Research Notes:
Roger de Mowbray, br. and h. [of Nele de Mowbray, son of William de Mowbray], was a minor 2 Oct. 1230, and the custody of his lands, as heir of Nele de Mowbray, and his marriage were granted to Hubert (de Burgh), Earl of Kent, for 500 marks; [Pipe Roll, 14 Hen. Ill, p. 96 ; Patent Rolls, 1225-32, p. 402.] but the wardship and marriage were transferred to John (de Lacy), Earl of Lincoln, in 1234. [Excerpt, e Rot. Fin., vol. i, p. 255. At one time Nicholas de Moels had the wardship (Cal. Patent Rolls, 1247-58, p. 183).] The King having taken his homage, Roger had livery of his lands 20 May 1241. [Close Rolls, 1237-42, p. 301.] On 24 Feb. 1251/2 he had a charter for a market and fair at Hovingham, Yorks. [Cal. Charter Rolls, vol. i, p. 379.] In 1255 he confirmed a grant in Axholme made by his father to Sulby Abbey, [B.M. Add. Charter 20608.] and at various times confirmed grants to Bridlington and to Fountains. [Bridlington Chartul., ed. Lancaster, p. 238 ; Fountains Chartul., pp. 346, 763 (in 1254).] He was sum. for service in Scotland in Jan. 1257/8, [Bain, Cal. Docs. Scot., vol. i, no. 2103.] and in 1260 was ordered to be at Chester to serve against the Welsh, [Foedera, vol. i, p. 399.] being appointed in Dec. with James de Audley to dictate, on the King's behalf, the terms of the truce with Llewelyn. [Close Roll, 45 Hen. I l l, m. 23. They were to be met at the ford of Montgomery by John de Lingayn and others. Roger was given a robe for Christmas (Idem, m. 21).] He appears to have sided with Henry III, at any rate in the earlier days of the opposition of the Barons. [See a letter from the Pope to the canons of York [1254-61] directing them to cease troubling Roger de Mowbray as he had compensated them for damage done while fighting for Henry III (Historians of York, vol. iii, p. 181).] He m. Maud, sister and eventually coh. of Simon de Beauchamp, and eldest da. of William de Beauchamp, baron of Bedford. He d. about Nov. 1266, and is said to have been bur. in the church of the Friars Preachers at Pontefract. His widow, to whom the castle of Bedford was restored as eldest coh. of Simon de Beauchamp, m. Roger le Strange [Lord Strange, [Close Roll, 54 Hen. Ill, m. 4 d.] who d. in 1311. [Cal. Inq. p. m., vol. v, no. 351. There was issue of this marriage, because Lord Strange held her estates during his life (Cal. Fine Rolls, vol. ii, p. 98). She d. before Apr. 1273. [Cal. Fine Rolls, vol. i, p. 3.] [1]
1266 November 2. Kenilworth. "Confirmation of a grant by Richard, king of the Romans, to Maud late the wife of Roger de Mumbray of the marriage of Roger son and heir of the said Roger, and so from heir to heir; and also of a grant by the said Richard to the said Maud of the wardship of the lands of the said Roger." [2]
1267 November 22. Marlborough. "Restitution to Maud de Mumbray, eldest of the heirs of Joan de Belle Campo, lately deceased, who held in chief, of the castle of Bed[eford], saving the right of anyone; with mandate to W. de Clifford, escheator on this side Trent, to deliver it to her. [3]
1267/68 January 14. Westminster. "Confirmation of a sale made by Geoffrey de Leziniaco [Lusignan] the king's brother, to whom the king granted the wardship of the lands and heirs of Roger de Munbray who held in chief, with the marriage of the heirs, to Eustace de Baillol of the wardship of the said lands falling to Isabel and Alice daughters and heirs of the said Roger, with the marriage of the said Isabel." [4]
1267/68 February 3. Westminster. "Whereas the king heretofore granted that he would provide for his brother, Richard, king of Almain in 1,000l. yearly of lands out of wards, and has done nothing according to that grant; he promises to provide for him to that amount out of the first wards that he will accept, so that the king will provide for no other person until his brother be satisfied; and so also that if, by the award of the king and Edward his son, the wardship of the lands and heirs of Roger de Mumbray who held in chief, which the king's brother has by grant of the king, and which he has let to farm for 400 marks a year, ought to be allowed to him in part satisfaction of the said 1,000l., it shall be so allowed, and if not, then the king will satisfy him of the whole 1,000l. yearly of land." [5]
[1] George E. Cokayne, H. A. Doubleday, Howard de Walden, eds., The Complete Peerage, rev., Vol. 9, Moels to Nuneham (London: St. Catherine Press, 1936), 375-376.
[2] Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 6, 1266-1272 (London: HMSO, 1913), 13, [HathiTrust], [Comment"UIowa].
[3] Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 6, 1266-1272 (London: HMSO, 1913), 169, [HathiTrust], [Comment"UIowa].
[4] Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 6, 1266-1272 (London: HMSO, 1913), 181, [HathiTrust], [Comment"UIowa].
[5] Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 6, 1266-1272 (London: HMSO, 1913), 187, [HathiTrust], [Comment"UIowa].