Sir Robert Banastre, the younger, Baron of Newton-in-Makerfield

Sir Robert Banastre was born about 1242 in Cheshire, England and died between 1289 and 1293 in Chester, Cheshire, England. [713]

Parents: Sir Robert Banastre (1218-Bef 1242) and Clemence de Orreby (Abt 1218-)

Married:

1. to Alice [Woodcock] (b. abt 1250, Cuerden, Lancashire, England). She was the daughter and heiress of Gilbert Woodcock. [712], [738] [SIC: “22. Cur. Reg. R. 149, m. 11; Close, 37 & 38 Hen. III, 68, m. 9 d. The marriage to Alice daughter and heir of Gilbert Woodcock of Cuerden, alleged by Dr. Kuerden and repeated in V.C.H. Lancs. i, 372, must be disregarded.” ['Townships: Walton-le-Dale', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6 (1911), pp. 289-300. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk]
2. Alesia de GRENDON b: ABT 1239 in Grendon, Atherstone, Warwickshire, Married: 1269 in 2nd husband 2

Children of Alice Woodcock and Robert Banastre include:

1. James Banastre
2. Clémence Banastre

Notes

• He petitioned parliament to be reinstated in the lordship of Prestatyn [Rolls of Parl. temp Edw. I]. Lord of Molynton Banastre, by grant of King Edward I, and afterwards granted same to his daughter and her husband William de Lea. He died between 18 & 21 Edward I. (1289-1293) [1]
• The following, edited by William Farrer (author of the above) contains a correction to the above concerning Robert's wife: Manor of Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire: The descent of the Banastres and of their successors the Langtons having been given in the Feudal Baronage, it is only necessary to add here a few additional notes more immediately relating to Walton. In 1253 Robert Banastre brought proceedings in the King's Court against Peter de Burnhull for felling trees in Walton Wood, and in consequence a perambulation was ordered to fix the bounds between Walton and Brindle. (fn. 22) The abundance of wood in the northern and eastern parts of the township at this date indicates the aptness of the name 'weald tún.' Banastre obtained in 1257 a charter of free warren here, and in 1278 took action against four of the principal freeholders who had withdrawn their suit from Walton Mill, but they denied his title to the mill. He married in 1269 Alesia relict of Philip de Legh of co. Stafford and daughter of Robert de Grendon of Grendon and Shenstone in the same county, and by this union acquired some small interest in that county.

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Citations

1. ~Ormerod's History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, vol. II, p. 574, Banastre, Lee & Hoghton, of Molynton Pedigree, p. 574-575, Lord of Makerfeld, 41 Henry III, Newton and Walton, 1278.

Sources

• 712. John Harland and T.T. Wiklinson, An Essay on Songs and Ballads: Illustrated by Examples from Shakespeare, and thos Current in Lancashire, Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, New Series, Vol XI, Published 1871, Liverpol, by the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, New Series, vol.11 (1870-1871), Lancashire (England), found of Google Books .
• 713. George Ormerod, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged by Thomas Helsby, Published in 1882, London, England, by George Routledge and Sons.
• 738. Edited by Fuller, Chartulary of Cockersand Abbey of the Premonstratensian Order, Vol II Part I, Published 1898. Chetham Society, Cheshire (England), Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster of Chester New Series V. 40 V. 2 part 1, found on Google Books .

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