LISLE, Gerard

  Research Notes:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lisle-57

Biography

Gerald was born about 1304 the son and heir of Sir Warin de Lisle, of Kingston Lisle in the parish of Sparsholt, Berkshire, Keeper of Windsor Castle, by his wife Alice le Tyeys, daughter of Henry le Tyeys, 1st Lord Tyeys. Aged 23 in Feb 1327, age 40+ in 1350.[1]

He was an English nobleman and soldier during King Edward III's campaigns in Scotland and France.

After 3 Dec 1329 he married firstly Eleanor de Arundel, daughter of Sir Edmund de Arundel, 9th Earl Arundel and Alice de Warren. They had 4 sons.[2]

Warin
Richard
Gerard
Edmund

Before 29 Jul 1349 he married secondly Elizabeth le Strange, daughter of Sir John le Strange, 2nd Lord Strange of Blackmere and Ankaret le Boteler. A settlement for the marriage was made on 1 July 1351; They had the following children[3] [4]

Richard (See IPM)
Henry (See IPM)
Elizabeth, wife of Sir Edmund Stonor

Sir Gerard de Lisle fought at the battle of Crécy, Ponthieu, on 26 August, 1346. He was a Banneret in the second division which was under the command of the earls of Northampton and Arundel.[5]

1358 Grant to Gerard de Insula that he may pay by instalments of 25 marks at the Exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas next and Easter and Michaelmas following the 100 marks which he undertook before the king and council to pay in the king's chamber on a certain day now past for a pardon to him and Elizabeth, his wife, late the wife of Edmund de Sancto Johanne, who held in chief, of their trespass in intermarrying without licence[6]

He held various lands with Elizabeth his wife, who survived him and who held the lands by way of dower after the death of Edmund de Sancto Johanne, her former husband.

The manor of Fretewell, Oxfordshire he held jointly with Richard his son. Lands in Heighworth [Highworth], Wiltshire he held jointly with Elizabeth his wife and Henry their son.

1360 He was stated variously to have died on 9 June, 15 June, 16 June, and on Wednesday before St. John the Baptist (18th Jun). His heir was his son Warin de Insula who was stated variously to be aged 24, 26, 27 and 30. (See IPM)
IPM Summary

607.Gerard de Insula. Writ, 10 June, 34 Edward III. (1360) [7][8]

Sussex. Walberton. The manor held with Elizabeth his wife, who survives and who holds it for life by way of dower after the death of Edmund de Sancto Johanne, her former husband. Gerard died on 16 June last. Warin de Insula, knight, his son, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
Oxford Fretewell. The manor, whereof he was enfeoffed jointly with Richard his son, held of Robert de Insula. He died on 9 June last. Warin his son, aged 24 years and more, is his heir.
Southampton. Bromlegh. The manor held for the life of Elizabeth his wife, who survives, of her dower by the endowment of Edmund, son and heir of Hugh de Sancto Johanne. Abbodeston. The manor held of the abbot of Hyde. Gerard held for the life of the said Elizabeth 13 1/2 knights' fees with the advowsons of the church of Abbodeston and the chapel of [Ba]syng
Wiltshire Chilton Foliot. The manor, with the advowson of the church, whereof the said Gerard was enfeoffed jointly with Elizabeth his wife, held of Edward, duke of Cornwall. Cherlton by Hungerford. Fersshedon by Esthrop in the hundred of Heighworth. A messuage, lands etc enfeoffed jointly with Elizabeth his wife and Henry their son, who survives, held of the countess of Aumale
Berkshire. Kyngeston de Lisle. The manor held of Robert de Lisle of Rougemount, Fauelore. Buden. Uplambourne. Hordewell. The manor, in Ordeston, enfeoffed jointly with Elizabeth his wife.
NorthamptonStowe and Kyselyngbury. The manors held of William de Kerdynton, knight. Pesemere. Warin de Insula his son, aged 27 years and more at Easter last, is his heir.
Cornwall. Alwerton and Tuernayl. The manors, enfeoffed with Elizabeth his wife. He died on Wednesday before St. John the Baptist the year aforesaid. Warin de Insula his son, aged 24 years and more, is his heir.
York. Brakene. Gerard de Insula, late lord of Brakene, held nothing of the king in chief, but he held the manor of Brakene of Sir Thomas de Ros of Hamelak by knight's service. He died on 15 June 1360. Warin de Insula his son, aged 26 years, is his heir.

Research Notes

Lisle from de L'Isle (French) and [latinised de Insula] meaning 'from the Island'.
Sources

? Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 180-181.
? Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. II, p. 604.
? Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. I, p. 209.
? Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, p. 440-441.
? Major-General The Hon. George Wrottesley, "Crecy and Calais", Collections for a History of Staffordshire Volume XVIII, The William Salt Archaeological Society, (1897), 31. e-Book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/collectionsforhi18stafuoft/page/31/mode/1up : accessed 30 June, 2022).
? Calendar of the Fine rolls preserved in the Public Record Office by Great Britain. Public Record OfficePublication date 1911-1962 Vol 7 Page 79
? Calendar of inquisitions post mortem and other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office. Prepared under the superintendence of the deputy keeper of the records. ser.1 v.10 Page 472
? A. E. Stamp, E. Salisbury, E. G. Atkinson and J. J. O'Reilly, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 150', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III (London, 1921), pp. 463-478. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol10/pp463-478 [accessed 23 May 2020]. Inquisition Post Mortem of Gerard de Insula. Item 607.

See also

Wikipedia contributors, "Gerard Lisle, 1st Baron Lisle," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerard_Lisle,_1st_Baron_Lisle&oldid=1173495193 (accessed October 9, 2023).
http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p531.htm#i15958
Parochial and family history of the parishes of St. Mabyn and Michaelstow in the county of Cornwall by Maclean, John, Sir, 1811-1895. 1n Publication date 1875 Descent of the Manor of Trevisquit P52
Royal Berkshire History Gerard de Lisle, Lord Lisle (1304-1360) David Nash Ford

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Gerard married Elizabeth LE STRANGE, daughter of John LE STRANGE and Ankeret LE BOTELER, on 29 Jul 1349. (Elizabeth LE STRANGE was born on an unknown date in Blackmere, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England and died about 15 Sep 1362 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.)