An undated writ after the death of "Gilbert de Segrave" names "Nicholas his son, age variously stated as 16 and 17 as his heir". He was summoned to Parliament 24 Jun 1295, whereby he is held to have become Lord Segrave. 1
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Nicholas de Segrave, who, in the 43rd Henry III [1259], attended that monarch into France, but soon after espoused the cause of the barons and became one of their most active leaders. In the 47th of Henry's reign [1263], he was amongst those who appeared openly in arms and fortified Northampton, for which proceeding his lands were seized by the crown. Upon the subsequent fall of Northampton to the royalists, Nicholas de Segrave fled to London, where the citizens having raised a large army for the barons made him their general. At the head of this force, he marched with Gilbert de Clare and Henry de Hastings to the siege of Rochester, and thence to Lewes, at which place the celebrated battle, so disastrous to the king, commenced by a charge made by Segrave and the head of the Londoners; in this, however, he was worsted by Prince Edward who, flushed with success, pursued his advantage too far and thus mainly contributed to the defeat which the royal arms sustained. This issue of this battle is well known. The king, Prince Edward, and the chief of their adherents became prisoners to the rebels who followed up their triumph by immediately summoning a parliament in the king's name, to which Nicholas de Segrave was summoned as Baron Segrave, 24 December, 1264. But the tide soon ebbing, he was among the defeated at Evesham where he was wounded and make prisoner. He was, however, admitted to the benefit of the Dictum of Kenilworth, and obtained a full pardon with restoration of his lands which had been seized. In four years afterwards, he attended Prince Edward to the Holy Land and when that prince ascended the throne, he appears to have enjoyed a large share of royal favour. In the 4th year of Edward's reign [1276], he was with the king in a campaign against the Welsh and was subsequently employed in Scotland and Ireland, having had a second summons to parliament 24 June, 1295. His lordship m. Maud de Lucy, by whom he had issue, John, Nicholas, Geoffrey, Peter, Gilbert, and Annabel. Lord Segrave d. 1295, and was s. by his eldest son, John de Segrave, 2nd baron. 2
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27 Dec 1265, Merton
Whereas the king lately presented Master Geoffrey Haspall clerk to the church of Staunton, in the king's gift by reason of the lands of Nicholas de Segrave being in his hands, and it is now testified before the king that the presentation thereto belongs to Roger de Sumery who married Amabel the mother of the said Nicholas, by reason of her dower as her share of the advowsons of churches belonging to Gilbert de Segrave sometime her husband; and whereas the said Roger, at the king's instance, gave his assent in the king's presence to the said presentation; that king grants that his presentation shall not to be to the prejudice of the said Roger and Amabel in future voidances.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 5, p. 468
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28 Sep 1266, Kenilworth
Safe conduct until All Saints for Nicholas de Segrave, coming to the king's court to treat of his peace.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 5, p. 642
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30 Jan 1276, Ludgershall
Nicholas de Segrave acknowledged in chancery at Ludgershall, for himself and his heirs, that he owed to William de Valencia and his heirs 1000 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels...
6 Apr 1276, Lincoln
Nicholas de Segrave came before the king on Thursday in Easter week, and sought to replevy his land in Stottesdon and the advowson of the church of the same town, which were taken into the king's hands for his default against Elizabeth, late the wife of Henry de Penbrigg, William de Penbrigg, and Eufemia his wife.
Calendar of Close Rolls, 4 Edw. I, pp. 331, 334
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1 Jul 1285, Westminster
Grant to Nicholas de Segrave of the custody of 27l. 16s. 1d. yearly in land in the manor of Colle Quincy; of 42l. 17s. 2¾d. yearly in land in the manor of Stevynton, late of Hawisia Wake, tenant in chief, during the minority of John, her son and heir...
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 182
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20 Oct 1286, Westminster
To William de Vescy and his fellows, justices lately in eyre in co. [Cumberland]. Order not to molest Nicholas de Segrave for the trespasses that he was said to have committed during the time of the disturbance in the realm in chasing in the forest of Ingelwod and in taking deer in the same without licence from the late or present kings, as the king has pardoned him...
Calendar of Close Rolls, 14 Edw. I, p. 403
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18 May 1288, Westminster
Grant, for a fine of 100 marks, to Nicholas de Segrave of the custody, during minority of the heirs, of the lands of William de Ferrariis, tenant in chief, in Groby, Neubotle, Farndon, Fairsted, Boulton and Leylond, the said Nicholas rendering yearly to the Exchequer 160l. 4s. 9¼d., at which the said lands are extended...
26 Aug 1288, Westminster
Commission of oyer and terminer to Master Thomas de Sudington and Thomas de Bray, on complaint by Nicholas de Segrave the elder and Matilda his wife that Nicholas le Parker, Roger le Fiz Duze, William de Northcroft [and others] assaulted the said Matilda at Eccleshale, co. Warwick, and violently threw her out of her cart (curru) in which he was riding, and took away her long cart (carectam) laden with victuals and other goods.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, pp. 295, 307
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12 Feb 1290, Westminster
Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, Edmund de Mortuo Mari, John de Sancto Johanne, John de Sutlegh, Walter de Bello Campo, and Nicholas de Segrave, the elder, acknowledge that they owe to John de la Mare 120 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in co. Hereford and elsewhere where they have lands.
20 Jun 1290, Westminster
Nicholas de Segrave, the elder, and John, his son, acknowledge that they owe to Edmund, the king's brother, 400 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Northampton and Leicester...
Calendar of Close Rolls, 18 Edw. I, pp. 125, 138
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14 Jul 1292, Berwick on Tweed
Grant to Nicholas de Segrave, the elder, and his heirs, of a weekly market on Monday at his manor of Mounsorel, co. Leicester, and of a yearly fair there on the vigil, the feast and the morrow of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, and the five days following; grant also of free warren in all his demesne lands in Bretteby, Roxlauston and Coates, co. Derby, Calwedon and Kington, co. Warwick, Staunton, co. Huntingdon, Overton, Segrave, Sileby and Dicheswrth, co. Leicester, and Chaucumbe, co. Northampton.
Calendar of Charter Rolls, 20 Edw. I, p. 423
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18 Oct 1293, Reading
Nicholas de Segrave, the elder, acknowledges that he owes to Master William de Pykering, archdeacon of Nottingham, 20l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Leicester.
Calendar of Close Rolls, 21 Edw. I, p. 327
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16 Aug 1295, Westminster
Hugh Pecche acknowledges that he owes to Nicholas de Segrave, the elder, 71l. 17s. 4d; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Suffolk.
Calendar of Close Rolls, 23 Edw. I, p. 448
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Inquisition Post Mortem
297. NICHOLAS DE SEGRAVE, the elder. 3
Writ, 12 Nov. 23 Edw. I. [1295]
HUNTINGDON. Inq. Sunday after St. Andrew, 24 Edw. I.
Alkmundebiry with Weston. The manor (extent given) held of Sir John de Hasting’ in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
John his son, aged 39, is his next heir.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. Saturday after St. Andrew, 24 Edw. I.
Stanton with Hilton. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of three parts of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
DERBY. Inq. Friday after St. Andrew, 24 Edw. I.
Bretteby. 1/4 knight’s fee (extent given), including a capital messuage and a park, held by knight’s service of Sir Edmund the king’s brother (germano) of the fee of Totynbyry.
Rostlaston. A capital messuage, 6 bovates of land, a park, a broken fish pond, a windmill, 6d. free assised rent, and 34s. rent of bondmen held of Sir Roger de Monte Alto by service of 6d.; and a park held of Roger de Rydeware by service of 4s.
Coton and Lynton. Free rents of 2lb. pepper, 1lb. cummin and 5s., 27s. 6d. rents of bondmen, a fishpond, and pleas &c. of the court of Rostlaston, Coton and Lynton worth 2s., held of the king in chief by service of a brachet (hound) of any colour commuted (arrentati) at the king’s exchequer at Easter.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
LEICESTER. Inq. (undated.)
Gosecote. The hundred held of the king in chief, rendering 100s. yearly at the exchequer.
Segrave. A third part of the manor, with 2 carucates of land, held of the king in chief, doing scutage, when it runs, for 1/4 knight’s fee; and two parts of the same manor with 4 carucates of land held of the abbot and convent of Leicester, paying 20s. yearly; and there are 12 virgates of land there held in vilenage by the same service.
Syleby. 9 carucates of land held of the earl of Leicester, doing suit at his court every three weeks.
Thirneby. 7 bovates of land held of the same earl by the service aforesaid.
Cotes. 5 virgates of land held of the heirs of the earl of Chester, doing scutage when it runs.
Dychesworth. The manor with 6 carucates of land, held of the same heirs, doing scutage when it runs.
Chakundalby. The manor with 4 carucates of land, held of the bishop of Lincoln, doing scutage when it runs; and there are 11 virgates of land there held in vilenage by the same service.
Coldoverton. The manor with 2 carucates of land, held of the heirs of William Daubeny, doing scutage when it runs; and there are 24 virgates of land there held in vilenage, and 14s. 6d. assised rent of free tenants, held by the same service.
Melton Moubray. 70s. assised rent of free tenants, held of the fee of Roger de Moubray, doing to him scutage when it runs.
Aleby. 4l. 5s. 10d. assised rent of free tenants, held of John de Deyvile, service unknown.
Someredeby, 60s. assised rent of free tenants, held of the fee of Philip Marmion, service unknown.
Monsorel. 10l. assised rent of free tenants, held of the fee of the earl of Chester, service unknown.
Heir as above, of full age.
C. Edw. I. File 73. (11.)
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