General Notes

BARONY of CANVILLE or CAMVILLE (I)

Geoffrey de Canville or Camville, son and heir of William de Canville (d), of Clifton Campville, co. Stafford, Llanstephan, co. Carmarthen, Fedamore, co. Limerick, and Caher, co. Tipperary (who d. in 1260, before Michaelmas), by Lucy, his wife (living 14 Aug 1284).  He was of age, but not yet a knight, before 20 June 1272.  He was in the Army of West Wales in 1282, and was summoned for Military Service from 12 Dec 1276 to 21 June 1308, to attend the King wherever he might be, 8 June 1294, to attend the King at Salisbury, 26 Jan 1296/7, and to Parliament from 24 June 1295 to 3 Nov 1306, by writs directed Galfrido de Caunvilla, Caumvilla, Canvilla, or Camvilla, whereby he is held to have become Lord Canville or Camville. 

He m. 1stly, Maud, widow of Nicholas Martin (son and heir apparent of Nicholas fitz Martin, of Cemais or Kemes, co Pembroke, and Blagdon, Somerset), daughter of Guy de Brian, of Laugharne, co. Carmarthen, by Eve (to whom she was heir), daughter and heir of Henry de Tracy, of Barnstaple, Devon.  The King took his homage and they had livery of the lands of her grandfather, the said Henry de Tracy, 24 Sep 1274.  She, who was b. 25 Dec 1242 (c), d. before Michaelmas 1279.  He m. 2ndly, Joan.  He d. shortly before 21 Sep 1308.  His widow had livery of her inheritance in Ireland, 26 Oct 1308.  [Complete Peerage III:3-4]

(d) This William was 2nd son of Geoffrey de Canville, of Clifton (dead 1210), by his 2nd wife Leuca (d. 1236), granddaughter of William de Braiose.  By his 1st wife, Felice (daughter of Philip de Worcester), from whom he was divorced on account of consanguinity, Geoffrey had also a son, Richard.  The half-brothers had a long dispute about the manor of Clifton, which William claimed from Richard, and it was finally adjudged to him.  Geoffrey was son and heir of William de Canville, by Auberee (living 1233), daughter and heir of Geoffrey Marmion, of Clifton, and of Arrow, co. Warwick.  Auberee and her husband are stated by Dugdale and others to be the parents - instead of the great-grandparents - of the Geoffrey in the text.

(c) But she was probably b. before this date, as her 1st son, William Martin is described as 25 and more in Mar 1281/2.