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DARELL

[DARE451] William Darell m. ?
. [DARE461] William Darell of Sessay m. [PERZ392] Ada de Percy
. . [DARE471] Sir Marmaduke de Darrell m. Helewise
. . . [DARE482] Elizabeth Darell m. [LEDE481] Sir Alexander de Ledes

25.  [DARE451] William Darell, of Sessay, Yorkshire. He was living in the time of King John.

24.  [DARE461] William Darell (born c.1218) married (c.1241) [PERZ392] Ada de Percy (daughter of William, see PERCY).

23.  [DARE471] Sir Marmaduke Darell (born c.1244), of Sessay, married (c.1267) Helewise/Helen (daughter of 24. William de Insula, son of 25. Robert II de Insula, by Beatrice de Cormeilles). He was living 1298.

LEDES

Recommended reading includes: "Dumbarton Castle" (Ian MacIvor, 1958).

[LEDE481] Sir Alexander de Ledes m. [DARE482] Elizabeth Darell
. [LEDE492] Margaret m. [DAIV491] Sir John Deiville

22.  [LEDE481] Sir Alexander de Ledes (born c.1260) married (at Gipton, 1289) [DARE482] Elizabeth Darell (daughter of Marmaduke, see DARELL above). He was Coroner in Yorkshire (1288), summoned to serve against the Scots (1st March 1296), Governor of Dumbarton Castle (1296), replaced as Coroner in Yorkshire due to his appointment as Sheriff of Dumbarton (26th June 1297), Lord of Kirkby, Langthorn and Bolton all in Yorkshire (1316), and was still living in 1325.

According to the Guide Book to Dumbarton Castle, King Edward I after his invasion of Scotland (March 1296) "took pains to secure Dumbarton for England by installing trustworthy governors".

 

 

Present castle on site of old Dumbarton Castle
Large white building is present Governor's House
Viewed from across the River Clyde
(18 June 2008)

Following the disastrous English defeat at Stirling Bridge (10th September 1297), the English also fled Dumbarton Castle, which was then used by William Wallace to imprison (for several months in chains and half-starved) three English knights captured after the battle, viz William FitzWarin, Sir Marmaduke Tweng (a Yorkshireman) and William de Ros (of Wark). Dumbarton was later recaptured and was held by Sir John Monteith from 1305 until 1309, when it was captured by Robert the Bruce.