Robert de Haverington

   Another name for Robert was Robert de Harington.

  General Notes:

According to Carl Boyer in his book, Medieval Ancestors of Robert Abell, the pedigree that begins with Osulf of Flemingby to Sir Robert de Harrington is taken from Ian Grimble's The Harington Family. Grimble says the Plea Roll of 1277 contains a pedigree of Sir Robert's descent from Osulf which confirmed the evidence of the Register at St. Bee's [Dungdale's Monasticon]. This evidence was part of a suit against the Abbot of Holm Culton concerning Sir Robert's claim to the manor of Flemingby, but Robert had to vacant all but 380 acres of the manor.

~Medieval Ancestors of Robert Abell, pp. 131-132 ⁷²¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ⁷²¹
Robert de Harrington in Cumberland was called Robertus de Hafrinctuna in a grant to the Priory of St. Bee of a church and two hides of land. His wife, Christiana was mentioned as his advisor in the grant.

~Medieval Ancestors of Robert Abell, p. 131

• Background Information. ⁷³⁹
Osulphus, or Osculphus de Haverington, so called from Haverington or Harington, a manor in Cumberland, lived in the time of Richard I and had one son named Robert de Haverington, who left two sons, Adam de Havering, who died without isse; and Thomas de Haverington who died during the Reign of Henry III and was succeeded by his son Michaeal de Haverington.

~Debrett's, The Baronetage of Enland, Vol. I, p. 28

• Records and Notes. ¹³⁸⁸

From the Register & Records of Holm Cultram, pp. 24-25, 60. (C. p. 40; D. art. 68).'97Final Concord between Gervase, abbot of Holmcoltran, and Robert de Haverington, made in the king's court at Carlisle, fifteen days after Martinmas, 7 Edward f. Henry, before John de Vallibus, William de Saham, John de Metyngham and Master Thomas de Sodington, justices. Robert de Haverington gave up the manor of Flemingby which he had claimed, except 380 acres which he recognized as the property of the abbey; and the abbot promised all the benefits and prayers of the abbey for Robert and his heirs [1278].

Robert married Christine of Workington, daughter of Thomas Lord of Workington and Johanna de Vipont.⁷²¹