Johannis DE TONGE
(-)
Robert DE TURNHAM
(Abt 1140-1174)
Stephen DE TURNHAM of Artington & Berwick
(Abt 1165-1214)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Edeline DE BROC Heiress of Artington

  • Beatrice DE TURNHAM+
  • Mabel DE TURNHAM Heiress of Thurnham
  • Clemence DE TURNHAM Heiress of Peper Harow
  • Eleanor DE TURNHAM Heir of Great Berwick

Stephen DE TURNHAM of Artington & Berwick

  • Born: Abt 1165, Great Berwick near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
  • Died: 6 Mar 1214, Artington, Guildford, Surrey, England

   Other names for Stephen were Stephen of Thornham and Stephen DE THURNHAM.

   Research Notes:

Stephen de Turnham, of Artington, Surrey, the King's Marshal, by Edeline, daughter and coheir of Randolf de Broc, the King's Usher and Marshal, son of Oyne Porcel.

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Stephen of Thornham (died 6 March 1214) was a British justice and administrator. He was the son of Robert of Thornham, a Kentish landowner, and the older brother of Robert of Thornham, and first came to official attention in 1170 when, along with his father, he acted as a benefactor to Combwell Priory. He served Henry II, and in 1188 was one of the agents tasked with ensuring the return of normal religious service in Canterbury after a dispute between the Archbishop and local monks, with Henry rewarding him for his work with lands in Artington, Surrey. After Henry died in 1189 Thornham served his son and successor, Richard I, with the same loyalty and skill. In 1190 he accompanied Richard on the Third Crusade, visiting Jerusalem in 1192, and in 1193 he escorted Queen Berengaria and Joan of England on their journey from Palestine to Rome.

After this his work was limited to England, managing royal Demesnes and Escheats, as well as vacant Bishoprics. Although these jobs made the holder unpopular, he apparently had a good reputation, with Adam of Eynsham describing him as ‘a faithful and godly man and devoted to our holy bishop’. From 1197 until 1200 he served as High Sheriff of Berkshire and Wiltshire, and in 1198 as High Sheriff of Lancashire. His royal favour faltered after 1200, but he was still a favorite of John, serving at various times as warden to Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany, Isabella of Angoulême and the future Henry III. He died on 6 March 1214 with no sons, leaving his possessions to his five daughters and their husbands. 1 2

   Marriage Information:

Stephen married Edeline DE BROC Heiress of Artington, daughter of Ranulf DE BROC and Dametta DE GORRAM. (Edeline DE BROC Heiress of Artington was born about 1165 in Angmering, East Preston, Sussex, England and died after 1220.)

Sources


1 G. E Cokayne, (Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000), V:400 note (b).

2 Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_of_Thornham.


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