Lord of Chipping Sodbury: the 1167/68 Pipe Roll records that "Wills Cassus et Alwold ho eius" were pardoned a fine relating to “Magna Schobia” in Gloucestershire. "Guillaume Crassus" donated revenue from his mill at Cully to Saint-Jean-de-Falaise by charter dated 1178, witnessed by “Guillaume Crassus son fils aîné [et] Robert et Henri leurs [?] frères...”. King John granted revenue to "fideli nro W. Grasso señ", referring to “filios suos i maritagium”, dated 4 Dec 1203.
Steward of Normandy. 1
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CHARTERS. 2
517. [1170 x 1180] Notification by Ralph Ierlum, about to depart,
that he has surrendered to William Crassus the land of Wales
pertaining to Ralph's manor of Leston, which William Taissy,
grandfather of Ralph, gave to William Crassus, grandfather of William
Crassus, as a marriage portion. Since Ralph had given part of that
land to Robert, son of the seneschal of Normandy, while it was in his
hand, and before William Crassus had claimed it, he wished that land
of the same value should be given to William in exchange for Ralph's
manor of Leston.
Witnesses: Robert abbot of Fountains, Henry de
Tilleio, Robert son of Erneis, Robert de Cambrai, Richard Dastmel,
Hugh de Clinchampo, Ranulf' de Hamarr' and Rob. his son.
518. [1205 x 1219]. Confirmation by William le Cras, eldest son of
William le Cras, with the assent of William le Cras the younger, Hamon
le Cras and Anselm le Cras, treasurer of Exeter, his brothers, for the
soul of Robert le Cras, his brother, at rest at Bradenstoke, of all
the land of Wales, which he had given to Robert for his homage and
service. The canons to hold from him and his heirs in alms.
Warranty. They are to be quit of all services except that owed to the
chief lord of the fee. Seal. Witnesses: Sir William Marshall, earl
of Pembroke, William Marshall his son, William le Cras the younger,
Hamon le Cras, Anselm le Cras treasurer of Exeter, brothers of the
donor, Everard the German, Frank the German his brother, Alan son of
Warin, William Bluet, John de Easton, William le Printz, Ralph de
Hinton, Philip de Farley. 3
Printed in Monasticon, VI, pp. 338-9, in a
shortened form, lacking the last four witnesses.
519. [1205 x 1219]. Gift in alms by William le Cras the younger,
brother and heir of Robert le Cras, with the assent of William le Cras
the elder, Hammon and Anselm, treasurer of Exeter, his brothers, for
the soul of Robert his brother, of all the land of Wales which William
le Cras, his eldest brother, had given to Robert for his homage and
service. To be held of William and his heirs. Seal.
Witnesses:
William Marshall, earl of Pembroke, William Marshall his son, William
le Cras the the donor's eldest brother.
Orthographic variations: LE CRAS, CRASSUS