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Devorgilla of Galloway
- Preferred Name: Devorgilla of Galloway[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
- Alternate Name: Dervorguilla of Stuteville
- Gender: F
- Death: 18 DEC 1241 in Whissendine, Oakham, England at LATI: N2.7193 LONG: E0.7799
- Birth: ABT 1190
- FSID: 9SJB-G5V
- DO+NOT+CONFUSE+WITH+HER+NIECE+OF+THE+SAME+NAME: with note: Description: THIS Devorguilla is not the same as the "Devorguilla of Galloway" who married John, 5th Baron de Balliol, and was the mother of King John I of Scotland. That Devorguilla was this woman's niece and the daughter of her brother Alan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervorguilla_of_Galloway
Preferred Parents:
Father: Roland MacUchtred - Lord of Galloway, b. 1152 in Carrick, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 12 DEC 1200 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Mother: Elena de Morville, b. 1153 in Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom d. 11 JUN 1217 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Family 1: Nicholas de Stuteville, Lord of Cottenham and Liddell II, b. ABT 1192 in Liddell, Cumberland, England d. 8 SEP 1233 in Liddel, Cumberland, England
- m. AFT 1209 in Liddell, Cumberland, England
- Joan de Stuteville Heiress of Cottingham, b. ABT 1210 in Liddell, Cumberland, England d. BEF 6 APR 1276 in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, England
Sources:
- Title: Wikipedia, article on Deroguilla of Galloway
Author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervorguilla_of_Galloway
Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervorguilla_of_Galloway;
Note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervorguilla_of_Galloway
- Title: NICHOLAS [IV] Stuteville of Brincklow (her husband) - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/enguntps.htm#NicholasIIStutevilledied1233;
Note: a) NICHOLAS [IV] Stuteville of Brincklow (-Priory of St Andrew [8 Sep/18 Oct] 1233). The Close Rolls dated [1209] name "Nicholao de Stuteville" as "nepoti Hug de Gurnai" and names "Nicholaus pater eius"[922]. "Nicholas de Stuteville" paid a fine for his ransom, "Robert de Stuteville and Walter of Sowerby have mainpermed for this fine", dated to [1217/18][923]. Henry III King of England issued an order relating to property of "S. comitem Wintonie…Rogerum de Quenci filium et heredem ipsius comitis" at "Lidel", which "Nicholaus de Stutevill" had assigned to "Eustachio filio Roberti de Stutevill fratris sui" and which after his death was given to "predicto S. comiti Wintonie", dated [Jul] 1220[924]. m DEVORGUILLA of Galloway, daughter of ROLAND Lord of Galloway & his wife Helen de Morville (-after 1241). King Henry III commanded "B. de Insula...to receive from Devorguil widow of Nicholas de Stuteville, Margaret his younger daughter, and deliver her to William de Mastac to whom the K. has given her marriage”, dated 20 Nov 1233[925]. Nicholas [IV] & his wife had two children:
i) JOAN de Stuteville (-before 6 Apr 1276). King Henry III pardoned "Hugoni Wac" for marrying "filiam Nicholai de Stutevill" without royal licence, dated 1229[926]. Bracton records a claim, dated 1234/35, by "Eustachius de Estutevilla", claiming that "Nicholaus de Estutevilla avunculus suus" relinquished "manerio de Cotingeham", while "Hugo Wack et Willelmus de Mastak" claimed seisin of the manor through "uxorum suarum filiarum heredum predicti Nicholai"[927]. The Testa de Nevill lists fees in Leicester, dated 1247, which include "De terris Normannorum, dicunt quod Hugo le Bigod tenet Wyrithele nomine Johanne uxoris sue que fuit uxor Hugonis Wake..."[928]. The Chronicle of Lanercost records in 1255 a dispute involving "Hugonem de Bigod, fratrem Rogeri comitis Marescalli, pro uxore sua filia et herede dominorum de Stuteville"[929]. A writ dated 6 Apr "4 Edw I", after the death of "Joan de Stutevill" names "Sir Baldwin de Wake her son is her next heir and of full age", and also refers to events "after the death of Hugh le Bigot sometime her husband"[930]. m firstly (before 29 May 1229) HUGH Wake, son of BALDWIN Wake & his wife Isabel Briwere (-on crusade before 18 Dec 1241). m secondly HUGH Bigod Chief Justiciar of England, son of HUGH Bigod Earl of Norfolk & his wife Maud Marshal of Pembroke (-before 7 May 1266).
ii) MARGARET de Stuteville (-before 13 Nov 1235). King Henry III commanded "B. de Insula...to receive from Devorguil widow of Nicholas de Stuteville, Margaret his younger daughter, and deliver her to William de Mastac to whom the K. has given her marriage”, dated 20 Nov 1233[931]. Bracton records a claim, dated 1234/35, by "Eustachius de Estutevilla", claiming that "Nicholaus de Estutevilla avunculus suus" relinquished "manerio de Cotingeham", while "Hugo Wack et Willelmus de Mastak" claimed seisin of the manor through "uxorum suarum filiarum heredum predicti Nicholai"[932]. m WILLIAM de Mastac, son of -
- Title: Devorguilla in the record of her father 'Lochlann of Galloway' From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochlann_of_Galloway#Marriage_and_Children;
Note: At some time before 1185[4], possibly in the 1170s, Lochlann married Elena de Moreville, daughter and eventually sole heir of Richard de Morville, Lord of Cunninghame and Constable of Scotland. They had 5 children:[5]
-Alan of Galloway oldest son, who succeeded to Galloway and as Constable of Scotland.
-Thomas of Galloway, married Isabella, Countess of Atholl.
-Devorguilla of Galloway, married Nicholas de Stuteville, Lord of Liddel.
-Ada of Galloway, married Walter Byset, Lord of Aboyne.
-a third son, name unknown, who died young.
- Title: Find A Grave - Devorguilla de Galloway
Publication: Name: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176672699/devorguilla-de_galloway;
Note: Devorguilla de Galloway
BIRTH unknown
Scotland
DEATH unknown
England
BURIAL Non-Cemetery Burial
MEMORIAL ID 176672699 · View Source
She should not be confused with her niece,Devorguilla de Galloway.
Dervorguilla of Galloway, heiress of Whissendine, who married Nicholas II de Stuteville. Her daughter Joan de Stuteville married 1stly Sir Hugh Wake, Lord of Bourne and 2ndly Hugh Bigod (Justiciar). Her other daughter Margaret married William de Mastac but died young.
Family Members
Parents
Roland de Galloway
1164–1200
Elena de Morville Galloway
unknown–1217
Spouse
Nicholas de Stuteville
unknown–1233
Siblings
Alan de Galloway
1185–1234
Children
Joan de Stuteville
unknown–1276
- Title: Dervorguilla (Galloway) de Stuteville (abt. 1195 - abt. 1242) - Wikitree
Publication: Name: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Galloway-925;
Note: Dervorguilla de Stuteville formerly Galloway aka of Huntingdon, of Galloway
Born about 1195 in Galloway, Scotlandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Daughter of Roland (Galloway) of Galloway and Elena (Morville) of Galloway
Sister of Alan (Galloway) FitzRoland, Ada Galloway and Thomas Galloway
Wife of Nicholas (Stuteville) de Stuteville — married 1216 [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Joan (Stuteville) Bigod and Margaret (Stuteville) de Mastac
Died about 1242 in Rutlandshire, Englandmap
- Title: Alan of Galloway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (her brother)
Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_of_Galloway#Background;
Note: Alan was born sometime before 1199. He was the eldest son of Lochlann of Galloway, and his wife, Helen de Morville.[12] His parents were likely married before 1185,[13] possibly at some point in the 1170s, since Roland was compelled to hand over three sons as hostages to Henry II, King of England in 1186.[14] Roland and Helen had three sons, and two daughters.[12] The name of one of Alan's brothers is unknown, suggesting that he died young.[15] The other, Thomas, became Earl of Atholl by right of his wife.[12] One of Alan's sisters, Ada, married Walter Bisset, Lord of Aboyne.[16] The other, Dervorguilla, married Nicholas de Stuteville, Lord of Liddel.[17]
- Title: Nicholas I de Stuteville From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (her father in law)
Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_I_de_Stuteville;
Note: Nicholas I de Stuteville (died 1218) Baron of Liddel and Cottingham, was an English noble.
He was the second son of Robert de Stuteville and Helewise Murdac.[1] Nicholas was heir to his brother William. He was one of the barons who met at Stamford in 1216. Nicholas was captured at the Battle of Lincoln on 20 May 1217, by William Marshall and paid 1,000 marks for his release. He died in 1218 and was succeeded by his grandson Eustace.
Marriage and issue
Nicholas’s first wife is currently unknown, they are known to have had the following known issue:
Robert de Stuteville (died 1213), married Sibyl de Valognes, had issue.
Nicholas de Stuteville, married Dervorguilla filias Lochlann of Galloway, had issue.
He married secondly Gunnora, widow of Robert de Gant, she was the daughter of Ralph d'Aubigny.
- Title: DEVORGUILLA of Galloway - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY.htm#DevorguillaGallowayMNicholasIIStuteville;
Note: ROLAND Lord of Galloway, son of UHTRED Lord of Galloway & his wife Gunhild of Dunbar (-Northampton 1200, bur St Andrews). William of Newburgh names "fratri nefarie interempto filius Rollandus"[1142]. "...Huctred son of Fergus, Gilebert son of Fergus...Rolland son of Huctred..." witnessed the charter dated to [1166] under which William King of Scotland confirmed the grant of property to “Robert de Brus”[1143]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that, after the death of "dominus Galwalliæ Gilbertus, filius Fergusii" in 1185, "Rotholandus filius Othredi" fought with "Gilpatricio, et Henrico Kennedy, necnon Samuele"[1144]. Lord of Galloway. The Extracta ex Cronicis Scocie records that "Rothonaldus…dominus Galuidie, pater magni Alani" succeeded "Willelmo de Moreuilla constabulario Scocie" and married his sister[1145]. "Roland de Galweia fil Uchtredi costabularius reg Scott" donated property "apud Lochkendeloch" to Kelso monastery by charter dated to [1200][1146]. "Rodland de Galloway gives the K. 500 marks to have a recognizance by twelve free men of the vicinage of Bosiate, whether Richard de Moreville father of his wife Helena was seized of a knight’s fee in Bosiaute" in Northampton, dated [Dec] 1200[1147]. "Rollandus filius Uctredi" donated "unam salinam in Preston" to Melrose abbey by undated charter[1148]. The Annals of Ulster record the death in 1200 of "Roland son of Uchtrach king of the Foreign-Irish”[1149]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records the death "apud Northamptonam" in 1200 of "Rotholandus de Galweia" and his burial "apud Sanctum Andream"[1150].
m HELEN de Morville, daughter of RICHARD de Morville, Constable of Scotland[1151] & his wife Hawise de Lancaster (-11 Jun 1217[1152]). The Chronicle of John of Fordun (Continuator - Annals) records that "Rotholand lord of Galloway" married "William de Morville…[his] sister" who was her brother’s heir[1153]. The Extracta ex Cronicis Scocie records that "Rothonaldus…dominus Galuidie, pater magni Alani" succeeded "Willelmo de Moreuilla constabulario Scocie" and married his sister[1154]. "Rodland de Galloway gives the K. 500 marks to have a recognizance by twelve free men of the vicinage of Bosiate, whether Richard de Moreville father of his wife Helena was seized of a knight’s fee in Bosiaute" in Northampton, dated [Dec] 1200[1155]. "Elena de Morevilla" donated "elemosinam quondam patre mee in territorio de Killebeccokestun", and "de Widhope…ubique avia mea et avia hoinum meorum", to Melrose abbey for the souls of "…Willi fratris mei et Rollandi sponsi mei", by undated charter[1156]. Pleas taken in Westmoreland 14 Dec 1279 record the claim to "the moiety of the manors of Wyntone, Kingesmedburne, Appelby, Burgh and Kyrkeby Stephan" made by "Derverguilla widow of John de Balliol, Margaret de Ferrers countess of Derby, Elena widow of Alan la Zusche, Alexander Comin earl of Buchan and Elizabeth his wife" against "Roger de Clifford and Isabella his wife…and…Roger de Leyburne and Idonea his wife", and recites the inheritance of the manors from "one Hugh" [Hugh de Morville] to "Richard his brother and heir", to "William his son and heir…who died without heir of his body", and to "Elena…his sister and heir"[1157].
Lord Roland & his wife had four children:
1. ALAN of Galloway (-[2] Feb 1234, bur Dundraynan[1158]). He succeeded his father in 1200 as Lord of Galloway. "Alanus filius Rollandi de Galwythia" donated "partem terre in territorio de Gillebeccokestun…de Widhope" to Melrose abbey, for the souls of "Ricardi de Morevill avi mei et Willemi avunculi mei, Rollandi patris mei et…mea et Helene matris mee", by undated charter[1159].
- see below.
2. THOMAS of Galloway (-1231, bur Abbey of Cupre[1160]). Brother of Alan of Galloway according to Matthew Paris, when he describes his (unnamed) son's rebellion[1161]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Thomas de Galewey" holding two knights’ fees and four parts in Warwickshire in [1210/12][1162]. Earl of Atholl de iure uxoris. "Thomas de Galway comes de Athol et Isabel uxor eius comitissa Atholie" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Molin" to Dunfermline monastery by undated charter[1163]. "Willelmi Olifard" donated property to Cupar abbey by undated charter, with the consent of "domini mei Thomæ comitis Atholiæ et Isabellæ sponsæ suæ"[1164]. The Liber Pluscardensis records the death in 1231 of "Alani de Galuway frater…comes Atholiæ" and his burial "in Cupro"[1165]. m (before Jan 1210) [as her first husband,] ISABEL Ctss of Atholl, daughter of HENRY Earl of Atholl & his wife Margaret --- (-before 1242). "Thomas de Galway comes de Athol et Isabel uxor eius comitissa Atholie" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Molin" to Dunfermline monastery by undated charter[1166]. "Willelmi Olifard" donated property to Cupar abbey by undated charter, with the consent of "domini mei Thomæ comitis Atholiæ et Isabellæ sponsæ suæ"[1167]. She may have married secondly ([1231/32]) [as his first wife,] Alan Durward. Thomas & his wife had one child:
a) PATRICK of Galloway (-murdered Haddington 1242). Matthew Paris records that "Walterus Biset" murdered "Paterico filio Thomæ de Galeweia" after a tournament in 1242 and that Walter was allowed to go into exile by Alexander II King of England[1168]. He succeeded his father in 1231 as Earl of Atholl. The Chronicle of Melrose records that, after defeating Walter Bisset in a tournament, he was burnt to death by the latter in his own residence[1169]. He was succeeded in Atholl by his maternal aunt.
Thomas had one illegitimate child by an unknown mistress:
b) ALAN (-after Jan 1252). "Alan son of Thomas Earl of Atholl" was granted a pardon for killing some men in Ireland[1170]. It is assumed that he was illegitimate as he did not succeed his [half-]brother as Earl of Atholl in 1242.
3. DEVORGUILLA of Galloway (-after 1241). King Henry III commanded "B. de Insula...to receive from Devorguil widow of Nicholas de Stuteville, Margaret his younger daughter, and deliver her to William de Mastac to whom the K. has given her marriage”, dated 20 Nov 1233[1171]. Mentioned 1241. m NICHOLAS [IV] Stuteville of Brincklow, son of NICHOLAS [III] Stuteville of Liddel & his wife --- (-Priory of St Andrew [8 Sep/18 Oct] 1233).
4. daughter . The Liber Pluscardensis records the marriage in 1233 of "Alanus de Galwidia…sororem suam" and "Waltero de Biseth"[1172]. The Chronicle of Melrose records in 1233 that "Alan of Galloway gave…his sister to Walter Biseth"[1173]. m (1233[1174]) WALTER Bisset, son of ---. He was outlawed with his nephew John Bisset whom he had incited to murder Patrick of Galloway Earl of Atholl, his wife's nephew[1175]. Walter Bisset incited Henry III King of England to march north intending to invade Scotland in 1244, but a treaty of peace was concluded 24 Aug 1244[1176].
- Title: Devorguilla-de-Stuteville-I Geni.com
Publication: Name: https://www.geni.com/people/Devorguilla-de-Stuteville-I/5028850249730050581?through=6000000001745092033;
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