Sir Matthew I de Lovaine, of Little Easton

Primary Sources

Inquisitions Post Mortem for Matthew Luveyn alias de Lovayne. Writ, 11 Nov. 46 Hen. III [1261]. His death date is not recorded. He died before the 11 Nov. 1261 (date of writ). Matthew, his son, aged 24 and more, is his heir.

Household of Mattheus van Leuven He is married to Muriëlle.

Child(ren):

Mattheus van Leuven 1240-1302

Notes by Mattheus van Leuven GODEFROI de Louvain, son of GODEFROI VII Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Duke of Louvain, Comte de Brabant & his second wife Imagina van Looz (-[2 Jan 1225/16 Apr 1226]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. He went to England in 1196.

m (after 1199[123]) as her second husband, ALICE de Hastings, widow of RALPH de Cornhill, daughter and heiress of ROBERT de Hastings & his wife Mathilde de Flamville.

Godefroi & his wife had two children:

1. GODFREY de Lovaine . Living 1221.

2. MATTHIEU de Lovaine (-[1258]). m MURIEL, daughter of ---. Matthieu & his wife had three children:

a) MATTHEW de Lovaine (-1302). A manuscript calendar records the death in 1302 of “Dñi Mathei de Lo. Juñ”[124]. m firstly (before 31 May 1268) HELISANT, daughter of ---. m secondly MAUD Poyntz, daughter of ---. Matthew & his second wife had three children:

i) Sir THOMAS de Lovaine (1291-1345). A manuscript calendar records the death in 1345 of “Dñi Tho de Lovayne”[125]. m JOAN, [daughter of Sir ROBERT de Basing & his wife ---] (-1318). A manuscript calendar records the death in 1318 of “Johe ux Dñi Tho de Lovayñ”[126]. Sir Thomas & his wife had three children:

(a) JOHN de Lovaine of Little Easton (-1347). A manuscript calendar records the death in 1346 of “Dñi Johis de Lovayne”[127]. m firstly JOAN, daughter of ---. m secondly MARGARET Weston, daughter of Sir THOMAS Weston & his wife --- (-1349). John & his second wife had two children:

(1) ISABEL de Lovaine (1341-1351).

(2) ELEANOR de Lovaine (Little Easton 27 Mar 1345-5 Oct 1397). A manuscript calendar records the death in 1397 of “Dñe Elionore de Bourgchier”[128]. m (before Jun 1359) Sir WILLIAM Bourchier, son of ROBERT Lord Bourchier & his wife Margaret Prayers (-1375).

(b) THOMAS de Lovaine (-1318). A manuscript calendar records the death in 1318 of “Tho de Lo. filii Dñi Thome de Lovayñ”[129].

(c) MATTHEW de Lovaine . A manuscript calendar records the death (undated) of “Dni Mathei de Lovayne filii Dñi Thome de Lovayñ”[130].

ii) ALICE de Lovaine .

iii) ELEANOR de Lovaine (-after 3 May 1326, bur Dunmow Priory). m firstly as his second wife, Sir WILLIAM de Ferrers Lord of Groby, son of WILLIAM Ferrers Earl of Derby & his second wife Margaret de Quincy of Winchester (1240]-before 20 Dec 1287). m secondly (before 28 Jan 1289) as his [second] wife, Sir WILLIAM Douglas of Douglas "le Hardi", son of Sir WILLIAM Douglas of Douglas & his wife --- (-London in prison 1298). m thirdly (before 6 Oct 1305) Sir WILLIAM Bagot of Hide and Patshull, Staffs (-after 3 May 1326).

b) JOHN de Lovain .

c) HAWISE de Lovain . m Sir PHILIP Basset .

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