Robert de Cauz

Ascelin de CAUZ" who was born about 1025 in Normandy France

• ... Walter was known as Sir Walter, Baron of Laxton (born between 1045-1090),
• ......Robert & Sybil de Cauz. Robert was born at Laxton in about the year 1120.

The history of Kirkburn Manor, Laxton Castle over the centuries is intricately tied into the proud tapestry of the families and defenders of the castle. Laxton shows up in records during the reign of King Edward III in the 14th century. The manor at Laxton was at that time owned by "Adam de Everingham". As some records recorded the name, (Everyngham). Laxton existed prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, and was originally an estate of the Saxons of England.

Upon searching the Norman family "de CAUZ" or "CAUS", you find a "Matilda," known as the Lady of Laxton & daughter of Robert & Sybil de Cauz. Robert was born at Laxton in about the year 1120. His father Walter was known as Sir Walter, Baron of Laxton (born between 1045-1090), was the son of a Norman, "Ascelin de CAUZ" who was born about 1025 in Normandy France. This family held estates at Laxton, Nottinghamshire, most likely since the conquest by William the Conqueror. Ascelin was probably the first owner of Laxton after it was taken from the Saxons (1066).

http://www.everingham.com/family/data2/laxton.html

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In Nottinghamshire the Keepers of Sherwood Forest were for many generations hereditary.

These hereditary keepers of Sherwood Forest (or the Forests of Nottinghamshire), were the De Caux family, and later through marriage the Birkin and then the D'Everingham families.

They were based at Laxton Castle, Nottinghamshire.

Research by David Crook in his paper 'Early Keepers of Sherwood Forest' (Transactions of the Thoroton Society 1980) suggests the following decent for the De Caux and D'Everingham hereditary Keepers of Sherwood Forest:

• Gerard De Normanville (in the time of William I)
• Ralph De Normanville
• Basilia De Normanville = Robert De Caux I
• Robert De Caux II
• Robert De Caux III
• Maud De Caux = Ralph fitz Stephen (in the time of Henry II)
• Maud De Daux = Adam Fitz Peter - Lord of Birkin
• John of Birkin
• Thomas Birkin
• Isabella Birkin= Robert D'Everingham

Women Keepers of Sherwood Forest

Robert de Cauz married Isabella de Ferrières, daughter of Robert de Ferrières 1st Earl of Derby and Hawise de Vitré Countess of Derby. (Isabella de Ferrières was born in 1105 in Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England and died in 1122 in Shelford, Notthinghamshire, England.)

Notes

From https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelford_Priory

Shelford priory was a small monastery founded on the south-bank of the River Trent by Ralph Haunselyn (or Hauselin) during the reign of King Henry II (1154-1189), and dedicated to the Virgin Mary.[1][2]
In 1258, the question of who founded the priory was argued. William Bardolf and Adam de Everingham took each other to court to decide who was the hereditary patron of the priory. Bardolf claimed the priory was founded by his ancestor, Ralph Haunselyn; whereas de Everingham claimed it was founded by his ancestor, Robert de Caus. The prior was unable to settle the dispute as both Bardolf and de Everingham "held a Moiety of the barony of Shelford", and the prior had one charter stating Haunselyn had founded the priory, a second in which de Caus refers to "his monks of Shelford", and a third which was a joint grant by both Haunselyn and de Caus. The jury in the case found in favour of Bardolf, declaring the founder was Ralph Haunselyn.[3]

References

• http://cybergata.com/roots/9890.htm
• Keats-Rohan, Domesday Descendants: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents 1066-1166, p.374
• 'Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Shelford', in A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2, ed. William Page (London, 1910), pp. 117-120. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/notts/vol2/pp117-120 [accessed 20 February 2019].
• Robert Thoroton, 'Laxton and Morehouse', in Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire: Volume 3, Republished With Large Additions By John Throsby, ed. John Throsby (Nottingham, 1796), pp. 205-212. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol3/pp205-212 [accessed 20 February 2019]. “(fn. 4) This place was the principal mansion and head of the barony of Robert de Calz, who has Anneis his mother did, gave something to the knights hospitallers of Saint Johns of Hierusalem. He left his wife a widow, being fifty years old or more, about 33 H. 2. she was daughter of Richard Basset, and sister of William, and had a daughter wife of Raph Fitz-Stephen, Chamberlain to king H. 2. who 6 R. 1. (fn. 5) gave account of 12l. 10s. for the knights fees of Robert de Calz, in the scutage for redemption of that king.”