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The next Musard mling here, of whom we learn but little, 
was Robert Musard, 1146 (cf. Gesta Stephani), who was 
accidentally captured by Philip, son of Robert, Earl of 
Gloucester, wandering beyond his castle walls, and there and 
then menaced with instant hanging if he did not yield up the 
castle. This shows that Musard was on Stephen’s side in the 
struggle. This was a time when ransoms were being wrung 
from gentry of all degrees, and hunger and flames duly 
agonised this afflicted land. 
This unfortunate lord of Miserden was probably the father 
of Hascoit (II.) and of Richard (dead in 1166), who had made 
return of his twelve Knights’ Fees (1130) under the enfeoffment 
of Henry I., and from whom the widow of Richard Musard held 
two of the fees in Dower under the new enfeoffment of Henry II. 
The Carta of 1166 (Lib. Rub., p. 342 P.R.O.) give the 
following : — 
De vetere feffamento ( i.e . that of Hemy I., or before 1135). 
Astorp (i.e. Eutropius) Hasteng 1 tenet Feoda v. militum. 
Oliverus de Mara tenet 2 militum. 
Maenius (i.e. Main : a Breton name) de Hatrope 
( H either op ) 2 militum. 
Walterus de Estone ( Aston-Somerville ) 2 militum. 
Galfridus de Cheleworthe 1 militus. 
Summa de suo Veteri feffamento 12 milites. 
Et de suo Dominio de Novo feffamento. 
Wilhelmus de Caisneto (Chesney) tenet feodum dimidii 
militis. 
Et Uxor Ricardi Musardi tenet de dote feoda, 2 m. de 
novo (f°). 
Fulco de Monasteriis tenet xv. partem f.m. de novo (f°). 
There was due, that is to say, from Hascoit Musard (II.) 
the sendees of twelve knights to the King. The above are the 
names of his feudatories or tenants. The five fees held by 
Astorp Hasteng were those of Warwickshire, which are 
mentioned later (in 1196-97) under that county, and under 
1 Hasten : Hasting : a Danish name. Astorp is Latinised into Eutropius in the Leicestershire 
Carta. 
