Sibyl (Ewyas) de Ewyas (1173 - bef. 1236)

Born 1173 in Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Roger (Clifford) de Clifford — married before 20 Feb 1217 in Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, England

Descendants

Died before 1 Jul 1236 before age 63 in Tenbury, Melvern Hills, Worcestershire, England

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Biography

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1173 Birth and Parents

Richardson presents Sibyl de Ewyas as daughter and co-heiress of Robert de Ewyas, of Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, etc. by his wife Pernel.^[3] Cawley shows her as the daughter of Robert de Ewias II and his wife Petronilla. ^[4] Her father's estimated date of birth is 1140, and death, 1198.

Birth Year Estimation

Sibyl's calculated marriage year is 1189; assume she was at least 16, which gives an estimated birth year of 1673.

1189 First Marriage: Robert de Tregoz

Complete Peerage states that Sibyll, daughter and heiress of Robert de Ewyas, lord of Harold Ewyas, Herefordshire by Pernel (Petronilla) his wife, married Robert de Tregoz. ^[5]

Salzman states that Sibyl was married in the time of Richard I. Richard I (who reigned 1189-1199) bestowed on Robert the hand of Sibyl, daughter and heir of Robert d'Ewyas, by which marriage he acquired 19 knights' fees in Herefordshire and elsewhere in the western counties. ^[6]

Salzman notes that there is no indication her oldest son Robert was a minor when her husband Robert died in 1214. Therefore Robert was born at least 21 years before 1214, or 1193. Salzman estimates the marriage to have occurred about 1190,^[7] however, 1190 is the estimated year of birth for Sibyl's first child, therefore the marriage estimate has been advanced to 1189.

Weis^[8] and Boyer suggest the marriage occurred in 1198, Boyer adding it could have occrred as early as 1184 ^[9]

Nichols, writing in 1853, identified Robert de Tregoz as the second son of William Tregoz, and the founder of the family's most important branch. ^[2] Richardson also identifies Robert as the son of William de Tregoz. ^[3] On the otherhand, Salzman does not find documentation for an ancestry of Robert de Tregoz.^[10]

Nichols observes that Robert de Tregoz acquired vast wealth from this marriage, including the castle of Ewyas Harold in Herefordshire,^[2] Richardson adds that In right of his wife, Robert de Tregoz was also of Shiptae, Bellinger, Hampshire, Ewyas Haqrold, Herfordshire, and Lydiard Tregoz, Wiltshire. ^[3]

Robert had a suit in 9th Richard I, (Easter Term) (about 1198) with Hermenus de Braton for the advowson of Braton church in Norfolk, part of Sibilla's vast inheritance.

Challenge to Marriage

Salzman reports that the marriage was unsuccessfully challenged by William de Novo Mereato, who claimed that he himself had married Sibyl with her father's consent.^[6]

Though duly married, a strange contest arose in the 11th John (1210) regarding her; when, in Easter Term, William de Newmarket was summoned to show by what right he claimed her as wife when she was Robert Tregoz's wife. It appeared that Richard I had given her to Tregoz in marriage. Newmarket claimed he had married her in the time of Richard the First by gift of Robert de Ewyas her father. Tregoz had sufficient power to retain the heiress.

Donations

Sibiyl witnessed her father's donation of tithes to the Ewias Priory by an undated charter, also witnessed by his wife Petronilla and his brothers, William and Herbert.^[4]

"Robertus de Ewyas filius Roberti de Ewyas" confirmed the donations of "ecclesiam Sancti Michaelis et Sancti Jacobi de Ewyas…" to Gloucester St Peter, for the souls of himself and "uxoris meæ Petronillæ et filiæ meæ Sibillæ", by charter dated 23 Feb 1196 ^[11].

"Domina Sibilla de Ewyas filia Roberti de Ewyas" donated her mill at Ethon to Acornbury priory, Herefordshire by undated charter, witnessed by “domino Waltero de Lacy, domino Rogero de Clifford, Willielmo de Ewias…Roberto Tregoz et fratribus suis"^[12].

1204 Named in Court Case

Sibyll is named in a 1204 court case. "Nigell Pincebec et Alic uxor eius" paid a fine for "custodia terre et heredis Walt Biset vs Rob de Tresgoz et Sibill ux eius", in Herefordshire, dated 1204. ^[4]

1212 Land in Bren

In 13th John (1212), Michaelmas Term, Robert de Tregoze and Sibilla his wife are found impleading Ralph de St. Maur for land in Bren, in Somersetshire, the right of the said Sibilla and in Trin. Term, 14th John, they had recovered the said lands against St. Maur. Sibilla de Ewyas.^[2]

In the inquest of 1212, Rogert de Tregoz appears as holding in Herefordshire one knight's fee and a half in right of his wife.^[3]

1214 Death of Robert de Tregoz

Robert de Tresgoz died 1213/14. ^[4]

Sir Robert de Tregoz died shortly before 4 June 1214.^[3]

He died sometime before 29 April 1215.^[5][8][9]

Salzman notes that a Robert de Tregoz was given a temporary grant of land worth L12 in Tolleshunt on 30 August 1213, which, if this was the same Robert, would have been shortly before his death, because Roger de Clifford married Sibyl soon after. ^[7]

1214 Conflict with Abbot of Gloucester

In 1214 Robert's widow, as Sibyl de Ewias, arraigned an assize of ultima presentacionis against the Abbot of Gloucester regarding the churrch of Grean, Somerset.'^[3]

1214 Second Marriage: Roger de Clifford

Sibyll married secondly before 13 Feb 1216/17 Roger son of Walter de Clifford, of Clifford Castle county Hereford ^[5]

In 1214 Roger de Clifford paid or promised, L1000 for leave to marry Robert's widow Sibyl.^[7] In 1218 Robert's widow, Sibyl, rendered account for 800 marks not to be distrained to marry, to marry as she chose, and to have her maritagium and dower of Rogert de Tregoz (see Pipe Roll 2 Henry III, p. 93 (sub Hereforeshire). ^[3]

In 1214 Roger Clifford's father Walter had paid L1000 for the hand and land of Sibyl.^[9]

Sibilla in 1214 married, secondly, Roger de Clifford, of Tenbury, Worchester, son of Walter de Clifford,^[8] who gave the King L1000 for that marriage.^[2]

Sibyl married (2nd) before 13 Feb 1216/7 Roger de Clifford, of Tenbury, Worshestershire, Constable of Hanley Castle, 1216, Constable of St. Briavels Cstle and Warden of the Forest of Dean, 1224-1230, younger son of Walter de Clifford, of Clifford, hereforeshire, Corham, Shropshire, etc, Shewriff of Herewfordshire, by Agnes, daughter of Roger de Condy. They had one son, Roger. ^[3]

Sibilla married, secondly, Roger de Clifford, of Tenbury, Worchester, son of Walter de Clifford,^[8] who gave the King L1000 for that marriage.^[2]

Sibyl Ewyas the widow of Robert Tregoz married 2nd to Roger Clifford,^[1]of Tenbury, son of Walter [II] de Clifford & his wife Agnes de Cundy in early 1217.^[4]

1217 Helvinton Confirmed

Henry III King of England confirmed "terre de Helvinton, que est de feodo ipsius Sibille" to "Rogero de Clifford et Sibille de Euias uxori eius" dated [early] 1217^[13].

[CPR HII] 14 February 1217. Writ to Peter de Mauley. Mandamus vobis quod sino dilacione faciatis delecto et fidel nostro Rogero de Clifford et Sibelle de Euias uxor ejus, saisinam terre de Helvington que est de feodo ipsius quam Rogerus de Andre tenet.

We order you to allow a delay and trust our Roger de Clifford and Sibelle of Ewias his wife, seisin of land of Helvington, which is of the fee which Roger de Andre holds. [Cancelled – No reason given.]

[CFR HIII] 6 May 1218 Westminster. Dorset and Somerset. Order to the sheriff of Dorset and Somerset to place in respite the demand that he made from Roger of Clifford and Sibyl, his wife, for the 800 marks by which Sibyl made fine with King John, father of King Henry, so that she might marry at her pleasure [ad placitum suum], until the king orders otherwise.

1231 Death of Roger de Clifford

Roger de Clifroerd died shortly before 28 August 1231, and was buried in Dore Abbey, Herefordshire. ^[3]

“Rogerus de Clifford” requested burial at Dore abbey, Herefordshire, with the consent of "Sibillæ uxoris meæ", next to "filium suum", by undated charter, witnessed by "Ricardo de Clifford, Willielmo de Ewyas seniore, Willielmo de Ewyas juniore, filio Sibillæ". ^[14].

1231 Lady of Burneham

Roger's widow, Sibyl, as "Sibyl de Ewias, lady of Burneham,": acknwleged that Helias the chaplain and the canons of Wells have a right of way to carry wheat and hay through the land of her men of Burnham, Somerset, and common of pasture with them for 5d yearly rent at Michaelmas. ^[3]

1236 Death

Sibyl died shortly before 1 July 1236 ^[5][3][4]

Following her death, Her son Robert took homage: ^[15]

• 364: 1 July. Berkeley. Herefordshire. For Robert de Tresgoz. The king has taken the homage of Robert de Tresgoz, son and heir of Sibyl of Ewyas , for all lands that Sibyl held of the king in chief. Order to the sheriff of Herefordshire that, having accepted security from Robert for rendering £100 to the king for his relief, he is to cause him to have full seisin of all lands formerly of the same Sibyl in his bailiwick on the day she died which fall to him by hereditary right. Once he has received the aforesaid security, he is to signify this to the sheriff of Somerset , to whom the king has commanded that when he receives the letters of the sheriff of Herefordshire concerning the aforesaid security, he is to cause Robert to have full seisin of all lands formerly of the aforesaid Sibyl in his bailiwick.^[16]
• 365: Herefordshire. For Robert de Tresgoz. He has his letters directed to the sheriff of Somerset for having seisin when he establishes by the aforesaid sheriff of Herefordshire that he has received security etc., as aforesaid.^[16]

Issue

Children of Sibyl and Robert de Tregoz Presumably born between 1198 and 1215

Richardson shows them with three sons, Robert, John and William (Rector of St. Keyne). ^[3] Nicholas states that Robert and his wife had two sons and a daughter." ^[2] Assuming that there were other intermediary children not recorded, the births below are recorded at four year intervals. Lucy's birth estimate is calculated on her profile.

1. Robert de Tregoz, born, say, 1190. ^[16] Son and heir.
2. John de Tregoz of Shortgrave in Wiltshire, born, say, 1194
3. William, born, say 1198, rector in Kenchurch.
4. Alicia Tregoz, born say, 1202 married Sir Robert Cecil Knt., of Haltrennis. She was mother by him of James Cecil.^[2]
5. Lucia de Tregoz, born, say, 1210, married John le Strange. L. F. Salzman, tracing the Tregoz family using primary documents and focusing on Sussex, mentions both Robert I and his son Robert II. He does not mention either having a daughter Lucy. ^[17] However, chronological analysis has determined that "Lucie, daughter of Robert de Tregoz", belongs here. Lucy, of Ewyas Herold in Herefordshire (Weis, AR7, 2155:30) died Knockyn, Warks, after 1294; m. John le Strange III< who died by 1269.^[9]

Children of Sibyl and Roger de Cliffoird Presumably born between 1217 and 1225 when Sibyl was aged about 45.

1. Roger de Clifford of Appleby, born 1221; married Isabella, daughter and heir of Robert de Vereti-Ponte.^[1][4]
2. unnamed son.^[1][4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Thomas Cockburn-Hood. The House of Cockburn of that Ilk and the Cadets Thereof (Scott and Ferguson, Edinburgh, 1888) Page 361 and Appendix Page 362 citing British Museum, Harley MS. 154, f. 29. Clifford Pedigree Chart.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Nichols, John Gough. The Topographer and Genealogist. Vol II. 1853. .Tregoz Family Pages 124-136
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11} Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham. Salt Lake City: the author, 2013. Vol. V., page 183. See also WikiTree's source page for Royal Ancestry.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Charles Cawley. Medieval Lands: A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Hosted online by the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy (FMG), accessed 2022 Entry for Sibyl de Ewyas
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Complete Peerage, Volume 12.2 (1953), page 18. Geoffrey H. White, editor. The Complete Peerage Or a History of the House of Lords And All Its members from the Earliest Times. Refer to Volume 12.2 "Tregoz", Page 16; Requires Family Search Account. London: St. Catherine Press, 1953. Revision of George Edward Cockayne. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. Accessed 4 June 2023. jhd
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Salzman, 36
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Salzman, 37
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700. 8th Edition. 2004.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Carl Boyer 3rd. Medieval English Ancestors of Certain Americans. By the author: Santa Clarita, California, 2003. Robert de Tregoz is #1 on page 245
10. ↑ L. F. Salzman Tregoz Accessed 17 November 2022.
11. ↑ Gloucester St Peter, Vol. I, CCLX, p. 287. Cited by Cawley, Ewias.
12. ↑ Dugdale Monasticon VI, Acornbury Priory, Herefordshire, VII, p. 491. Cited by Cawley, Ewias.
13. ↑ Patent Rolls Henry III 1215-1225 (1901), p. 32. Cited by Cawley, Ewias.
14. ↑ Dugdale Monasticon V, Dore Abbey, Herefordshire, IX, p. 555. Cited by Cawley, Ewias.
15. ↑ 20 HENRY III (28 October 1235–27 October 1236), Fine Roll C 60/35, Membrane 7; 364
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2} Henry VIII Fine Rolls. Roll C60, Membrane 7, Item 364 & 365.[1]
17. ↑ L. F. Salzman. Sussex Arch. Collections, 1955. Tregoz 93:34-58 Accessed 9 June 2023 jhd

Bibliography of Frequently Cited Texts

• Salzman, L. F. Sussex Arch. Collections, 1955. Tregoz 93:34-58 Accessed 17 November 2022.
• From the Clifford pedigree - titled 'Table Showing the Descent of the Barony of Clifford': Roger de Clifford. Had, as gift from his father, the Manor of Temedbury (Tenbury?), co. Worcester, and all the services Standon, Aristun, and Weston. Died 16th Henry III. (married) Sybilla, daughter and co-heiress of Robert de Ewyas, a Herefordshire Baron, and widow of Robert Lord de Tregoz.