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     Isabella de Lancaster married Thomas Flemyng [Esq.].¹

     John died without issue before 1292.¹
     

     In 1292, Lawrence de Lancaster claimed claimed the tenement of 30 acres in Skerton as heir of his brother John. It had evidently been held in trustee by Nicholas Gentyl.

     John de Lancaster was born circa 1265.² He married Annora ?.¹ John died without issue before 18 April 1334.¹
     

     John was also known as [Sir] John de Lancaster.

     From "Magna Britannica ed Hibernia" by Thomas Cox, 1731, "This John waa a warlike man, and was with his King several times in his Wars with Scotland, in which he behaved himself with that Fidelity and Courage, that the King employed him in guarding the Marches against that Nation. He sat in Parliament among the Barons from 25 Edward i to 3 Edward II. He left no issue, and so his Estate passed to his Sister's son Richard de Platz, then a minor of twelve years old, and from that family to the Howards, ancestors of the Dukes of Norfolk, who are spread into so many noble Families."³

     In 1196, Witherslack was probably a member of the demense lands of the barony of Kendale for by a fine that year in the king's court between Gilbert son of Roger Fitz-Reinfrid and "Aylewise" his wife, plaintiffs, and Henry de Redeman, tenants, respecting "Witeberge," this is Whitbarrow with the appurtenances, the said Henry quit-claimed to them the right which he had held in Witeberge, for which they gave him Selesat by the right bounds by which Cospatric de Selesat held it with other privileges and granted to Henry and his men of Levenes common of pasture of the moss between Witeberge and Levenes, to be held by Henry and his heirs by the free service of 5s. yearly. Gilbert Fitz-Reinfrid probably enfeoffed his natural son, Roger de Lancaster, of Witherslack shortly before 1220. It descended to John, son of Roger de Lancaster and was held by Annora, relict of John, at the time of her death in 1338. It had been granted in 1328 to John de Cancefield, as trustee, for settlement upon Roger de Lancaster, brother of John, for life, with remainder to Michael son of Robert de Haverington.⁴

     In 1291, after the death of his father, render and confirmation by John de Lancaster for the souls of his father, Philippa his own mother, and for the health of the soul of Anora his wife and Roger his brother, to the prior and convent of Kertmel of the free fishery in the water callled 'Heltonterne,' which the prior demanded against him in the king's court as the right of the church of Kertmel, so that the prior, etc. may fish there at all times of the year and draw their boat ashore and fasten it both to his land on the Wytherslac side and to their own land of Kertmel and dry their nets without impediment of the grantor or his heirs; saving to the grantor and his heirs their free fishing throughout the said water so that they can draw their boat and nets ashore and fasten them either on the side of Kertmel or of Wytherslac. For this the names of the grantor, his wife and those named above are to be inserted in the 'martilogium' (martyrologium) of the priory and to be received into all the benefits of the house.⁴

     Also after the death of his father in 1291, John de Lancaster was involved in a various suits. Ingram de Gynes and Christiana his wife claimed against him the moiety of thirty-seven messuages, a mill, saltpit, bakehouse, two forges and various land, and the king summoned him to prove his right of free warren in Ulverston. He made John de Hudleston his forester for the barony of Ulverston, but at a later time the validity of the grant was denied and puture was accordingly refused. The Prior of Conishead demanded against John de Lancaster, Ingramd de Gynes and Christiana his wife common of pasture in Ulverston of which he said Roger de Lancaster had disseised his predecessor and his claim was allowed.⁵

     In 1292 John de Eskeslak claimed common of pasture in Kirkby Ireleth against John de Lancaster and Ingram de Gynes and Christiana his wife, but was non-suited.⁵

     In 1293, William prior of Kertmel demands against John son of Roger de Lancaster and Philippa who was the wife of Roger de Lancaster his several fishery in the water of Heltontern in Broghton in Kertmel, as right of his church of Kertmel, in which the said John and Philippa had no entry save by Roger de Lancaster, who unjustly sisseised John, formerly the prior, who was seised of the said fishery as of fee in the right of his church in the time of Henry III.⁴

     In 1296 Ingram de Gynes and Christiana his wife desired a partition of the wood in Ulverston held by them and John de Lancaster.⁵

     John de Lancaster was summoned to Parliament as a Baron in 1299. Johannes de Lancastria was one of two members for Lancaster, 33rd of Edward I, summoned to meet at Westminster 16 February 1304/05, which was prorogued to 28 February 1304/05. Johannes de Lancastr' was one of the two members for Lancaster, 35th of Edward I, summoned to meet at Carlisle 20 January 1306/07.³

     In 1300 John de Lancaster was at the seige of Caerlaverock and was made a knight.⁵

     In 1306, John de Lancaster granted to Stratfort Langthorne Abbey, in free alms, 2 acres of land in East Ham, with the advowson. This seems to have been the first step in a process, continuing to 1338, by which the abbey acquired the whole manor from Lancaster and his tenants.³

     In 1312, John, son of Roger de Lancaster of Sockbridge "was summoned to answer Walter de Strikeland regarding common of pasture in the vill of Barton.³

     Under Howgill Castle: The chief msssuage of the manor of Milburn, on 24 September, 1314, a pardon was issued to John son of Roger de Lancaster of Holegille for the death of John de Helton.⁴

     In 1319, John granted the reversion of the manor of Eastham-Hall after the decease of himself and his wife Annora, to the abbot and convent of Stratford.⁴

     On 17 August 1319, at Newbiggin, "Licence for John de Lancastre to enfeoff William de Herle of a moiety of the manor of Styford, co. Northumberland, held in chief, and for the said William to re-grant the same to the said John de Lancastre for his life, and if the said John should die in the life-time of Roger de Lancastre, his brother, that the said moiety should remain over to the said Roger for his life, and upon the deaths of the said John and Roger that it should revert to the said William de Herle and his heirs."³

     In 1320, licence was issued for John de Lancaster to enfeoff John de Lancaster (his nephew, son of Robert de Lancaster) of Holgill of the Manor of Rydale, held in chief and for the latter to regrant the manor to the former and Annora his wife, for their lives, with remainder to Roger de Lancaster, brother of the first named John de Lancaster, for his life, with the final remainder to John de Lancaster of Holgill and his heirs.⁴

     In 1322 the Earl of Lancaster, Thomas Plantagenet, was beheaded by the King for treason. Sir John de Lancaster was made keeper of the Earl's forfeited lands in Lancashire. There are references in the Rydal manuscripts to a John de Lancaster "of Howgil" in 1324/5. Called "Lord of Holgill" in 1333.³

     In 1334, an order was issued to the escheator to deliver to Annora, late the wife of John de Lancaster the manor of Rydale etc., because the King has learnt by inquisition taken, etc., that John and Annora held jointly at John's death the said manor by grant of John son of Robert de Lancaster (reference to a messuage in Barton) by the king's licence, for their lives, with reversion of the manor to John son of Robert ahd his heirs, that that the said manor is held by the king in chief b service of the 4th part of a knight's fee etc.⁴

     In 1334, John de Lancaster, and Annora his wife, who survives, held the manor of Witherslake for lives of Christiana, late the wife of Ingelram de Gynes, for 1d. yearly, by the grant of John de Caucefeld, witht eh remainders to Roger de Lancaster for life and after his decease to Micheal son of Robert de Haverington and his heirs.⁴

     In or before 1334, John granted his part of Ulverston to John de Harrington.⁵

     Listed under St. Cuthbert, Milburn: John, son of Roger de Lancaster by his will, dated 13 January, 1352-4, desired that his body be buried "in capella Sci Cuthberti de Milnebourne" and left a legacy of a chasuble and twelve silver marks to pay a priest who should sing masses for his soul for two years.⁴

     John, son of Roger de Lancaster, by his will dated January 1353.4, left a bequest to the church of St. Edmund de Newbiggin and Robert, rector of Newbiggin, was one of the witnesses.⁴

     The title of Lord Lancaster became extinct with his death. John was succeeded in his Howgill estates by his nephew, John, son of Robert de Lancaster.³

     John de Lancaster was born before 1369.² He married first Margaret de Threlkeld.¹ John de Lancaster married second Katherine ?.¹ John died in 1427.¹
     

     John was also known as [Sir] John de Lancaster.

     The web site The de Lancaster Family has another William de Lancaster who died in 1407, son of the William de Lancaster who died in 1399 as the father of John. The Victoria History of the County of Lancashire has John as the son of the William who died in 1399. I am accepting the later. Perhaps the two Williams, one who died in 1399 and one who died in 1407 are really the same and one of the death dates in whatever sources were used was recorded incorrectly or John had a brother William.

     In 1397, "John de Lancastre of Rydale, last of seven commissioners appointed to arrest and commit a large number of Westmorland men (named) who threaten the lives and limbs of the abbot and canons of Hepp." In 1402, "John de Lancastre, chevaler, holds the fourth part of one fee in Ridale, as parcel of the moiety of the manor of Kirkeby kendale, which Margaret de Ros formerly held."¹

     A reference in 1435 to a dispute between his heirs indicates that at his death his wife was Katherine. "Pardon, for 20 marks, to Thomas Warcop of Lambersate and John Scarlet, chaplain, in that they lately acquired without king's licence to them and the heirs of Thomas from John Lancastre, "Chivaler," since deceased, and Katherine his wife, the manors of Ridale and Loughrygge, held in chief, and regranted them to the said John Lancastre and Katherine and heirs male of their bodies with the remainder to Robert Lancastre his brother for life, with remainder to John Lancastre son of William Lancastre of Yanewyth and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to Christopher Lancastre, brother of the said John son of William the heirs of his body, with remainder to William Lancastre of Hertsop and the heirs male of his body; and licence for the said Katherine to have the manors again entailed as aforesaid."¹

     John had four daughters, no male heir. "In the partition of the various estates, Howgill fell to Elizabeth, who brought the same by marriage to Robert, a younger brother of their neighbor John de Cackenthorpe of Newbiggen. The grandson of this Robert had daughters only, the eldest of whom Anne had Howgill for her share, and by her marriage to Sir Thomas Sandford of Askham, we are first introduced to the Sandfords as lords of Howgill."¹

     In 6 Henry VI the four daughters and coheirs of Sir John de Lancaster of Howgill, in consideration of the sum of 20l. paid to each of them, sold to Sir Henry Treklkeld, Knight, their moiety of the manor of Yanewith.¹

     John de Lancaster married Elizabeth de Ros.³ John died in 1351.⁴
     

     John was also known as [Sir] John de Lancaster.

     The earliest record of John is 24 December 1314, when he appears to have been pardon for the murder of John de Helton. He was assigned a justice of the peace in 1332. He also was called upon to muster men for war in 1324. He represented Westmorland in Parliament in 1327.³

     John became the heir who took control of what now became the most important de Lancaster positions of this branch of the family: Rydal and Howgill. He was the founder of the Lancasters of Howgill.²

     Recorded in 1338, "Annora late wife of John de Lancaster held for her life with her husband the manor of Ridale of the grant of John de Lancaster of Holgill, remiander to Roger de Lancaster for life, reversion to John de Lancaster of Holgill, who survives; the said Roger died 10 years ago; the manor is held of the king in chief for 1/4 fee; the reversion of the manor belongs to John de Lancaster of Holgill, who is 30 years of age."⁴

     On 31 August 1340, "Memorandum of Assize held at Carlisle before Robert Parvyng and other justices, that John de Lancaster, kt., Richard his son, William de Lancaster and Alice his wife, William de Denton, chaplain, William Brunnyng, chaplain, William Bisshep, of Kirkeby, chaplain, Adam de Appleby, chaplain, Robert de Merton, chaplain unjustly dispossessed Elena, wife of Alexander de Fetherstrahalgh of her freehold in Skirwith (case found against her)."⁴

     
     

     Jordan and his brother Gilbert are normally thought to have been illegitimate.³

     Lawrence de Lancaster was born say 1250. Lawrence died after 1317.¹
     

     The first mention of the family is in a suit in 1292 and 1302 where Lawrence de Lancaster sets forth his claim to 30 acres of land in Skerton. He was the brother and heir of John, son of Thomas, son of Roger de Lancaster.² Lawrence complained that John le Gentyl and Agnes his wife were making waste in lands of his held as Agnes' dower. In 1323 the Millfield contained 20 acres and was held by tenants William and Randle le Gentyl, John and Alice Lawrence, and others.¹

     In 1297 he held 30 acres in Skerton by a rent of 6s. 8d. which he had obtained from Nicholas Gentyl in 1292 who had held the land as trustee for Lawrence's brother John who had enfeoffed Nicholas.¹ Also in 1297 there were three free tenants of Lune Mill, Lawrence son of Thomas de Lancaster, the Abbot of Furness, and Alan de Parles.¹

     In 1301, Lawrence son of Thomas was one of the free tenants of the manors of Ashton and Scotforth. Some forty years later William son of Lawrence was listed as a free tenant.¹

     In 1317 Lawrence son of Thomas de Lancaster granted lands in Skerton, Ashton, Brantbreck, Grisehead, &c. to his son John Lawrence and Elizabeth his wife. From this time on Lawrence was used as the family name.¹

     Lawrence de Lancaster's three children, John, William, and Alice definitely were using the surname Lawrence. At various times in early records it was spelled Laurens, Laurenz, or Laurence.

     Margaret de Lancaster married Matthew Whitfeld.¹

     Margaret? de Lancaster married Richard de Plaiz.¹

     Nicholas de Lancaster was born say 1110.¹
     

     Nicholas was also known as Nicholas FitzGilbert de Radcliffe.

     This is based on some assumptions. Radcliffe genealogists say that their family descend from a knight based in Radcliffe (near Manchester) name Nicholas Fitz Gilbert de Taillebois. They also say that this Gilbert, his father, was also known as Gilbert de Furnesio. The evidence for this link and the links between this knight and and the later family of Radcliffe is unknown. Some genealogists indicate that this Nicholas was the son of Gilbert who was the son of Eldred of Workington, but who was not the father of William I de Lancaster.²

     He married a heiress of the Booths. From him descends the family of Radcliffe who rose to prominence in the 14th and 15th centuries. A descendant, Adam de Radclyffe son of William, the Sheriff of Lancaster, married a daughter of Alan de Culwen, a descendant of Ketel, Orm.¹

     
     

     On 1 August 1345, "Agreement made at Hollegill between: Richard de Lancaster and Roger de Skirwith: Roger's lands at Skirwith are held of Richard notwithstanding a deed of Robert, son of Walter lord of Davingtre, sometime lord of Skirwith; Roger is to grind all his corn at Richard's mill "at the 30th vessell"; Roger grants the watercourse of Litlebeck and his rights of common in a close called Newfield to Richard."¹

     Robert de Lancaster was born say 1110.

     
     

     Robert apparently inherited Barton and Witherslake from his father Roger. In 1283, "Robert de Lancastre holds Barton and Witherslak, and render yearly one niais hawk (speruarium sorum) and 1d; they are worth 301."¹

     It is unclear whether this Robert was the son of Walter de Lancaster or is the Robert who was the son of Roger de Lancaster, son of Gilbert FitzReinfrid. I have repeated this Robert and his son John under Roger de Lancaster and continued his line here.

     Roger de Lancaster was born say 1200. He married Philippa de Bolebec, daughter of Hugh de Bolebec and Margaret de Montfichet, before 23 October 1262.³ Roger died before 22 February 1290/91.
     

     Roger was also known as [Sir] Roger de Lancaster.

     Early genealogists have claimed that the Lawrences of Ashton Hall were descendant from a Robert Lawrence or de Lancaster knighted in 1191 by Richard Coeur de Lion for distinguishing himself in the siege of Acre during the Crusades in the Holy Land.⁴ This appears to be disproved by later researchers as stated by Schuyler Lawrence in his Lawrence Family Record Series.

     According to Schuyler Lawrence the Lawrences did not occupy Ashton Hall to about 100 years later in 1292. The first mention of the family is in a suit in 1292 where Lawrence de Lancaster of Ashton sets forth his claim to 30 acres of land in Skerton. This suit mentions the first three generations of the family beginning with this Roger de Lancaster and it appears that they were of a family long settled in the nearby town of Lancaster.

     From what records I have been able to research, including the Victoria History of Lancaster which was one of the sources used by Schuyler Lawrence, I feel the evidence strongly suggests that the Lawrences of Ashton Hall descend from Roger de Lancaster. The question remains whether this Roger de Lancaster was is some way related to the Sir Robert Lawrence of the Crusades. There appears to be evidence that this Sir Robert existed. What is confusing it that he is referred to as Robert Lawrence and surnames generally did not come into use until the late 1200s or early 1300s and John Lawrence, the first Squire of Ashton Hall is indicated as being the first to use the Lawrence surname having taken it from the given name of his father Lawrence de Lancaster.

     The de Lancasters were barons of Kendal. Roger was the illegitmate son of Gilbert FitzReinfrid de Lancaster. As such he was not in line to inherit the Barony but he did, however, wear the same arms as his father. This line of the de Lancaster family held, at various times, the manors of Deepdale, Glencoyne, Withirslak and Knoksalcok.³

     From The Old Manorial Halls of Westmorland & Cumberland by Michael Waistell Taylor: "William the third died towards the end of Henry III's reign without issue, leaving two sisters Helwise and Alice, between whom were divided the inheritance and dignities...There was however a half or illegitmate brother named Roger, to whom William made sundry gifts. To this Roger thus came the succession of Holgill or Howgill, and the manor adjoining, also various lands in Barton and Patterdale; and in the 3rd of Edward I, he obtained confirmation of the grant made to him of the forest of Rydal, as well as Amelside and Loughriggge."³

     In 1196, Witherslack was probably a member of the demense lands of the barony of Kendale for by a fine that year in the king's court between Gilbert son of Roger Fitz-Reinfrid and "Aylewise" his wife, plaintiffs, and Henry de Redeman, tenants, respecting "Witeberge," this is Whitbarrow with the appurtenances, the said Henry quit-claimed to them the right which he had held in Witeberge, for which they gave him Selesat by the right bounds by which Cospatric de Selesat held it with other privileges and granted to Henry and his men of Levenes common of pasture of the moss between Witeberge and Levenes, to be held by Henry and his heirs by the free service of 5s. yearly. Gilbert Fitz-Reinfrid probably enfeoffed his natural son, Roger de Lancaster, of Witherslack shortly before 1220. It descended to John, son of Roger de Lancaster and was held by Annora, relict of John, at the time of her death in 1338. It had been granted in 1328 to John de Cancefield, as trustee, for settlement upon Roger de Lancaster, brother of John, for life, with remainder to Michael son of Robert de Haverington.⁵

     The chapel of St. Martin's, Martindale, standing in Howe Grain is mentioned in a charter dated between 1220 and 1247, in which William de Lancaster granted to his half brother Roger, son of Gilbert Fitz Roger Fitz Reinfrid, the forest of Martindale by these bounds:--'then descending by the Grenerig as far as Staynraise by the chapel of Martindale.' In another charter, date 1266, settling a dispute between Roger de Lancaster and Henry de Tirril about rights of common a boundry line is defined as following 'a stream to the chapel of St. Martin.'⁵

     In 1251, John de Heselslak was attorney for Henry de Bethum in a plea against Roger de Lancaster. Roger demanded against Henry de Bethum 100 a. land in Witherslack as his right. Henry prays for a view. In 1256 Roger was attached to answer Henry de Bethum of a plea the he with Hugh le Esquier, Simon de la Croye, Adam son of Osbert, William son of Osbert, Adam Ballard, Adam son of Samuel, Thomas Schefdor and Thoams son of Willilam, by force and arms came to Henry's wood in Hale Cat and cut down his trees and carried them away, and on Monday after Mid-lent, 37 Henry III, came by force and arms with bows and arrows, swords and hatchets and cut down about 200 trees and carried them away to his loss in £20. Roger denies and puts himself on the country; Henry offers one mark for an inquiry. On the morrow of Holy Trinity the jury at Kyrkeby say that Roger and the others did not come by force etc., nor fell trees, nor carry them away. Henry is in mercy.⁵

     Also in 1256, Roger de Lancaster acknowledged that 30 acres of land in Wytherslak were the right of Henry de Midhop, saving to Roger common of Pastor. For this Henry released to Roger 100 acres in the same vill which he recovered against the said Henry by default in the last eyre at Nottingham, and nine acres there, namely in Halekat, about which teh said Henry arraigned an assize of novel siseisin against Roger at the last eyre in Westmorland.⁵

     In 1256, Roger de Lancaster released to Peter de Brus and Walter de Lindeseye his right in the forestry of the forests of Peter and Walter in Kendale, Lonesdale, and Furneys, granted to him by William de Lancaster, uncle of Peter and Walter.⁵

     In 1266-7 Roger obtained a charter of free warren, and in 1280 he further procured a charter for a Thursday market at Ulverston and a yearly fair on 7-9 September, but the abbot objected to the market, as it was to the injury of his own market at Dalton, and the market is stated to have remained in abeyance tull the overthrow of the abbey, when it was revived as more conveniently placed at Ulverston than at Dalton.²

     In 1269 there was a dispute over the wardship of Roger son and heir of Henry de Croft of Dalton, which the king had given to Roger de Lancster.²

     In 1275, Margaret de Brus, late the wife of Robert de Ros of Werk, granted to Roger de Lancaster her part of Rydale by bounds (described), he part of Amelsate and Loghrygg with common of pasture within the bounds of Gressemere, to hold as Peter de Brus, her brother, and William de Lancaster, her uncle, formerly held the same, to hold for the 4th part of one fee. This was followed by an order to permit Roger de Lancaster to hold in peace, lands in Rydale, Amelstate and Loucrigg, lately seized by the escheator, as Margaret de Ros granted the same to Roger by the King's licence.⁵

     Newland, which is joined with Egton in the title of manor and township, was at least in part in possession of Roger de Lancaster in 1276.² Also in 1276 the forest of Blawith was held by Roger.²

     In 1277, an agreement was made between Roger de Lancaster and William de Lyndesey respecting the said William's men and their beasts taken in Roger's forest of Rydal.⁵ Also in 1277 the Prior of Cartmel claimed a free fishery in the water of Broughton against Roger de Lancaster.²

     In a settlement of dispute between Roger de Lancaster, the mense lord, and Christiana, widow of Gilbert de Lancaster, underlord of Sockbridge, made in the year 1279, Roger granted to Christiana common of pasture for herself and her heirs dwelling in Sokebred for stock of every kind the whole year through. He grandson, another Gilbert, gave to his son Christopher, "a house and land" in Sockbridge.⁵

     William de Lyndesey died in 1282 seised of the manors of Barton and Witherslak which Roger de Lancaster held of him by the service of a sor sparrow-hawk (for Barton) and 1d. yearly (for Witherslak).⁵

     In 1282 Roger de Lancaster obtained a grant in fee of the moiety of Ulverston from the Brus heirs and a life-grant from the Lindsays, as appears from an agreement between Roger and the Abbot of Furness by which Roger was recognized as holding immediately of the abbot, and did homage in Carmel Church.²

     In 1283, Roger de Lancaster held the moiety of Banandisdale of William de Lindeseye for 2s. rent; Roger the marshall held le Holmes for 2d. rent.⁵

     In 1291, Roger de Lancaster held at his death the dale of Rydale of the king in chief for a 4th part of a fee. The manor of Wythirslake, extended at £15 19s. 10d. yearly, the valley of Ridale, extended at £20, and other lands were assigned in dower to Philippa, wife of Roger de Lancaster, although the king took homage of John de Lancaster, Roger's son and heir, for the lands which his father held in chief and caused him to have seisin thereof, it was not his intention to omit assigning dower of the lands to Philippa.⁵

     In 1291, Roger de Lancaster held at his death the manor of Werrslak of the heirs of William de Lyndesey for 2d. yearly rent. The manor of Wythirslak, extended to £15 19s. 10d yearly, and other lands are assigned in dower to Phillippa, late wife of Roger de Lancaster.⁵

     Roger de Lancaster was born say 1110.¹ He married Sigrid of Allerdale.^2,3
     Roger is said to have married the widow of Waldeve or Waltheof of Allerdale. He may have also been referred to as Gilbert de Stainton.²

     Roger died without issue in 1328.²
     

     Robert son of Henry de Hest in 1292 released to Roger son of Roger de Lancaster land in Dalton.³

     In 1312 Roger son of Roger de Lancaster summoned John son of Roger de Lancaster to warrant him. John de Hornby the younger claimed 22 acres against the same Roger son of Roger in 1320.³

     On 17 August 1319, at Newbiggin, "Licence for John de Lancastre to enfeoff William de Herle of a moiety of the manor of Styford, co. Northumberland, held in chief, and for the said William to re-grant the same to the said John de Lancastre for his life, and if the said John should die in the life-time of Roger de Lancastre, his brother, that the said moiety should remain over to the said Roger for his life, and upon the deaths of the said John and Roger that it should revert to the said William de Herle and his heirs."²

     In 1320, licence was issued for John de Lancaster to enfeoff John de Lancaster of Holgill of the Manor of Rydale, held in chief and for the latter to regrant the manor to the former and Annora his wife, for their lives, with remainder to Roger de Lancaster, brother of the first named John de Lancaster, for his life, with the final remainder to John de Lancaster of Holgill and his heirs.⁴

     Serota de Lancaster married Allan de Multon.¹ Serota died without issue.¹

     Siegrid de Lancaster married William de Garstang.¹
     

     Siegrid married William the clerk of Garstang who had her lands and mill there in frank marriage. Their son Paulin de Garstang is the ancestor of the family of Wedacre.¹

     Thomas de Lancaster was born say 1225. Thomas died circa 1292.
     

     About 1247 the abbot and convent of Furness granted a toft to Thomas son of Roger de Lancaster in perpetual farm at 5s. rent; there was an oven on it.¹ The estimated birth date of Thomas de Lancaster is based on this transaction. It would appear that Thomas may have been the eldest son of Roger de Lancaster, not a younger son as stated in The parentage of William de Lancaster, lord of Kendal by Washington.² Thomas appears to have died circa 1292, about the same time as Roger de Lancaster or perhaps even before his father which may account for the lack of mention of Thomas as a heir of Roger. Also, was Thomas perhaps an illegitimate son of Roger, born before his marriage to Philippa de Bolebec?

     Thomas de Lancaster had two sons, John de Lancaster, the heir, who had no issue, and Lawrence de Lancaster, the eventual heir.

     
     

     In 1304 a Thomas de Lancaster claimed 24 acres in Highfield from William son of William son of Juliana de Lancaster. In 1331, Alice, wife of William de Slene, was a defendant to a claim by Roger son of Thomas de Lancaster of Kendal.² Could the Thomas de Lancaster mention be the son of Simon de Lancaster?