General Notes

SIR PAULIN PEYVERE, was put in possession, in January 1226/7, of land inChesham, Bucks, as heir of his brother Lawrence, whose wife was Emma dePinkeny. He obtained a footing at Court, and served the King in numerousresponsible positions till his death. In 1237 he was a collector in Bedsof the Aid granted to the King. From 1238 to 1244 he was keeper of theBishopric of Winchester during the vacancy; sheriff of Beds and Bucks,1239-41. In 1242 he was attorney for the King in a case before theCouncil; and in 1250, as Paulin Peyvre the elder, a justice before whorna fine was levied. In 1242 he was also charged with the provision ofships for the expedition to Poitou, where he followed the King. He wasthe King's steward in 1245, and in 1249 "Master Paulin, the King'sbuyer." In that year he was fellow justice with the Bishop of Salisburyto partition the lands of William Marshal, late Earl of Pembroke. Hemarried Joan, daughter and coheir of Thomas LE ESQUIER, a Justice. Hedied early in June 1251, in London, and was buried there. His widow hadwrit for dower 15 June. In August she obtained custody of the lands andmarriage of the heirs for 500 marks. This marriage she sold for that sumto Sir John DE GREY (of Shirland), father of the first Lord Grey ofWilton, and she married Sir John, presumably as his 3rd wife, before 17October following. She died at Layham., (Suff.), in 1256, and was buriedat Woburn. [Complete Peerage X:513-4]