Gerard (Odingsells) de Odingsells (abt. 1200 - abt. 1266)

Born about 1200 in England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 1266 at about age 66 in England [uncertain]

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Biography

Gerard de Oddingseles was a son of Hugh de Oddingseles and Basilia de Limesi.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Hugh and William, sons of Hugh and Basile, were given in pledge in 1213 for their parents' payment of the fine to have Basile's inheritance.^[11] It is unclear why Gerard was not involved.

Marriage and Children

Gerard de Oddingseles married Lucy [unknown].^[10][12]

Children:

• Hugh de Oddingseles^{[1][4][5][6][7][10]}
• Rowland de Oddingseles^[10]

Death

Gerard de Oddingseles died around 1266, wardship of his lands and heirs being granted to Edmund the king's son.^[12][13]

Manors

Manor of Solihull, Warwickshire:^[14] .. "this soon passed to the Limesi family. Ralph de Limesi gave the tithe of Ulverley to St. Albans, some time between 1100 and 1130, by which date he had been succeeded by his son Alan. (Alan's son Gerard had succeeded by 1162 and his son John by 1177. John was dead by 1195, when the custody of his lands was held by Hugh Bardolf, to whom John's widow and her second husband Waleran, Earl of Warwick, appealed in 1200 for a settlement of reasonable dower. In 1213 John de Limesi's possessions were divided between his two sisters, Basile, wife of Hugh de Oddingeseles, and Eleanor, then, or later, wife of David Lindsey. Ulverley was soon sub-infeudated, but the overlordship of the manor, known by 1242 as SOLIHULL, descended with the barony of Limesi. Gerard de Oddingseles succeeded his father in 1239 and died in 1266."

NB It is unclear from the text who the father of Gerard was. However, the same source for succeeding his father in 1239 was used in the text for the Manors of Long Itchington and Maxstoke (see below), the text in these cases intimating that the father of Gerard was Hugh the husband of Basilia rather than Hugh the son of Hugh and Basilia. The source in question is: [1239] Homage of Gerard de Odigeseles [Latin text].^[15]

Manor of Long Itchington, Warwickshire:^[4] ... Long Itchington, as one of the most extensive and valuable manors in Warwickshire, represented one of the 2 knight's fees held by Gerard de Limesi or his son John in the later 12th century. The latter died before 1195, when Hugh Bardolf had custody of his lands. John's son Hugh dying without issue, the Limesi property was divided between his aunts Basile, wife of Hugh de Odingsels, and Eleanor, wife of David de Lindsey, a moiety of Long Itchington falling to the former. The division was formally ratified in 1213 when Hugh de Odingsels and Basile obtained livery of their half of the Limesi estates for a payment of 500 marks over 3 years, for which their sons Hugh and William stood surety. The elder Hugh took part in the siege of Bytham castle (Lincs.) in 1221, and was authorized to levy scutage on his military tenants therefor; he held lands in Itchington for a knight's fee, and for a fifth and for a twentieth of a fee, in 1235–6. His son Gerard succeeded him four years later, and in 1241–2 was excused attendance on the king in Gascony for a payment of £50, which he was entitled to obtain from his tenants by scutage. He died, probably in 1265, when his son Hugh was under age, the wardship of his heir and lands being placed with Edmund Crouchback. Hugh did homage and had livery of his lands in 1267.

Manor of Maxstoke, Warwickshire:^[5] ".. It seems to have come, early in the 12th century, to Halenath de Bidun and to have been given with his daughter Amice in marriage to Gerard de Limesi. Their son, John de Limesi, died before Michaelmas 1193, when his heir was in ward to Hugh Bardulf. ..... John's son, Hugh, was dead by 1213, when the barony of Limesi was divided between John's two sisters, Eleanor, wife of David de Lindesay, and Basile, wife of Hugh de Odingseles. ...The other moiety of the barony of Limesi had passed to Gerard de Odingeseles son of Hugh and Basile by 13 May 1239; and Sir Hugh, his son, was overlord of half the manor of Maxstoke in 1295. .... Meanwhile the whole manor was held in demesne by William de Odingeseles (a younger son of Hugh and Basile), who had been granted free warren there in 1250. In 1284 he claimed a court leet with gallows, tumbril, and assize of bread and ale and died in 1295, holding the manor, with Solihull (q.v.), of the two lords of the barony of Limesi." (NB the Williams de Oddingseles who died in 1295 was the grandson of Hugh de Oddingseles and Basilia de Limesi.)

Manor of Cavendish, Suffolk:^[3] “Basilia [de Limesi] married to Sir Hugh de Odingsells who died in 1328 leaving 3 sons Hugh, Gerard and Sir William de Odingsells of Warwickshire. Hugh the eldest son succeeded and died without issue. Gerard the 2nd son succeeded and apparently on his death was succeeded by his brother the 3rd son Sir William de Odingsells who married Joan and had a son Sir William de Odingsells”.

Manor of Bradwell / Broadwell, Oxfordshire':^[6] Bradwell Odyngsell Manor ... "From Hugh d'Oddingseles (d. 1239) the manor passed through the male line to Gerard (d. 1267), Hugh (d. 1305), and Sir John d'Oddingseles (d. 1336). John was succeeded under an earlier settlement by his widow Emme (d. 1347) and son Sir John ...."

1242-1243: “Gerardus de Oddingeseles et Gerardus de Lindesy tenent duo feoda militum in Bradewell in capite de rege."^[16]

Manor of Eperston, Nottinghamshire:^[7] "Gerard de Odingsells (son of Basilia, and the said Hugh de Odingselles) had a knights fee here in Eperston, which William Sampson held of him in the time of H. 3. Hugh de Odingeselles (son of Gerard) 16 E. 1. impleaded Walter le Ken, and fifteen, others for throwing down his ditch bank at Eperston, who pleaded, that they had common in the lands inclosed; and upon the same occasion, 17 E. 1."

Research Notes

"Willelmus de Oddingesel' venit coram rege die Mercurii in vigilia apostolurum Simonis et Jude et petiit terram in Cavenedis' sibi replegiari, que capta est in manum nostram propter defaltam quam versus Luciam que fuit uxor Gerardi de Oddingesel', ut dicitur."^[12]

[something along the lines of] William de Oddingesel came before the king on Wednesday on the eve of the apostle of Simon and Jude and claimed the land in Cavendish he had redeemed, which is in our hand because of default versus Lucy she was the wife of Gerard de Oddingesel, as it is said.

NB The feast of the apostle of Simon and Jude - 28 Oct.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Antiquities of Warwickshire. By Sir William Dugdale. Second Edition, Vol. I, 1730, p 343 HathiTrust.
2. ↑ Baronia Anglica Concentrata, Or, A Concentrated Account of All the Baronies commonly called Baronies in Fee .. By Sir T C Banks, Bart. Volume 2, 1843, p 108 HathiTrust.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The Manors of Suffolk. The Hundreds of Babergh and Blackbourn. By W A Copinger. 1905, pp 59-63 Internet Archive.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} 'Parishes: Long Itchington', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 6, Knightlow Hundred, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1951), pp. 125-132. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol6/pp125-132.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} 'Parishes: Maxstoke', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 4, Hemlingford Hundred, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1947), pp. 133-142. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol4/pp133-142.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Broadwell Parish: Broadwell', in A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 17, ed. Simon Townley (Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2012), pp. 20-59. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/oxon/vol17/pp20-59.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Robert Thoroton, 'Eperston', in Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: Volume 3, Republished With Large Additions By John Throsby, ed. John Throsby (Nottingham, 1796), pp. 36-40. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol3/pp36-40.
8. ↑ F. Blomefield & C. Parkin. An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol. VI, 1807, p 170 Google Books.
9. ↑ Gallagher E (2004) The Suffolk Eyre Roll JUST 1/818. Text and Translation of Suffolk Eyre Roll of 1240. Vol. III. PhD Thesis. King’s College, University of London, p 318.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} The Visitations of the County of Nottingham. The Publications of the Harleian Society. Vol. IV, 1871, pp 75-76 Odingsells Pedigree Internet Archive.
11. ↑ Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus in Turri Londinensi asservati, tempore Regis Johannis [1199-1216]. 1835, p 507 Internet Archive.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} Close Rolls of the Reign of Henry III. AD 1264-1268. HMSO, 1937, p260 HathiTrust.
13. ↑ Calendar of the Patent Rolls. Henry III. AD 1266-1272. HMSO, 1913, p527 HathiTrust.
14. ↑ 'Parishes: Solihull', in A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 4, Hemlingford Hundred, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1947), pp. 214-229. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/warks/vol4/pp214-229.
15. ↑ Excerpta è Rotulis Finium ... Henry III 1216-1272. Vol I, 1835, p323-324 HathiTrust.
16. ↑ 'Liber Feodorum. The Book of Fees commonly called Testa de Nevill. Part II. AD 1242-1293 and Appendix. 1971 Edition, p 822 & 841.