Aguillon ancestry: Fulk de Beaufou

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John P. Ravilious

Aguillon ancestry: Fulk de Beaufou

Legg inn av John P. Ravilious » 09 okt 2007 02:01:52

Monday, 8 October, 2007


Hello All,

Another of the problematic Aguillon families is that
of Robert Aguillon, husband of Margery de Fresney and
father of 4 daughters and coheirs [1]. Among the problems
associated with studying this family, there has been
confusion about the daughters' names, identifying those
individuals actually descended from them (vs. those
acquiring their interests) and the matter as to whether
his wife was Margery de Fresney (correct) or Agatha,
daughter of Fulk de Bella Fago or Beaufou [2].

Fortunately, the answer is again provided by Rev.
Bandinel. Following is a record from 1333 concerning
the minor Robert de Scales and resulting claim of King
Edward III to the advowson of Hockwold, Norfolk:

" [Fo. 32b.] Hillarii, anno E. 3. septimo.

Norff. 5. Br'e Regis de Quare Impedit in jure Rob'ti
fil' et her' Rob'ti de Scales inf' aetatem existen'
pro advoca'cone eccl'iae de Hokewold.

Fulco de Beaufou, tempore R. J.
___________________I________________________
I I I I
Emma. Agatha. Johanna. Margeria.
________I __I I
I I I
Rob'tus de Aguillion Joh'nes de Rob'tus de Scales
fil' ejus et her'. Ingeldesto fil' ejus
I fil' et her' ejus. et her'.
I I______________ I__
____I_________________________ I I
I I I I I I
Agatha. Isabell'. Joh'na. Margeria. Thos. Rob'tus.
I I I I = Isabell'
I I__ I___ I___ ux' ejus.
I I I I I
Adam de Lucas de Rad'us Andreas Rob'tus in
Kokefield Ponings Fitz- de Sake- cujus jure
fil' ejus fil' et Bernard vill d'n's Rex
et her'. her'. fil' et fil' ejus clamat ad-
her'. et her'. vocaco'em
p'd'. " [3]


Past scholarship has shown that these pedigrees from
the Plea Rolls are to be treated with care, as they
frequently provide erroneous details as to the transfer
of properties with the appearance of inheritance when in
fact acquisition was made by purchase or through other
actions, and not by descent. The discussions on SGM,
and also as documented at
http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk
particularly concerning the daughters of Robert Aguillon
has shown this to be the case, as the issue of Imbert de
Pugeys (by Joan) and of Sir Giles de Argentein (by Margery)
were the bona fide descendants of Fulk de Beaufou, but the
rights in Hockwold and elsewhere had been transferred to
the FitzBernard and Sakeville families.

That being said, it does appear that the Lords Scales
had rights by descent to Hockwold and other lands in
Norfolk via Margery de Beaufou. Additional research
concerning the Ingoldesthorpe family may likewise show
they have ancestry back to the 12th century with Fulk de
Beaufou. Minor corrections to the family record are also
provided, e.g. the name of 'Ela' Aguillon (wife of Sir
Thomas de Poynings) being shown to actually have been
Isabella.

Among the many who descend from Fulk de Beaufou from
one or more of his daughters, Prince William is descended
from at least two (Agatha and Margery), and most likely
descends from Joan as well, through the Ingoldesthorpe
family.

Cheers,

John *





NOTES

[1] See the archives for discussions of this family as well
as others surnamed Aguillon, or Aguillun. Also see
Chris Phillips' great website for discussions
concerning the coheiresses, primarily concerned with
the Argentein family: in particular, "The marriage of
Giles de Argentein to Margery, daughter of Robert
Aguillon" located at [URL]:

http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/fam ... biog.shtml


[2] For the erroneous identification of Agatha as wife of
Robert Aguillon, see Blomefield, History and
Antiquities of the County of Norfolk (Norwich,
1781), V:129.


[3] Rev. Bulkeley Bandinel, Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls,
Collectanea topographica et genealogica (1834) I:276.


* John P. Ravilious

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