• Born: Abt 1105, Cottingham, Yorkshire, and Bigby, Lincolnshire, England
• Marriage: Helewise ^141,160,193
• Died: 1183, Cowesby, Thirsk, North Riding Yorkshire, England about age 78 ²⁵⁴

  Information about this person:

• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
William de Vescy married, before 1169-71, Burga, daughter of Robert de Stuteville, by his wife Helewise.

~Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. XIIB, pp. 274-275

• Background Information: From GEN-MEDIEVAL-L Archives. ¹⁹³
From: "Rosie Bevan" <rbevan@paradise.net.nz>
Subject: Ancestry of Margery de Stuteville, wife of Sir Richard Foliot
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 13:44:41 +1200

1. ROBERT I de Stuteville of Etoutteville, Seine-Maritime, arr. Yvetot, cant. Yerville and Cottingham, Yorks. He was amongst those granted the lands forfeited by Hugh fitz Baldric in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire soon after 1087 but lost them owing to his support of Robert Curthose, and was captured at the battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 after which he was condemned to be imprisoned for life. The lands were subsequently granted to Nigel d'Aubigny from whom they descended to Roger de Mowbray, but partially recovered by Robert I's grandson, Robert III de Stuteville. He was a benefactor of Durham and an entry in the Liber Vitae makes mention of himself, his wife Beatrice (whose parentage is unknown) and sons Robert, Gradulf and William. In a claim made by his great grandson William, he was described as Robert Grandboeuf. He was also father of Emma, second wife of Robert fitz Hugh de Grandmesnil whose six children are named in the Durham Liber Vitae. Benefactor of St Mary's abbey, York, Durham priory and the church at Lincoln.
Issue:
-Robert II. See below
-Gradulf
-William
-Emma. Married to Robert Grandmesnil.
[Sources: Keats-Rohan, 'Domesday Descendants'. p.723 ; Clay, 'Early Yorkshire Charters' v.8, p.1-2 ; Sanders, 'English Baronies: a study of their origin and descent 1086-1327', p.37]

2. ROBERT II de Stuteville. Not believed to have held lands in England. A supporter of Robert Curthose with his father, he was captured at St.Pierre-sur-Dive shortly before the battle of Tinchebrai. He was married to Erneburga whose parentage is unknown.
Issue:
-Robert III of Cottingham. See below.
-William
-Roger (sheriff of Northumberland from Easter 1170-Easter 1185, and castellan of Wark on Tweed)
-John of Long Lawford, Warwickshire
-Osmund of Weston Colville and Burton Agnes, Yorks. d. bef 1172. Succeeded by son Roger.
[Sources : Keats-Rohan, 'Domesday Descendants' p.723 ; Clay, 'Early Yorkshire Charters' v.8, p.2-5]

3. ROBERT III de Stuteville of Cottingham, Kettleby Thorpe, Yorks. and Bigby, Lincs. In 1138 he fought at the Battle of the Standard. Instigated claims to recover property confiscated from his grandfather in 1147 and was granted 10 knights' fees by Nigel de Mowbray which included the manor of Kirkby Moorside and land in Warwickshire shortly after 1154. Supervisor of the works of Bamburgh castle in 1166 and sheriff of Yorkshire from Easter 1170 to Michaelmas 1175. Benefactor to the abbeys of St Mary's York, Byland, Rievaulx and Meaux and the priory of Durham. A charter of confirmation to Rievaulx abbey c.1160-1183 for the health of his soul and the souls of Robert de Stuteville his grandfather, Robert his father, Erneburga his mother and Helewise his wife, and with the consent of his son William, presents the Stuteville family over four generations. ["Robertus de Stutevilla.sciatis me dedissee et confirmasse Deo et Ecclesiae S. Mariae Rievallis, pro salute animae meae, et Roberti de Stutevilla, avi mei, et Roberti, patris m mei, et Erneburge, matris meae, et Helewisae uxoris meae, . in perpetuam elemosinam, concessu Willelmi filii mei, et aliorum filiorum meorum, totam terram de Houetona." J.C.Atkinson (ed.), 'Rievaulx Cartulary', p.80]. He married, before 1145, Helewise whose parentage is not known and they founded Keldholm priory, a Benedictine nunnery. As 'domina Helewis uxor Roberti de Stuteuilla' with Osmund 'filius ejus' she witnessed a charter of William de Vescy to the brethren of Farne Island in about 1183. Robert had an interest in Cowesby as shown by a charter of notification dated around 1164-74, by Roger archbishop of York of the settlement of the controversy between Hugh bishop of Durham and Robert de Stuteville relating to the chapel of Cowesby. The dispute continued, however, after his death under the aegis of his son Osmund. Robert died in 1183.
Issue:
-William son and heir d.1203, leaving son and heir Robert IV.
-Nicholas of Liddel, Cumberland. Succeeded his nephew, Robert IV in 1205.
-Osmund of Cowesby, Yorks. and Gressenhall, Norfolk. See below.
-Eustace of Brinklow, Warwickshire
-Robert of Great Ayton and Hemlington, Yorks.
-Burga. Married to William de Vescy and had Langton as her maritagium, living as a widow in 1185.
-Helewise. Married (1) William II de Lancaster, lord of Kendal d.1184 by whom she had Helewise (2) Hugh de Moreville of Burgh, Cumberland d. 1202 by whom she had Ada and Joan (3) William son of Ranulf, lord of Greystoke d.1209 by whom she had Thomas. In 1209 Robert de Vipont owed 500 marks for and 5 palfreys for the custody of the land and heirs of William and the marriage of his widow. Helewise died after 1228.

[Sources: Keats-Rohan, 'Domesday Descendants'. p.724 ; Clay, 'Early Yorkshire Charters' v.8, p.5-15, 90, 95 ; Sanders, 'English Baronies: a study of their origin and descent 1086-1327', p.37]

Robert married Helewise. ^141,160,193