Joan Lovel

Joan married John de Moels about 1321. John (son of John de Moels and Maud de Grey) was born about 1304 in of Cadbury, Somerset, England; died before 21 Aug 1337. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Muriel de Moels was born about 1322 in Dorset, England; died on 12 Aug 1369.
2. Isabel de Moels was born about 1334 in Marnhull, Dorset, England; died on 19 Jul 1349.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: of Wincanton, Somerset, England
• Alternate birth: of Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Notes:

1st baron of Castle Cary. Constable of Gloucester & Bristol castles. Knight of the shire for Somerset, 1324.

From Complete Peerage VIII:205:

Richard Lovel, s. and h., was a minor at his father's death, and the wardship of his lands and person was granted to a Scottish knight, Sir John de Soules. When the latter took part against Edward I in 1295, it was transferred to William Martin. On 10 June 1297, the King having received his homage and given him livery of his lands the preceding day, Richard took oath at Canterbury to serve with horses and arms according to his power in the war against France. Holding lands or rents to the value of £40 p.a. or more, he was sum. for service against the Scots in 1300 (when he offered the service of four men instead of personal attendance) and later.) He was present at the tournament at Stepney in 1309. The manor of Old Roxburgh, part of the inheritance of Richard's wife, having been taken be Edward I in connection with the defence of Roxburgh, the manor of Winfrith Eagle in Dorset and other manors in England were granted them in Jan. 1310/1 as compensation. He was given custody of the Templars' lands in Somerset and Dorset in 1311. In May 1313 he was going beyond seas in the King's service. He lost eleven chargers in the Scottish war, and appears to have been captured at the battle of Bannockhurn, for John de Soules in 1314 had a safe conduct on going to Scotland to secure his release. In 1315 custody of Cranbourne Chase, &c., was granted to him during the minority of the Earl of Gloucester; and in the same year the custody of Corfe Castle and Purbeck was given to him and Muriel his wife. In 1317 he had licence to make a settlement on himself and his wife Muriel. In Feb. 1319/20 he was under orders to accompany the King to France. In Apr. 1320 he was appointed constable of Gloucester Castle, and in May 1321 constable of Bristol Castle. He was on the King's side in the dispute with Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, and in Feb. 1321/2 was appointed joint commissioner to array the men of Somerset and Dorset against the rebels, and later to try two of the traitors at Bristol. He was going to Scotland with the King in the following July. In May 1324 he appears in the Sheriff's list of knights of Somerset whom he had summoned to attend the Great Council of prelates and peers at Westminster. In 1329 and later he was appointed on commissions of the peace, array, &c., in Somerset. On to Jan. 1341, as Richard Lovel, banneret, he was named one of the Justices to inquire into extortions in Devon and Cornwall. After Bannockburn the barony of Hawick and other Scottish possessions (including his late wife's moiety of property in Eskdale) had been lost to the Lovels, but when, at Nevill's Cross, 17 Oct. 1346, the Scots were defeated and King David captured, Richard claimed their restoration, and in 1347 a jury in Scotland found that he and his ancestors had possessed the barony of Hawick from time beyond memory. Old Roxburgh was accordingly restored to Richard and James Lovel. Sir Richard Lovel was sum. to Parl. from 20 Nov. 22 Edw. III to 25 Nov. (1350) 24 Edw. III, by writs directed Ricardo Lovel, whereby he is held to have become Lord Lovel. In Nov. 1350, as Richard Lovel, chivaler, he had licence to alienate to Stavordale Priory certain lands in Somerset. He m., before 1307, Muriel, da. and h. of Sir John de Soules, his first guardian, by Hawise sister of Sir James FitzAlan, Steward of Scotland. She d. in 1318, claiming lands in France. He d. 31 Jan. 1350/1. [...Footnote (o):] There are inquisitions for Midx., Dorset and Somerset. His daughter, Eleanor, was wife of Roger Rouhaut (of Aston Rowant) in 1326.

Richard married Muriel Soules before 1307. Muriel (daughter of John de Soules and Hawise Fitz Alan) died in Feb 1318; was buried on 25 Feb 1318. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"A piece of Lucca cloth was sent from the King's Wardrobe into Somerset, to be laid upon the body of the wife of Sir Richard Lovel on the day of her burial, 25 Feb 1318." [Complete Peerage]

Hugh married Eleanor. Eleanor died after Mar 1298. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: Aft 1299

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: 1310

Notes:

"[A]n architect of the 'Auld Alliance' and in 1301-3 Guardian of Scotland." [Tim Powys-Lybbe]

"Sir John de Soules (d. 1310), appears to have inherited the French estates and, holding lands at Westerker (DFS) and Ardross (FIF), the latter in right of his wife, was equally at home in both countries, and is the best known member of the family. He was Guardian of Scotland at a difficult period (1301x04) and paid numerous visits to France as ambassador. His seal bearing Barry of six differenced by a bendlet is regularly found in French seal collections in the period 1295x1301." [Bruce McAndrew, citation details below.]

John married Hawise Fitz Alan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also called Hawise Stewart. Sister of James Stewart, also called James Fitz Alan, steward of Scotland. "She had from [him] two thirds of the town of Old Roxburgh, which property then descended to the Lovels. This is the primary evidence that she was the mother of Muriel." [Tim Powys-Lybbe]

Notes:

Fought in Gascony.

The Wallop Family has two Henry Lovells between Richard and Hugh, one d. 1263 and one d. 1280. No spouse for either.

Henry married Eve. Eve died before 17 Nov 1294. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sheriff of Roxburgh. Member of the Scottish Royal Council.

Nicholas married Annora de Normanville. Annora (daughter of John de Normanville) was born in of Stamfordham, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: Abt 1220
• Alternate death: 1282

Notes:

Also called Alexander of Dundonald. 4th High Steward of Scotland. "4th High Steward of Scotland, 1246-1283 and Baron of Garlies from 30 Nov 1263. [...] Councillor in 1255 to the underage King of Scotland, Alexander III, and one of the regents of Scotland. Upon his marriage he seized the Isles of Bute and Arran and as a result fought and defeated the Norwegians at the battle of Largs, in Cunningham, 2 Oct 1263, ceding the Isles to Scotland. In 1264 he invaded the Isle of Man which was then annexed to the Crown." [The Ancestry of Dorothea Poyntz, citation details below.]

"He seems to have commanded the armed force which, at Largs, in October 1263, successfully defended Scotland against attempted invasion by Hákon IV, king of Norway. It seems to have been in Alexander's time that the Stewarts acquired the lordship of Cowal, with a castle at Dunoon. Moreover, the style senescallus Scotie, 'stewart of Scotland', now replaced the older dapifer regis Scotie, 'steward of the king of Scotland', thus indicating a major office of state, significant in a national context." [Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]

Alexander married Jean Macrory. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also called Jean of Bute.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: Bef 21 Jan 1255

Notes:

Was with the Earl of Pembroke in the successful 1223 campaign against Llewelyn in Wales. Also in Henry III's less successful expedition to France in 1230.

Richard married Alice. Alice died after 17 Oct 1256. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: Bef 1243

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: Bef 1243

Notes:

Also spelled Walter Steward; also called Walter Fitz Alan. 3rd High Steward. Justiciar of Scotia (i.e. Scotland north of the Forth), 1232-1241. First to use Stewart as a surname.

"He was appointed Justiciar of Scotland by Alexander II in 1230, and negotiated that king's second marriage. He is said by Duncan Stewart to have married Beatrix, daughter of Gilchrist, Earl of Angus, but no proof has been found of this." [The Scots Peerage, citation details below]

The Complete Peerage entry for Walter Stewart's son-in-law Maldouen, third earl of Lennox (7:589-90), states without qualification that Maldouen's wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Walter Steward, High Steward of Scotland, by Beatrice, daughter of Gilchrist, Earl of Angus, but although no correction to this appears in CP 14, the corrigenda volume, it would appear that the modern consensus is that the identity of Walter Stewart/Steward's wife is unproved.

Notes:

"James, the son of Angus, had a daughter Jean, who married Alexander, eldest son of Walter, Steward of Scotland." [The Scots Peerage, citation details below]

The Ancestry of Dorothea Poyntz calls him "James of Bute" and says he was "[k]illed in 1210 in Scotland with his father and brothers by the men of Skye", which accords with SP's sketch of his father.

Henry married Alice. Alice died after 1212. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Who may have been Alice de Cary.

"[Henry Lovel's] widow offered 100s. for liberty not to marry unless she so wished, subject to the King's consent." [Complete Peerage VIII:201]

Notes:

"The name de Normanville should be added to our list of Scottish families whose origin lies in Normandy, more specifically at Normanville in the Grand Caux. Hugh de Normanville (d. c. 1214) managed to survive the extortions of Philip II Augustus's acquisition of Normandy and brought lands in Scotland, England and Normandy which passed to his grand-daughter and co-heiress, Annora, and thence to her de Soules husband. The family continued to flourish in both Scotland and England and while the seals and painted arms are not identical across the border, they incorporate the same elements or charges (birds or fleurs-de-lys) on a bend or fess accompanied by bars gemelles." [Bruce McAndrew, citation details below.]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: Abt 1150

Notes:

Also called Alan the Steward. 2nd High Steward. Accompanied Richard on the Third Crusade; returned to Scotland in July 1191. Patron of the Knights Templar.

Alan married Eva. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Andrew B. W. MacEwen (citation details below), it was Eva, first wife of Alan Fitz Walter, who was the mother of his children, not his second wife Alesta, daughter of Morggán, Earl of Mar.

Eva has been said to be a daughter of Swain, son of Thor, the latter having been the first recorded sheriff of Lothian. The truth of this is the subject of inconclusive controvery stretching back at least a century.

Notes:

"Angus, who inherited Bute, with a part of Arran, and the Rough Bounds (Garmoran) extending from Ardnamurchan to Glenelg. Angus and his three sons were killed in 1210 by the men of Skye." [The Scots Peerage, citation details below]