Genealogy Wylie » Sir William le Vavasour of Hazlewood (1131-< 1191)

Personal data Sir William le Vavasour of Hazlewood 

• He was born in the year 1131 in Hazlewood and Storiths, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.
• He died before June 29, 1191 in Hazlewood and Storiths, Skipton, Yorkshire, England.Sources 1, 2
• A child of Mauger III le Vavasour and Matilda Perry
• This information was last updated on April 5, 2023.

Household of Sir William le Vavasour of Hazlewood

Child(ren):

1. Robert le Vavasour  1153-< 1227 

Notes about Sir William le Vavasour of Hazlewood

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William le Vavasour (ie. "the vassal", or "the sub-tenant"); witness to acharter c 1158-63; died after Michaelmas 1189 but before 29 Jun 1191.[Burke's Peerage]

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VAVASOUR

Observations.-The family of Vavasour of Hazlewood, parish of Tadcaster,descends from Mauger, tenant in Yorkshire of both William de Percy and Ilbert de Lacy in 1086 (e). At an uncertain date, temp. Henry I, awitness to a charter of Alan de Percy, was named Mauger. [CompletePeerage XII/2:230, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

(e) Mauger was tenant of William de Percy at Barnby-upon-Don, Cocksford,Edlington, Hazlewood, and Stutton, while he held Hessle, par. of Wragby,of Ilbert de Lacy. The word Vavasour means a vassal, or under-tenant.

WILLIAM LE VAVASOUR witnessed a charter, circa 1158-63, and he wasamerced in 1165-66, 1166-67 and 1175-76. In 1166 he held 2 knights' feesof William de Percy, 1/3 knight's fee of Henry de Lacy and ½ knight's feeof the Honor of Skipton. He was a custodian of the lands of theArchbishop of York, 1183-90, a Justice itinerant, 1184 and 1187-89,farmed the lands of William Paynel, 1185-88, and levied tallage, 1187-89.He was an adviser of Maud, Countess of Warwick. He died betweenMichaelmas 1189 and 29 June 1191. [Complete Peerage XII/2:231,(transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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