THE VERNONS OF HADDON HALL. jqj 



the time of Richard I. to their departure from Haddon, in 

 the latter er.d of Henry III., preserved at Belvoir Castle 

 Ihere is a charter undoubtedly made to the first Richard 

 Vernon, bemg a bond of W. de Brai to pay Richard de Vernon 

 25 shilhngs yearly for a virgate of land in Chersington. which 

 Hugo Rufus held at the Piscaria of Foxwere. and for the mill 

 upon Ripa de Bladene between Chersington and Evesham, which 

 he gave to hm. with the consent of Amicia his wife, and William 

 his son and heir, for which he should do homage to the chief 

 lords by the hands of Rad. de Vernon. m,,esses : Rad. Haring 

 Rad. fil Galfred, Will B.viel, Robert de Vernon, Magr. Philip 

 de Beke. Rich, de Hailsbr, Rad. de Edingshale, John Alalvalet 

 Kic. Gigan. This charter shows the probable truth of the 

 pedigree before cited, which makes William de Brai the son m 

 law of R,ch. de Vernon, a fact hitherto unknown to the writer 

 Another charter now at Haddon may also be attributed to Rich 

 de Vernon I., the first of the name at Haddon. 



Maurice de Audeley and Isabella his wife, release to Richard 

 de Vernon and his heirs the land which Rich, de Pecco held in 

 Chesterfield, m^nesses : Serlo de Beley, Gilbert Avenel Rd 

 de Herthul, Michael de Edensor, Adam de Stanton, Peter de 

 Herthul, &c. Sea/, an eagle displayed. 



There is an undated charter at Belvoir, being a convention 

 between Robert Basset and Rich de Vern. Release of the 

 nghts of the former in two bovates which Simon iil Lambert 

 held together with the said Simon, his chattels and sequela 

 and half a bovat whicli Alexander fil Adam held, and which 

 the said Robt. gave to the said Richard in exchange. Wit- 

 nesses: Thomas de Edenshour, Robert de Vernon. Rich de 

 Herth.ll, Robt. de Stanton, Adam de Edenshour, Matthew de 

 Langesden, Roger de Bobenhill, John de Haddon, Robt de 

 Heynton, cleric. 



If this charter is that of the first Rich, de Vernon, who married 

 the Avenel heiress, and not of his grandson, it is some confirma- 

 tion of the statement that the first Richard had a son named 

 Robert. Thomas de Edensor, the first witness, attested a charter 



