General Notes

REFN: 4703AN
REFN: P4704
Robert De Umfreville c 1075 - 1145
Lord of Redesdale and Coquetda le
Baron of Prudhoe 1130-1145
Robert appears in a pipe roll of 1130 when he w as pardoned 40 shillings
for danegeld by brief of the King. He appears to hav e regularly been at
the court of King David of Scotland (1124- 1153) which mu st indicate that
he held land IN Scotland. The Normans settled south of the t weed and in
Cumbria south of the Solway, both these areas were claimed by the
Scottish Kings and much of Cumbria was under the jurisdiction of the
Bisho p of Glasgow. We also know that Malcolm of Scotland encouraged the
settlement of Norman knights south of the Forth and the Umfrevilles may
have gained sco ttish lands as part of this settlement or via marriage2.
It would make sense therefore to be on good terms with the King of
Scotland. He was alive in 1139 to sign charters of Henry Percy Duke of
Northumberland. Robert must be the U mfreville who built Harbottle on the
river Coquet and Prudhoe castle.