Sir Gerard de Limesi

Citations [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 950. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

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Gerard, Lord of Limesay1

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Last Edited=21 May 2007

    Gerard, Lord of Limesay is the son of unknown de Limesay.1

Gerard, Lord of Limesay gained the title of Lord of Limesay.1
Child of Gerard, Lord of Limesay and Amicia de Bidun

Aleanora (?)+ 1

Citations

[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 950. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hwbradley/aqwg1122.htm#41464

Gerard de LIMESI [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born 1131 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England. He died 1184 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England. Gerard married Amice de BIDUN on 1164 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England.

Amice de BIDUN 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 1146 in Cotes Bidun, Northamptonshire, England. She died 5 after 23 Nov 1224. Amice married Gerard de LIMESI on 1164 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England.

They had the following children:

  F i Alianor de LIMESI was born 1165. 

M ii John de LIMESI was born 1168 and died 1193.
M iii Alan de LIMESI 1, 2, 3 was born 1171 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England.
M iv Gerard de LIMESI 1 was born 1174 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England.
F v Amabilia de LIMESI 1 was born 1177 in Cavendish, Suffolk, England.
F vi Basilia de LIMESI was born 1180 and died after 1 Jun 1225.

Possibly the youngest son of Walter de Lindesay (de Ghent) and his second wife Maud of Brittany, but more likely an unrecorded son of one of the earlier de Limeseys.

1. GERARD de Limesey (-after 1161). The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Girard de Limesye ii m" in Warwickshire, Leicestershire in [1161/62]. "Gerardus de Limesey" donated property to Hertford priory, for the souls of "uxoris meæ Amiciæ et Johannis filii mei", by undated charter witnessed by "Halen. de Bidun, Amicia uxore mea, Trianno fratre meo…".

m AMICE de Bidun, daughter of HALENALD de Bidun & his wife --- ([1124/25]-after 1185). "Gerardus de Limesey" donated property to Hertford priory, for the souls of "uxoris meæ Amiciæ et Johannis filii mei", by undated charter witnessed by "…Trianno fratre meo…". The Rotuli de Dominabus of 1185 records "Amicia de Limesia…lx annorum…filia Haveladi de Bid[une]", adding that she has "ii filios milites quorum primogenitus…Johannes de Limesia…[et] plures…filias". Gerard & his wife had [five or more] children:

a) JOHN de Limesey (-1193). ... b) ALAN de Limesey. ... c) BASILIA de Limesey (-after [1 Jun] 1225). ... d) ELEANOR de Limesey (-before 1223). ... e) one or more daughter. ..." ______________________________ Source <https://familysearch.org/tree/person/LDRF-4VY/details>: "Lord Gerard de Limesi Birth about 1120 Pirton, Hertfordshire, England Death 1185 Pirton, Hertfordshire, England Father Baron Alan or Alanus de Limesi 1090-1160 Wife Amicia de Bidun 1118-1186

Children: John de Limesy Lord of Cavendish 1151-1194 Amabilla de Limesi -1214 Basilia de Limesi -1239 Alan de Limesi Alienora de Limesi of Crawford Gerard de Limesi"

Gerard married Amicia DE BIDUN [5392] [MRIN: 3187], daughter of Halenald I DE BIDUN, of Lavendon [5393] and Sara [3350]. (Amicia DE BIDUN [5392] was born in 1118-1125 in Lavendon, Buckinghamshire, England and died about 1185 in Pirton, Hertfordshire, England.)