Gilbert of Lancaster

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Gilbert of Lancaster

Legg inn av paul bulkley » 11 sep 2007 22:23:03

There has been much discussion regarding the identity
of Gilbert of Lancaster

Reference to XX1X Introduction Lancashire and Cheshire
Records Part 1 PRO would appear to explain the
Lancaster identity as per a record preserved by
Benjamin Ayloffe as follows:

" When Lancaster Castle was first made a prison; and
Warin the son of Gilbert de Furness was made the
keeper thereof; and the reason for it"

England in King Stephen's time was constantly in
troubles, and no laws executed; but each man lived "de
rapto". After his death, King Henry 11 coming to the
Crown peacably, had the Laws put in better execution;
and ordered that Justices Itinerant should see the
same performed in each County: which before were to be
had onely at the King's Court. And whereas Gilbert the
Baron of Kendal in Westmoreland, being his Receiver
for the County of Lancaster, was called Gilbert de
Furnesio; William the son of the said Gilbert was
constituted "Seneschallus Hsopitii Regis", anda Baron
in Lancashire, and thereupon by consent of Parliament
called himself Gilbert of Lancaster; and Warin his
younger brother - Lancaster Castle being a Prison for
malefactors - was made keeper of the Castle and
Prison, and as a "Magister Serviens" had his
"Corrodium" therein: And for the reward of his Service
had given him by the King the towns of Aynoldsdale,
Ravenmoles (now totally destroyed by the Sea)
Liverpool, Lytherland, and French Lea, from whence his
son Henry was called "Henricus de Lea; to whom King
John afterwards in lieu of his Surrender of Liverpool
(which he forthwith made a Burrough) confirmed the
rest of the aforesaid towns, and also annexed
English-Lea to the same

Sincerely Yours,

Paul Bulkley



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