380 PRINCIPAL LANDOWNERS IN CORNWALL. 



Priory. Matilda, one of the 4 co-heiresses, was wife of Hugh 

 de Dover, of Chilham. This Matilda, or Maude, had an only- 

 brother, William Peverel, who died in Palestine, circa 1147-8, 

 sine prole, and was succeeded by his sisters. 



Eohesia de Lucy's first husband, Pulbert de Dover, was 

 Lord of Chilham, in Kent. In the 9th King John, she had 

 livery of lands on paying a fine to the crown. 



Although no proof of a trusteeship exists, there can be no 

 doubt that the families of Peverel and De Lucy were connected 

 in some way. 



As an instance of the difficulties which the genealogist has 

 to encounter in his researches with regard to families in the 12th 

 and 13th centuries, it may be briefly stated how contradictory 

 are the accounts of the connexions of the great Eichard de Lucy 

 as given by the best authorities. 



Dugdale says — that Eichard de Lucy, by his wife, Eohaise, 

 had two sons and two daughters. Francis Thynne, however, 

 according to Weever, says he had only one son, Godfrey, after- 

 wards Bishop of Winton, and three daughters — 1. Maud, wife 

 of Walter Fitz-Eobert ; 2. Aveline, wife of Eichard Eivers, 

 Lord of Stanford Eivers, Essex; 3. Rose, wife of Eichard, 

 natural son of King John. 



Burke, in his "Extinct Peerage," says — Eichard de Lucie 

 had two sons and two daughters, thus copying Dugdale. 



I. Geffery, who died in his father's life-time, leaving Eichard, 

 his son and heir, who died sine prole, before 1 1 96, when 

 the inheritance devolved upon his aunt, Eohais. 



II. Hubert, who had the lordship of Stanford, in Essex, and 

 hundreds of Angre, for his livelihood, but died sine prole. 

 I. Maude, married first to Walter Fitz-Eobert ; and secondly 

 to Eichard de Eipariis, and died 27th Henry III, 1243, 

 leaving issue. 



II. Eohais, married first to Pulbert de Dovor, Lord of Chilham ; 

 and secondly Eichard de Chilman. This Eohais, upon the 

 decease of her nephew, succeeded to the estates of her 

 elder brother, and upon the death of her younger brother, 

 Hubert, she had livery of the whole barony. 



