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     Reinfrid de Bruere married Aline ?.¹ Reinfrid died without issue before 1211.¹

     Aline ? married Reinfrid de Bruere, son of Roger FitzReinfrid and Alice de Breton.¹

     Serota de Lancaster married Allan de Multon.¹ Serota died without issue.¹

     Allan de Multon married Serota de Lancaster, daughter of Gilbert FitzReinfrid and Hawise de Lancaster.¹

     John de Lancaster was born circa 1265.² He married Annora ?.¹ John died without issue before 18 April 1334.¹

     John was also known as [Sir] John de Lancaster.

     From "Magna Britannica ed Hibernia" by Thomas Cox, 1731, "This John was a warlike man, and was with his King several times in his Wars with Scotland, in which he behaved himself with that Fidelity and Courage, that the King employed him in guarding the Marches against that Nation. He sat in Parliament among the Barons from 25 Edward i to 3 Edward II. He left no issue, and so his Estate passed to his Sister's son Richard de Platz, then a minor of twelve years old, and from that family to the Howards, ancestors of the Dukes of Norfolk, who are spread into so many noble Families."³

     1196, Witherslack was probably a member of the demense lands of the barony of Kendale for by a fine that year in the king's court between Gilbert son of Roger Fitz-Reinfrid and "Aylewise" his wife, plaintiffs, and Henry de Redeman, tenants, respecting "Witeberge," this is Whitbarrow with the appurtenances, the said Henry quit-claimed to them the right which he had held in Witeberge, for which they gave him Selesat by the right bounds by which Cospatric de Selesat held it with other privileges and granted to Henry and his men of Levenes common of pasture of the moss between Witeberge and Levenes, to be held by Henry and his heirs by the free service of 5s. yearly. Gilbert Fitz-Reinfrid probably enfeoffed his natural son, Roger de Lancaster, of Witherslack shortly before 1220. It descended to John, son of Roger de Lancaster and was held by Annora, relict of John, at the time of her death in 1338. It had been granted in 1328 to John de Cancefield, as trustee, for settlement upon Roger de Lancaster, brother of John, for life, with remainder to Michael son of Robert de Haverington.⁴

     1291, after the death of his father, render and confirmation by John de Lancaster for the souls of his father, Philippa his own mother, and for the health of the soul of Anora his wife and Roger his brother, to the prior and convent of Kertmel of the free fishery in the water callled 'Heltonterne,' which the prior demanded against him in the king's court as the right of the church of Kertmel, so that the prior, etc. may fish there at all times of the year and draw their boat ashore and fasten it both to his land on the Wytherslac side and to their own land of Kertmel and dry their nets without impediment of the grantor or his heirs; saving to the grantor and his heirs their free fishing throughout the said water so that they can draw their boat and nets ashore and fasten them either on the side of Kertmel or of Wytherslac. For this the names of the grantor, his wife and those named above are to be inserted in the 'martilogium' (martyrologium) of the priory and to be received into all the benefits of the house.⁴

     Also after the death of his father in 1291, John de Lancaster was involved in a various suits. Ingram de Gynes and Christiana his wife claimed against him the moiety of thirty-seven messuages, a mill, saltpit, bakehouse, two forges and various land, and the king summoned him to prove his right of free warren in Ulverston. He made John de Hudleston his forester for the barony of Ulverston, but at a later time the validity of the grant was denied and puture was accordingly refused. The Prior of Conishead demanded against John de Lancaster, Ingramd de Gynes and Christiana his wife common of pasture in Ulverston of which he said Roger de Lancaster had disseised his predecessor and his claim was allowed.⁵

     In 1292 John de Eskeslak claimed common of pasture in Kirkby Ireleth against John de Lancaster and Ingram de Gynes and Christiana his wife, but was non-suited.⁵

     1293, William prior of Kertmel demands against John son of Roger de Lancaster and Philippa who was the wife of Roger de Lancaster his several fishery in the water of Heltontern in Broghton in Kertmel, as right of his church of Kertmel, in which the said John and Philippa had no entry save by Roger de Lancaster, who unjustly sisseised John, formerly the prior, who was seised of the said fishery as of fee in the right of his church in the time of Henry III.⁴

     In 1296 Ingram de Gynes and Christiana his wife desired a partition of the wood in Ulverston held by them and John de Lancaster.⁵

     John de Lancaster was summoned to Parliament as a Baron in 1299. Johannes de Lancastria was one of two members for Lancaster, 33rd of Edward I, summoned to meet at Westminster 16 February 1304/05, which was prorogued to 28 February 1304/05. Johannes de Lancastr' was one of the two members for Lancaster, 35th of Edward I, summoned to meet at Carlisle 20 January 1306/07.³

     In 1300 John de Lancaster was at the seige of Caerlaverock and was made a knight.⁵

     In 1306, John de Lancaster granted to Stratfort Langthorne Abbey, in free alms, 2 acres of land in East Ham, with the advowson. This seems to have been the first step in a process, continuing to 1338, by which the abbey acquired the whole manor from Lancaster and his tenants.³

     In 1312, John, son of Roger de Lancaster of Sockbridge "was summoned to answer Walter de Strikeland regarding common of pasture in the vill of Barton.³

     Under Howgill Castle: The chief msssuage of the manor of Milburn, on 24 September, 1314, a pardon was issued to John son of Roger de Lancaster of Holegille for the death of John de Helton.⁴

     1319, John granted the reversion of the manor of Eastham-Hall after the decease of himself and his wife Annora, to the abbot and convent of Stratford.⁴

     On 17 August 1319, at Newbiggin, "Licence for John de Lancastre to enfeoff William de Herle of a moiety of the manor of Styford, co. Northumberland, held in chief, and for the said William to re-grant the same to the said John de Lancastre for his life, and if the said John should die in the life-time of Roger de Lancastre, his brother, that the said moiety should remain over to the said Roger for his life, and upon the deaths of the said John and Roger that it should revert to the said William de Herle and his heirs."³

     1320, licence was issued for John de Lancaster to enfeoff John de Lancaster (his nephew, son of Robert de Lancaster) of Holgill of the Manor of Rydale, held in chief and for the latter to regrant the manor to the former and Annora his wife, for their lives, with remainder to Roger de Lancaster, brother of the first named John de Lancaster, for his life, with the final remainder to John de Lancaster of Holgill and his heirs.⁴

     In 1322 the Earl of Lancaster, Thomas Plantagenet, was beheaded by the King for treason. Sir John de Lancaster was made keeper of the Earl's forfeited lands in Lancashire. There are references in the Rydal manuscripts to a John de Lancaster "of Howgil" in 1324/5. Called "Lord of Holgill" in 1333.³

     1334, an order was issued to the escheator to deliver to Annora, late the wife of John de Lancaster the manor of Rydale etc., because the King has learnt by inquisition taken, etc., that John and Annora held jointly at John's death the said manor by grant of John son of Robert de Lancaster (reference to a messuage in Barton) by the king's licence, for their lives, with reversion of the manor to John son of Robert ahd his heirs, that that the said manor is held by the king in chief b service of the 4th part of a knight's fee etc.⁴

     1334, John de Lancaster, and Annora his wife, who survives, held the manor of Witherslake for lives of Christiana, late the wife of Ingelram de Gynes, for 1d. yearly, by the grant of John de Caucefeld, witht eh remainders to Roger de Lancaster for life and after his decease to Micheal son of Robert de Haverington and his heirs.⁴

     In or before 1334, John granted his part of Ulverston to John de Harrington.⁵

     Listed under St. Cuthbert, Milburn: John, son of Roger de Lancaster by his will, dated 13 January, 1352-4, desired that his body be buried "in capella Sci Cuthberti de Milnebourne" and left a legacy of a chasuble and twelve silver marks to pay a priest who should sing masses for his soul for two years.⁴

     John, son of Roger de Lancaster, by his will dated January 1353.4, left a bequest to the church of St. Edmund de Newbiggin and Robert, rector of Newbiggin, was one of the witnesses.⁴

     The title of Lord Lancaster became extinct with his death. John was succeeded in his Howgill estates by his nephew, John, son of Robert de Lancaster.³

     Annora ? married John de Lancaster, son of Roger de Lancaster and Philippa de Bolebec.¹ Annora died before 6 October 1338.¹

     1338, Annora late wife of John de Lancaster held for life with her husband the manor of Ridale of the grant of John de Lancaster of Holgill, remainder to Roger de Lancaster for life, reversion to John de Lancaster of Holgill, who survives; the said Roger died 10 years ago; the manor is held of the king in chief for 1/4 fee; the reversion of the manor to John de Lancaster of Holgill, who is 30 years of age.²

     1338, Annora, late the wife of John de Lancaster, held at her death the manor of Witherslak, except a messuage and 20 a. land, for life, by the grant of John de Cauncefeld, with remainders to Roger de Lancaster for life and to Michael son of Robert de Haveryngton and his heirs. Roger died 10 years ago and Michael died 9 years ago. John de Haveryngton, knt., brother of the said Michael, aged 41 years, is his next heir and the reversion of the said manor after the death of Annora, Roger, and Michael belongs to the said John and his heirs. The manor is held of William de Coucy by the service of 1d. yearly.²

     Roger died without issue in 1328.²

     Robert son of Henry de Hest in 1292 released to Roger son of Roger de Lancaster land in Dalton.³

     In 1312 Roger son of Roger de Lancaster summoned John son of Roger de Lancaster to warrant him. John de Hornby the younger claimed 22 acres against the same Roger son of Roger in 1320.³

     On 17 August 1319, at Newbiggin, "Licence for John de Lancastre to enfeoff William de Herle of a moiety of the manor of Styford, co. Northumberland, held in chief, and for the said William to re-grant the same to the said John de Lancastre for his life, and if the said John should die in the life-time of Roger de Lancastre, his brother, that the said moiety should remain over to the said Roger for his life, and upon the deaths of the said John and Roger that it should revert to the said William de Herle and his heirs."²

     In 1320, licence was issued for John de Lancaster to enfeoff John de Lancaster of Holgill of the Manor of Rydale, held in chief and for the latter to regrant the manor to the former and Annora his wife, for their lives, with remainder to Roger de Lancaster, brother of the first named John de Lancaster, for his life, with the final remainder to John de Lancaster of Holgill and his heirs.⁴

     William de Lancaster married Margaret de Hollebeck.¹

     William was also known as [Sir] William de Lancaster.

     Margaret? de Lancaster married Richard de Plaiz.¹

     Richard de Plaiz was born in 1296.² He married Margaret? de Lancaster, daughter of Roger de Lancaster and Philippa de Bolebec.² Richard died in 1327.²

     Richard de Plaiz was born circa 1323.² Richard died in 1360.²

     Margaret de Hollebeck married William de Lancaster, son of Roger de Lancaster and Philippa de Bolebec.¹

     Katherine ? married John de Lancaster, son of William de Lancaster and Christiana ?.¹

     

     On 1 August 1345, "Agreement made at Hollegill between: Richard de Lancaster and Roger de Skirwith: Roger's lands at Skirwith are held of Richard notwithstanding a deed of Robert, son of Walter lord of Davingtre, sometime lord of Skirwith; Roger is to grind all his corn at Richard's mill "at the 30th vessell"; Roger grants the watercourse of Litlebeck and his rights of common in a close called Newfield to Richard."¹

     William de Lancaster married Alice de Gernet, daughter of Thomas de Gernet, before 1329.¹ William died on 6 October 1361.^1,2,3

     The web site The de Lancaster Family has William as the son of Richard, son of Sir John de Lancaster of Howgill. The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster has William as the son of Sir John de Lancaster of Howgill. I am going with the latter.

     Upon the death of Thomas Gernet before 1317 the manor of Caton was divided into moieties between Thomas's daughters Alice (or Aline) and Agnes. Alice married William, son of Sir John de Lancaster of Howgill in Westmorland. Agnes married John de Culwen or Curwen. The Lancaster moiety descended to William son William de Lancaster, who proved his age in 1365, having been baptized at Caton Church in September 1344.²

     Alice de Gernet married first William de Lancaster, son of John de Lancaster and Elizabeth, before 1329.¹ Alice de Gernet married second John de Washington, son of Robert de Washington and Agnes le Gentyl.² Alice died circa 1370.²

     According to Burke's Peerage, after the death of Sir William de Lancaster of Howgill in 1367 [sic] Aline (Eleanor) Garnet, married John de Washington, forebear of George Washington, first President of the United States. These were second marriages for both and they had no children by this union.¹

     I question whether the above is accurate. If she was John de Washington's second wife the marriage would have to have been after John's son was born in 1385. However, Joan, wife of John de Washington, survived John. "In or before 1408, Joan widow of John Washington, gave her son John tenements in Dalton, Hutton, Over Kellet."³. Another source says Eleanor Garnet died in 1370 and indicates she was the first wife of John de Washington.² So if Alice and Eleanor are the same individual she would have to have been the first wife of John de Washington and not his second. Further, "John de Washington of Caton and Alice his wife claim dower in ten messuages, &c., in Dalton against Alice de Rydal in 1366."³ If this is the same John de Washington, then it would indicated he was married to Alice prior to his marriage to Joan.

     Alice was also known as Eleanor, Alina.²

     William de Lancaster was baptized in September 1344 in Caton Church.³ He married Christiana ?.² William died in 1398/99.^2,3

     William was also known as [Sir] William de Lancaster.

     Sir William de Lancaster went to Ireland in the 1360s. He proved his age in 1366, was Sheriff of Westmorland in 1380, and Steward to the King's lands in Penrith and Sowerby in Cumberland in 1382.⁴

     Sir William de Lancaster of Canton died in 1399 holding the moiety of the manor of Priest Hutton of the rector of Warton by the rent of 6s. His widow held similiarly in 1405. Sir John son and heir of Sir William had livery.³