Re: Thomas le Despenser

Dear Clive,

If finding the 'original' text (Latin, presumably) is possible, that
would be grand.

It does appear from the grandmother of Thomas le Despenser was named
Rohese [see below]; my own guess at present is that 'Recuare' is a different
name, either a poor rendering (possibly in the original - hoping not) or the

Doug McDonald...

Given the spelling, is it possible that "recuare" is in fact a VERB?

Doug McDonald

English transcription by Nichols or another. My theory that this might have been
Richeut, daughter of Hugh de Longchamp, is only that at present: Todd kindly
pointed out that Richeut would better be a deriviation from 'Richilda', so
'Recuare' is either a fine muddle of 'Richeut' or another name entirely.

Looking to see if Nichols' Leicestershire is on the shelves at the LOC
this week; good luck to us all.....

Cheers,

John

record of charter of Alicia, wife of Richard Frumentinus granting a gift
of land between Burton and Seggelhelwara etc. to Garendon priory:
Witnesses include: Asketill de Berges; Dionesia, wife of Asketill;
Rohesia, wife of Asketill de Berges; Aelicia, wife of Ivon of Prestwold. [Nichols,
Hist. Leicestershire, courtesy Clive West]