A manuscript genealogy of the founders of Horsham priory, Norfolk names “Robertum filium Rogeri, nunc patronum” as the son of “Rogerum”, son of “Johannem filium Roberti”, adding that he inherited “post obitum Stephani de Crescy...in hereditate baronniæ de Horsford, quasi hæres dominæ Margeriæ de Cheny” [his paternal great-grandmother].
He was summoned to Parliament in 1295 whereby he is held to have become Lord FitzRoger. 1
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Roger Fitz-John d. in 1249, and was s. by his son, Robert Fitz-Roger, then in infancy, whose tuition was committed to William de Valence, the king's half-brother, although Ada de Baliol, the grandmother of this child, offered 2,200 marks for the wardship. This feudal lord became eventually so eminent in the Scottish wars of King Edward I, particularly in the battle of Falkirk, and other memorable conflicts, that he was summoned as "Robert Fitz-Roger" to parliament as a Baron, from 2 November, 1295, to 16 June (4th Edward II), 1311, and subsequently assisted with his son, John, who assumed, by the king's appointment, the surname of Clavering, at the celebrated siege of Caerlaverock. His lordship m. Margaret de la Zouche, and had issue, seven son, viz., John, his successor; Edmund, Alexander, Robert, Henry, Roger, all d. s. p.; Alan (Sir), m. Isabella, eldest dau. and co-heir of William Riddell, and from this union descended the Claverings of Callaly, in Northumberland, the Baronets Clavering of Axwell, co. Durham, the Claverings of Learchild, the Claverings of Tilmouth, co. Durham, &c. He d. about the year 1311, and was s. by his eldest son, John de Clavering. 2
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28 May 1275, Westminster
To the Sheriff of Essex. Order to cause to be replevied to Robert son of Roger de Claveringg his liberty, which the sheriff took into the king's hands because Robert's men are said to have imprisoned the king's bailiffs by Robert's order, as Robert has appeared before the king and has asserted that the bailiffs were not imprisoned by his order, and he has placed himself on an inquisition concerning this.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 3 Edw. I, p. 178
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2 Dec 1277, Shrewsbury
Enrolment of agreement made on Saturday [after] the Nativity of St.
Mary 5 Edward, between Robert son of Roger and Robert de Tybetot, that John son and heir of the former, shall marry Hawisia, daughter of the latter, before the quinzaine of Martinmas next, and shall dower her at the church door on the day of the wedding with £100 yearly of land in his manor of Aynho co. Northampton, and if that manor fall short of that value, he shall complete what is wanting in the manor of Bliburg, co. Suffolk, so that she may not exact more in name of dower during the life of John's father in case John die before him. When John reaches the age of twenty, Robert son of Roger shall be bound to enfeoff him of the said £100 yearly of land and cause him to have seisin thereof. For the execution of the marriage, dower and feoffment, Robert de Tybetot is bound to Robert son of Roger in 600 marks, on condition that if Hawisia die under the age of thirteen years without an heir of her body, Robert son of Roger shall be bound to restore to Robert de Tybotot 400 marks of the aforesaid sum within a year of her
death. For the observance of the premises the parties have given faith in the king's presence, and have granted that the king may take into his hands the lands of either of them who shall contravene these provisions, and shall receive the issues thereof until the infringing party complete the covenants, and until the premises be completed. In testimony whereof they have put their seals to this indenture, and liave prayed that this deed may he enrolled in the rolls of the king's chancery for greater security.
Memorandum, that Robert son of Roger came into chancery at
Westminster, on 20 December, in the 6th year, and acknowledged the
premises.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 6 Edw. I, pp. 487-8
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12 Mar 1281, Abingdon
Hubert la Veyle came before the king, on Sunday after St. Gregory, and sought to replevy his land in Claveringes, which was taken into the king's hands for his default before the bailiffs of Robert son of Roger de Claveringes in Roger's court of Claveringges.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 9 Edw. I, p. 117
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15 May 1288, Westminster
Robert son of Roger acknowleldges that he owes to Hugh de Vienna, clerk, £74; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Essex.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 16 Edw. I, p. 540
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7 Aug 1291, Berwick-on-Tweed
Grant to Robert son of Roger, and his heirs, of a weekly market on Monday at his manor of Neweton by Werkwrth, co. Northumberland, and of a yearly fair there on the vigil, the feast and the morrow of St. Laurence ; and of a weekly market on Thursday at his manor of Robury, co. Northumberland, and of a yearly fair there on the vigil, the feast and the morrow of St. Matthew.
Calendar of the Charter Rolls, Vol. II, Henry III-Edward I..., p. 404
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4 Nov 1297, Eltham
To Robert son of Roger. The king specially thanks him for the diligence that he has displayed about the custody of the town of Newcastle-on-Tyne and of the adjoining parts against the invasions and assaults of the Scotch rebels, and commands his fidelity and probity. As the king has caused John de Insula to be sent to levy money for his use within the county of York, he requests Robert to give credence to what John shall tell him by word of mouth on the king's behalf concerning the premises, and that he will do and execute them...
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 25 Edw. I, p. 77
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22 Oct 1298, Stannington
Licence for Robert son of Roger to enfeoff Roger de Claveringe and Alan his brother, sons of the said Robert, of his manor of Calueleye, held in chief.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 367
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18 Mar 1299, Westminster
Robert son of Roger, knight, John de Clavering, knight, Hugh Gubiun, knight, acknowledge that they owe to William Persons, John Fulbert,
and Cambinus Fulbert, merchants of Florence, 100 marks ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Northumberland and Essex.
12 May 1299, Stepney
To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Order to permit Robert son of Roger to have respite during the king's pleasure for all debts due to the
exchequer, as the king has granted him this respite wishing to show him special favour, as he is about to set out for the marches of Scotland by the king's order for the defence of those parts.
The like to the sheriffs of Essex, Buckingham and Northumberland.
The like in favour of the following, who are setting out with Robert :
John de Clavering, addressed to the sheriff of Northampton.
Alexander de Claveryng, addressed to the sheriff' of Norfolk....
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 27 Edw. I, pp. 299, 249
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30 Jan 1301, Nettleham
John de Clavering, son of Robert son of Roger, and William de Pategle acknowledge that they owe Donus de Podio, knight, and Freduchius Hubertini de Luk' £51 6s. 8d.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Norfolk.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 29 Edw. I, p. 476
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10 Nov 1302, Westminster
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Notification that the king has has granted to Robert son of Roger, for his good service to the king rendered and to be rendered, respite until Whitsuntide next and from then for a year following for all debts due to the exchequer, both the debts of his father and of himself, and that after the end of the respite the debts shall be attermined to him by the treasurer and barons at the king's pleasure...
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 30 Edw. I, p. 566
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5 Apr 1306, Winchester
To Robert son of Roger. The king thanks him for the diligence and care displayed by him for the safe-guarding and defence of the parts of
the marches of Scotland in resisting the hostile incursions of Robert de Brus and his accomplices, who wickedly and traitorously slew certain of the king's subjects in the church of the Friars Minors, Dunfres, in Scotland, further proceeding to the capture of certain of the king's castles and to the occupation of a great part of the land aforesaid, contrary to their fealties and homages done to the king. As the king is sendmg Aymer de Valencia for the greater security of those parts and to repress the malice of the said traitors and rebels with the help of God and of the said Robert son of Roger and of others of those parts, the king requires Robert to assist Aymer as his captain and as supplying the king's place in those parts, and to counsel and aid him in the premises, and to obey (intendatis) his orders in the premises.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, 34 Edw. I, pp. 432-3
27 Apr 1306, Wolvesey
Pardon, at the instance of Patrick de Dunbar, earl of March, Ingram de
Umframvill, John de Moubray and Alexander de Abernithi, to Alan de
Clavering, in consideration of the service of Robert son of Roger, for
the death of Roger de Clavering his brother.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 4, p. 430
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29 Apr 1310, Woodstock
Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king's hand the lands late of Robert son of Roger deceased, tenant in chief. The like to the escheator beyond Trent.
4 May 1310, Woodstock
Order to the same to cause enrolment to be made pursuant to the king's grant to Alexander de Claveryng that of the £149 wherein he is held at the exchequer in arrears of the farm of the town of Corbrigg in the time of Robert son of Roger, his father, deceased, demanding of him by summons of the exchequer, he pay £20 a year.
29 May 1310, Windsor
Order to the escheator beyond Trent to deliver to John de Clavering, son and heir of Robert son of Roger, tenant in chief, the lands late of his said father, he having done homage.
The like to the escheator on this side Trent.
Calendar of the Fine Rolls, Vol. 2, Edw. II, pp. 61-2
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Inquisition Post Mortem
219. ROBERT SON OF ROGER. 3
Writ, 29 April, 3 Edw. II. [1310]
BUCKINGHAM. Extent, Friday after SS. Gordianus and Ephiniachus, 3 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Evre. The manor (full extent given), with the advowson of the church,
held of the earl of Cornwall, as of the honour of Walingford, by service
of 1 knight's fee, and doing suit at the court of Walingford.
John de Claveringge his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
ESSEX. Inq. 16 May, 3 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Clavering. The manor (full extent given), held of the king in chief by
service of 1 knight's fee.
Heir as above, aged 44.
NORFOLK. Inq. 14 May, 3 Edw. II.
Horsford. The manor (full extent given), held of Maud late the wife of
Edmund earl of Cornwall, by reason of her dower, by service of 1 knight's fee, and doing suit at the court of Eye.
Heir as above, aged 40 and more.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 14 May, 3 Edw. II.
Blyboruth. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee.
Heir as above, aged 40 and more.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. Friday before St. Dunstan, 3 Edw. II. (defaced.)
"Whalton. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), held of the king in chief by service of 2 knights' fees.
Knights' fees of Whalton : —
Wyderington. The manor and his land there, held by Sir John de Wyderington of the manor of Whalton by service of 1 knight's fee.
Lynton. The manor, &c., held by the same Sir John by service of 1/3 knight's fee.
Eshet and Bokynfeld. The manor, &c., held by Sir Roger Mauduyt by service of ¼ knight's fee.
Horton. The manor, &c., held by Sir . . . . . . . de Charron by service of ½ knight's fee.
0[ggille?]. The manor, &c., held by Sir John de Oggill by service of ½ knight's fee.
South Goseford. The manor, &c., held by Sir John de Insula of Wodelten by service of 1/6 knight's fee.
Neweham, Denton, Faughdon, Kynton, and Newebigginge on the Moor, held by William de Warthewyk and John de Wyderington of Denton by service of 1 knight's fee.
Schotton in Glendale. Land (unspecified), held by the said John de Wyderington of Denton by service of ¼ knight's fee.
Herle. Land (unspecified), held by the said William de Warthewyk by
service of 1/5 knight's fee.
Kyrkeherle. Land which was of William Bataille, held by the same William by service of 1/5 knight's fee ; and land held by William son of William de Herle by service of 1/5 knight's fee.
Herle. A tenement and land called Cheuervile, held by William de Herle by service of 1/3 knight's fee.
Ripplinton. Lands which were of William de Male, held by William de Denom by service of 1/3 knight's fee.
Neweburne. The manor with its members the hamlets of Walebottil.
Deuelawe, and Botirlawe (extent given), held ol the king in chief by
service of rendering 40s. at the king's exchequer at Newcastle on Tyne.
Free tenants of Newburne : —
Throckelawe, held by Thomas de Throckelawe, rendering 55s. 7½d. white rent yearly.
Deuelawe hamlet. A messuage and 18a. land, held by Adam de Menevile, rendering 4s. 6d. white rent yearly.
Corebrigg. The manor and borough, with pasture in the moor of Schilveden (extent given with names of tenants) , held of the king in chief, rendering £40 yearly at the king's exchequer and 10s. for serjeanty.
Werkeworth. The castle and borough, including tenements called the town of the New Borough, with the hamlets of Birlingg and Clinton (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee.
Free tenants of the castle of Werkeworth : —
Upper Botilston. A moiety, held by William de Botilston, rendering 32s. white rent to the same castle ; and the other moiety held by Richard de Botilston rendering 29s. 8d.
Tokisdene. A fourth part, held by William de Tokisdene, rendering 20s.
white rent yearly to the said castle.
Routhebyri. The manor and borough (extent given), with its members the hamlets of Le Neuton, Thropton, and Snyttir, and the forest with the vaccaries of Grenehelay, Pappeworthhalugh, Thornihalugh, Yleye,
Mirihildhyrst, and Brockeleygehirst, held of the king in chief by service
of 1 knight's fee.
He held no advowsons of churches in the county.
Heir as above, aged 40 and more.
C. Edw. II File 17. (6.)
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