from
prebendary of (North) Newbald; three years such orders have been ignored [CPapRL 2:175]
1319 April 8
?granted rents on certain tenements (in
June 8
resigns prebend of (North) Neubold;
king’s clerk; called kinsman of Edward II [CPR 1317:343-4]
September
10
Made a canon of
1321 May 27
owed 48l. by Sir John de Lenham of Berks [CCR 1318:377]
June 2
pardon for not appearing in case
he brought against Paulinus de Hauvill concerning a tenement in Shaldeswell, as
he was in the king’s service at the time [CCR 1318:308]
1323 April 1
pardon for not appearing in suit,
as he was in the king’s service at the time [CCR 1318:637-638]
May 5
“Sir Richard
de Cornewayll” settles arguments with Sir Edmund and Maud de Bohun regarding
Schaldeswell manor,
November 15
brought plea of disseisin concerning
tenement in Shaldeswall (
1324 March 18
alienates land in Laughton (Laghton)
and Lyndeseye, Lincoln, for prayers for his soul and the souls of his parents;
king’s clerk [CPR 1321:397]
1327
?
?granted manor of
Sheldeswell in
August 26
granted free warren on lands in
Laughton (Laghton) and Wylesworth,
1330 March 30
Made a canon of
April 1
Made a canon of
June 11
alienates land in Laughton (Laghton)
and Lyndeseye for prayers for his soul and the souls of his parents [CPR 1327:536]
1331 July 8
inquisition into gift for life of Sir John Howard
the elder to Richard de Cornubia, parson of Walsoken, manors of “Est Wynch, Est
Walton, Wygenhale and Thyryngton” and other property [CIM 2:292]
July 23
Had keeping of
October 15
sheriff of Norfolk ordered to not meddle in
lands of Sir John Howard held by Richard de Cornwall, parson of Walsoken
(Walsokne), which had been granted to him for his life 12 Jun 1322 by Sir John
Howard [CCR 1330:251-352]
1332 September
5
{Author’s note:
the family sketch below is in no way complete, or even complete with respect to
the published work on the family (e.g. ,the Earl of Liverpool and Compton
Reade, The House of Cornewall (1908)); it is rather a record of the
family through the first several generations solely from records I have seen,
as cited. There were a number of other
de Cornubias/Cornwalls in records of the period; I only included those who in
the records cited were referred to either as kinsmen of the English royal
family or of others in this section.}
1. Richard, Earl of
Known illegitimate children (order uncertain):
2.
i. Richard
3.
ii. Walter
2. Sir Richard de Cornwall (Earl Richard): illegitimate son of Richard, Earl of Cornwall [Cornwall 1:xx and 2:201]; received manor of Evre, Buckingham, from father [VCH Bucks]; d. at the siege of Berwick 1296 (recorded as Richard, brother of Edmund, earl of Cornwall, in Annales Monastici 3:403 [London, 1866] and Annales Monastici 4:526 [London, 1869]) (see also CChR 2 and CChR 3:490-491); commission for probate of will 17 Apr 1297 [LRS 60:215]; m. Joan ___ (living 6 Aug 1320; gift of property in Asthall and surrounding for priest to sing for souls of self, deceased husband, and children, recorded 10 Oct 1321) [CPR 1317:495; LRS 90:78; see also CPR 1313:475]
known
children (order uncertain):
4. i. Edmund
5. ii. Geoffrey
iii. ?Richard, parson of Walsoken
(see above)
iv. ?Joan, m. Sir John Howard (see
above)
3. Sir Walter
de Cornwall (Earl Richard): of Branel, Cornwall [CIPM 3:483]; called brother
of Edmund, earl of Cornwall [CPR 1292:499]; witnessed charter of Edmund, Earl of
Cornwall [CChR 3:490]; coroner for Cornwall until death [CCR 1313:3]; d. bef. 20 Feb 1313 [CFR 2:163;
CIPM 5:208] {perhaps the Walter of Cornwall who was
rector of North Luffenham in Rutland 1283-1285, patron Edmund, Earl of Cornwall
[LRS 43:27,43-44]}
known child:
6. i. William
4. Sir Edmund
de Cornwall (Richard, Earl Richard): of Asthall, Oxford, and Thunnock, Lincoln [CIPM 3:479, 482, 483]; granted free warren in Thunnock and
Asthall 30 Sep 1301 [CChR 3:21]; called kinsman of Edward
II 8 Jun 1304 [CChR 3:42]; owed money to Cambinus Fulberti
of Florence 29 Mar 1316 [CCR 1313:331]; d. 28 Feb or 22
Mar 1354 [CIPM 10:138-139; see also RBP 4:125];
m. his probable ward Elizabeth de
Brampton [at least he was the custodian of her property during her
minority; see CPR 1301:308], b. c1305 (age 42 on 24 Sep
1347 [CIPM 9:34-35]) living 18 May 1355 [RBP
4:130], co-heir(ess) of Peter Corbet of Caus [CCR 1346:395]
known children (order of younger children uncertain):
7. i. Edmund
8. ii. Brian
9. iii. Peter
5. Geoffrey de
Cornwall (Richard, Earl Richard): of Evre, Buckingham, and Thunnock, Lincoln [CIPM 3:482; VCH Bucks]; of Ambirden,
Essex [CIPM 7:452]; of Overes, Burford, and Stapleton,
Salop [CIPM 7:505]; held 1 knight’s fee in King’s Nimeton,
Devon, 28 Sep 1314 [CCR 1313:116]; granted free warren
in Stapleton, Burford, Norton (Northampton), Ambirden, and “Nymyton Regis”
(Devon) 22 Nov 1316 [CChR 3:330]; granted markets at
Stapleton 17 Jul 1334 [CChR 4:309]; d. bef. 1 Jun 1335 [CIPM 7:452]; m. Margaret
de Mortimer [CIPM 7:452; CCR 1313:295-296;
VCH Bucks], who was b. abt. Sep 1295 [CIPM
5:22-25] and d. bef. 28 Apr 1346 [CCR 1346:31,106]
known children:
10. i. Richard
ii. Geoffrey:
referred to in the IPM of his nephew [10.i] Geoffrey de Cornwall [CIPM 12:10-13]; accused (along with [10.i] Geoffrey de
Cornwall) of assaulting and imprisoning Sir Reynold de la Mare in the church of
Greote, Salop, 10 Nov 1358 [CPR 1358:160]
6. William de
Cornwall (Walter, Earl Richard): of Branel,
known child:
11. i. John
7. Sir Edmund de Cornwall (Edmund, Richard, Earl Richard): b. on or before 1324 (age
30 and more in 1354); alienated lands in Thunnock and Laughton, Lincoln, to
Gainesburgh church in 1373 and 1389 [CPR 1370:295-296; CPR 1388:25]; m. (1st) bef. 4 Jun 1347 Isabella ___ [CCR
1346:225]; m. (2nd) by 10 Jun 1373 Isabella ___ [CPR 1370:295-296] {NOTE: something is rather strange about
exactly when #7 was born, since on 2 Sep 1332 (when he should have been about
8) he and his wife Isabella were to be granted land [CPR
1330:326]}
8. Sir Brian
de Cornwall (Edmund, Richard, Earl Richard): of Kinlet, Salop; b. c1325/6 (age 50 and
more on 15 May 1376); godfather of #13 [CIPM 14:292-293]
[see CPR 1354:96]; d. 1391; m. Maud ___
known child:
i. Sir John: of Kinlet, Salop; b. c1367; d.
9. Peter de
Cornwall (Edmund, Richard, Earl Richard): in 1354 acquired manor of Hampton, Lovett,
Worcestershire, from mother Elizabeth [A2A 705:349/12946/475234]; in 1365
acquired Robert de Harleye’s lands in the same and in Birlingham, Worcs. [A2A 705:349/12946/475239];
d. 13 Jul 1386 [CIPM 16:130; see also CPR
1385:211-212]; m. Agnes ___
known children:
i. Edmund:
b. c Mar 1384 (age 2 1/2 on
13 Sep 1386 [CPR 1385:211-212]
ii. Lewis:
of Thunnock and Laughton,
1420 in France [CIPM 21:155-156;
A2A DDSE/8/1; son and heir Edmund b. c1410]
10. Sir
Richard de Cornwall (Geoffrey, Richard, Earl Richard): b. c1312 [CIPM
7:452]; received manor of Evre, Buckingham, from father [VCH
Bucks]; d. 1343 [VCH Bucks; see also CPR 1343:134]; m. Sibyl
[de Botringham] (sister of John de Botryngham) [CIPM 9:161-162],
d. c1349 [CIPM 9:161-162]
known child:
i. Sir Geoffrey: of Thorp,
[CIPM 9:161-162; VCH Bucks], age 22 in 1357 [CIPM 10:294]);
bp.
11. John de
Cornwall (William, Walter, Earl Richard): of Branel,
UNPLACED:
U1. John de
Cornubia, M.A. Called kinsman of Henry, Earl of Lancaster,
in 1343, when the latter petitioned for a dispensation for him on account of
his illegitimacy (being the son of “a married man and a spinster”) [CPapRP 1:65]
U2. Sir
Richard de Cornwall: of Shelswell, Oxford; according to VCH Oxford
identical to [2.iii] Richard de Cornwall, clerk (see above), but impossible due
to the latter’s death date; presented to church of Shelswell 4 Jun 1338 and 6
Mar 1341 [LRS 90:93,99];
d. aft. 1346
known child:
U3. i. William
U3. William de
Cornwall ([U2]Richard): of Shelswell,
known child:
U4. i. William
U4. William de
Cornwall ([U3]William, [U2]Richard): of Shelswell,
known children (order uncertain):
i. John
ii. [daughter]
iii. [daughter]
iv. [daughter]
(British)
National Archives catalogue of archives throughout
“[
“[23
Mar 1364/5] Grant from Robert de Harleye to Peter de Cornewaille of all his lands, tenements and appurtenances
in Hampton Lovet[t], co. Worc., and in Byrlyngham [Birlingham] and elsewhere in
the county of Worcester.”
“[5
May 1323] Sir Richard de Cornewayll;
and Sir Edmund de Bohun and Maud his wife. Thurs. in
Ascension, 16 Edw. II. Richard
has released to Edmund and Maud all the actions, quarrels [etc.] against them
concerning the manor of Schaldeswell (Oxon.), by a writing
in the custody of Master Robert de Aylestone [etc.].”
“Extracts
of inquisitions post mortem relating to Isabel widow of Sir William Willoughby
and ludovic[sic] Cornewaill….Containing: a) Isabel widow of Sir William
Willoughby, c.1398: Property: manors of Thunnack [Thonock] and Laghton [Laughton]; property in
Yolthorp [Youlthorpe], Upton, Wyllingham [Willingham], Northorpe, Kesseby,
Walkrythe [Walkerith], Stokkythe, Gaynesburgh [Gainsborough], Coryngham
[Corringham], Morton, Blyton and Wylingham, Lincolnshire Consideration: subject
to £20 yearly to chantry at Gaynesburgh founded by Sir Edmund de Cornewaille Died 17 Jul 1398 Reversion to Ludovic son of Peter de Cornewaille,
brother of Sir Edmund de Cornewaille b) Ludovic Cornewaill, c.1421 Property: as described in a)
Consideration: subject to £20 yearly as in a) Died 30 Nov 1420 Edmund, his son and heir, aged ten”
Francis Blomefield (vols. 1 through 3 [pp. 677]) and
Charles Parkin (3:678 through vol. 5), An Essay Towards
a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. 5 vols.;
Calendar of the Charter Rolls, vol. 2 (Henry III – Edward
I, 1257 – 1300). (
pp. 331-332:
“[
p. 443:
“[1294] A charter, whereby Edmund, earl of
Calendar of the Charter Rolls, vol. 3 (Edward I – Edward
II, 1300 – 1326). (
p. 21:
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p. 42:
“[
p. 330:
“[
pp. 489-491:
“…charters in favour of the abbot and convent of
Hailes….[charter 10] A charter whereby Edmund son of Richard, king of Almayn,
earl of Cornwall…witnesses, Sir Richard
de Cornubia….[charter 11] A charter, whereby Edmund, earl of
Cornwall…witnesses…Sir Richard de
Cornwall….[charter 13] A writing, whereby the same Edmund, earl of
Cornwall…witnesses…Sir Richard de
Cornubia….[charter 14] A writing, whereby the same Edmund, earl of
Cornwall…witnesses, Sir Walter de
Cornubia….[charter 15] A charter, whereby the same Edmund…witnesses, Sir Richard de Cornubia, the donor’s
brother….[charter 16] A charter, whereby the same Edmund earl of
Cornwall…witnesses, Sir Richard de
Cornubia…”
Calendar of the Charter Rolls, vol. 4 (1-14 Edward III,
1327 – 1341). (
p. 54:
“[
p. 309:
“[
Calendar of the Close Rolls (Edward II,
1307-1313). (
p. 236:
“[
p. 325:
“[18 Jul 1310] Master Richard de Haveringg, elect of
Dublin, acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Cornewaile, clerk, 100
marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in
England and Ireland.”
p. 379:
“[
pp. 434-435:
“[
p. 439:
“[4 Oct 1311] Richard de Cornubia, clerk,
puts in his place Robert de Abyndon to receive from Master Richard de Haveryng,
clerk, 100 marks, which he acknowledges in chancery to owe to him.”
p. 578:
“[3 May 1313] Richard de Cornubia, clerk,
acknowledges that he owes to Thomas Sampson, of Abyndon, 10l.; to be
levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.”
Calendar of the Close Rolls (Edward II,
1313-1318). (
p. 3:
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p. 73:
“[
p. 102:
“[18 Jun 1314] Richard
de Cornubia acknowledges that he owes to William de Orlauston 40 marks; to
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the county of
Gloucester.”
p. 116:
“[
pp. 295-296:
“[
p. 302:
“[
p. 331:
“[29 Mar 1316] Edmund
de Cornubia, knight, lord of Thonnek, acknowledges that he owes to Cambinus
Fulberti of Florence 20 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in the county of Lincoln.”
p. 338:
“[14 May 1316] Richard de Hoo of Kyngeston
acknowledges that he owes to Richard de
Cornubia, clerk, 200 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his
lands and chattels in the county of Surrey.”
p. 479:
“[
p. 558:
“[
Calendar of the Close Rolls (Edward II,
1318-1323). (
p. 308:
“[
p. 377:
“[27 May 1321] John de Lenham, knight, acknowledges
that he owes to Richard de Cornubia, clerk, 48l.; to be levied,
in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Berks.”
pp. 637-638:
“[
Calendar of the Close Rolls (Edward III, 1330-1333) (
pp.
351-352:
“[
Calendar of the Close Rolls (Edward III, 1346-1349). (
p. 12:
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p. 31:
“[28 Apr 1346] …Order not to intermeddle with the
lands which belonged to Margaret late
the wife of Geoffrey de Cornubia, tenant in chief, which are in the king’s
hands by reason of the minority of her heir…”
p. 106:
“[
p. 225:
“[4 Jun 1347]…Katherine late the wife of David de
Strabolgi, earl of Atholl, has shown the king that whereas she lately
sought…against Edmund de Cornewaill, the
younger, knight, and Isabel, his wife, a third part of the manor of
Colyngbourn Valence…and Isabel, who was admitted in that plea to defend her
right by the default of Edmund…”
p. 395:
“[
p. 470:
“[
Calendar of the Close Rolls (Edward III,
1364-1368). (
p. 182:
“[
Calendar of Chancery Warrants, 1244-1326. (
pp. 329-330:
“[Oct 1310] The king sends……….{sic} sent to him by
Master Pandulf de Sabello [concerning a prebend of Newbald in the church of]
St. Peter, York, which prebend the king has given to his clerk Richard de
[Cornubia] because it was vacant at the time when the temporality of the
archbishopric was in the hands of the king’s father….”
p. 379:
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p. 386:
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