Richard (Rigsby) fitz Losoard (abt. 1100)

Born about 1100 in Rigsby, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

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• Richard fitz Losoard [also Loisward or Losward] of Rigsby, co. Lincs.
• Richard de Rigsby.

Biography

Richard de Rigsby (fl. 1115 x 1118), son of Losoard (Losward), was living at the time of the Lindsey Survey.^[1]

The Lindsey Survey dates to 1115 x 1118,^[1] and is when Richard, "held 2 carucates 2 bovates in Rigsby of the lord of the honour of Richmond."

Parents

Richard's father Losoard, held land in Rigsby, co. Lincs. at the time of the Domesday Survey.

Death

Richard was succeed by his son Roscelin, who gave land in Rigsby to Greenfield priory. It's thought that Roscelin married an unidentified woman from the Neville family (branch unknown). Farrer & Clay, believe that her son assumed her last name.

Descendants

Roscelin had a son known to antiquarians as Jollan (living Hen II), but records identify him has as Joehlin (d. 1207), whose wife Amfelise (Amflicia) brought Rodliston (Rolleston) manor into the family.

construction by Farrer & Clay (2013):

Losoard (Losward).¹

> Richard de Rigsby.²

>> Roscelin.³ m. prob. unknown NEVILLE

>> Joelin (or Jollan), (d. 1208).⁴ m. Amflicia (or Amfelise), dau. of Alan, constable of Richmond --- Joelin is prob. same person as Jollan de Neville, grantee of Pickhill. Prob. assumed the Neville surname from his mother, (Farrer & Clay, 2013, p. 67).[1]

>>> Joehelin (or Jollan de Neville), (d. 1246), judge in co. York, co. Westminster.⁵

Notes

Gilbert, [brother of]^{...filles des ... ?[citation needed]} Jollan. ... Both are sons of another Jollan who m. _______, dau. of Richard, son of Losoard of Rigsby, co. Lincs. (Farrer & Clay, 2013, p. 154-155).^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} for Lindsey survey dates see Neville-570
2. ↑ Farrer, W. & Clay, C.T. (2013). The Honour of Richmond II. Early Yorkshire Charters V, pp. 155. Cambridge Univ. Press. Google Books.