316 THE PBIOBS OF TYWAEDEETH. 



in the charter of convention between Ordagar the Canon, and 

 Richard de Pidias, father of the said Baldwin." (Deed at Wardour 

 Castle, see Oliver's Monasticon, p. 41). Richard de Pidias again 

 is foiuid as witness to a charter by which Odo, son of "Walter de 

 Treverbyn granted certain lands to the Priory of Tywardreth. 

 Also, circa 1196, Richard de Pidias is a witness to Robert de 

 Cardinan's charter to Lostwithiel. To the charter under examin- 

 ation, are the names of Baldwin and Robert de Pidias. Odo, son 

 of Trewin, another witness, may be the above named Odo, son 

 of Walter de Treverbyn, and also the same Odo who witnessed 

 the charter to Lostwithiel, as Odo de Penpel. Odo son of Walter, 

 is a witness to the charter of Robert Fitz -William, when Baldwin 

 was prior in 1169, above referred to. 



"The pedigree of the elder branch of the ancient house of 

 De Pridias aKas Prideaux, as recorded in the Herald's College, 

 gives only the direct line and is very defective in dates." 



The earliest historic name having a precise date is that of 

 Nicholas Predieux or de Pridias. In 1182, the Sheriff of 

 Cornwall accounted for half a mark paid to him, the said 

 Nicholas, who had come to London to cross the sea in the Bang's 

 service. In 1189, he was amerced half a mark for making a false 

 claim, and again in 1195, he was amerced 2^ for the same cause. 

 Eichard de Pridias, circa 1196, was probably his son, and the 

 father of Baldwin, who before 1203, witnessed Peverel's charter. 

 Of Robert de Pidias there is no other mention. 



There is a contemporary charter without date, a confirmation 

 charter, to the church of Minster of the gift of his ancestors by 

 William de Botreaux, which is of special interest in this case, as 

 it contains among its witnesses, no fewer than five of those who 

 attested the charter in question, and the date of this charter, if 

 ascertained approximately, will assist materially in arriving at 

 the date of the other. 



WUliam (I.) de Botreaux the son of Nicholas and Aufre, 

 the son of Ruald, granted to the monks of St. Sergius of Anjou 

 the church of Minster and other lands and tithes. This charter, 

 undated, was confirmed by Bishop Henry Marshall, between 

 1 194 and 1206. William (I) married after 1140, Alice dau. and 



