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Robert de Tughale appears to have been made Chamberlain of Berwick after the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333. His first task was to make report the damage done by the siege.[1]
In 1334, Edward III received homage from Edward Baliol who had been placed on the Scottish throne by Edward III after the Battle of Dupplin Moor in 1332. This included granting the land south of the Clyde/Forth line to England as thanks for being placed on the throne.[2]
Tughale was promoted to Sheriff of Berwick[3][4] and these new lands as well as Chamberlain. Being a loyal friend of Edward III, it is very likely that Tughale knew Baliol through these political machinations.[5][6]
- Settlement by Thomas son of Hugh de Karliolo, of the vill of Glentley and the wood called " le Frith " in Felton, on his daughter Constantia, widow of Robert son of Robert de Sokpeth for life, remainders successively in tail to Robert de Tughale and Elizabeth his wife; Peter Graper and Cecilia his wife; Nicholas de Acton and Alice his wife; remainder over.[7]
- From Ancient Petition 591, c.1335: Robert de Tughale petitions the King that whereas all his houses in Rock and Scremerston in Northumberland have been burnt and destroyed by the Scots on their last coming into England, and standing grain, namely 80 acres of wheat, 160 acres of oats and 40 acres of barley, were destroyed by the King’s army when he lay about Berwick, and 100 oxen and cows were taken by the Scots the night they came suddenly to Tweedmouth, that he may give him a tenement in the Berwick shambles in the King’s hand by reason of the forfeiture of Emma Bettes, against the divers losses and damage received by him, or ordain some certain relief.[8]
- On May 22, 1335, Robert de Tughale was given respite for all his debts he owed the exchequer, until the following Michaelmas. Tughale served as sheriff of Berwick from 1333 to 1337.[9]
- From Ancient Petition 11299, 1335: Robert de Tughall petitions the King to grant him the hamlet of Edrington and a fishery in Tweed called Edirmouth for his lifetime against his expenses in Berwick, and he may appreciate that Robert has lived there since the town surrendered, and found at his own cost eight armed men and four hobelars, for whom he has taken nothing except that the eight were paid for eight weeks, and he vouches for this all the keepers who have been chancellor, chamberlain and mayor [of Berwick].[10]
On 18 January 1337, there is an order to Robert de Tughall, Chamberlain of Berwick, that the works began at The Tower, called "Douglas Tower," near the castle there, be completed out of the Treasury of Berwick, upon the view and testimony of John de Coupland, and Richard Tempest.[11]
By 1338, Walter de Creyk is referred to as Sheriff of Berwick and Tughale is Chamberlain once more.[12] Yet in 1344 Edward writes to, “Peter Gretheved, his chamberlain of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and Robert de Tughale, greetings”[13]
On 30 May 1344, the bishop directed Robert de Maners, Robert de Tughall, and Michael de Presfen, his justices of assize, not to hold an assize on Holy Island in connection with with a suit of Christiana, the wife of Henry le Porter of Holy Island, concerning tenements on the island.[14]
On 28 January 1362 he is referred to as, “Robert de Tughale, late the chamberlain of the King’s town of Berwick-upon-Tweed.”[15]
A year later, the king is still writing to him so any idea he has died must be premature. Indeed the last mention historian Jim Herbert located of him is dated 27 January 1372 when he is still Chamberlain[16] although a John de Bolton is also referred to as Chamberlain of Berwick from 1368.[17]
Tughall was a small township in the Parish of Bamburgh, Northumberland, England.[18]
It is probable that the Swynhoe family obtained Rock through the heiress of Robert De Tughale marrying William de Swynhoe (see Raine, p. 236).[19]
Documents naming Robert de Tughall
- Petitioners: Robert de Tughall.
- Addressees: King.
- Nature of request: Tughall requests the grant of the hamlet of Edrington with a fishery in the Tweed called Edirmouth for the term of his life in allowance of the costs and troubles that he has incurred in the town of Berwick as he has resided in Berwick since its surrender finding 8 men-at-arms and 4 hobelars for which he has had nothing except they being paid for 8 weeks.
- Nature of endorsement: Let the truth of the things contained in this petition be enquired of and the king certified so that he can give his will.
- Places mentioned: Edrington, [Berwickshire]; Edirmouth fishery; River Tweed; Berwick-upon-Tweed, [Northumberland].
- Note: The petition dates to 1335 as a writ ordering an inquisition into the matter dates 9 October 1335 (CIM 1307-49, no.1453).
- Date: [1335]
- Held by: The National Archives, Kew
- Language: French[20][21][22]
- Petitioners: Robert de Tughale (Tughall).
- Addressees: King.
- Nature of request: Tughale requests that the king grant to him a tenement which is in the king's hands by the forfeiture of Emma Bettes in the Shambles of Berwick in allowance for his many losses incurred at the hands of the Scots, or ordain some certain remedy. He states that his houses at Rock and Scremerston have been burnt by the Scots, his grain growing on his land destroyed by the king's army, and his cattle taken by the Scots.
- Nature of endorsement: He should have it at the old farm for the term of his life, and after that . . .
- Places mentioned: Rock, Northumberland; Scremerston, Northumberland; Berwick, [Northumberland]; Tweedmouth, [Northumberland].
- People mentioned: Emma Bettes.
- Note: The guard details and Fraser both assign this the date c.1335. Although it is not entirely clear why this is the case (Northern Petitions, pp.84-5 (no.52)). Fraser notes that Tughale was sheriff of Berwick from 1333-37, and references can be found to him in the close rolls for 1335, but not in a context with the contents of this petition (CCR 1333-37, pp. 364-365, 487). However 1335 is probably about the right date, this request being made in the aftermath of the recapture of Berwick by the English.
Date: [c. 1335]
- The National Archives, Kew
- Former reference in its original department: Parliamentary Petition 8070
- Language: French[23][24][25]
- County: Northumberland.
- Place: Westminster.
- Date: Two weeks from St Michael, 16 Edward III [13 October 1342].
- Parties: Robert de Tughale and Elizabeth, his wife, querents, and John Alayn of Wakefeld' and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
- Property: The manor of Swarland'. Action: Plea of covenant. Agreement: John and Joan have acknowledged the manor to be the right of Robert, as that which Robert and Elizabeth have of their gift, to hold to Robert and Elizabeth and the heirs of Robert, of the chief lords for ever.
- Warranty: Warranty by John and Joan for themselves and the heirs of John. For this: Robert and Elizabeth have given them 100 marks of silver.
- Note: [Endorsement: Peter Grapere and Cecily, his wife, put in their claim. Thomas Gretheued and Constance, his wife, put in their claim.] Persons: Robert de Tughall, Elizabeth de Tughall, John Allen, Joan Allen, Peter Graper, Cecily Graper, Thomas Greathead, Constance Greathead Places: Wakefield (in Yorkshire), Swarland (in Felton).[26]
- County: Northumberland.
- Place: Westminster.
- Date: Three weeks from Easter, 40 Edward III [26 April 1366].
- Parties: Walter de Swynhowe, querent, and Robert de Tughale, deforciant.
- Property: The manor of Rok'.
- Action: Plea of covenant.
- Agreement: Robert has acknowledged the manor to be the right of Walter, as that which Walter has of his gift.
- For this: Walter has granted to Robert the manor and has rendered it to him in the court, to hold to Robert, of Walter and his heirs for the life of Robert, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. And after the decease of Robert the manor shall revert to Walter and his heirs, quit of the heirs of Robert, to hold of the chief lords for ever.[27]
Sources
- ↑ Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland Preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London (Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, 1881), vol. 3, p. 199, found at Archive.org.
- ↑ "Wars of Scottish Independence," found at Wikipedia.
- ↑ See 18 June 1335, where he is called Sheriff of Berwick, in Deputy Keeper of the Records, Calendar of the Patent Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office Edward III A.D. 1334-1338 vol. 18 (London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1895), p. 125, found at Google Books.
- ↑ G.W.S. Barrow, Scotland and its Neighbours in the Middle Ages (London: The Hambleton Press, 1992), p. 185 (fn 56), found at Google Books.
- ↑ John Scott, Berwick-upon-Tweed: The History of the Town and Guild (London: Elliott Stock, 1888), p. 57, found at Google Books.
- ↑ List of Foreign Accounts Enrolled on Great Rollls of the Exchequer, Lists and Indexes No. 11 (New York: Kraut Reprint Corp., 1963), pp. 177-178, found at Google Books.
- ↑ Publications of The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, vol. 7 (1929), p. 82.
- ↑ DRM Peter, "Fourteenth-century petitions dealing with warfare from Berwick, Cumbria and Durham," 4 Nov. 2016, found at The Society for Medieval Military History.
- ↑ DRM Peter, "Fourteenth-century petitions dealing with warfare from Berwick, Cumbria and Durham," 4 Nov. 2016, found at The Society for Medieval Military History.
- ↑ DRM Peter, "Fourteenth-century petitions dealing with warfare from Berwick, Cumbria and Durham," 4 Nov. 2016, found at The Society for Medieval Military History.
- ↑ "Coupland Castle, co. Northumberland," Sylvanus Urban (ed.), The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle... vol. XCII, part II (London: John Nichol & Son, 1822), p. 115, found at Google Books.
- ↑ List of Foreign Accounts Enrolled on Great Rollls of the Exchequer, Lists and Indexes No. 11 (New York: Kraut Reprint Corp., 1963), p. 178, found at Google Books.
- ↑ Jim Herbert, Berwick Time Lines, found at Berwick Time Lines.
- ↑ Proceedings of The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne... vol. XCII, part II (Newcastle, 1915), p. 292, snippet view found at Google Books.
- ↑ Sir H. C. Maxwell Lyte, Calendar of Fine Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office, London, Edward III 1327-1377 (1971), p. 244, snippet view found at Google Books.
- ↑ Jim Herbert, Berwick Time Lines, found at Berwick Time Lines.
- ↑ Grant G. Simpson, James D. Galbraith (eds.), Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland Preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London 1108-1516 vol. 5 [supplementary] (1881), p. 523, no. 3964, found at Google Books
- ↑ Allen Mawer, M.A., The Place-Names of Northumberland and Durham (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1920), p. 201, found at Google Books.
- ↑ Rev. Robert William Bousquet, A.M., "Rock Hall (an address to the Berwickshire Naturalist Club)," (1869), p. 7, found at Google Books.
- ↑ C. M. Fraser (ed.), Northern Petitions Illustrative of Life in Berwick, Cumbria and Durham in the Fourteenth Century, Publications of the Surtees Society, vol. CXCIV (1981), pp. 85-86 (no. 53).
- ↑ Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no. 1453 (inquisition into the value of Edrington and Tughall's expenses).
- ↑ SC 8/226/11299, found at UK National Archives
- ↑ C. M. Fraser (ed.), Northern Petitions Illustrative of Life in Berwick, Cumbria and Durham in the Fourteenth Century, Publications of the Surtees Society, vol. CXCIV (1981), pp. 84-85 (no.52) (full edition of petition).
- ↑ SC 8/12/591, found at UK National Archives
- ↑ Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.115 (memorandum that Tughale who ought to hold the offices of chamberlain and victualler of Berwick is only to retain the office of victualler].
- ↑ Feet of Fines, CP 25/1/181/12, no. 62.
- ↑ Feet of Fines: CP 25/1/181/13, CP 25/1/181/13, no. 139, found at Medieval Genealogy webpage, image of document here Medieval Genealogy webpage.
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