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• Miscellaneous as specified: 1219, Weasenham, Norfolk, UK; Mr Robert de Shardelow is cited as one of the justices before whom a grant of land and a fine are decided. We believe he was 19 at this stage so quite young for this? The year is derived from "3d of Henry III". Source: British History Online.
• Professional position/status: 1227, Rome, Italy; Sent on a mission to Rome by King Henry III Source: Calendar of Patent Rolls, p. 141
• Professional position/status: 1228; appointed Justice of Assize
• Miscellaneous as specified: 13 Jul 1229, Burton; Crude Latin translation seems to be suggesting that Robert was granted custody of Burton Abbey? Uncertain about this. There are several references to Robert in this document, all very difficult to understand. Source: Calendar of Patent Rolls
• Miscellaneous as specified: 9 Sep 1229, London, UK; Calendar of the Liberate Rolls entry: "Liberate to Master Robert de Shardelowe, kings clerk, 10l. for the use of his sister, of the king's gift. By L. the chaplain." l. was an abbreviation for £, so this was £10. A labourer would earn about £2 a year in 1300 so maybe £10 was 5 years wages and given wages were appalling back then maybe he/she was paid about the equivalent of £20,000 in 2021 rates?
• Professional position/status: 1230, York; Justice Itinerant for York
• Professional position/status: 1231, Kent, UK; Justice in eyre Source: Calendar of Close Rolls, mem. 17d
• Professional position/status: 1231, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Hunts &c; Justice Itinerant for Cambs, Essex, Herts, Hunts, & c.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1232, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Suffolk; "At the same time [as his brother Hugh being locked up in the Tower!] the lands of Robert de Shardelowe were seized by the King. These acts seem to have been done in order to find gifts to make to the King's new favorite, Peter de Rivaux." Sources: Secondary source is 'Delafield, The Family History'. It is quoting primary source: Calendar of Close Rolls, 16 Henry III, mem. 3.
• Professional position/status: 1232, Surrey, UK; Sheriff of Surrey Source: Calendar of Patent Rolls, mem. 12
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1238, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Suffolk; "It appears that in 1238 Robert de Shardelowe and Hugh, his brother, held lands in the counties of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Suffolk (Calendar of Close Rolls, 22 Henry III, mem. 15).
• Professional position/status: 1245; Justice of the Kings Bench At the same time the lands of Robert de Shardelowe were seized by the King. These acts seem to have been done in order to find gifts to make to the King's new favorite, Peter de Rivaux." Sources: Secondary source is 'Delafield, The Family History'. It is quoting primary source: Calendar of Close Rolls, 29 Henry III, mem. 11.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1246; "Liberate to Master Robert de Shardelawe, who is about to depart for Ireland by the king's orders, 20 marks of the king's gift for his expenses." Also 60 marks a year for his maintenance while on the King's service there. Source: Calendar of Liberate Rolls (PRO) Meaning: a mark was worth about 2/3s of a pound; a labourer would earn about £2 a year in 1300 so maybe 20 marks or £13 was 7 years wages and given wages were appalling back then maybe he was paid about the equivalent of £30,000 in 2021 rates?
• Professional position/status: 1246, Ireland; Sent to Ireland as Justice Itinerant. A little history of the era: "....the arrival of the Normans in 1167-69. The first Normans came to Ireland from south Wales at the invitation of Diarmait Mac Murchada, king of Leinster, to support his ambition to become king of all Ireland. Mac Murchada was succeeded as King of Leinster by the leader of the Normans, Richard de Clare, known as Strongbow. In 1171 the Normans’ overlord, Henry II, King of England, came to Ireland and was recognised as overlord of the country by both Irish and Normans. Thus began the political involvement of England in Ireland which was to dominate the country’s history in succeeding centuries. The Normans quickly came to control three-quarters of the land. In time, they assimilated with the local population until they became, it was said, more Irish than the Irish themselves. The Normans had a major impact on the country. Throughout the 13th century they developed the same type of parliament, law and system of administration as in England. However, the native, or Gaelic, Irish exerted pressure on the Norman colony. Outside the colony attempts were made to re-establish the native kingship. Edward Bruce, brother of the Scottish king Robert, failed in his attempt in 1315, the last serious effort to overthrow Norman rule. By the end of the 15th century, due to the depredations of the Irish and the Gaelicisation of the leading Norman families, the area of English rule in Ireland had shrunk to a small enclave around Dublin known as the Pale."
• Miscellaneous as specified: 25 Mar 1246, Ireland; Entry no. 2816; 25 March 1246. "Protection for Master Robert de Shardelawe on the K.'s service in Ireland; with acquittance of suits of counties and hundreds, excepting pleas of dower Unde nihil habet, assise of Novel disseisin, and Darrein presentment. Westminster, [Pat., 30 Hen. III., m. 6.] Source: Calendar of Documents Relating to Ireland. Meaning: 1/ A dower is a widow's share for life of her husband's estate; Unde nihil habet is 'which she has nothing' - so presumably its a court session to assess a request by a widow for money when her husband has died and nothing specific has been left to her? 2/ An assize: a court that sits at regular intervals; Novel disseisin means newly dispossesed; so this sounds like a court to assess a case made by someone who thinks they have been wrongly dispossessed, presumably usually of land eg an ownership dispute. 3/ Darrein presentment: the right to present (I assume appoint) a parson or priest when a vacancy occurred; so I think ... priest dies, it is not apparent or it is disputed as to who has the right to name a replacement, this court decides.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 25 Mar 1246, Ireland; Protection with clause columus us for Master Robert de Shardelawe, gone to Ireland in the king's service, until his return. Source: Calendar of Patent Rolls. Meaning: I am guessing it means his property and lands will still be his when he returns.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1247, Gormanston, Ireland; The index of this document suggests Robert Cherdolau is same as Robert Shardelawe. He is quoted as witnessing a land transaction. Source: Calendar of the Gormanston register, from the original in the possession of the right honourable the viscount of Gormanston
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1249 to 1252, Skidoo, Swords, near Dublin, Ireland; He held lands of the Archbishop of Dublin in the manor of Swords, including "80 acres in Schecdouhe" (Skidoo) Sources: Secondary source is 'Delafield, The Family History'. It is quoting primary source: Calendar Liber Niger of Christ Church, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. XXVII c, p. 59.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1 Sep 1250, Ireland; Entry no. 3082 1 Sept 1250: As the K. has doubts regarding the plaint before R. de Shardelawe and his associates, justices in Eyre in Ireland, between Matilda de Lacy, plaintiff and the Prior of Conal, deforciant, touching the advowson of Arnchurch [Ardnorcher], the K. appoints to the parties a day before himself on the morrow of Michaelmas. Mandate to the justices to adjourn the plaint till the morrow of St. Martin [Nov 12]. Worcester. [Close, 34 Hen. III., m. 5 dors.] Source: Calendar of Documents Relating to Ireland. Meaning: An Eyre is a circuit travelled by an itinerant justice. Ardnorcher is a place in central Ireland not far from Athlone.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1252, Limerick, Ireland; Master Robert de Shardelawe is mentioned as justice of the bench. The researcher's list provides references to the Black Book of Limerick pp 12, 19 & 22. Source: Who Was Who in Medieval Limerick City, from Manuscript Sources
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1253, Limerick, Ireland; Master Robert de Shardelawe is mentioned as justice in eyre. The researcher's list provides reference to the Calendar of Documents Ireland 2, 292. Source: Who Was Who in Medieval Limerick City, from Manuscript Sources
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1255, Ulster, Ireland; "the King holds four carucates of land in Ulster which were given to Robert de Shardelowe by Agnes de Weston in exchange for four virgates of land in Angoldesthorp in the County of Leicester, and eleven acres in Eston in the County of Derby. What became of the four carucates in Ulster does not appear from the records. Geoffrey de Shardelowe may have sold them or exchanged them for the Knightstown property." At the same time the lands of Robert de Shardelowe were seized by the King. These acts seem to have been done in order to find gifts to make to the King's new favorite, Peter de Rivaux." Sources: Secondary source is 'Delafield, The Family History'. It is quoting primary source: Calendar of Documents Relating to Ireland, Vol II, p473. Notes: 1/ A carucate is about 100-120 acres or 0.486 square kilometre, so 4 carucates is about 1.944 square kilometres. 2/ A virgate is about 30 acres]. 3/ Eston is maybe now Aston next to Shardlow?
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1257, Ireland; Source: "Some Materials for a History of the Parish of Thompson ....." written in 1892. It states: "1255 was dead. Some disputes arose about certain lands of his in Ireland, and again in 1257. -- Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland vol. i."
• Miscellaneous as specified: 16 Jun 1257, Nor specified; For Henry de Hetham. The king has granted to Hervicus de Hetham and Isolda his wife that they are to pay two and a half marks at the Exchequer of Michaelmas in the forty-first year and 2½ m. at the Exchequer of Easter next following and so from year to year 5 m. at the same terms until the £47 7s. 9d. which the same owe of the debts of Master Robert of Shardlow for the share falling to the same of the lands formerly of the same Robert are paid. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause them to have those terms and to cause it to be done and enrolled thus. By Simon Passelewe and Thomas Esporun. a. This entry is not in the originalia roll.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 12 Nov 1279, Westminster, London, UK; "To the justices appointed for the custody of the Jews. Notification that Hervey de Hegham, who married Isolda, sister and co-heiress of Master Robert de Sherdelowe, has paid, for a portion of the lands that belonged to Robert that they hold, 47l. 7s. 9d. of the debts of 72l. 8s. 0d. in which Robert at his death was indebted to the late king of the debts of Aaron, a Jew of York, deceased, and of 45l. 1s. 0d. of the debts of Aaron son of Abraham, a Jew, deceased, as the barons of the exchequer have signified to the king, and order to cause Hervey and Isolda to be acquitted of this sum; provided that the remainder of the debts that they exact from Hervey and Isolda shall be levied." Source: Close Rolls, Edward I

Notes:

Birth:
Source: "Some Materials for a History of the Parish of Thompson ....." written in 1892. It states: he was "probably of Shardlow, co. Derby. His wife's name does not appear."


Died:
Source: "Some Materials for a History of the Parish of Thompson ....." written in 1892. It states: "1255 was dead".

Buried:
"He was buried in the Dominican Convent at Kilkenny, where a thirteenth-century tombstone was found bearing in Lombardic lettering the inscription: Mester :Roberd :de :sardelove git : ici : dev : de sa alme : eit : merci : pat nr."

Sources: Secondary source is 'Delafield, The Family History'. It is quoting primary source: Journal of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, Vol I, p. 455.

Notes:
Kilkenny is 80 miles SW of Dublin.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Miscellaneous as specified: 1288, Shardelows Farm, Nayland, Suffolk, UK; Edmund owns Shardelows Farm. Today (March 2021) it is called Shaddelows Farm - the sign is just about visible on Google Maps streetview. Heading East out of Nayland on the B1087 towards Stoke By Nayland turn left off Birch Street onto Gravel Hill, the farm is about 300 metres on the right. Gravel Hill is also called St Edmund Way and Stour Valley Path. Picture of the farmhouse is available here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1033499 Original part of the building was 17th century and is a Grade II listed building.

Family/Spouse: LOVETOT, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in 1244. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Miscellaneous as specified: 1255 c., Ireland; Inherited a small estate in Ireland (assumed from his father, who same source says died about the year 1255). Source: Some Materials for a History of the Parish of Thompson (primary source referenced as Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland (AD 1171-1301)
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1255, Ulster, Ireland; "the King holds four carucates of land in Ulster which were given to Robert de Shardelowe by Agnes de Weston in exchange for four virgates of land in Angoldesthorp in the County of Leicester, and eleven acres in Eston in the County of Derby. What became of the four carucates in Ulster does not appear from the records. Geoffrey de Shardelowe may have sold them or exchanged them for the Knightstown property." At the same time the lands of Robert de Shardelowe were seized by the King. These acts seem to have been done in order to find gifts to make to the King's new favorite, Peter de Rivaux." Sources: Secondary source is 'Delafield, The Family History'. It is quoting primary source: Calendar of Documents Relating to Ireland, Vol II, p473. Notes: 1/ A carucate is about 100-120 acres or 0.486 square kilometre, so 4 carucates is about 1.944 square kilometres. 2/ A virgate is about 30 acres]. 3/ Eston is maybe now Aston next to Shardlow?
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1255, Skidoo, Swords, Ireland ; Succeeded to Robert's "lands at Skidoo and other lands in the Manor of Swords, and dies shortly before May11 1276, when an extent was made of the lands of Robert, son and heir of Geoffrey, in custody of the King by reason of the vacancy in the Archbishopric of Dublin" (Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland, Vol. II, no. 1222). In this extent are mentioned several parcels of land, including "20 acres and one stang of land which (formerly) belonged to Ralph Moraund." A fuller list is given in the Printed Calendar of Inquisitions, (Vol. II, Edward I, p. 127, no. 207), as follows: Skidouethe: A portion of a messuage, fishpond and garden and 80 acres of land. Balicodigan: 20 acres. Balisraht: Divers lands. (Details omitted from the printed calendar). Swerdes: Two parts of a burgage. Lusk: Two parts of a burgage which the said Geoffrey consigned for a term of eight years whereof five are still to come. Knichtiston: 2 curucates and 10 acres of land with dower, held of Clemenson, who is mesne between the king and the heir. Rothganston: 40 acres with dower similarly held of the heir of Gilbert de Furneys. Of these places, "Skidoo" (in Irish sceach-dubh,i.e., blackthorn) is a townland in the Parish of Swords. "Balicogidan," seemingly compounded of a man's name, is now obsolete. "Balisraht" (probably from srath a "river-holm") is now Ballystrane in the Parish of Lusk. "Swerdes", now written Swords (Irish sord pure, referring to the holy well there), is the seat of an important manor belonging to the Archbishopric of Dublin. It was known as "the Golden Prebend." In the churchyard stands one of the ancient round towers. "Lusk" (lusca - a cave) is a village and parish north of Swords, also remarkable for an ancient round tower against which a comparatively late church has been built. "Knichtiston", now Knightstown, in the Parish of Lusk. Clement de Synors seems to have been a foreign wine merchant. Later it appears that Knightstown was held of the Prioress of Gracedieu at a rent. "Rothganston," now Roganstown, is a townland in the Parish of Swords on the Broad Meadow Water below Fieldstown. It is plain from the mention of dower that Geoffrey de Shardelowe left a widow.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1284, Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, Dublin, Ireland; In 1282 the Brothers of the Hospital, confirmed ownership of a substantial and valuable stone house in Dublin formerly owned by Henry de la ffelde and Petronilla. Given by Geoffrey de Serdelowe, it was near the Church of the Holy Trinity of Dublin on the northern side, in Winetavern Street [still there]. All a bit tricky to understand but Henry Marshal had bought the house from Henry de la ffelde and his wife Parnel, she having inherited it from Geoffrey.. It was held by Hospitallers until the dissolution in the time of Henry VIII.

Notes:

Birth:
The book 'Delafield - A Family History' suggests that Geoffrey is probably Robert's nephew not son but the book 'Some Materials for a History of Thompson' firmly places him as Robert's son in the Shardelowe Pedigree chart.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Miscellaneous as specified: 1278, Moraundiston, Swords, Dublin, Ireland; Clarice, wife of Henry Drissok, and Sybil her sister, the daughters and heirs of Ralph Moraund, claimed against Isold, the wife of Henry de Crues, who was essoined [excused] by Parnel, wife of Henry de la felde, 20 acres of land and some rent in Moraundiston (parcel of the Manor of Swords), "in which" as they alleged, "the said Henry and Parnel had not ingress save after the disseisin unjustly made by ... de Sherdeslowe to Ralph Mraunt," father of the plaintiffs." Source: Delafield - A Family History, and quotes primary source: Pleas of Rolls Ireland, Chancery Roll. The author thinks Isold was probably a daughter of Henry and Parnel. And Parnel succeeded as heir when Robert, infant died in 1277.

Family/Spouse: DE LA FFELDE, Henry. Henry was born in <1262; died in >1302. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Shimpling manor ‘the Place’; Owned this - just North of the church. There is a mediaeval Moat (i.e. 1066-1539), the Barn, Great House and timber framed building are 16th century. The timber-frame house is a Grade II listed building with C17, C18 and C19 alterations.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1326, Shardelows Manor / Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire; Bought 200 acres of land with the tenants rights from Lord William de la Down, for an annuity. This would become Shardelowes manor, Fulbourn. It would have been on the SE side of the village - 18 Balsham Road is Old Shardelowes.
• Professional position/status: 1326; Lawyer
• Professional position/status: 1332; Justice of the Common Pleas
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1335, Shardelows Farm, Cowlinge; Died seised of the farm (this means he owned it when he died). But the date conflicts with other evidence of when he died.
• Name: 1337; Knighted

Notes:

Birth:
Little Barton was called Barton Parva.
Parva is Latin for small.
Today it is called Barton Mills and is about 1 mile south of Mildenhall in Cambridgeshire.
The church has the Shardelow Arms in stained glass in 3 windows.
Shardelowes Manor was behind and to the right of the church (looking from the road). Nothing remains, it is under where the Church Meadows modern housing close is (a circular road).

Family/Spouse: CROW, Agnes. Agnes was born in 1270; died in 1349. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Miscellaneous as specified: 1274, Ireland; Inherited small estate in Ireland that his father had inherited from his own father. Source: Some Materials for a History of the Parish of Thompson (primary source referenced as Calendar of Documents relating to Ireland (AD 1171-1301)

Notes:

Died:
"At this time Robert, Geoffrey's heir, was an infant o three years of age and was called the only son of his father, and the custody of the lands held of the Archbishopric was granted to Sir Robert Bagot, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench (Calendar of Documents Relating to Ireland, no. 1252). The infant Robert was dead by 7 December 1277 and the wardship was at end, 'as the lands had devolved on a person of full age" (Idem. no. 1405).'"

The lands and manor in question were in Swords, 8 miles north of Dublin, remnants of the castle remain. Reference is also made to SKidoo and Knightstown about the same distance further north.


Source: Delafield, The Family History

Family/Spouse: RUSSELL, Edmunda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Maud. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Miscellaneous as specified: 1341, Helhoughton Horsham St Faiths Manor; Owned the 3rd ‘fee’ of this manor. Helhoughton and Horsham St Faith are 27 miles apart, so a bit of a mystery. Latter is 7 miles north of Norwich.
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1348, Thompson College, Norfolk; John and Thomas (brothers), found Thompson College
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1359, Shardelowes Manor, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire; Inherited Shardelowes Manor on death of borther
• Professional position/status: 1367; Made Clerk to the King\'s Attorney
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1358-1368, Cambridgeshire, U.K.; Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire
• Professional position/status: 1374; appointed Coroner of the King\'s Household
• Professional position/status: 1379; succeeds as Attorney to the King
• Miscellaneous as specified: 28 Feb 1380; A writ was confirmed by the Mayor of the staple of Westminster. Thomas and Robert were owed £20 and .... "Endorsement: An inquisition was made on William atte Lee's goods and chattels." The writ was to the Sherriff of Surrey.

Notes:

Died:
“..... by 1382 he was dead”

Family/Spouse: GREY, Margareta de. Margareta was born in Cavendish, Suffolk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Miscellaneous as specified: 1344, Shardelowes Manor, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire; Inherited on death of father
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1348, Thompson College, Norfolk; John and Thomas (brothers), found Thompson College
• Miscellaneous as specified: 1350, Poss Shudy Camps; Special Collections: Ancient Petitions SC 8/178/8889 Essex; Copt Hall, [Essex]; Shingle Hall, [Essex]; Boreham, Essex; Camps, Cambridgeshire; Horseheath, Cambridgeshire. Other people mentioned: Abbot and convent of Waltham. Nature of request: John and Joan de Shardelowe request licence to give the bailiwick Date: 1350. Source: The Catalogue of The National Archives

Notes:

Died:
Another source says he died in 1369:
"A History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 2." Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1906.

Family/Spouse: Joanna. Joanna died in College, Thompson, Norfolk. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Margareta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]