Roger de Merlay I

• Preferred Name: Roger de Merlay I^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• FSID: GZZY-Y6Y
  
• Birth: ABT 1145 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England with note: see notes
  
• Death: ABT 1188 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England with note: son was a minor when Roger died in 1187-8 see notes
  
• Burial: ABT 1188 in Newminster Abbey, Morpeth, Northumberland, England at LATI: N5.1672 LONG: E1.701 with note: Buried near his father.
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Lord Morpeth
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Roger de Merlay of Morpeth (living 1166; d. 1188), was a younger son of Ranulf de Merlay of Morpeth (d. before 1157) and Juliana, daughter of Gospatric of Dunbar. He succeeded his brother William (living 1157/8; d. before 1165)
  
  Roger, his son and heir; who, the 12th of Henry II. upon the assessment of aid for marrying the king's daughter, certified his knights fees to be three de veteri feoffamento [of the old feoffment], and a fourth and a fifth part de novo (of the new); besides four which he held in demesne. He died the 34th Henry II. when Duncan, earl of Fife [in Scotland], gave 500 marks to the king for the wardship of Roger, his son and heir, to the intent that he might marry his daughter. 1
  
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  Roger de Merlay the First, under the designation of Roger, son of Ranulph, confirmed to the monks of St. Cuthbert the tilled and untilled land of Morwick, for the health of the souls of himself, his wife, and his heirs, and for the health of the souls of his dear brother Wm de Merlai, and of all his forefathers;... In 1164, the sheriff of the county accounted for him into the exchequer for 75s. 10d.; and, in the following year, he himself certified that he held in capite of the king, four knights' fees in Northumberland (Morp. Misc. No. 3); and occurs in the Great Roll as owing one mark and one hunting horse for an agreement for some land between him and Eilaff, the son of Gospatric. Also, in the same Roll, he occurs in 14 Henry II. as paying four marks for the aid for marrying Maud, the king's daughter, to the Roman emperor. In the sixteenth year of the same reign, he accounted for twenty marks imposed upon him as a fine, for his horses being taken in the king's forest; and, in the next year, for thirteen marks for a like offence. In 1272 [sic: i.e. 1172], he paid four pounds for scutage. He died in 1188, and was buried near his father. 2
  
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  Alice de Stuteville's husband, Roger de Merlay, succeeded to his lands before 1166 (RBE, I, 444), but their son was a minor when Roger died in 1187-8 (PR 34 Henry II, 100); he succeeded before 1194-5. 3
  
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  William was dead at Michaelmas 1165, when Roger de Merlay accounted for 75s 10d in Northumberland ( PR 11 Henry II , 28). Roger was brother to William, as appears from a confirmation for Durham, given by ‘Rogerus de Merlai filius Rannulfi de Merlai’, of the land in Morwick ‘pro animabus cari fratris mei Willelmi de Merlai et aliorum antecessorum meorum’ (Hodgson, Northumberland , pt 3, vol. 2, pp. 142–3). The date must be after October 1162, the earliest date for the witness German, prior of Durham, and before September 1174, when the witness John, archdeacon of Northumberland, died. In 1166 Roger held four knights’ fees in chief of the king in Northumberland ( RBE , 444). the year to Michaelmas 1166 he accounted for 10 marks and a hunting horse for the king’s consent to an agreement between himself and Eilaf fitz Gospatric concerning land ( PR 12 Henry II , 76; PR 13 Henry II , 75). 4
  Source: https://thesignsofthetimes.com.au/37/694681.htm citing the following:
  1 The Dormant and Extinct Baronage of England: Or, An Historical and Genealogical Account of the Lives, Public Employments, and Most Memorable Actions of the English Nobility who Have Flourished from the Norman Conquest, Volume 1, 1807, Thomas Christopher Banks, p. 135.
  2 A History of Northumberland: In Three Parts, 1832, John Hodgson, p. 374.
  3 Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2005, Chris P. Lewis (ed.), p. 71, note 45, citing PR 10 Richard I, 146; Curia Regis Rolls, VIII,173..
  4 Ranulf de Merlay - The Charters of William II and Henry I, WordPress (PDF).
  
  === Second son ===
  Second son. As the second son of Ranulph: "Sir Ranulphus de Merlay, our principal founder, and Juliana his wife, who gave us the site of this abbey, the grange of Hulwane, and the two Rittons, William de Merlay, Roger de Merlay the first, master Osbert de Merlay, sons of the aforesaid Ranulf, . . ." William was dead at Michaelmas 1165, when Roger de Merlay accounted for 75s 10d in Northumberland (PR 11 Henry II, 28)
  
  === 1166 ===
  In 1166, Roger "accounted for 10 marks and a hunting horse for the king’s consent to an agreement between himself and Eilaf fitz Gospatric concerning land [PR 12 Henry II, 76; PR 13 Henry II, 75]," (Ranulf de Merlay, 2016, p. 6).
  
  === Death ===
  He is deceased when Duncan buys his son's wardship and marriage in 1188.

1. Agnes de Merlay, b. ABT 1180 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England     d. 29 DEC 1230 in England
2. Roger de Merlay II, b. ABT 1173 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England     d. BEF 10 APR 1239 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England

1. Title: Ranulph de Merlay, Tenant in Chief in Northumberland
   Publication: Name: https://actswilliam2henry1.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/h1-ranulf-de-merlay-2016-1.pdf;
   Note: Merlay family information.
   Page: He is mentioned. As the second son of Ranulph: "Sir Ranulphus de Merlay, our principal founder, and Juliana his wife, who gave us the site of this abbey, the grange of Hulwane, and the two Rittons, William de Merlay, Roger de Merlay the first, master Osbert de Merlay, sons of the aforesaid Ranulf, . . ." William was dead at Michaelmas 1165, when Roger de Merlay accounted for 75s 10d in Northumberland (PR 11 Henry II, 28).
   
2. Title: Roger de Merlay in the Pipe Rolls of 12 Henry II
   Author: The Publications of the Pipe Roll Society by Pipe Roll Society, London, vol. 9
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/piperollsociety09pipeuoft/page/76/mode/2up;
   Note: Roger de Merlai he owes x marks and one horse by agreement with Eilef fitz Gospatrick for land.
   
3. Title: Roger de Merlay in the Pipe Rolls of 11 Henry II
   Author: The Publications of the Pipe Roll Society by Pipe Roll Society, London, vol. 8, 28
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/piperollsociety08pipeuoft/page/28/mode/2up;
   Note: Elder brother William was dead at Michaelmas 1165, when Roger de Merlay accounted for 75s 10d in Northumberland
   
4. Title: Roger de Merlay in the Pipe Rolls of 13 Henry II
   Author: The Publications of the Pipe Roll Society by Pipe Roll Society, London, vol. 13, 75
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/piperollsociety11pipeuoft/page/74/mode/2up;
   Note: Roger de Merlai accounted for 10 marks by agreement with Eilaf fitz Gospatric concerning land (completion of the deal recorded in 1166).
   
5. Title: Earl Duncan of Fife Buys the Wardship and Marriage of Roger de Merley II
   Author: Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland Preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London, Volume 1, Great Britain. Public Record Office, H. M. General Register House, 1881, 25, 30
   Publication: Name: https://books.google.com/books?id=EpYoePRWGAMC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false;
   Note: This shows that Roger de Merlay I was already dead or else Duncan could not buy his son's wardship and marriage. Calendar of Documents Scotland (Bain), Vol. I, 191, p. 25. 191. 1188. Northumberland:--Roger de Glanville renders his account; in lands granted to the K. of Scotland, 10 l in Tindale. New Pleas:--Earl Dunecan (of Fife) accounts for 500 marks for the custody of Roger de Merlay’s land, and his son; and that the son may marry the said Earl’s daughter. He has paid into the Treasury 250 marks, and he owes 150 marks. Calendar of Documents Scotland (Bain), Vol. I, 202, p. 30. 202. 1189. Northumberland:--Earl Dunecan accounts for 250 marks for the ward of Roger de Merlay’s land and his son; and that the son may marry the Earl’s daughter. He has paid into the Treasury 40 l.; and he owes 126 l. 13s. 4d. He accounts for this debt; had delivered it to the Treasury, and is quit.
   Page: He is mentioned.
   
6. Title: Roger de Merlay in the Pipe Rolls of 1 Ric I--Custody of infant son Roger
   Author: The great roll of the pipe for the first year of the reign of King Richard the First, A.D. 1189-1190
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/cu31924028014946/page/n249/mode/2up;
   Note: The Earl of Dunecan shall pay a sum of 200 and 50 marks for the Custody of the land which belonged to Roger de Merlay , and the son to the same Roger, for the marriage of the Count's daughter to the same.
   
7. Title: Pedigree of Merlay, Greystock, Dacre and Howard
   Author: A history of Northumberland by Hodgson, John, 1779-1845; Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Publication date [1858], Publisher Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Printed by T. & J. Pigg
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/historyofnortpt202hodguoft/page/372/mode/2up?q=Merlay;