The barony of Trematon was unusual in that unlike most other English feudal baronies it was not
held from the king
in-chief but from the descendants of
Robert, Count of Mortain, half-brother of King
William the Conqueror. It was held for several generations by the de Vautort family,
Latinized as de Valletorta, which was once thought to come from
Vautorte in
Maine,[3] but has since been shown to originate in
Torteval in Normandy.[4][5] The descent of the barony was as follows:[6]
Godfrey de Vautort, held the Honour of Trematon from the Count of Mortain in 1184.[1]
Reginald I de Vautort (died about 1123), was by 1086 a major tenant of Robert, Count of Mortain, with 57 manors centred on the castle and market of Trematon.[4]
Roger I de Vautort (died about 1163), his son and heir, married Emma.[4]
Ralph I de Vautort (died before 1173), his son and heir,[4] who in 1166 according to the Cartae Baronum held 59
knight's fees from the earl of Cornwall, and one knight's fee
in-chief.[1]
Roger II de Vautort (died 1206), his son and heir.[4]
Reginald II de Vautort (died 1245), his son and heir, married Joan, daughter of Thomas Basset of Headington.[4][7]
Reginald III de Vautort (died 1269), his son and heir, died young without children.[4]
Roger III de Vautort (died 1274), his uncle, after disposing of most of the family's holdings and leaving vast debts, died childless.[4]
What was left of the estates eventually found its way to the descendants of two daughters of Ralph I de Vautort.[4] A younger son of Reginald I de Vautort was Joel de Vautort,[4] whose descendants held lands in
Somerset centred on the manor of Currypool in
Spaxton until about 1332.[8]
^An anonymous user claims a daughter Joan (1213–1299, who married Alexander Oakston (1211–1276). However, Reginald had no surviving children, which is why his estates went to his brother.
The barony of Trematon was unusual in that unlike most other English feudal baronies it was not
held from the king
in-chief but from the descendants of
Robert, Count of Mortain, half-brother of King
William the Conqueror. It was held for several generations by the de Vautort family,
Latinized as de Valletorta, which was once thought to come from
Vautorte in
Maine,[3] but has since been shown to originate in
Torteval in Normandy.[4][5] The descent of the barony was as follows:[6]
Godfrey de Vautort, held the Honour of Trematon from the Count of Mortain in 1184.[1]
Reginald I de Vautort (died about 1123), was by 1086 a major tenant of Robert, Count of Mortain, with 57 manors centred on the castle and market of Trematon.[4]
Roger I de Vautort (died about 1163), his son and heir, married Emma.[4]
Ralph I de Vautort (died before 1173), his son and heir,[4] who in 1166 according to the Cartae Baronum held 59
knight's fees from the earl of Cornwall, and one knight's fee
in-chief.[1]
Roger II de Vautort (died 1206), his son and heir.[4]
Reginald II de Vautort (died 1245), his son and heir, married Joan, daughter of Thomas Basset of Headington.[4][7]
Reginald III de Vautort (died 1269), his son and heir, died young without children.[4]
Roger III de Vautort (died 1274), his uncle, after disposing of most of the family's holdings and leaving vast debts, died childless.[4]
What was left of the estates eventually found its way to the descendants of two daughters of Ralph I de Vautort.[4] A younger son of Reginald I de Vautort was Joel de Vautort,[4] whose descendants held lands in
Somerset centred on the manor of Currypool in
Spaxton until about 1332.[8]
^An anonymous user claims a daughter Joan (1213–1299, who married Alexander Oakston (1211–1276). However, Reginald had no surviving children, which is why his estates went to his brother.