Son of John fitzRobert and Ada d Balliol, born c. 1230
Married Isabell de Merlay, before 12711 , in 1268 in Stokesley, North Riding, Yorkshire?
Children
?
Died in, or before 1272. 2
1 A writ in a dispute between Robert de Eure, who married Isabell de Merlay, and his brother-in-law William de Greystock, was issued on the 4th of March 1270/71.
2 ISABEL DE MERLAY, daughter and co-heiress, born
about 1257 (aged 8
in 1265). She was co-heiress in 1268 to her sister, Alice de Merlay,
wife of Robert de Thweng, by which her share of the Merlay estates
increased from a one-third to one-half share. Isabel married (1st)
before 1270 Robert de Eure. He was living in 1271, but died in or
before 1272. She married (2nd) before 7 May 1275 ROBERT DE SOMERVILLE,
Knt., of Wichnor (in Tatenhill), Alrewas, Curborough House (in
Streethay), and Tunstall, Staffordshire, and, in right of his wife, of
Great Benton, Witton Underwood, Horsley, Stanton, and Wingates,
Northumberland, and Knaptoft, Leicestershire, benefactor of Repingdon
and Worksop Priories, son and heir of John de Somerville, Knt., of
Wichnor (in Tatenhill), Curborough House (in Streethay), Tunstall,
Staffordshire, etc. They had six sons, Edmund (clerk), Robert, Roger,
Knt., Adam, Philip, Knt., and John, and two daughters, Joan (wife of
Ralph Cromwell, Knt.) and Isabel. In 1294 he acquired the other half
share of the manor of Burton Agnes, Yorkshire by an exchange with his
wife's nephew, John de Greystoke. He was summoned to serve against
the Welsh in 1277 and 1282 and against the Scots in 1296. In 1290 he
was granted a weekly market and yearly fair in Witton Underwood,
Northumberland, together with free warren in Windegates, Horsley, and
Sheles, Northumberland. SIR ROBERT DE SOMERVILLE died shortly before
17 October 1297. His widow, Isabel, died shortly before Thursday
before Christmas 1300.
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3 Robert and Hugh, younger sons of Ada, who took
the name of Eure, were enfeoffed by their mother in Stokesley in the
summer of 1250. They entered into full seisin: 'each of them appointed a
new steward and reeves for keeping his share, and deposing the said
lady's steward and reeves, held courts . . . and received amercements
from many persons.' Some months later, however, they granted the
manor to their mother for life, and she was in possession at her
death in 1251 as farmer of Robert and Hugh. Robert de Eure predeceased
his brother by many years, and his share of Stokesley was inherited by
Hugh.
(Victoria
County History - North Riding of Yorkshire)