Vol 1: The Bluets - Lackham Countryside Centre

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the Earl Marshal at Wycombe with horses and arms” 178 In this charter
the lands of Richard‘s supporters are to be taken by the local sheriffs
and given to king‘s men. Ralph Bluet‘s lands in Dorset, Hampshire,
Somerset and Wiltshire were seized and given to Mathias Bezil 179 . It
seems that Daglingworth, however, was looked after by the sheriff of
Gloucester, Simon de Dryby 180 . These records would seem to indicate
that Crouch was being unduly cautious when he spoke of Ralph as being
suspected of supporting the rebellion 181 .
It is unknown whether Ralph was with Richard Marshal during the
fighting in Leinster when Richard lost his life (1234), but it is very
likely; the Bluets held land of the Earl there. Richard Marshal‘s death
effectively ended the rebellion and Henry was secure. He was not
vindictive, indeed
When news reached [Henry III] of the death of Richard
Marshal…there was no rejoicing at the fate of a rebel. Henry
burst into tears and ordered masses to be said for Richard‘s
soul
182
and he dealt leniently with the rebels, restoring their lands and making
Gilbert Marshal, Richard‘s younger brother, the new Earl of Pembroke.
He admitted denying judgement by peers and committing disseisins, and
his court restored Upavon to Gilbert Basset. 183
married Isabel Marshal, Richard‘s sister, and whose manor at Mapledurwell in
Hampshire was given to Peter de Rivallis.
178
Calendar of Charter Rolls Hen III 1231- 1237. The original text is to be found in
Calendar of Close Rolls Henry III 1231-1234 (1905) p258 Pro comite Rogero le
Bigod et aliis de reseisina Quia rex reddidit R le Bigod comiti Norf' terras suas,
que capta fuerunt in manum regis, eo quod dicebatur ipsum fuisse apud Wycumbe
contra regem cum comite R Marescallo cum equis et armis;. ..
179
Calendar of Close Rolls Henry III 1231-1234 (1905) p273 dated 23 Sept 1233
Pro Macy Besill de terra Radulfi Bloet, excepta auctoritate propria
180
Rot. Orig. in Curia Scacarii (1805) p263
181
DNB (2006) David Crouch section on Bluet family
182
Prestwicke, M (2005) Plantagenet England 1225-1360 p82 OUP
183
Carpenter, D (2003) The Struggle for Mastery:The Penguin History of
Britain 1066-1284 p316