Robert de la Haye, II, de la Haye-du-Puits

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• Name	Robert de la Haye
  Suffix	II, de la Haye-du-Puits
  Birth	abt. 1075	Normandy, France
  Gender	Male
  Fact	14 Jul 1080	Abbey of Lessay, Lessay, Normandy, France
  	919. Charter of foundation of the abbey of Lessay as printed in Gallia Christiana (vol. xi. inst., col. 226), but with the witnesses in different order:— [Signa] Willelmi regis; regine Mathildis; Roberti comitis filii regis; Willelmi filii regis (fn. 2); W[illelmi] Rothomagensis archiepiscopi; Lanfranci Cantuariensis archiepiscopi (fn. 3); Nicholai abbatis Sancti Audoeni Rothomagensis; Gaufridi episcopi Constanciencis (fn. 4); Gisleberti episcopi Ebrocearum (sic); Gilleberti episcopi Luxoviensis; Ego frater Anselmus abbas Occensis (fn. 5) (sic) hoc signo subscribo. Signa Durandi abbatis Troarnensis; Deodati Fontaneti abbatis; Gontardi Gemeticensis abbatis; Radulfi Sancti Taurini abbatis; Maineri abbatis Sancti Ebrulfi; Roberti de Haia; uxoris ejus; Radulfi de Haia filius (sic) Roberti; Mauricii cancellarii; Henrici de Bellomonte; Thome archiepiscopi Ebulacii (sic); Odonis Baiocensis episcopi; Osmundi Sereberiensis episcopi; Walchelini Wintoniensis episcopi; Gisonis episcopi Wellensis; Baldwini vicecomitis Essecestre; Rogerii de Bellomonte; Hugonis de Gornai; Richardi archidiaconi Constanciensis; Benedicti Rothomagensis archidiaconi; Hunfridi de Bohon; Ranulfi vicecomitis; Henrici filii Willelmi regis; episcopi (?). Rotberti de Bellomonte; Alanni; comitis; Huberti de Portu; Roberti de Molbraio; Eudonis de Ria filii Huberti; Rogerii comitis de Montegomeri; Willelmi comitis de Epreetarum (sic); Engelramni filii Huberti; Radulfi dapiferi de Monte Pincionis; Ricardi de Curceio. Quarto (fn. 6) idus Julii etc… (as in GalliaChristiania). … notamina isdem at[testarunt H]ugone de Lafertet; Nigello de Lando; Hugone de Bellocampo. Apud Cadomum etc… (as in Gullia)… Robertus[Maur(itanie comes (fn. 7) )] (fn. 8) et Mathildis etc.… Gaufridus filius Riallonnis (fn. 9) [Willelmus de Lestra, Radulfus de Gorgis (fn. 8) ] etc. [text here much damaged]. (“Pancarte” (fn. 1) in archives, H.2.)
  Fact	1105	Abbey of Lessay, Lessay, Normandy, France
  	921. Charter of Robert de Haia, son of Ranulf the seneschal of Robert count of Mortain, nephew (nepos) of Eudo the steward (dapifer) of king William [I.], notifying that in the year 1105,— being 13 of the Indiction, Henry being king in England, with his wife Matildis similarly sprung of royal stock, Ralf being bishop of Chichester, Philip king in France,—he has given, with his wife’s approval to the abbey (ecclesia) of the Holy Trinity, 1’Essay (Exaquium), for his soul and those of king Henry and the queen his wife, of the fee of Hannac, which that king gave him, these churches with their lands and tithes; the church of St. Mary of Boxgrave in the diocese of Chichester, and two and a half hides of land round about it, and the whole tithe of that parish and of his Christmas rents (gabla) there and the tithe of his wood, from pannage (paissone) and sale, with firing and timber for their buildings and pannage (paisson) for their swine and pasture for all their stock; also the churches of St. Peter of Hantona with its land and tithe, and those of St. Leger (Leodgarius) of Honestona and of Bridsham and Warborgultona and St. Mary of Bernham, and of St. Katherine on the river Thames and of St. George of Belton and the tithe of Tadeham and [all] the lands and tithes of those churches; also from all his manors, that measure of corn which is called chorchet. (fn. 11). Hujus donationis testes fuerunt ex parte supradicti Roberti, Humfridus de Sartilleio; Radulfus de Carreii; Ranulfus de Sancto Georgio; ex parte ecclesie, Robertus nepos et Guillelmus filius ejus; Rainfredus de Sancta Oportuna; Anfridus; Rainaldus Magnus; Robertus Coquus; magister .… filius Roberti pistoris. (Original in archives. Trans. Vol. II. fo. 53.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/france/918-1206/pp327-351
  Fact	1115	Abbey of Lessay, Lessay, Normandy, France
  	924 [Charter of Rainald d'Orival]. In the year 1115, Henry being king in England and prince in Normandy, Geoffrey being archbishop of Rouen, and Roger bishop of Coutances, Rainald de Aureavalle granted by advice (consilio) of his barons the church of St. Clement with its land and the whole tithe to the monks of the Holy Trinity of :'Essay serving God in the church of St. Helen, etc. etc. Hiis testibus Roberto de Haia Rogero de sancto Johanne Hugone de Aureavalle Roberto Balmer Guafrido presbitero Waltero Hingani Willelmo de Bichovilla Ranulfo Picot. 1126? confirmation of above by Henry I Signa Henrici regis Roberti comitis Glocestrie Johannis Lexovii (sick) episcopi Johannis Sagiensis episcopi Audini Ebroicensis episcopi Willelmi comitis Warenne Roberti de Haia Jordani de Sai Willelmi Truseb[ut] Hamonis de Falesia Hugonis de Aureavalle
  Fact	1100-1117	Cartulary of Burton, Staffordshire, England, UK
  	Ricardus Dei gratiâ Conventrensis Episcopus etc. (Confirming the same privileges.) Testibus Willielmo Decano Ecclesiæ de Lichesfeld, Roberto de Haia, Galfrido de Lenton, Terrico, Augustino, Nigello, Waltero de Tilebi, Ricardo de Daleham, Willelmo Durdent, Willelmo de Wilna, Roberto de Stapenhull, Ailwino Capellano. (No date.) and Ricardus Dei gratiâ Conventrensis Episcopus etc. (Confirming to them the Churches of Stapenhull, Ufra, Wilenton, Lega, Bromlega, and Ylum, quas antiquitus habuerunt. Testibus Willielmo Decano Ecclesiæ de Lichesfeld, Roberto de Haia, et aliis. (No date.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/staffs-hist-collection/vol5/pt1/pp7-18
  Fact	1123	Abbey of Lessay, Lessay, Normandy, France
  	922. Charter of R[obert] de Haia, notifying that by the counsel and wish of his wife Muriel and his sons Richard and Ralf, he grants to the abbey of Lessay (Exaquii) all that Richard, called Turstin Haldup and Eudo his son the founders of that abbey, gave it, etc. … Moreover he, Robert, grants to the abbey all that his men or others have given it, adding that, by the gift of himself and his wife Muriel and his sons Richard and Ralf, it possesses lands (specified) in Normandy, and that, in England, he has given it the church of Bosgrave with all its appurtenances, and those of Brotebeia and Feligeham and his rights in the church of Rison, and the churches of Berlinges and Subroc and the church of Suavetona, save what [rights] the monks of Acre have in it, also the tithes of the revenue (denariorum) from all his manors, namely Brotebeia, Feligeham, Rison, Suavetona, Sutona, Lutona, and Seortona, and one bovate of land at Brotebeia, etc. Anno ab incarnatione Domini MoCoXXIIIo. Testibus: Roberto capellano; Roberto Baiuner (?); Roberto de Tot; Roberto filio Willelmi; Ricardo de Gorgis; Willelmo de Marcheio; et plures alii. (Original, formerly sealed, in archives, H. 4605.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/france/918-1206/pp327-351
  Fact	1126	Abbey of Lessay, Lessay, Normandy, France
  	923. Charter of Henry I. (as king of England and duke of the Normans) addressed generally. He grants to the abbey of the Holy Trinity and St. Mary the Virgin erected in St. Oportuna (L’Essay) the gifts of Richard called Turstin Haldub and Eudo his son, its founders, and of their tenants, whether clerks or knights of officers (ministri) or women, given through them, and all those given subsequently, whether by barons by clerks, by knights, or by women (the gifts in Normandy are then specified). Moreover, he confirms to the said abbey of L’Essay (Exaquium) in alms for ever, what Robert de Haia, grandson of Richard and nephew of Eudo (Ricardi et Eudonis nepos) gave of his manors in England, namely of Brotebeia, of Felingeham, of Rison, of Suavetona, of Sutona, of Luton, and of Scortona, which he had received with Muriel his wife, and the tithe of all his income (denariorum). He also gave the abbey by the wish and at the advice of his wife Muriel and his sons Richard and Ralf and of his men, the churches of Brotebeia and Cambrigeham and Felingeham, and his rights in the church of Rison and the churches of Berlinges and Subroc, and that of Suavetona, saving the rights of the monks there, with all their appurtenances and a bovate (bovariam) of land at Brotebeia. The king also confirms to the abbey the endowments (elemosinas) given in alms for ever by Roger de Albineio and Amicia his wife with consent of their sons William and Nigel, namely in the church of St. Samson of Giuellifossa that part which Osmund de Filgeriis, clerk, held of them, and the tithe of the toll of the fair of St. Christopher and the market of Aubigny (foro Albinci) and all their rights (habebant (fn. 12) ) in Mons-famelosus and in Maisnil-Ogeris, and all that the sons of Ranulf Espec held in Alnum and in Ostella and in Herpaiz-Mesnil of their grant (beneficium). [Signa] Henrici regis; Roberti comitis Gloecestrie; Johannis Sagiensis episcopi; Audini episcopi Ebroicensis; Jordanis de Sai; Hamonis de Falesia; Hugonis de Aureavilla; Willelmi filii Odonis. Anno ab incarnatione Domini MCXXVI. peracta feliciter. (fn. 13) 13. Trans. in error: “MoCCoper eternita feliciter” (Original in archives, H. 4607. Trans. Vol. II. fo. 52.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/france/918-1206/pp327-351
  Fact	1126	Normandy, France
  	Wace says of La Haye-du-Puits "Earliest attested members of the La Haye family are Robert, grandson of Turstin Haldub, and his wife Muriel (charter for Lessay = 1126 Reg., II, no. 1576; also Loyd, Origins, p 51). According to the Spalding Register (f. 413r), Robert's wife Muriel was the daughter of Picot, son of Colswain of Lincoln. Thus she was the granddaughter and not the daughter of Colswain, cf. Green, Government, p. 258." pg. lv
  Fact	abt. 1130
  	Boxgrove (St. Mary and St. Blase) ¶BOXGROVE (St. Mary and St. Blase), a parish, in the union of West Hampnett, hundred of Box and Stockbridge, rape of Chichester, W. division of Sussex, 3½ miles (N. E. by E.) from Chichester; containing, with the hamlets of Crocker-Hill, East Hampnett, and part of Seabeach, and the tythings of Halnaker and Strellington, 736 inhabitants. It comprises about 2974 acres of land, the soil of which consists of chalk, gravel, and loam. The splendid mansion of Goodwood is beautifully situated on the south side of the Downs here, surrounded by a park of 1200 acres, planted with timber of stately growth; the interior contains numerous lofty and spacious apartments, superbly fitted up, and embellished with paintings and statuary by the first artists. The celebrated Goodwood races are held on the Harroway, and a stand has been erected which will accommodate 3000 persons. The living is a vicarage, endowed with the great tithes, excepting those of Halnaker Park; it is valued in the king's books at £9. 5. 5., and the Duke of Richmond is patron and impropriator: the tithes have been commuted for £900, and there are 7 acres of glebe. The church was the conventual church of an alien priory founded by Robert de Haia, in the reign of Henry I., and made subordinate to the abbey de l'Essay in Normandy. It is a handsome cruciform structure in the Norman style, with a central tower; the nave has been nearly destroyed, but the remainder of the interior is a beautiful specimen of the later Norman, and has an imposing grandeur of effect. There are numerous monuments, several of which are altar-tombs of Sussex marble, under arched recesses, pierced in quatrefoil, and surmounted with crocketed canopies. The priory was originally for three brethren of the Benedictine order; others were added by Roger St. John, son-in-law of the founder, and the number in 1149 was augmented to fifteen by his sons William and Thomas. On the dissolution of alien priories the establishment was made denizen; and the gross revenue, in the 26th of Henry VIII., was £145. 10. 2. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp320-323
  Death	abt. 1150
  Fact	1187
  	#928 Notification that, in the year 1187, William de Sancto Johanne and Robert his brother and Godeheldis wife of William granted to the monks of Boxgrave whatever had been given them by his grandfather Robert de Haia and his father Robert de Sancto Johanne, namely the churches of St. Mary of Boxgrove and St. Peter of Hantonet, and of St. Leger of Honestan and of Brideham and of Ichenore and of Warborgeton, of Berneham and of Beltona, with their lands and tithes and free choice and presentation (advacationem) of the clerks, and the tithes of Tadeham and Chienore, and all Boxgrave and, with its oxen, pasture for twelve oxen and three cows in Halnac and Estramunt, and in the wood of Halnac pasture and pannage of all their swine, of which wood they gave them a portion in demesne. [The Abbey] was also assigned the third part of Mondreham, free from all service ecept the king's service. They also gave the church of Mondreham with all its appurtenances, and the tithe of all the woods in their honour of Halnac, of their pannage, sale [of wood], and all other profits. All this they gave that thirteen monks might be established there. Afterwards, to make up the number of fifteen, William de St. John gave the whole tithe of his rents (gablorum) of Estramunt and all his demesne of Kipest. Robert, his brother, gave all his land of Ildefant and the dwelling (mansura) of Campellus and the garden of William the carpenter. They granted, moreover, to the abbot and convent of Essay the free choice of the prior of Boxgrave, who was never to be removed by them or their successors, and his election to hold good even if they did not approve of it. Such was their grant to the monks of Boxgrave, saving their right and revenue. [And] William granted to the abbey of the Holy Trinity [of l'Essay], which already possessed two-thirds, a third part of the market for support of the priory. And abbot Thomas and the convent of L'Essay, on their part granted them that they would keep up a convent there honorably and not remove the prior so long as he should do it honour, and that he should be free to ake monks who, when received there, should make their profession to the abbot and convent of L'Essay and receive the benediction from the abbot. And if the prior should delay to fill up the above number, tafter being warned by the abbot, the abbot shall fill up the vacancy from his own monks, or shall make a fresh one there. So also, when the abbot shall recall one of them to his house (the abbey), unless he be the prior, sub-prior, or cellarer. Testibus his: Roberto priore Rogero suppriore Hugone de Lauda Ricardo Malet Roberto Britone Sylvestro de Port-bail Roberto de Sancto Salvatore Guifrido de Bella aqua Odone Liher Sylvestro de Brittevilla Ansquetillo abbate de Lucerna Johanne capellano Robert de Corceio Radulfo de Campeals Thoma de Sance Johanne, militibus Johanne de Moyon, et multis aliis
  Person ID	I105554053	St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Robert de la Haye, I, de la Haye-du-Puits,   b. abt. 1054, Normandy, France d. abt. 1110 (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Gundreda de la Haye-du-Puits,   b. abt. 1060, la Haye-du-Puits, Normandy, France
  Relationship	Birth
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  Family ID	F399910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Muriel de Lincoln,   b. 1080   d. abt. 1150 (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Richard de la Haye  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Ralph de la Haye + 3. Cecily de la Haye, de la Haye-du-Puits,   b. abt. 1097, Normandy, France d. bef. 1177 (Age 79 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F399668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2020

  
  

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  Suzanne St. John. "Robert de la Haye, II, de la Haye-du-Puits". The St. John Genealogy Project. https://stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I105554053&tree=OSA0001 (accessed April 24, 2025).