Henry de Theydon

• Preferred Name: Henry de Theydon
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: ABT 1168 in Theydon Mount, Essex, England at LATI: N1.6725 LONG: E0.1573
  
• FSID: L5Z9-LJD
  
• Death: 1217 in Ongar, Essex, England at LATI: N1.6902 LONG: E0.2 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
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  "Before 1066 THEYDON MOUNT was held by Godric as a manor and as 3 hides and 80 acres. After the Conquest it was given by William I to Robert Fitz Wimarc, who was still alive in 1069 but had been succeeded in or before 1075 by his son Swein. Robert was Sheriff of Essex and the office was later held by Swein. Swein made his castle at Rayleigh, which became the head of his honor and from that time the manor of Theydon Mount was always held of the Honor of Rayleigh. In 1086 the manor was held of Swein by one Robert. Swein was succeeded by his son Robert of Essex, the founder of Prittlewell Priory, and Robert of Essex was succeeded by his son Henry of Essex.
  
  "In 1163 Henry of Essex, then Constable of England, failed to clear himself of a charge of cowardice during a war against the Welsh, and was deprived of all his lands. Henry II appears to have granted 3 knight's fees in the Honor of Rayleigh to one William, thereafter known as William de Theydon. This William was apparently alive in 1194. Upon his death these lands passed to Robert de Theydon, probably his son. Robert or a namesake had had the wood at Theydon as early as 1163 and when this property was taken by the king he received compensation of 20s. a year. Robert was succeeded by his son Henry de Theydon who seems to have been in possession of Theydon Mount early in the reign of John. In 1215 Henry was one of the garrison of Rochester castle when it surrendered to the king. His lands were undoubtedly taken into the king's hands but in 1217 Henry's son Paulinus de Theydon was granted the lands formerly held by his father in Gloucestershire and it is probable that he received Theydon Mount at the same time. Paulinus certainly held Theydon by 1225 when he was given licence to hold a weekly market and an annual fair there. In 1227 he was also granted deer for the park. He died in or shortly before January 1233, when Walter de Evermue was granted the custody of the daughter and heir of Paulinus. Paulinus had held 3 knights' fees in Theydon and Little Wakering."