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FITZBARNARD AND BADLESMERE

FITZBARNARD

[FBER461] Thomas FitzBernard m. [PICP462] Eugenia Picot of Kent
. [FBER471] Thomas FitzBernard m. [JARP472] Alice de Jarpenville
. . [FBER481] Ralph FitzBernard of Kingsdown m. [AGUL482] Joan de Aguillon
. . . [FBER492] Joan FitzBernard m. [NORT491] Guncelin of Badlesmere, Justice of Chester

25.  [FBER461] Thomas FitzBarnard (born c.1150), of Kingsdown, married [PICP462] Eugenia Picot (born 1153, daughter of Ralph, see SAYE OF CLUN). Both died c.1184.

24.  [FBER471] Thomas FitzBarnard (born c.1175), of Kingsdown, married [JARP472] Alice de Jarpenville (daughter of William, see JARPENVILLE). He died c.1214.

23.  [FBER481] Sir Ralph FitzBarnard (born c.1208), of Kingsdown (Kent), married (c.1233) [AGUL482] Joan Aguillon (born c.1210, daughter & coheiress of 24. [AGUL471] Robert de Aguillon & Margery, daughter of 25. William de Fresney (died 1232), possibly son of 26. Hugh de Fresney, possibly son of 27. Henry de Freine. Ralph died 1238, and afterwards Joan married 2. Imbert Pugeis.

BADLESMERE BARONY

Other versions exist for the first 3 generations below.

[NORT451] Bartholomew m. ?
. [NORT461] Bartholomew m. ?
. . [NORT471] Guncelin m. [PEYF472] --- de Peyferer
. . . [NORT481] Bartholomew m. ?
. . . . [NORT491] Guncelin of Badlesmere, Justice of Chester m. [FBER492] Joan FitzBernard
. . . . . [NORT501] Lord Bartholomew Badlesmere m. [THOM502] Margaret of Thomond
. . . . . . [NORT512] Elizabeth of Badlesmere m1. [MRCH501] Lord Edmund Mortimer
. . . . . . [NORT513] Elizabeth of Badlesmere m2. [HERE511] Earl William of Hereford
. . . . . . [NORT514] Margery of Badlesmere m. [ROOS511] Lord William Ros of Helmsley

26.  [NORT451] Bartholomew (born c.1145).

25.  [NORT461] Bartholomew (born c.1181). He died 1256.

24.  [NORT471] Guncelin (born c.1205) married [PEYF472] --- (daughter of 25. Fulk de Peyferer).

23.  [NORT481] Bartholomew (born c.1231).

22.  [NORT491] Guncelin (born c.1244) married (c.1274) [FBER492] Joan FitzBernard (daughter of Ralph FitzBarnard, see FITZBARNARD above). Guncelin held Badlesmere Manor (Kent), and became Justice of Chester. Guncelin died 1301, and Joan died 1310.

21.  [NORT501] Bartholomew (born c.1275) married (before June 1308) [THOM502] Margaret (see HERTFORD (CLARE) EARLDOM). Bartholomew attended the War in Gascony (1294), and was in the Scottish Wars (1303 and 1304). He was Governor of Bristol Castle (1307), and was created 1st Lord Badlesmere (1309). He was made Governor of Skipton Castle (1314-15), and of all the castles in Yorkshire and Westmorland previously governed by Robert de Clare.

 
  Skipton Castle
(1 March 2001)

Bartholomew later joined Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, in his rebellion against King Edward II, but was defeated (with the Earl) at the Battle of Boroughbridge (16th March 1322). Bartholomew was later captured at Stow Park, stripped of his title, then hung as a traitor at Canterbury (14th April 1322).