• Born: Arundel, Sussex, England
• Married (1): Bef 15 Jul 1283
• Married (2): 19 Sep 1295
• Married (3): Before 19 Jun 1316
• Died: Before 17 Nov 1326

  Research Notes:

The licence for “Matilda late the wife of Philip Burnel tenant in chief” to marry “Robert de Brus lord of Annandale” is dated 19 Sep 1295. An order dated 13 Oct 1296 relates to a claim by "Robert de Brus earl of Carrick and lord of Annandale and Matill[idis] his wife in a plea of dower".

“Matilda formerly the wife of Philip Burnel” sued “Ralph Springehose” and others for land in Wolverhampton and 26 named tenants in Wolverhampton for a third of their holdings “in that vill as her dower” dated [6 May/1 Jun] 1299. Her third marriage is confirmed by an agreement dated “Saturday before Midsummer 8 Edw II” between “Hugh le Despenser and John de Haudlo” and “Simon Criketot” relating to covenants between Hugh and John and “Dame Maud Burnell now wife of the said Simon” on the marriage of “the said John and Dame Maud Lovel daughter of the said Dame Maud Burnel”. “John de Handlo [Haudlo] and Maud his wife” petitioned for lands, dated to [1330], stating that “Philip Burnel, father of Maud de Handlo, and Maud his wife” were seised of tenements “given in free marriage by Richard Fitz Alan Earl of Arundel, Maud’s brother”, after the death of Maud senior. ¹

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Maud had the manors of Cound, Frodesley, and Kenley, Shropshire as her maritagium.

Her second marriage to Robert de Brus ended in divorce in 1299, at which time Maud "formerly the wife of Philip Burnel" sued regarding her right to dower in a messuage in Gunton, Norfolk, without any reference to Robert de Brus as her spouse. At the same time she likewise sued Ralph Springehose for a third of a messuage, lands and £10 of rent in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, and various other tenants in Wolverhampton for a third of their holdings as her dower. In 1302, as "Maud widow of Philip Burnel," she petitioned the king and council in England regarding socages and burgages held in various counties by her late husband, Philip Burnell. In 1309 Henry son of Henry de Erdington sued Maud widow of Philip Burnell for a third part of the manor of Wellington, Shropshire, and Maud's son, Edward Burnell, for two parts of the same manor. She presented to the church of Sparkford, Somerset in 1310, and to the church of Great Cheverell, Wiltshire in 1314 and in 1315.

Maud was living 19 Jun 1316, but died shortly before 17 Nov. 1326 (death date of her nephew, Edmund, Earl of Arundel), as indicated by a petition to the king and council dated c.1330 submitted by her daughter and son-in-law, Maud and John de Haudlo. ²

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In her husband's Inq. p.m. taken 3 July 1294...

"Writ to Malcolm de Harlegh, escheator, to cause her dower to be assigned to Maud, late the wife of the said Philip, of the knight's fees and advowsons which were his, and send the same to be enrolled in the chancery.."

In 1302, Maud Burnel, the widow of Philip Burnel, petitioned the king and council for remedy as her late husband held socages and burgages in various counties when he died, and she ought to have them for the upbringing of Edward, Philip's son, who is under age, but the king has retained the properties. ³

Before 25 Jul 1315, Maud had made agreements with John de Haudlo and Hugh le Despenser the elder in exchange for 4000 marks about her daughter’s marriage to John de Haudlo.