Nigel de Stafford

• Preferred Name: Nigel de Stafford^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
  
• Alternate Name: Nigel Stafford de Gresley
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: 1115 in Drakelowe, Derbyshire, England at LATI: N3.1105 LONG: E1.6205
  
• FSID: G67M-6MF
  
• Birth: 1068 in Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England at LATI: N2.8951 LONG: E0.7823
  
• Burial: 1115 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England at LATI: N2.8146 LONG: E1.6365
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  One remaining branch of the royal Toenis still flourishes in the male line. Nigel de Toeni or De Stafford, a younger brother of the standard bearer's, held Drakelow, Gresley, and some other manors in Derbyshire and Staffordshire at the date of Domesday; the former "by the service of rendering a bow without a string; a quiver of Tutesbit (?) twelve fleched and one unfeathered arrow," sometimes called a buzon. Castle-Gresley took its name from his castle; and Church-Gresley marks the site of an Augustinian priory founded by his son William in the time of Henry I. Roger, the next heir, first bore the name of Gresley, that has been carried down to our own time by a long and honourable line of descent. His successors continued at Drakelow, and since the time of the first Edward have at various periods served as knights of the shire and High Sheriffs of their native county. Sir Geoffrey, in 1330, claimed the right of having a gallows at Drakelow and Gresley; Sir Nicholas, during the same reign, married a great heiress, Thomasin de Wasteneys; Sir William served Henry VIII. in his French wars, and dying issueless, was succeeded by his brother George, who was installed a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Anne Boleyn. Two others, Sir William and Sir Thomas, one Sheriff of Stafford, the other of Derby, were knighted by Queen Elizabeth; and the next in succession, George, received a baronetcy in 1611. "He was an active officer in the Parliamentary service during the Civil War, and was Lieut.-Colonel to Sir William Gell."—Lysons. In the beginning of the present century Sir Roger Gresley alienated much of the property; and, having no children, parcelled out the remainder in such a manner that, by annual sales, it should last him his life; but he died a comparatively young man, and Drakelow, "the only estate remaining in the county that has continued in the same family from the time of Domesday," is now held by his representative, Sir Robert Gresley.
  
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  Nigel de Toeni de Stafford is the son of Lord of Belvoir Robert De Tosny and Avice de Clare
  
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  the information has been changed and the paternal lineage which was originally here is lost, not just that, but whoever did so also used inaccurate information to replace it... please fix this, accord
  
  === Records ===
  A list of the benefactors of the Abbey of St. Albans, which includes an entry showing that Nigel de Stafford donated the church of Norton, one carucate, and the tithes of his demesne in Norton.[4][1] [There is nothing regarding the list to suggest when Nigel made his donation.]
  
  === Records ===
  A charter of Henry I (made sometime in 1124-35), confirming the landholdings of the Church of St. Mary of Helenstow (which was in Elstow, Bedfordshire), including grants previously made by various persons, which includes an entry for "the gift of Nigell of Staford, ten and a half virgates of land in Erendesby (Arnesby, Leicestershire), together with his daughter."[3][1] [Curiously, the gifted landholding is not listed as one of Nigel's holdings in the Domesday Survey.[2][1] Wigram asserts, without explanation, that the gift by Nigel and certain others were "doubtless" made in the reign of Henry I (1100-1135).[3] It is likely, in any event, that the gifts were made after 1086 since many of the properties gifted, in what were probably gifts prior to Nigel's, were still held by the donor at the time of the Domesday Survey.[3] The church itself was founded during the reign of William I (ie, 1066-1089).[3] The reference to "together with his daughter" has been interpreted to mean that the gift was probably made by Nigel in connection with the church agreeing to take his daughter to be educated or perhaps to become a nun.[3][1]]
  
  === Source: Drakelowe. Drakelowe says he def ===
  Source: Drakelowe. Drakelowe says he definitely was the son of Robert de Stafford, nothis brother, nor the brother of the second Ralph de Toeni. He heldconsiderable property in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire and was thebenefactor of several religous houses.
  
  === Records ===
  An unpublished list of "barones," probably of 1086, mentions a Nigellus de Torp, whom J. Horace Round asserted (and Open Domesday seems to agree)[5] was no doubt Nigel de Stafford.[1]
  
  === Records ===
  Entries in the Domesday Survey (completed in 1086), which show that "Nigellus de Statford" held 9 manors and 2 sokes in Derbyshire and that "Nigellus" held two more manors in Derbyshire, 13 holdings in Staffordshire, 4 holdings in Leicestershire, and 1 holding in Warwickshire.[2][1] [There were other holdings in the name of "Nigellus" (e.g., in Yorkshire) that probably belonged to a different Nigel, but Madan believed that the ones in Staffordshire and Leicestershire belonged to Nigellus de Statford or Stafford because they form a group within about 6 miles of each other and at least 12 of the 31 holdings were subsequently held by the Gresleys.[1]]
  
  === Held considerable property in Derbyshire ===
  Held considerable property in Derbyshire, Staffordshire andLeicestershireand was the benefactor of several religoushouses. Was of the notable Norman Toeni family. He adopted the name ofStafford.His cheif domain was Gresley Castle.
  
  === !Name,Byr,Pla,parents,Spouse,Bap,End-TIB ===
  !Name,Byr,Pla,parents,Spouse,Bap,End-TIB FHL 884572

1. William FitzNigel (de Stafford) de Gresley, b. 1094 in Drakelow, Derbyshire, England     d. 1165 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England

1. Title: Book - Notes on Churches of Derbyshire
   
2. Title: Gresley of Drakelow
   Publication: Name: https://ia802705.us.archive.org/16/items/collectionsforhi01staf/collectionsforhi01staf.pdf;
   Note: Page 223
   
3. Title: Book - Manchester History
   Author: Google Books
   
4. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Nigel deToeni -
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5. Title: Nigel (Stafford) de Stafford
   Publication: Name: http://wikitree.com/wiki/Stafford-2281;
   Page: Biography of Nigel de Stafford