Appendix III:
The Bisset Timeline
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Appendix III:
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Black: Events and family primarily
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| 1057 | Unsubstantiated account of a Bisset in Scotland as French Embassy | |
| 1060/70 | First hint that some Bissets were involved with the count of Aumale | |
| 1090/1127 | William Bisset, a baron to Stephen count of Aumale. [TC. p.24, 243.] | |
| 1093/96 | Biset, a Norman knight to the Archbishop of Canterbury, not clear where he fits in but may have been a brother to William Bisset, but was probably the ancestor of Arnald Bisset who occurs in Kent at the time of K. Henry II. [Domesday Descendants. p. 176.][Quoted in Domesday Monachorum, concerning knights of the Archbishop of Canterbury.] | |
| 1115 | William Bisset witness to charter of gifts to church. (Normandy) | |
| 1120 | William Bisset witness to charter of gifts to church. (York’s) [TC. p244.] | |
| 1124 | David King of Scotland | |
| 1130/1 | William Bisset held lands in Nott’s and Derby [Pipe Roll 31 Henry 1] [“The Battle Abbey Role by Duchess of Cleveland, vol, i, p.55. A work to be treated with caution. PG.] William Bisset pardoned fine of 6s. [TC .p. 244.] | |
| 1133-41 | Robert Bisset prior at Hexham | |
| 1140 | Robert Bisset, lord of Upsettlington founded St Leonard’s Hospital at Horndean. [Churches and Graveyards of Berwickshire by Dr Binnie, ISBN O 9526805] [History of Beauly priory. p.30.] | |
| 1150/64 | William the Carpenter (Bisset) witness to charter of K. Malcolm IV of Scotland | |
| 1151/53 | Manasser Biset, witness to charters at Chateau du Loir and Falaise | |
| 1152 | The Lazar House at Bradley (now Maiden Bradley) founded by Manasser and Alice Bisset. | |
| 1153 | Manasser Bisset Steward to Henry Duke of Normandy later Henry ii, of England. [TC. p. 243.] | |
| 1153. | Possibility of a Henry Bisset in Scotland. | |
| 1153/64 | William the Carpenter, (Bisset) witness to three charters of Malcolm IV. [TC. p. 244.] | |
| 1154 | Henry II, K. of England; Manasser Bisset noted as a favourite of Henry II. [Domesday Descendants, p. 177.] | |
| 1155 | Manasser Bisset granted manor of Kidderminster by K. Henry II, sometime between 1156-1162. [VCH. Worcestershire. p159.] | |
| 1156 | Manasser Bisset granted manor of Fordingbridge with manors of Rockbourne and Nether Burgate, Hants. Probably held at the same time manor of Little Damerham and half the manor of Stapleham also in Hants; along with manor of Rockbourne worth £40 in 1156. [VCH. Hampshire and Isle of White. Vol. IV. p. 582.] | |
| 1156 | Malcolm IV, of Scotland loses Northumberland to England | |
| 1156/61 | Assent of land to Abbey of Fouermarth with assent of Ausoldus and Henry Bisset. Manasser Bisett witness to writ of Henry II. bidding Hugh earl of Norfolk to perform service at the castle of Norwich. [MS 14847, fol.37 British Museum.] | |
| 1157 | Henry II King of England summons Malcolm IV and peers to Poitiers to fight Raymond count of Toulouse. | |
| 1157 | Manasser Bisset witness to writ of Henry II re land in Suffolk. [MS. 7096. fol. 91 b British Museum.] | |
| 1158 | Manasser Bisset again Steward to Henry II of England until MB’s death in 1177. Manasser Bisset was a landowner in five counties in 1158/9 and his main interest lay in Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Kidderminster. [VCH. Wiltshire. Vol.3.p.296-7.] Witness to grant to abbey of Bury St Edmunds. [MS 14847, fol.40 b British Museum.] | |
| 1164 | Before this date Manasser Bisset had founded a hospital for leprous women a mile north of the village of Bradley which had been brought to him by his wife Alice. He added the reversions to the church of Rockbourne and Kidderminster. The village now known as Maiden Bradley. [VCH. Wiltshire. Vol. 3. p296/7] | |
| 1164 | William the Carpenter witness to charter of Malcolm IV. | |
| 1164 | Manasser Bisset present at Clarendon. [VCH. Worcestershire. p. 159.] | |
| 1164/65 | Arnald Bisset on pipe role for Kent. [Domesday Descendants. p.176.] Possibly a descendant of the knight of Canterbury rather than Arnald Bisset [Domesday Descendants p, 176.]Or more likely Amulf (Arnold) Bisset de Bretizel when Robert ii Earl of Leicester (1118-68) acquired the great lordship of Breteuil through marriage he successfully won over the local knights with gifts from his English lands. William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex seems to have tried a similar tactic after he married Countess Hawise of Aumale in 1180, for he endowed one of the chief men of the country, Arnulf Bisset with land in Kent. [NF. p284] | |
| 1165 | William i (the Lyon) K. of Scotland. | |
| 1165 | Manasser Bisset held a fee at Chauey in the bailiery of Courtannes. [Duchessine, Feod Norm.] He was witness to the accord made between Stephen and Henry Duke of Normandy, touching the succession of the said Henry to the crown. [Duchess of Cleveland] | |
| 1166 | William the Carpenter, witness to charter of William I. | |
| 1166 | Manasser Bisset, hold one knight’s fee in the honour of Gifford
in England. Manasser Bisset rendered account of half a mark in Preston Bisset in 1166/7. [VCH. Buckinghamshire. Vol. ? p216.] |
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| 1167 | Manasser Bisset holds manor of East Bridgeford in Notts. | |
| 1168 | Manasser Bisset holds the manor of East Bridgeford in Notts. [Charter of priory of Thurgarton.] | |
| 1169. | William Biset at the court of King William I, of Scotland, settled in Lovat with a commission from the King; was known in 1170 as lord of Lovat. [Wardlaw. Quoted by Duchess of Cleveland. Accept source with caution, PG.] | |
| 1170 | The King at Shaftesbury confirms to certain Lepers the manor of Bradley, (afterwards Maiden Bradley.) Which manor had given and conceded to the said lepers for Alicia wife of Manasser Bisset whose inheritance it is. At a later date as yet undetermined Arnulf Bisset gave to Margery Bisset 8 yard lands at Great Wishford (Wilts) which in 1443 she gave to the hospital and priory of Maiden Bradley. [VCH. Wiltshire, vol.15. p.289.] | |
| 1170 | William the Carpenter witness to charter of King William i, of Scotland. William the Lyon raids Northern England. | |
| 1174 | William I, King of Scotland, captured by English
at Alnwick, prisoner at Falaise in Normandy. Treaty of Falaise between K’s of Scotland and England. |
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| 1174 | William I, K. of Scotland returns to Scotland with among others, Bissets. [Sir William Fraser. Chiefs of Grant.] | |
| 1175 | Uprising in Galloway. | |
| 1176/7 | Manasser Bisset, known from charter evidence to have been alive in 1177. William and Hawise Bisset known to be dead by this date from charter evidence. Susana, wife of the Carpenter dead by this date from charter evidence. Ernulfus Bisset known to be alive at this date from charter evidence. Ausoldus Bisset known from charter evidence to be dead by this date. Henry, son of William Bisset know from charter evidence to have died by this date. Henry Bisset son of the Carpenter known from charter evidence to be alive at this date. Henry, son of Manasser Bisset succeeded to manor of Rockbourne before 1177. [VCH. Hampshire and Isle of White, vol. iv. p. 582.] Henry Bisset son of Manasser still a minor. [Domesday Descendants. p, 177.] Death of Manasser Bisset but see notes in 1187. |
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| 1180/89 | William the Carpenter presumed dead by this date. A Henry Bisset witness to two charters of King William I. at Selkirk. [Libra de Melros. Vol, i. Pp107-123.] | |
| 1181 | MacWilliam uprising in Moray. An Arnulf Bisset appears in charter record of Abbey of St Martin, Aumale. | |
| 1179/87 | Further unrest in Moray. | |
| 1186 | Manasser Biset died on or shortly before this date. [Pipe R, 32. Hen
.ii. m.d.][TC. has death as 1177/][VCH. Worcestershire. p. 159] [Date of
death given as c1176 by VCH. Wilts.][Domesday Descendants has date of death
as 1177] Some time around this date King Henry II. Granted the manor of Rockbourne, previously held by his father Manasser Bisset to John Bisset. [VCH. Hampshire.] Henry Bisset, son of Manasser Bisset comes of age. [Saunders] |
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| 1187 | An Emulf (Arnulf?) recorded as paying scutage in Kent. Henry, son of Manasser comes of age. [Doomsday Descendants, p.177.] Henry Bisset son of Manasser comes of age. [Saunders] The livery of Kidderminster given to Manasser's heir Henry. [VCH. Worcestershire. p. 159.] |
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| 1189 | End of reign of Henry II of England and start of reign of Richard I. Henry son of Manasser living in 1189. [VCH. Hampshire and Isle of White. Vol IV. p. 582.] |
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| 1190 | A Henry Bisset was party to a league between Richard I and Baldwin count
of Flanders. [Foedera, Vol i. p, 68.] Albreda dau of fitz Eustace married to Henry, son of the Carpenter by this date, |
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| 1194 | Henry Bisset son of Manasser paid £8 as the farm of the town for one quarter. [VCH. Worcs. p. 159.] | |
| 1195/98 | A Henry Bisset witness to a charter of William I. in which the King confirms to Melrose land granted by William son of John in Roxburghshire [TC. p.244.][History of priory of Beauly p.17.] | |
| 1197 | Anslem Bisset mentioned in connection with manor of Preston, Buckinghamshire. | |
| 1199 | End of reign of Richard. i. of England and start of reign of John. Anslem Bisset successor to Manasser Bisset at Preston Bisset and first found in connection with Buckinghamshire in 1199. [VCH. Buckinghamshire. Vol.? p216. |
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| 1200 | Bissets reported in Stirling before 1200 | |
| 1201 | John son of Archard of Sproxton in an agreement with a Henry Bisset. Henry Bisset, son of Manasser noted here as Dapifer or Steward [this title is a confusion with his father. PG] received a new grant from the K. of Kidderminster and other manors and agreed (May 1199.) to pay 500 marks in instalments for the vills of Kidderminster and Sandhurst (Hants.) [VCH. Worcestershire. p. 159.] Amabilia Bisset marries John of Sproxton. |
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| 1204. | John Bisset witness to charter re Newbattle Abbey, his mother still alive and styled lord of Aboyne. | |
| 1205 | Scottish lands of William the Carpenter regranted
to a John Waleram, by King William I (assume William the Carpenter,
dead by this date. PG.) [TC. p. 244.] Anslem Bisset found in connection with manor of Preston Bisset in 1205 and again in 1208. [VCH. Buckinghamshire. Vol.? P.216.] |
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| 1208 | Henry Bisset, son of Manasser dead. [Saunders][TC. p.244.] Iseuld widow of Henry Bisset above holding manor of Rockbourne. [VCH. Hampshire and Isle of White. Vol. iv. p.582.] |
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| 1211 | Final suppression of MacWilliam revolt in Moray. | |
| 1212. | Henry, son of William the Carpenter dead by this date. (Possible reason for re-grant of Scottish land in that he pre-deceased his father. PG) [TC. p.244.] | |
| 1212 | William Bisett son of Henry did not come of age until this date. | |
| 1213 | Isolda widow of Henry Bisset known to be seeking her inheritance from his estate, | |
| 1214 | End of reign of William I. of Scotland start of reign of Alexander, II. | |
| 1215 | King instructs sheriff of Nottingham not to distrain Isolda Bisset for debt. | |
| 1216 | End of reign of King John and start of reign of Henry III, of England. Kidderminster appears to have been restored to the Bissets after King John’s death. It does not appear whether Henry Bisset’s heir, his son William ever actually held the manor. [VCH. Worcestershire. p. 159.] |
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| 1219 | Death of Henry Bisset, husband of Albreda de Lesiures. [Allington – B. M. Pask p.6.] | |
| 1220 | William Bisset son of Henry Bisset dead dsp. William Bisset grandson of Manasser Bisset died without issue and succeeded by his brother John, who died in 1241. [VCH. Hampshire and Isle of White. Vol .iv. p.582.] Walter Bisset, at Aboyne and proprietor of Stratherrick; Coull castle built by the Bissets c1220; [Castle of Coull by Alistair Lilburn of Coull] John Bisset, nephew to Walter, at the Aird William Bisset reputed to hold estate at Abertarff. Robert Bisset, cousin to Walter, lord of Upsettlington in Berwickshire. |
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| 1221. | Alicia widow of William son of Henry claimed land in Northamptonshire. | |
| 1221 | First named appearance of Sir John Bisset of the Aird. Deeds of arrangement between him and Bricius Bishop of Moray confirmed by King Alexander II. [History of priory of Beauly, p. 18.] John Bisset’s mother still alive. [History of priory of Beauly. p 19.] | |
| 1222. | John Bisset witness to charter at Fyvie | |
| 1223. | Isolda now married to Almaric de St Amand. William Bisset’s widow
Sarah married Richard Keynes and in 1223 failed to defend her claim to dower
in Kidderminster against her daughter in law Isolde, widow of William Bisset
the younger and her second husband Aumary St. Amand. Under an exchange with
John Bisset, brother and heir of the younger William, Aumary held the whole
manor instead of the third which was his wife’s dower. [VCH. Worcestershire.
p.159.] Mandate to the sheriff of Cambridge to replevy to Warin de B, his land in Basingburn and Melree. (Meldreth.) [VCH Cambridgeshire. p.23. Armingford Hundred.] |
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| 1223/30. | Probable start of work on construction of Beauly abbey by John Bisset. [TC. p.244.] | |
| 1224/26. | Gift made from English Treasury to a Walter Bisset. | |
| 1225. | Bothers William and John Bisset witness to charter
of Alexander ii. [History of priory of Beauly. Edmund Batten. p36.] Walter Bisset witness to charter of King Alexander II. [History of Priory of Beauly by Edmund Batten. p.36.] |
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| 1226. | John Bisset founds leper house at Ruthven. Albreda of Belvoir still alive at this date from charter evidence. |
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| 1229. | Mandate to W. Earl Marshall to deliver to each lord of a Fee of which
Warin de B, holds in Basingburn of the honour of Richmond and lands and
other Fee’s. [VCH. Cambridgeshire. p. 24. Armingford Hundred.] Bishop Henry de Blois, (1129-71) confirmed the appropriation of the church of Rockbourne, with the assent of the patron Manasser Bisset, and of the priest Crisin, to whom was assigned a pension of 2s. Manasser Bisset was also the donor of 22.5 acres to the priory of St Michael. He placed in the priory an additional canon, who was to specially serve (in masses) him and his ancestors. [VCH. Vol, iv. p. 169.] |
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| 1230. | P, count of Brittany to have seisin of the manor of Bassingburn which W. Earl Marshall held in of the K’s bail. [VCH. Cambridgeshire. p. 24. Armingford Hundred.] | |
| 1230c. | Albreda of Belvoir presumed dead by this date. | |
| 1230. | 17.06.1230. | In the quinzaine of Holy Trinity. Kent. An assize comes to enquire if a Walter Bisset, father of Walter Bisset, was seized in demesne of 60 acres of land, an acre of wood and two acres of marsh in Helse, and a mill in Rochester which land, marsh and wood, [It is not clear if these are the Scottish Walter Bissets but the probability must be that they are – there is no reason why they should not hold land in England. PG.]Reginald de Cornhulle warranted to Robert son of William de Shirington, William de Insula and Lucia his wife. Reginald comes and calls to warrant Arnulf Bisset. [C of D. p. 220. item 1100.] |
| 1230. | John Bisset founds Beauly priory. | |
| 1231. | Warin de Bassingburn in Wales on campaign probably with the earl of Warenne. | |
| 1231. | A Walter Bisset, lord of Aboyne and Stratherrick. Charter grant by William Bisset and his brother John, re the church at Abertarff and the monks at Beauly. |
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| 1233. | 12.11.1233. | Hereford: - A fragment at the foot of the membrane apparently a command from the King (Henry III.) to the justices to respite a plea in which a Walter Bisset who is with the K. is a party regarding “Hunalderwurde”. [C of D. p. 220. item 1200.] |
| 1233. | A Walter and William Bisset, witness to charter at Strivelen. Alan of Galloway gives sister as wife to Walter Bisset of Aboyne. The Chartulary of Melrose confirms that Walter married d, of Roland Lord of Galloway. [JHC] |
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| 1233. | King Henry III at Kidderminster while on campaign against the Welsh and entertained at the Hall either by Aumary St. Amand or by John Bisset kinswomen of the Margaret who saved him from an assassin when at her midnight devotions. [VCH. Worcestershire. p. 163.] | |
| 1234. | Alan of Galloway dies. | |
| 1238. | Kidderminster re-granted to John Bisset. [VCH. Worcestershire. p. 159.] | |
| 1238. | 06.09.1238. | John Bisset is commanded to allow Isabella de Bruys to have housebote
and haybote in the woods of the King’s manors of Writel and Heathfield
(outsides the parks) which she holds in tenancy till her part of the heritage
of John, late of Chester shall be expended. Woodstock. [C of D. p,265. item
1446.] Margaret (Bisset.) the Pious Maid instrumental in saving life of King Henry III, from assassin. |
| 1240. | Walter Bisset, lord of Aboyne. John Bisset lord of the Aird. William Bisset at Abertarff. Robert Bisset lord of Upsettlington. [History of priory of Beauly. Edmund Batten. p.36-37.] |
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| 1240c. | Possible death of Margaret Bisset, the Pious Maid. | |
| 1241 | John grandson of Manasser and brother of William died (buried at Bradley.)
leaving three daughters as co-heirs, Margery (wife of Richard Rivers.) Ela
and Isabel. Rockbourne passed to Ella, who became the wife of John de Wotton.
Their son John assumed his mother’s surname and succeeded his father
in the manor in 1300. [VCH. Hampshire and Isle of White. Vol, iv. p. 582.] The manor of Nether Burgate granted to Manasser Bisset and then to son John and on whose death in 1241 it was assigned to his eldest daughter Margery wife of John de Rivers, who died in 1255/6. [VCH. Hampshire and Isle of White. Vol. Iv. p.569.][Eccerpta e Rot. Fin. I, 358. In spite of this assignment Testa de Nevill (p.232) returns Burgate as held in common by Richard de Rivers and John Plessey, the latter of whom had obtained the wardship and marriage of Ela and Isabel, Johns other daughters and co-heirs, from Henry III, in 1241. (Excerpta e Rot. Fin. i. 362.] John Bisset of Kidderminster dies. Leaving three daughters as co-heirs of whom the eldest Margery was the wife of Robert Rivers, while Ella married Ralph Neville and afterwards John Wotton; Isabel the third daughter became the wife of Hugh Plessy the son of John Plessy (who was her guardian).the manor of Kidderminster was apportioned in three parts, Ella Wotton held the manor of Kidderminster Bisset. John Wotton survived his wife and settled her inheritance on his son John who took the name of Bisset. The portion of the main manor assigned to Isabel was known after 1476 as Kidderminster Burnell. The third share went to Margery Rivers and was inherited by her son John Rivers of Burgate. He gave it to the Prior of Maiden Bradley, (Wilts) and the leprous sister in that house which was of the foundation of Manasser Bisset, receiving in exchange land in Burgate. [VCH. Worcestershire. p. 159-60.] John Plessy obtained the wardship of Ela and Isobella Bisset, sisters of John Bisset deceased son of Manasser Bisset from K. Henry III. in 1241. VCH. Hampshire. Vol iv. p. 569.] |
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| 1241 | Death of John Bisset who at that time among others held the manor of
Zouche (Wilts) and was held of him by Roger da Zouche. [VCH. Wiltshire.
Vol. 15. p.158.] Alice Bisset nee Basset, widow of John B son of Henry Bisset dead by this date. |
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| 1242 | John Bisset aged 10 in custody of Albreda de Basingbourne. Bissets hold Stratherrick. [Rymer vol, i. P, 617.] |
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| 1242/3 | Death of earl of Atholl and exile of Walter and
Sir John Bisset. John Bisset the Elder with Walter in Ireland then in October meet with K. Henry III, in Wales. Walter receives arms from the king to go into King’s service in Ireland. Sir John Bisset of the Aird meet Sir James de Saville, a knight in the Justiciary of Ireland who suggested to John that he should serve the King of England in his wars in Guienne, in return for the grant of a knight’s fee in Ireland. John Bisset agreed and the King on17th Dec 1242 at Bordeaux confirmed by directing a writ [Pat, and Chart.27 Hen. iii., p. 739.] to the Justiciary of Ireland ordering him to give a knight’s fee to Bisset if he would go to parts beyond the sea in the royal service. The fee included Rathlin off the coast of Antrim. [The King to our Justiciar of Ireland, greetings. Know that if John Byset wishes to come to our service overseas; we are very willing that he shall have from us a fee just as James de Saville formerly your knight is said to have had from you, and we give you the power of granting the said fee to him. Witnessed at Burdegallam 28th August {1243)] |
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| 1242/3 | Albreda de Basingbourne held West Allington for three parts of one fee of Aumale. Also held Harworth (Notts.) of the earl of Lincoln and East Bridgeford by reason of the custody of John Bisset who was the second son of Henry son of Manasser Bisset. [TC. p. 244-245.] | |
| 1243 | The abbot of Rochester claims against Albreda de Basingburn re appurtenances
in Bridgeford. Albreda calls to warrant Margery, Ela and Isabella the daughters
and heirs of John Bisset. Margery then of full age, Ela and Isabella under
age and in the custody of John de Plesseto. [Thoroton’s Nottinghamshire.
p.294.] Margeria daughter of John Bisset known to be of age at this date and before or after this date married Richard de Rivers. |
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| 1243 | 28.08.1243. | The King Henry III has committed to Walter Bisset the manor of Ludham, to sustain himself in the King’s pleasure. Bordeaux. [C of D. p.295-296. item 1621. quoting Pat and Chart. 27. Hen iii.m 4.]The King grants to Walter Byset the manor of Ludham with its appurtenances for his maintenance in the King’s service for as long as it shall please the King. In [witness] of which etc. Witnessed by the King at Burdegal 28th August [1243] |
| 1243 | 12.02.1243. | The keepers of the Bishopric of Winchester are commanded out of its issue to let Walter Bisset have 30 marks by the King’s gift. [C of D. P. 297. item 1630.] |
| 04.05.1243. | Writ for payment from the Treasury to Walter Bisset of 30 marks for his expenses by the King’s gift. [C of D. p, 297. item 1632] | |
| 1244 | 10.06.1244. | The keepers of the Bishopric of Chichester are
commanded out of its issues to let Walter Bisset have 50 marks to procure
himself armour by the King’s gift. St Albans. [C of D. p. 298.
item 1638.]1244. Sir John Bisset in Bordeaux where his wife dies. King Henry III. Marches on Scotland supposedly on information from Walter Bisset. Treaty signed at Ponteland and confirmed by King of Scotland by charter and Papal Bull obtained on a letter from the earls and barons of Scotland. This letter noted by Matthew Paris (1244) has the name of John Bisset the Younger. [C of D. p. 302-303. item 1655.] And it would seem that Sir John on going into exile made over his barony of the Aird with his other estate to his son John, his estate by this time being hereditary. John Bisset the younger no longer known as such and holds property by descent. |
| 1244 | 05.04.1244. | The keeper of the Exchange is commanded out of its issue to cause Walter Bisset whom the King. is sending to Ireland on his business to have 40 marks for his expenses. Wellendon. [C of D. p. 304. item 1666.] |
| 1245 | 21.06.1245 | Waleran Teutonicus is commanded from the issue of his bailiery to cause Walter Bisset whom the King is sending as his messenger to Ireland to have 40 marks for his expenses. Windsor. [C of D. p.307. item 1673] |
| 1245 | 26.04.1245. | M. fitz Gerald Justiciar of Ireland is commanded to have the galleys from Ireland well prepared and equipped to the King in Wales, by advice of Walter Bisset and John Bisset his brother. Windsor. [C of D. p. 307. item 1674.] |
| 04.12.1245. | The King to his Treasurer &c. Writ for payment from the Treasury without delay to Walter Bisset of 80 marks, by the King’s gift. Windsor. [C of D. p.308. item 1678.] | |
| Papal Bull re erection of Beauly priory by John Bisset, Prior Pater Jawmo with six monks. | ||
| 1246 | 09.04.1246. | The King to his Treasurer &c Writ for payment from the Treasury to Walter Bisset of 50 marks to sustain himself in the King’s service and by his gift. Westminster. [C of D. p. 311. item 1691.] |
| 1246 | 04.12.1246. | The King to his Treasurer, &c Writ to payment to Walter Bisset of 40 marks by the King’s gift. Clarendon. [C of D. p.313. item 1700.] |
| 1246 | 08.12.1246. | The King grants to Walter Bisset and confirms the
manor of Ludham for himself and his heirs until Walter or his heirs recover
their lands in Scotland. Clarendon. [C of D. p. 314. item 1703.]
This is a further confirmation of the previous grant dated 28-08-1243. C
of D item 1621. Charters 31 Henry iii [1246/7] mem 13. Know that we have given, granted and confirmed by this our charter to Walter Byset the manor of Ludham with its appurtenances. To have and to hold from us and our heirs to the same Walter and his heirs until the same Walter or his heirs shall have recovered his lands in Scotland as we wish it. Witnessed by William Longespe, Ralph son of Nicolas, Bertram of Coyey, John of Plessii, Hugh of Vinovar, Paul Peyver, Robert of Leegos, Robert Waleraund, Ralph of Wormey, Robert of Norris and others. Given at our manor of Clarendon 8th December. [1246] |
| 1248 | Alan Durward gained more favour from King Alexander II Apparently by using information supplied by Walter Bisset concerning King Henry III of England’s intentions towards Scotland. [The Castle of Coull. by Alistair Lilburn of Coull.] | |
| 1248 | Walter Bisset, back in Scotland and witness to
charter of King Alexander II. Start of reign of Alexander III |
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| 1248 | Release to Warin de Bassingburn of 86 acres in Bassingburn which the King.
had extracted from him as his escheat of the Breton lands. [VCH. Cambridgeshire.
p.24. Armingford Hundred.] Warin came of age. [VCH Cambridgeshire p15. Armingford Hundred.] |
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| 1251 | Walter Bisset witness to further Scottish charters; Walter Bisset loses manor of Lowdham. [TC. p. 244.] | |
| 1251 | Death of Walter Bisset. | |
| 1252 | Margeria Bisset wife of Richard de Rivers dead by this date. [Saunders] | |
| November | IPM. Concerning Walter Bisset’s estate at Ulvington in Yorkshire. [C of D. p.342-343. item 1836.] | |
| 1252 | Patent Rolls, 36 Henry iii [1251/2 m 12] “For Alan son to Thomas: The King sends greetings to everyone know that at request of Margaret Queen of Scotland, our Daughter, we pardon Alan son of Thomas Earl of Atholl of Scotland for the offences he is charged with in killing certain men belonging to John Biset in Scotland in a certain dispute had there between the same John and the said Alan and by taking in a hostile manner certain merchants of Ireland six casks of Wine and a certain quantity of wheat by besieging and taking By storm the castle of Dunandin. On condition that he stand Trial in our court if anyone wishes to complain against him. In [witness] by myself at Woodstock 30th January by the King [1252]” |
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| 1254 | Anslem Bisset was succeeded in Preston Bisset by Ernald Bisset who held here in 1254 or even earlier. At the former date of his possession in Preston Bisset were extended by 6.5 hides. Ernulf Bisset appears to have alienated the manor about this date to Laurence de Brok. [VCH. Buckinghamshire. Vol.? P.216.] | |
| 1255 | 14.09.1255. | The King (Henry III.) directs the mayor and bailiffs
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to pay from the farm of their own 40s to the King’s
valet William Bisset, by the King’s gift for his packhorse lost in
the K’s service. Wark. [C of D. p.285. item 2008.] Margery Rivers great grand daughter of Manasser Bisset, daughter of John and Alice Bisset dies. [VCH. Hampshire. |
| 1257. | 13.02.1257. | The King to bishop of St Andrews setting out conditions for a safe conduct through England to Scotland which if agreed upon the King’s valet William Bisset will meet him at Dover and escort him to the King. Westminster. [C of D. p. 410. item 2107.] |
| 1258 | John Bisset acting as lord of Aird; Gives church
of Conveth to priory of Beauly. No longer noted as Younger and holding property
by descent and not as his father by the crown. [History of the priory
of Beauly. Edmund Batten. p.47.] Sir John Bisset the elder dies in Ireland leaving Agatha his widow and by whom he had a second family who formed the clan of Eoin or Bissets of the Glens of Antrim. [History of the priory of Beauly. p.53.] Laurence and Robert Grant first named as witness in a deed of John Bisset (the younger). Also witness was Robert Bisset probably Lord of Upsettlington. [History of the priory of Beauly. p. 53.] |
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| 1259 | John Bisset (the younger) dies and leaves his estate
to his three daughters as co-heirs, and dower to the Lady Agatha his stepmother.
[History of the priory of Beauly. p. 54.] Cecilia married to William de Fenton. Elizabeth married to Andrew de Bosco. Muriel married to David de Graham. John Bisset had a son also called John who died without issue leaving his three sisters as co-heiresses to both his father and himself. If Forsyth’s “Moray” is correct the third John Bisset was witness to the writ of the grant of land to Robert le Grant about 1268 from John Prat, knight. If Chalmers'“Caledonia”, vol i. p. 596. is correct in that Gregory le Grant married Mary daughter of Bisset and Lovat she must have been the daughter of the first John Bisset, founder of Beauly priory and the exile. According to the Chamberlain Accounts. Vol i. p.21. Gregory le Grant was sheriff of Inverness in 1263, but Sir William Fraser, in “Chiefs of Grant”, claims that this is a misreading of the text and states that the page of the Rolls referred to shows that Laurence le Grant was sheriff at that time. I can find no written evidence that Gregory le Grant was ever sheriff. (PG) |
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| 1259 | 02.12.1259 | The King directs his Treasurer and Chamberlains to deliver from the Treasury to his valet William Bisset 5 marks for a horse which he lately lost in returning from Scotland in the King’s service. Paris. [C of D. p.425. item 2170.] |
| 1260 | 03.10.1260 | Peter de Winton is commanded out of the money to be received at Exchequer for the expenses of the King’s household and for provision against the impending feast of St Edward, to pay to Robert Bisset, the knight of Alexander King of Scotland, 500 marks for the said King’s use; in part payment of the money that the King owes him for the marriage of Margaret his daughter, consort of the said King of Scotland. Windsor. [C of D. p.434. item 2209.] |
| 1261 | 13.04.1261 | As William le Graunt who lately by the King’s precept set out with Alexander King of Scotland for that country, was accused before John de Eyville the King’s Justiciar of the Forest of Trent of taking venison in Shirewood forest on his journey, the King at the King of Scotland’s instance, pardons his said offence. Tower of London. [C of D. p. 442. item 2250.] |
| 1262. | 24.07.1262. | The King remits and grants to his valet William Bisset in recompense of the three horses that he lost in the King’s service, 100s in which Arnald Bisset his brother was amerced before the justice of common pleas on the last inter in Buckingham for concealment of a women slain at Bethampton. Breteuil. [C of D. p.454-455. item 2310.] |
| 1264. | November. Warin de Bassingburn party to a raid on Wallingford castle in an attempt to release the Lord Edward. | |
| 1266. | Licence for Warin de Bassingburn to enclose his house at Bassingburn with
a moat and wall of stone and to crenellate the same. [VCH. Cambridgeshire.
p24. Armingford Hundred.] October. Warin de Bassingburn and Adam de la Zouche signatories to the Award of Kenilworth. |
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| 1266 | 07.08.1266 | The King (Henry III.) directs the sheriff of Buckingham to let William Bisset the King’s valet have 100s. From the issues of his bailiery to buy a horse in lieu of one that he lost lately in the King’s service. Kenilworth. [C of D. p. 476. item 2402.] |
| 1267. | 06.12.1267. | The King for the laudable service of his valet William Bisset, gives him freedom for life from assizes, juries or recognisance’s and that he shall not be sheriff, coroner, escheator, forester, verdurer, regarder or other bailiff against his will. Clarendon. [C of D. p.438. item 2461.] |
| 1269 | Warin de Bassingburn held at his death 1h in Bassingburn, of William de Cheney deceased, of the honour of Boulogne; the site of the castle and £30 of land held of the honour of Richmond. [VCH. Cambridgeshire. p.24. Armingford Hundred.] Also ¼ knight’s fee in the honour of Richmond. [VCH. Cambridgeshire. p.15. Armingford Hundred.] | |
| 1270 | A William Bisset witness to a charter to the monks of Coldstream Abbey. | |
| 1271 | 10.03.1271 | The King (Henry III) for the faithful service of William Bisset his beloved servant commits to him the keeping of Salcey forest. Westminster. [C of D. p.542. item 2643.] |
| 1272 | End of reign of Henry III. and start of reign of Edward I | |
| 1280c. | Probable death of William le Grant husband of Albreda de Bassingburn | |
| 1288. | 16.11.1288. | A Robert Bisset knight received 20 marks from the chamberlain of Scotland. [C of D. part ii. p, 142. item 57.] |
| 1291c. | Ela Bisset wife of Ralf de Neville assumed dead by this date | |
| 1291 | Among the arbitrators at Berwick between the competitors
for the Scottish throne was William Bisset. It was probably he who under
the regulations of King Edward for the government of the country is mentioned
as sheriff and constable of Stirlingshire. William Bisset’s grandson was according to Anderson’s Scottish Nation, grandfather of Sir Thomas of Upsettlington. Walter Bisset in Alexander II reign was witness to a royal charter to Paisley Abbey and William Bisset to one to Dunfermline Abbey. [JHC] |
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| 1292 | From IPM it confirms that William le Grant alias Graund only held the English
manors on life rent from his wife Albreda Isobella Bisset wife of Hugh de Plessy assumed dead by this date |
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| 1297 | 05.9.1297 | John and Rudolf Grant discharged from English captivity
on condition that they serve Edward I, in France. They are dependent on
John Comyn, lord of Badenoch and David le Graham also released at the same
time. £4 5s paid to Robert Grant for his expenses from 30.09.1296
– 05.09.1297 date of his release. [C of D. part ii. p. 163.
item 229.] John Bisset (Wotton) succeeded to manor of Rockbourne (Hants) married Ema? had a son John who died in 1334. |
| 1297 | William Bisset, Alexander de Ramsay de Dalwelsey and William de Paxton who held Abberwick on the Alne near Alnwick were Scots who held land in Northumberland. | |
| 1301 | Hugh Bisset writes to K. Edward I reporting that his fleet together with Angus and MacSween, awaiting the King’s directions as to Kintyre and Bute. He asks if John of Argyle is in the King’s peace or not. [History of Clan Campbell. Vol, i. p, 61.]also [JHC] | |
| 1302 | December | William Bisset and five covered horse noted as part of the garrison of Linlithgow castle – each knight paid 2s per day. [C of D. part ii. p, 175. item 305.] |
| 1304 | William Bisset is sheriff of Clackmannan. For King Edward who tells Alexander de Abernethy that he is to call Bisset to his aid if he needs him for guarding the passage of the Forth. He is not to hold out words of peace to William le Walsys unless he and those with him place themselves absolutely and in all things at our own will without any exception whatever. [JHC] | |
| 1304 | Sir Robert Bisset married Annabel sister of Sir Henry St Clair of Roslin and also of Gregory St Clair said to have been the ancestor of the Longformaues branch. Her father Sir William got Roslin by charter in 1280. She married (2) by 1290 Sir David Wemyss of that Ilk and was dead by 1304. [JHC] | |
| 1305 | 19.11.1305 | William Bisset noted as constable of Stirling. [C of D. Additions, p, 204. item 472.] |
| 1306 | 20.11.1306 | William Bisset noted as Constable of Stirling. [C of D. part ii. p, 204. item 472.] |
| 1306 | 20.11.1306 | John Bisset, valet of Scotland, coming to the King (Edward I.) at Westminster with news of Scotland and returning. Paid 20s. [C of D. part ii, additions. p. 202. item 472.] |
| 19.11.1306 | Andrew Bisset and Andrew de Erth, valets of William Bisset, coming from Scotland to the King to replace two horses lost in coming in haste. King’s service and returning. Westminster. [C of D. part ii. Additions. p, 202. item 472.] | |
| 1306 | Manor of Little Damerham and half the manor held by the Bissets and a
messuage and land at Stapleham passed on the death of John Bisset in 1306/7
to his infant son John who died in 1334/5 leaving a sister and heir Margaret
formally wife of Walter Romsey and wife of Robert Martin. She and her husband
granted a reversion of a messuage land and rent in Damerham, then held by
Emma wife of John Bisset in dower to John de Hymerford for life, 1342. [VCH.
Hampshire and Isle of White. vol. iv. p. 588.] Bisset property in West Ashton
later called the manor of Rood Ashton had in 1306 a demesne of 80a. [VCH.
Wiltshire. Vol 8.p.207.] John Bisset (Wotton.) dead. |
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| 1307 | William Bisset still noted as Constable of Stirling.
[C of D. part ii. p, 215. item 492.] John Bisset who died in 1307 held two carucate of land at Steeple Ashton (Wilts) delivered to his wife Catherine whose only son John died without issue in 1334 having as heir his sister Margaret. [VCH. Wiltshire. Vol 8. p.203.] |
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| 1318 | Agnes daughter of Constancia married to John de Caltoft. | |
| 1330 | Beatrix dau of Warin and Albreda de Bassingburn known to be married to Roger de Brabazon by this date. | |
| 1333 | In Berwick according to the Pipe Roll, Robert de Tughall was chamberlain and in 1333 the rent of a toll collected near Upsettlington was 6/8, the rents of certain tenements in Easter Upsettlington of a fishery on the Tweed there forfeited to the crown by William Bisset were £7. 6s. 8p. [JHC] | |
| 1334 | Death of John Bisset, his sister Margaret his heir. [VCH. Wiltshire. Vol 8. p.203.] | |
| 1357 | Patrick le Grant appears as lord of Strathspey a lordship which was granted to Walter Bisset before 1282. [History of the priory of Beauly. p. 80.] | |
| 1358 | On the resignation of William Bisset 10-02-1358, William Sinclair of Roslin got from David II the lands of Merton and Merchanyston, East Calder district (see Scots Peerage) [JHC] | |
| 1362 | Sir Thomas Bisset of Upsettlington married Isabella d, and heiress of the 12th Earl of Fife as her third husband and he received a charter of the earldom of Fife on 08-06-1362. His widow had no issue and resigned her title to the brother of her second husband – a son of Robert II. [JHC] | |
| 1363 | The nephew of Sir Thomas Bisset, Earl of Fife, another Thomas Bisset, prior of St Andrews resigned to the great sorrow of the Canons who cried, “Why desert us father? Be favourable to us and leave us not destitute”. His nephew James Bisset was also prior. This devoted gentle hearted and munificent servant of God was a great benefactor to the Cathedral and also furnished the mensal churches with ornaments. He required two of the canons to be licentiates and five bachelors of Divinity. He redeemed the lands that were mortgaged; the almonry, the church service and ritual were objects of his special care. He lived like a hermit and died June 25th 1416 and with the epithet recalling him as “a polished jewel” he was buried in the chapter house leaving a memory that went up as a melody pleasing to God and man. (Walcott’s Ancient Church) [JHC] | |
| 1365 | Duncan, Earl of Fife was succeeded in 1353 by his daughter as Countess of Fife. She married (1) William Ramsay of Collthie who died soon after 1359. (2) William Stewart second son of King Robert II who was her husband in 1362. (3) Sir Thomas Bisset of Upsettlington who died before 1365 and John Dunbar who died in 1371 – all without issue. [JHC] | |
| 1368 | Walter Bisset of Clerkington and Culter resigned the lands of Kinbraehmont, Fife. (Wood’s East Neuk Fife) [JHC] | |
| 1408 | The Benistouns had Upsettlington later in the 14th century and in 1408 John de Benistoun is witness to one of the Swinton Charters. [JHC] | |
| 1443 | Margaret Bisset gives land from manor of Great Wishford (Wilts) to hospital and priory of Maiden Bradley. [VCH. Wiltshire. Vol 15. p289.] | |
| 1537 | In James 5th reign, James Bisset, messenger is named in the accounts of the High Treasurer of Scotland. [JHC] |
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