Muriel (?)

F
     Muriel was born at England. Muriel married John de Swynnerton, son of John de Parva Suggenhull de Swynnerton and Margery Swynnerton. In 1284, Muriel, widow of John, sues Adam le Chapeleyn for various lands as her dower.

Family

John de Swynnerton b. c 1252, d. 1284

Alice (?)

F
     Alice was born at England. Alice married Roger de Swynnerton, son of John de Parva Suggenhull de Swynnerton and Margery Swynnerton, at Staffordshire, England.

Emma Derlaveston

F, b. circa 1152
Emma Derlaveston|b. c 1152|p348.htm#i36262|Ralf ftiz Orm de Derlaveston|b. c 1125|p348.htm#i36266||||Ormus d. Derlaveston|b. c 1099\nd. bt 1155 - 1175|p348.htm#i36273|Miss de (?) Stafford|b. c 1103|p348.htm#i36276|||||||
Father*Ralf ftiz Orm de Derlaveston b. c 1125
     Emma was born circa 1152 at Derlaveston, Staffordshire, England. Emma married Adam de Audeley, son of Ligulph de Audeley, circa 1170 at England.

Family

Adam de Audeley b. c 1147, d. c 1203
Children

Paganna de Audeley

M, b. circa 1127
Paganna de Audeley|b. c 1127|p348.htm#i36263|Adam de Audeley||p348.htm#i36271||||Ligulph d. Audeley||p348.htm#i36265||||||||||
Father*Adam de Audeley
     Paganna de was born circa 1127 at Audeley, Staffordshire, England. Paganna married Miss de (?) Gresleye at England.

Family

Miss de (?) Gresleye

Miss de (?) Gresleye1

F
     (?) was born at Staffordshire, England. She was the daughter of William de Gresleye, son of Nigel de Stafford. (?) married Paganna de Audeley, son of Adam de Audeley, at England.

Family

Paganna de Audeley b. c 1127

Citations

  1. [S1028] Edited by The William Salt Archeological Society, Collections for a History of Staffordshire, pages 25-26 -William de Gresleye living during the time of 1129 & 1166, son of Nigel de Stafford children: Robert 1166-1183 his name is found in records d. by 1184, William who had son, Engenulph [m. Alina de Derlaveston].

Ligulph de Audeley

M
Ligulph de Audeley||p348.htm#i36265|Adam de Audeley||p322.htm#i35473||||Ligulph (?)|b. c 1024\nd. b 14 May 1080|p114.htm#i21372|Aeldgyth d. Northumberland|b. c 1028|p114.htm#i21373|||||||
Father*Adam de Audeley
     Ligulph de was born at Audeley, Staffordshire, England. He held the Manor of Audeley in 1131.

Family
Child

Ralf ftiz Orm de Derlaveston

M, b. circa 1125
Ralf ftiz Orm de Derlaveston|b. c 1125|p348.htm#i36266|Ormus de Derlaveston|b. c 1099\nd. bt 1155 - 1175|p348.htm#i36273|Miss de (?) Stafford|b. c 1103|p348.htm#i36276|||||||Nicholas d. Stafford|b. c 1076\nd. c 1138|p348.htm#i36277|Maud Meolte of Chester||p348.htm#i36279|
Father*Ormus de Derlaveston b. c 1099, d. bt 1155 - 1175
Mother*Miss de (?) Stafford b. c 1103
     Ralf ftiz Orm de was born circa 1125 at Derlaveston, Staffordshire, England.

Family
Child

Henry de Audeley

M, d. 1236
Henry de Audeley|d. 1236|p348.htm#i36267|Adam de Audeley|b. c 1147\nd. c 1203|p111.htm#i21281|Emma Derlaveston|b. c 1152|p348.htm#i36262|Ligulph d. Audeley|b. c 1123\nd. c 1160|p348.htm#i36270||||Ralf f. O. d. Derlaveston|b. c 1125|p348.htm#i36266||||
Father*Adam de Audeley b. c 1147, d. c 1203
Mother*Emma Derlaveston b. c 1152
     Henry de was born at Staffordshire, England. He was sheriff of Shopshire, Stafforshire, Heleigh. He eesided at Heleigh.1 Henry departed this life in 1236.

Citations

  1. [S1029] Robert W. Eyton, An Analysis and Digest of The Staffordshire Survey, page 80 - Henry de Audeley d. 1236; sheriff Shopshire, Stafforshire, Heleigh; was of Heleigh; son of Adam de Audeley who born ca 1147 & died after 1203 m. Emma fitz Ralf firz Orm le Gulden [de Derlaveston].

Adam de Audeley

M
Adam de Audeley||p348.htm#i36268|Adam de Audeley|b. c 1147\nd. c 1203|p111.htm#i21281|Emma Derlaveston|b. c 1152|p348.htm#i36262|Ligulph d. Audeley|b. c 1123\nd. c 1160|p348.htm#i36270||||Ralf f. O. d. Derlaveston|b. c 1125|p348.htm#i36266||||
Father*Adam de Audeley b. c 1147, d. c 1203
Mother*Emma Derlaveston b. c 1152
     Adam de was born at Staffordshire, England.

William de Audeley

M
William de Audeley||p348.htm#i36269|Adam de Audeley|b. c 1147\nd. c 1203|p111.htm#i21281|Emma Derlaveston|b. c 1152|p348.htm#i36262|Ligulph d. Audeley|b. c 1123\nd. c 1160|p348.htm#i36270||||Ralf f. O. d. Derlaveston|b. c 1125|p348.htm#i36266||||
Father*Adam de Audeley b. c 1147, d. c 1203
Mother*Emma Derlaveston b. c 1152
     William de was born at Staffordshire, England. He received the Manor of Stanley from either his Uncle Ligulph or his son, Adam, in exchange fro the Manor of Talk.

Ligulph de Audeley

M, b. circa 1123, d. circa 1160
Ligulph de Audeley|b. c 1123\nd. c 1160|p348.htm#i36270|Adam de Audeley||p348.htm#i36271|Mabella de Stanley||p348.htm#i36272|Ligulph d. Audeley||p348.htm#i36265||||||||||
Father*Adam de Audeley
Mother*Mabella de Stanley
     Ligulph de was born circa 1123 at Audeley, Staffordshire, England. Ligulph departed this life circa 1160 at Audeley, Staffordshire, England.

Family
Child

Adam de Audeley

M
Adam de Audeley||p348.htm#i36271|Ligulph de Audeley||p348.htm#i36265||||Adam d. Audeley||p322.htm#i35473||||||||||
Father*Ligulph de Audeley
     Adam de was born at Audeley, Staffordshire, England. Adam married Mabella de Stanley at England.

Family 1

Mabella de Stanley
Children

Family 2
Child

Mabella de Stanley

F
     Mabella de was born at England. She was possibly the daughter of Thomas, Lord of Stanley. Mabella de married Adam de Audeley, son of Ligulph de Audeley, at England.

Family

Adam de Audeley
Children

Ormus de Derlaveston

M, b. circa 1099, d. between 1155 and 1175
     Ormus de was born circa 1099 at Biddlulph, Staffordshire, England. Ormus married Miss de (?) Stafford, daughter of Nicholas de Stafford and Maud Meolte of Chester. Ormus departed this life between 1155 and 1175 at Derlaveston, Staffordshire, England. His son, Robert, dhring this time was granted Derlaveston in fee & inheritance by Bernot, Abbot of Burton.1

Family

Miss de (?) Stafford b. c 1103
Children

Citations

  1. [S1029] Robert W. Eyton, An Analysis and Digest of The Staffordshire Survey, page 80 - Between the years of 1114 & 1130, I conclude, Abbott Geoffrey conceded Derlaveston to Ormus Derlaveston & to his son, Robert, born of a daughter of Nicholas Viceomes. [clause suggest Robert not married] Between 1155 & 1175, Bernot, Abbot of Burton, granted Derlaveston in fee & inheritance to Robert de Derlaveston.

Robert de Derlaveston

M, b. circa 1123
Robert de Derlaveston|b. c 1123|p348.htm#i36274|Ormus de Derlaveston|b. c 1099\nd. bt 1155 - 1175|p348.htm#i36273|Miss de (?) Stafford|b. c 1103|p348.htm#i36276|||||||Nicholas d. Stafford|b. c 1076\nd. c 1138|p348.htm#i36277|Maud Meolte of Chester||p348.htm#i36279|
Father*Ormus de Derlaveston b. c 1099, d. bt 1155 - 1175
Mother*Miss de (?) Stafford b. c 1103
     Robert de was born circa 1123 at Derlaveston, Staffordshire, England. Alinna b. 1100 d/o Robert fitz Orm & Mabillia de Perepont. Robert married Mabillia de Perepont at England. Between the years of 1114 & 1130, Abbot Geoffrey conceded Derlaveston to his father & to him. He was granted Derlaveston, between 1155 & 1175, in fee & inheritance by Bernot, Abbot of Burton.on.1

Family

Mabillia de Perepont

Citations

  1. [S1029] Robert W. Eyton, An Analysis and Digest of The Staffordshire Survey, page 80 - Between the years of 1114 & 1130, I conclude, Abbott Geoffrey conceded Derlaveston to Ormus Derlaveston & to his son, Robert, born of a daughter of Nicholas Viceomes. [clause suggest Robert not married] Between 1155 & 1175, Bernot, Abbot of Burton, granted Derlaveston in fee & inheritance to Robert de Derlaveston.

Mabillia de Perepont

F
     Mabillia de was born at England. Mabillia de married Robert de Derlaveston, son of Ormus de Derlaveston and Miss de (?) Stafford, at England.

Family

Robert de Derlaveston b. c 1123

Miss de (?) Stafford

F, b. circa 1103
Miss de (?) Stafford|b. c 1103|p348.htm#i36276|Nicholas de Stafford|b. c 1076\nd. c 1138|p348.htm#i36277|Maud Meolte of Chester||p348.htm#i36279|Robert d. Tosni|b. c 1036\nd. Aug 1088|p348.htm#i36283|Avice d. Clare|b. c 1058|p348.htm#i36287|||||||
Father*Nicholas de Stafford b. c 1076, d. c 1138
Mother*Maud Meolte of Chester
     (?) was born circa 1103 at Staffordshire, England. (?) married Ormus de Derlaveston.

Family

Ormus de Derlaveston b. c 1099, d. bt 1155 - 1175
Children

Nicholas de Stafford1,2

M, b. circa 1076, d. circa 1138
Nicholas de Stafford|b. c 1076\nd. c 1138|p348.htm#i36277|Robert de Tosni|b. c 1036\nd. Aug 1088|p348.htm#i36283|Avice de Clare|b. c 1058|p348.htm#i36287|Roger d. Tosni|b. c 988\nd. b 31 May 1039|p349.htm#i36290|Adelaide Borrell of Barcelona|b. c 1003|p349.htm#i36306|||||||
Father*Robert de Tosni b. c 1036, d. Aug 1088
Mother*Avice de Clare b. c 1058
     Nicholas de was born circa 1076 at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England. Nicholas married Maud Meolte of Chester circa 1100 at Staffordshire, England. Nicholas departed this life circa 1138 at Staffordshire, England.

Family

Maud Meolte of Chester
Children

Citations

  1. [S506] Note: Nicholas de Stafford, son of Robert de Stafford who is son of Robert Tonsie - www.geneajourney.com/stffrd.html.
  2. [S1032] Falconer Maddan, The Gresleys of Drakelowe, Page 18 - Their issue was, Nicholas the eldest, and according to all previous accounts the only, son : but there is some reason for believing them to have had a younger son named Nigel de Stafford, see p. 18. The male line however of Nicholas' descendants died out after a few generations, for Nicholas, who married Maude Meolte daughter of the Earl of Chester, had an only son Robert (who married Avice and died in about 1176): and Robert left only three children, Robert and Nicholas who died without issue, the former in about 1193; and a daughter Millicent, who married Hervey Bagot; and the line of Barons and Earls of Stafford (from 1444 to 1521 also Dukes of Buckingham) is derived through this female heiress by a very chequered descent, having suffered three forfeitures and at least as many extinctions.

Adam de Audeley

M, b. circa 1125
Adam de Audeley|b. c 1125|p348.htm#i36278|Adam de Audeley||p348.htm#i36271|Mabella de Stanley||p348.htm#i36272|Ligulph d. Audeley||p348.htm#i36265||||||||||
Father*Adam de Audeley
Mother*Mabella de Stanley
     Adam de was born circa 1125 at Audeley, Staffordshire, England.

Maud Meolte of Chester

F
     Maud was born at England. Maud married Nicholas de Stafford, son of Robert de Tosni and Avice de Clare, circa 1100 at Staffordshire, England.

Family

Nicholas de Stafford b. c 1076, d. c 1138
Children

Nicholas de Stafford

M
Nicholas de Stafford||p348.htm#i36280|Robert de Stafford|b. c 1127|p348.htm#i36281||||Robert d. Stafford|b. c 1107\nd. 1176|p115.htm#i21379||||||||||
Father*Robert de Stafford b. c 1127
     Nicholas de was born at Staffordshire, England. He accompanied his brother, Robert, on the curuade around 1290. He died with no issue.

Robert de Stafford

M, b. circa 1127
Robert de Stafford|b. c 1127|p348.htm#i36281|Robert de Stafford|b. c 1107\nd. 1176|p115.htm#i21379||||Nicholas d. Stafford|b. c 1076\nd. c 1138|p348.htm#i36277|Maud Meolte of Chester||p348.htm#i36279|||||||
Father*Robert de Stafford b. c 1107, d. 1176
     Robert de was born circa 1127 at Staffordshire, England. Robert married Avice (?).

Family 1

Avice (?)

Family 2
Children

Robert Stafford

M, b. circa 1154, d. circa 1192
Robert Stafford|b. c 1154\nd. c 1192|p348.htm#i36282|Robert de Stafford|b. c 1127|p348.htm#i36281||||Robert d. Stafford|b. c 1107\nd. 1176|p115.htm#i21379||||||||||
Father*Robert de Stafford b. c 1127
     Robert was born circa 1154 at Staffordshire, England. He went on the 3rd Crusade about 1189 with his younger brother, Nicholas. Robert departed this life circa 1192. In or shortly after the crusade. He had no issue.

Robert de Tosni1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1036, d. August 1088
Robert de Tosni|b. c 1036\nd. Aug 1088|p348.htm#i36283|Roger de Tosni|b. c 988\nd. b 31 May 1039|p349.htm#i36290|Adelaide Borrell of Barcelona|b. c 1003|p349.htm#i36306|Ralf d. Tosni I|b. c 963\nd. c 1024|p349.htm#i36292||||Count Ramon B. (?) of Barcelona|b. 972\nd. 1017|p349.htm#i36309|Countess Ermesende d. Carassonne of Barcelona|b. 972\nd. 1057|p349.htm#i36310|
Father*Roger de Tosni b. c 988, d. b 31 May 1039
Mother*Adelaide Borrell of Barcelona b. c 1003
     Robert de was born circa 1036 at Tosni, Normandy, France. He later became known as Robert de Stafford. Robert married Adelisa de Savona circa 1060 at Normandy, France. Robert's wife, Adelisa, died, leaving him a widower. Prior to William the Conqueror conquest in 1066, Robert had removed to Leichestershire. It was after this move that he took on the name de Stafford. In the late 11th century, he built Belvoir Castle as well as a Benedictine priorywichwas just over the border in Lincolnshire. He was keeper of Stafford Castle which was demolished before 1086. He held 81 manors in Staffordshire, 26 manors in Warwickshire, 20 manors in Lincolnshire & 4 manors in other counties equally 131 in all.5 Robert married 2nd Avice de Clare. Robert departed this life in August 1088 at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England. He was buried in the chapel of the Benedictine priory also refered to as Evesham Abbey.

Family 1

Adelisa de Savona b. 1042
Child

Family 2

Avice de Clare b. c 1058
Children

Citations

  1. [S1032] Falconer Maddan, The Gresleys of Drakelowe, Preface: page viii - A Nigel de Stafford who also appears as an extensive landowner at the time of the Domesday Survey, was in all probability the son of Robert, and was certainly the father of the first who bore the name of Gresley. The curious legend of the Devil of Drakelowe suffices the reason why the family name was Gresley rather than Drakelowe.
    Page 17 - As has been already mentioned, the estates held in England at the time of Domesday (1086) by Ralph de
    Toeni were far exceeded by the broad acres of his younger brother Robert de Stafford, who must have stood high in
    the favour of the Conqueror, although we have no record of actual services at the Conquest. In Staffordshire he
    owned 81 manors, in Warwickshire 26, in Lincolnshire 20 and 4 in other counties, 131 in all. He is not however
    recorded as holding a manor in Stafford itself, although he owned 54 manors there, but Dugdale explains this by
    the fact that Stafford Castle, of which he may very probably have been governor, was demolished before 1086, and the new one had not yet been built. The ground and surroundings of the old castle were held in 1086 by Henry
    de Ferrers. Of Robert we have certain authentic details. That his surname was de Stafford and that he was a younger brother of Ralph II de Toeni (he is actually called Robertus de Toenio by his grandson) are absolutely certain from the long charter already mentioned. He must have been born not later than about 1041, and married Avice daughter of the Earl of Clare, who probably survived him.
    Page 20 - The above may be said to represent all the facts which we at present know about the Nigel de Stafford of Domesday: what remains is more or less probable conjecture. We can only say that it is very improbable that Nigel had no connexion with Robert de Stafford, and that if he was a son of the latter, all the facts we know about him fall into their places. The rather rare name Nicholas, it may be noticed, occurs in both Nigel's and Robert's families.
  2. [S1033] Robert de Stafford, Robert de Stafford (Robert de Toeni) (c. 1036–1088) was a Norman nobleman, the builder of Stafford Castle in England. He held a large number of lordships in the Domesday Survey, a high proportion lying in Staffordshire. They included Barlaston and Bradley in Staffordshire and part of Duns Tew in Oxfordshire. He is buried in Evesham Abbey.
    He was son of Raoul II of Tosny, and so brother of Raoul III of Tosny. He married Adelisa de Savona, with whom he had a daughter Adelisa de Toeni, who married Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk. He then married Avice de Clare, with whom he had sons Nicholas de Stafford, Nigel de Stafford, Robert II de Stafford. The Gresley family of Drakelow, baronets, were descendants of the de Tosny family through their de Stafford ancestors, including Robert.
  3. [S1035] Roger I of Tosny.
  4. [S1044] Roger de Toeni (de Conches) - www.mathematical.com/toeniralph1029.html.
  5. [S1031] Belvoir Castle, Belvoir Castle stands dramatically, on a Leicestershire hilltop, dominating the surrounding countryside. The first castle was built by Robert de Todeni in the late 11th century. He had also built a Benedictine priory nearby, just over the border in Lincolnshire, and on his death, in 1088, he was buried in the chapel of the priory. His stone coffin was discovered there in the ruins in the 18th century and it is now in the castle chapel.

Adelisa de Savona

F, b. 1042
     Adelisa de was born in 1042 at St. Sauveur, Manche, Normandy, France. She was the daughter of Manfredo Savona.1 Adelisa de married Robert de Tosni, son of Roger de Tosni and Adelaide Borrell of Barcelona, circa 1060 at Normandy, France. Adelisa departed this life.

Family

Robert de Tosni b. c 1036, d. Aug 1088
Child

Citations

  1. [S506] Note: www.geni.com.

Adelisa de Toesni

F, b. circa 1061, d. 1136
Adelisa de Toesni|b. c 1061\nd. 1136|p348.htm#i36285|Robert de Tosni|b. c 1036\nd. Aug 1088|p348.htm#i36283|Adelisa de Savona|b. 1042|p348.htm#i36284|Roger d. Tosni|b. c 988\nd. b 31 May 1039|p349.htm#i36290|Adelaide Borrell of Barcelona|b. c 1003|p349.htm#i36306|||||||
Father*Robert de Tosni b. c 1036, d. Aug 1088
Mother*Adelisa de Savona b. 1042
     Adelisa de was born circa 1061 at St. Sauveur, Manche, Normandy, France. Adelisa married Roger Bigod. Adelisa departed this life in 1136 at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England.

Family

Roger Bigod d. 9 Sep 1107

Roger Bigod1

M, d. 9 September 1107
     Roger was born at Normandy, France. He was the first Earl of Norfolk. Roger married Adelisa de Toesni, daughter of Robert de Tosni and Adelisa de Savona. Roger departed this life on Monday, 9 September 1107. He was buried in Norwich.

Family

Adelisa de Toesni b. c 1061, d. 1136

Citations

  1. [S1030] Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Begod, Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Begod Roger came from a fairly obscure family of poor knights in Normandy. Robert le Bigot, certainly a relation of Roger's, possibly his father, acquired an important position in the household of William, Duke of Normandy (later William I of England), due, the story goes, to his disclosure to the duke of a plot by the duke's cousin William Werlenc. Both Roger and Robert may have fought at the Battle of Hastings, and afterwards they were rewarded with a substantial estate in East Anglia. The Domesday Book lists Roger as holding six lordships in Essex, 117 in Suffolk and 187 in Norfolk.
    Bigod's base was in Thetford, Norfolk where he founded a priory later donated to the great monastery at Cluny. In 1101 he further consolidated his power when Henry I granted him licence to build a castle at Framlingham, which became the family seat of power until their downfall in 1307. Another of his castles was Bungay Castle, also in Suffolk. Both these were improved by successive generations.
    In 1069 he, along with Robert Malet and Ralph de Gael (the then Earl of Norfolk), defeated Sweyn Estrithson (Sweyn II) of Denmark near Ipswich. After Ralph de Gael's fall in 1074, Roger was appointed Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, and acquired many of the dispossessed earl's estates. For this reason he is sometimes counted as Earl of Norfolk, but he probably was never actually created earl. He acquired further estates through his influence in local law courts.
    In the Rebellion of 1088 he joined other Anglo-Norman barons against William II, who, it was hoped, was to be deposed in favour of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy. He seems to have lost his lands after the rebellion had failed, but got them back again.
    In 1100, Robert Bigod was one of the King's witnesses recorded on the Charter of Liberties, an important precursor to the Magna Carta of 1215.
    In 1101 there was another attempt to bring in Robert of Normandy by unseating Henry I, but this time Roger Bigod stayed loyal to Henry.
    He died on 9 September 1107 and is buried in Norwich. Upon his death there was a dispute between the Bishop of Norwich, Herbet Losinga, and the monks at Thetford Priory, founded by Bigod. The monks claimed that Roger's body, along with those of his family and successors, was due to them as part of the foundation charter of the priory (as was common practice at the time). The issue was apparently resolved when the Bishop of Norwich stole the body in the middle of the night and dragged it back to Norwich.
    For some time he was thought to have two wives, Adelaide/Adeliza and Alice de Tosny. It is now believed these were the same woman, Adeliza (Alice) de Tosny (Toeni, Toeny). She was the sister and coheiress of William de Tosny, Lord of Belvoir.
    He was succeeded by his eldest son, William Bigod, and, after he drowned in the sinking of the White Ship, by his second son, Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk, who later became Earl of Norfolk. He also had 3 daughters: Gunnor, who married Robert, Lord of Rayleigh; Cecily, who married William d'Aubigny "Brito"; and Maud, who married William d'Aubigny "Pincerna", and was mother to William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel.

Avice de Clare

F, b. circa 1058
     Avice de was born circa 1058 at Brione, Normandy, France. She was the daughter of Richard de Tonbridge fitz Gilbert, Earl of Clare & Rohese Giffard. Avice de married Robert de Tosni, son of Roger de Tosni and Adelaide Borrell of Barcelona.

Family

Robert de Tosni b. c 1036, d. Aug 1088
Children

Nigel Stafford1

M, b. circa 1078, d. 1115
Nigel Stafford|b. c 1078\nd. 1115|p348.htm#i36288|Robert de Tosni|b. c 1036\nd. Aug 1088|p348.htm#i36283|Avice de Clare|b. c 1058|p348.htm#i36287|Roger d. Tosni|b. c 988\nd. b 31 May 1039|p349.htm#i36290|Adelaide Borrell of Barcelona|b. c 1003|p349.htm#i36306|||||||
Father*Robert de Tosni b. c 1036, d. Aug 1088
Mother*Avice de Clare b. c 1058
     Nigel was born circa 1078 at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England. He was the first of this family to take on the name of de Gresleye. He resided at Drakellwe in Derbyshire. Nigel departed this life in 1115 at Drakelow, Staffordshire, England.

Citations

  1. [S1032] Falconer Maddan, The Gresleys of Drakelowe, Preface: page viii - A Nigel de Stafford who also appears as an extensive landowner at the time of the Domesday Survey, was in all probability the son of Robert, and was certainly the father of the first who bore the name of Gresley. The curious legend of the Devil of Drakelowe suffices the reason why the family name was Gresley rather than Drakelowe.
    page 19 - It may be noted also that the Belvoir Chartulary contains a final concord of 1224 about the advowson of Norton which proves that Geoffrey de Gresley, then alive, was the heir of Nigel de Stafford — an important corroboration of the connexion between the Gresley's and Staffords.
    page 20 - The above may be said to represent all the facts which we at present know about the Nigel de Stafford of Domesday; what remains is more or less probable conjecture. We can only say that it is very improbable that Nigel had no connexion with Robert de Stafford, and that if he was a son of the latter, all the facts we know about him fall into their places. The rather rare name Nicholas, it may be noticed, occurs in both Nigel's and Robert's families.
    Page 21- [children of Nigel] 1. William fitz-Nigel de Gresley, 2. Nicholas fitz-Nigel de Gresley - Nicholaus de Greseleia'' with the consent of his brother William and his wife Margaret and for the soul of his father Nigel confirmed his wife's grant. Nicholas must have died soon after, for we find his widow with a son William in a deed" of about 1160-70 (Eyton thinks 1166)
    page 24 - The earliest Gresley bore the name of William. No account whatever has come down to us of the reason for his assumption of that surname, although we have seen that it was perhaps naturally due to the depopulation of
    Drakelowe, and the migration of its inhabitants to Gresley. The village itself (now divided into Church Gresley and Castle Gresley, both in Derbyshire)
    Page 25 - Almost the only definite dated fact about William de Gresley is the following entry in the earliest Pipe Roll (1129-30).

Avice (?)

F
     Avice was born at England. Avice married Robert de Stafford, son of Robert de Stafford.

Family

Robert de Stafford b. c 1127
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