William ESPEC, Lord of Helmsley, Yorks., & Wark, Northumberland
(-Bef 1110)
Adeline ESPEC
(-Bef 1153)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Piers DE ROS

Adeline ESPEC

  • Married:
  • Died: Before 1153, Ros, Holderness, East Riding Yorkshire, England

  Research Notes:

Grazebrook discusses the sources relating to the Espec family and concludes that William Espec, who died before 1110, was the father of one son and three daughters, of whom Walter and Adeline. “Walterus Espec et Adelina uxor eius” founded Kirkham Priory, Yorkshire by undated charter, dated to the reign of King Henry I, witnessed by "Willielmo de Buyssy et Jordano de Buyssy et Rogero de Buyssy, filiis Hawisiæ sororis meæ primogenitæ, et Galfrido de Trailli et Willielmo de Trailli et Nicholao de Traille et Gilberto de Trailli, filiis Albredæ sororis meæ secundæ, et Everardo de Roos et Roberto de Ross, filiis Audelinæ sororis meæ junioris…". The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Walts Espec" in Yorkshire. 1

  Marriage Information:

Adeline married Piers DE ROS. (Piers DE ROS died before 1129 in Ros, Holderness, East Riding Yorkshire, England.)

Sources


1 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Medlands: Ros.


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