Research Notes:

His parentage is confirmed by a writ dated 20 Aug "10 Edw I", after the death of [his father] "Robert de Nevil alias de Neuvile, de Neivile de Nevyle", names "Ranulph son of Robert de Nevill the younger aged 20 on the day of St. Luke 10 Edw I is his next heir”. ¹

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27 Jun 1270, Westminster

The king has taken the homage of Robert de Nevill’ who [took to wife] Mary first-born daughter and one of the heiresses of Ralph son of Ralph deceased who held of the king in chief and has caused them to have seisin of the third part of the inheritance formerly of the aforesaid Ralph as their share falling to the same from the aforesaid inheritance, which is enrolled on the dorse of the Close Roll. Order to John of Reigate, escheator beyond the Trent, that having accepted security from the aforementioned Robert and Mary for rendering their reasonable relief to the king at the Exchequer by reason of the third part of the aforesaid inheritance falling to the same, to cause [them] to have full seisin in the form aforesaid. Likewise, in the same manner order to John le Moyne, escheator this side of the Trent, concerning the purparty falling to the same Robert and Mary of the inheritance formerly of the aforesaid Ralph, saving dower etc., as contained in the aforesaid purparty. The king has also taken the homage of Robert de Tatershale who took to wife Joan second-born daughter and one of the heiresses of the aforesaid Ralph for the third part of the inheritance formerly of the aforesaid Ralph. Order to the escheator beyond the Trent that, having accepted security from the aforementioned Robert and Joan for their reasonable relief etc. by reason of the third part of the inheritance etc. to the same etc. Order also in the same manner to the escheator this side of the Trent concerning the purparty of the same Robert and Joan falling [to them] from the inheritance etc., saving dower etc. It is likewise written to the same escheators to retain in the king’s hand the third part of the aforesaid inheritance falling to Anastasia younger daughter and an heiress of the aforesaid Ralph who is under age and in the king’s wardship, namely the third part both of the lands and tenements formerly of the aforesaid Robert de Nevill’ which the aforesaid Robert de Nevill’ and Mary and Robert de Tatershale and Joan hold in free marriage and of other lands and tenements formerly of the aforesaid Ralph to have as their purparty of the aforesaid inheritance, just as aforesaid, just as is more fully contained on the dorse of the Close Roll for this year.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 54 Hen. III, 823