Ralph DE TOSNY, Lord of Flamstead
(Abt 1189-1239)
Petronilla (Pernell) DE LACY
(-aft 1290)
Humphrey DE BOHUN, Earl of Hereford & Essex
(1208-1275)
Maud de LUSIGNAN
(Abt 1210-1241)
Roger DE TOSNY, Lord of Flamstead
(1235-1264)
Alice DE BOHUN
(Abt 1235-)
Ralph DE TOSNY, Lord of Flamstead
(1255-1295)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Mary

Ralph DE TOSNY, Lord of Flamstead

  • Born: 1255, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England
  • Married Before 1276:
  • Died: Shortly before 29 Jul 1295, Gascony, France

  Orthographic variations: DE TONY, TONI, TOUNY, TOUNEY, THONY

  Research Notes:

  • 17 Nov 1276, Westminster

Power to Ralph de Tony to receive into the king's peace the Welsh of the said Ralph's land of Elveyn, adherents of Llewellin son of Griffith, who wish to come in.

  • 18 Nov 1276, Westminster

Protection, with clause volumus, until Michaelmas, for...Ralph de Tony, going to the March on the king's affairs.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, pp. 169, 171

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  • 5 Jun 1277, Windsor

To Roger de Clifford, the elder. Order to cause Ralph de Tony to have seisin of Elveymuseneth, which is in Roger's custody by the king's commission, to hold as freely as Roger the father of the said Ralph held it at his death, as the king learns by inquisition taken by Giles de Berkeley, sheriff of Hereford, in the presence of Walter de Helyon, that Roger de Tony aforesaid was seised of the said land in his demesne as of fee at his death, and that the late king caused it to be seised into his hands by reason of the wardship of the said Ralph, then a minor in his wardship, and that he held the land until Llewelyn son of Griffin occupied it, who held it until the men of that land came to the king's peace, and that they know nothing whereby the king or anyone else should have any right to hold the land in demesne except that the king, as chief lord of the fee, [has the wardship thereof], and that the land is worth 40 marks yearly in time of peace, and that it is held of the king in chief, and that Ralph de Tony is the next heir of the said Roger and that he is aged twenty-two years.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 5 Edw. I, p. 393

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  • After 1 Jan 1280, Westminster

Ralph de Touny acknowledges that he owes to Edmund Gurdun 25 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 8 Edw. I, p. 44

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  • After 1 Nov 1281

Association of Grimbald Pauncefot with Walter de Hopton and his fellows, justices assigned to hear and determine trespasses and pleas in the parts of the Welsh March, to take an inquisition in a cause before the said justices between Ralph de Touny, plaintiff, and Payn de Painsbrugge, tenant, touching the manor of Boghred.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 43

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  • 14 Jul 1284, Carnarvon

Ralph de Touney acknowledges that he owes to Philip de Monte Gomer[ici] 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 12 Edw. I, p. 300

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  • 10 and 17 May 1285, Westminster

[Protection with clause volumus, for] Ralph de Thony, going with the said earl [Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, nominating Gilbert de Lindese and William de la Despens' [as his attorneys] until Michaelmas.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 1

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  • 11 May 1287, Westminster

Ralph de Touny acknowledges that he owes to Bonruncinus Galterii, Burnellus and Richard, his sons, merchants of Lucca, 19 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Cancelled on payment.

  • 17 Jun 1287

Ralph de Touny acknowledges that he owes to Deutettus Guillelmi, merchant of the queen of England, the king's mother, 15 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 15 Edw. I, pp. 480, 482

  • 24 Jun 1287, Westminster

Protection, with clause volumus, for Ralph de Tony [and others] going to Wales on the king's service, until Michaelmas.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 271

  • 2 Nov 1287, Westminster

Ralph de Touny acknowledges that he owes to Roger Crok 21 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

The said Ralph acknowledges that he owes to Adam de Clare, clerk, 10l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 15 Edw. I, p. 493

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  • 10 Mar 1288, Westminster

Protection, with clause volumus, until Whitsunday, for Ralph de Toni, staying in Wales on the king's service.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 293

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  • 26 Nov 1289, Frompton

Ralph de Tony acknowledges that he owes to Margery, late the wife of Nicholas de Eketon, executrix of his will, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 18 Edw. I, p. 110

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  • 8 Jan 1290, Westminster

Ralph de Tony acknowledges that he owes to Baroncinus Walteri, Brunettus,his son, and Opisus Malesardi, merchants of Lucca, 80l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Cambridge, Norfolk and Essex.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 18 Edw. I, p. 115

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  • 19 Feb 1293, Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Geoffrey son of Warin came before the king, on Sunday the feast of St. Peter in Cathedra, and sought to replevy to Ralph de Tony the latter's land in Ughmeneth, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the king.

  • 1 May 1293, Westminster

Ralph de Tony acknowledges that he owes to John le Graunt 90 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 21 Edw. I, pp. 310, 311, 313, 314, 317

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  • 1 Mar 1295, Conway

Licence for Ralph de Tony to assign to Robert, son of Robert Tibotot, and his daughter as her marriage portion, and their heirs, land to the value of 100l. a year in his manors of Neweton and Stratford, co. Wilts, held by him in chief, and if there should be less than that value of land in those manors, the deficiency to be made up in his manor of Saham, likewise held in chief.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 131

On 29 July, 23 Edw. I. [1295], it was shown by Inq. p.m. that Alfred de Tauntyfer alias Tauntefer had been holding a messuage, a carucate of land, and a mill in Suthautone manor, Devon, of the heir of Ralph de Tony, a minor in the king's wardship, by service of 1d. yearly. C. Edw. I. File 70. (19.)

  • 21 Sep 1295, Wingham

To Malcolm de Harlegh, escheator this side Trent. Order to deliver the manor of Welcomestowe, which was taken into the king's hands by reason of the death of Ralph de Thony, to him to whom Ralph demised it, as Ralph, before he went to Gascony in the king's service, demised the manor, which is held of the king in chief, for a certain term without obtaining the king's licence, and the king, in consideration of the laudable service rendered to him in Gascony by Ralph, and because he died in his service there, accepts the demise in question.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 23 Edw. I, p.432

  • 1 Oct 1295, Canterbury

Grant to William de Morleye, who is going to Gascony on the king's service, of the custody, for as long as he remains there on the king's service, of the manor of Saham, late of Ralph de Tony, tenant in chief, which is in the king's hands by reason of the minority of the heir, and Cicely, his wife, is to stay there during his absence if she choose.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 150

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  • 22 Jan 1296, Thetford

Presentation of Master Edmund de London to the church of Wytlesford, in the diocese of Ely, in the king's gift, by reason of his custody of the land and heir of Ralph de Tony, tenant in chief.

  • 15 Nov 1296, Bury St. Edmunds

Presentation of Andrew de Lincoln to the church of Flamstede, in the diocese of Lincoln, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the land and heir of Ralph de Tony, tenant in chief.

  • 5 Dec 1296, Nayland

Presentation of John de Drax to the church of Neuton by Ambresbury, in the diocese of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the land and heir of Ralph de Tony, tenant in chief.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, pp. 183, 210, 223

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On 18 October, 25 Edw. I. [1297], it was shown by Inq. p.m. that Master William Pikerel alias Pykerel had been holding a messuage, 5 virgates of land, 1a. meadow and pasture, and 6s. rent from two free tenants in Strettone on the Foss, Warwick, of the heirs of Ralph Tony by foreign service. C. Edw. I. File 82. (16.)

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  • 5 Dec 1304, Burstwick

Pardon to Robert de Tony son and heir of Ralph de Tony, in consideration of the service of both, of 200 marks which Ralph received as a prest in the wardrobe when he last crossed to Gascony on the king's service, and which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 4, p. 302

  • 13 Mar 1305, Westminster

Pardon to Robert de Tony son and heir of Ralph de Tony of 100 marks fine made by his father for a trespass, which are being exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 4, p. 318

  Marriage Information:

Ralph married Mary before 1276. (Mary died after 1283.)


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