General Notes

Second Baron Neville of Raby, became governor of the castles of Norham Werke, and Banborough in the reign of Henry III. He saw military service and held civil offices and stood by the king in his troubles with the barons. He married before April 13, 1273, his second wife was Ida, widow of Sir Roger Bertram of Mitford, and died before August 20, 1282. Roberts widow had writs of dower in October 1282 and May 1283.

Inherited lands from his grandfather, Robert Fitz-Maldred. These were the Neville and Bulmer lands to include manors in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Durham with castles at Raby, Middleham and Brancepeth. He had a military summons too march to the relief ot the King of Scotland, and was then constituted governor ot the Castles of Norham and Werke. The next year he was intrusted with Bamborough Castle, and two years later made Warden of the king's forests beyond Trent. Then followed by the appointment of Justice-itnerant for the pleas of those forests. He was one of the barons who undertook for the king's forces beyond Trent, as also sheriff of Yorkshire, Northumberland and governor of the castle of York. He subsequently joined the baronial banner, yet was fortunate enough, after the discomfiture of his party, not only to obtain his pardon, but to be constituted governor of Pickering Castle in Yorkshire. Captain general of Kings forces beyond Trent.]
Tax collector for Edward I in Northumberland and Westmorland.