3. Hugh Cod, Tudenham and Wollaston
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In reply to:
Re: Codd as a shortened place name
Sherry Twamley 12/04/11
In your post you comment that ‘Hugh Cod/Codd was a witness to several ancient abbey records in the Wolleston/Tudenham area’, adding that: ‘Walter de Clare [Walter fitz Richard d. 1138, the Anglo-Norman lord of Chepstow], recruited monks for Tintern Abbey in Monmouthshire from the house of Aumale. This Walter was the grandson of Osbert, to whom William the Conqueror had given the manors of Wolleston and Tudenham, and all that he could conquer from the Welsh. Walter, dying without issue, was succeeded by his brother, Gilbert de Clare Strongbowe, earl of Pembroke, whose grandson, Robert Strongbowe, was the conqueror of Leinster in Ireland.’
Who do you mean when you say ‘Robert Strongbowe was the conqueror of Leinster in Ireland’? Is your source is Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet…Vol VIII, London, (1810), from which years ago I included a short extract (citing the reference)in my post to Genforum (1 Jul 2007 re Codds of Wexford, in reply to Joe Flood)? In my post I wasn’t discussing Strongbow, but with the benefit of hindsight, once I noticed the anomaly it might have been worth pointing out that the name Robert Strongbowe is questionable. Richard (c.1130-1176), son of Gilbert de Clare, is noted for his leadership in the 12th c. Anglo-Norman ventures (for want of better words) in Ireland; Richard is frequently called Strongbow and associated with Leinster. Richard arrived in August 1170 after other parties, one of which had been led by Robert Fitz Stephen (spring of 1169). In Dugdale’s Monasticon, charters of Tintern Abbey, p.267, a charter of William Marshal junior, confirming the foundation of the Abbey, suggests that Richard wasn’t the only one known as Strongbow, since the charter identifies Walteri filii Ricardi filii Gilbert Strongbowe. Whether Strongbow was used in their lifetime, who knows. (For this charter and also an account of the acquisition of the lands of Tudeham and Wollaston, seehttp://monasticmatrix.usc.edu/MatrixBooks/Dugdale/Volume5/Dugdale-Monasticon%20(Vol.%205%20Part%20041%20Tintern).pdf)http://monasticmatrix.usc.edu/MatrixBooks/Dugdale/Volume5/Dugdale-Monasticon%20(Vol.%205%20Part%20041%20Tintern).pdf).
Far more important to me now is your mention that Hugh Cod witnessed abbey records in the Wolleston/ Tudenham area. Which abbeys or records are you referring to? Do you have identification and dating evidence?
In a previous message to Genforum (posted 1 Jul 2007 re Codds of Wexford, in reply to Joe Flood), I said (summarized): I have not found a 12th century record naming Osbert Cod in Wexford. However, a 12th century man named Osbert did go to Ireland [The Red Book of Ossory names some ‘Invaders of Ireland in 1169-70 (fol.90a), including Obertus de Herlotera.]. I've been trying either discount or establish the probability he is the Osbert people believe to be the first of the Wexford Codds and I would be very grateful for help…The surnameHerloter is recorded in association with Tintern Abbey (near Chepstow, Wales). In Hand-list of Charters, Deeds, and Similar Documents in the Possession of The John Rylands Library, by Moses Tyson: Grant by Hugh de la Harloter' to Tintern Abbey 1279; Hugone le Harlet' [n.d.]; and dominus...[A]gnetus de Harloteria [n.d]. Nothing directly links these names to Osbert de Herloter or Codds; however, there are connections between Tintern Abbey (Wales) and Tintern Abbey in Wexford, Ireland. Other names in above-mentioned papers - de Tudenham, Estfeld, de Wolleston etc,I am still trying to make sense of… I can't connect Wexford Codds to the men above, or either Abbey until Roger Codd; he was Abbot of Tintern (Wexford) and died 6 December 1354.
That said (albeit years ago), I lack vital information to properly trace the history of early Cods, especially those who were in Ireland from the 12th and 13th centuries.
FYI, the following are excerpts/summaries from some of my notes - some of which lost formatting in digital transfer. These notes don't mention Cod/Codd. I am very keen to hear what you have found re Hugh Cod, and any other Cods.
Today there is a Tuddenham village and civil parish in the Forest Heath district of Suffolk. More than one place has been called Tudenham. Names are not always written consistently. For instance Tuddenham (near Mildenhall) is also recorded as Tudenham.
In Sibton Abbey cartularies and charters, Volume 4, 1988, by Sibton Abbey, Philippa Brown, Suffolk Records Society, charter 1133 is a confirmation in free alms by Roger son of Gilbert 1 of Tuddenham with the consent of Rigan by his brother and of Roger’s heirs, to Sibton of the agreement made with the monks by his father as in his charter in free alms. This is dated between 1150 and after 1180 (B.L., Harley Ch.84.B3.) and endorsed Rogerus de Tudenham de concessione patris sui (contemporary); rotulatur xiiij (15th c.). Gilbert II, son of Roger of Tuddenham, of Tuddenham had certainly succeeded his father by 1210 (charter #1134).
A charter (Latin), from Sibton Abbey cartulary, is dated to 1161, and concerns Nicholuas de Kenet and the monks of Sybetuna, among the witnesses are Ricardo filio Osberti de Wechesham and Gilleberto de Tudeham. (See online at http://res.deeds.utoronto.ca:85/chartex/0006/00060968.xml)http://res.deeds.utoronto.ca:85/chartex/0006/00060968.xml).
In Suffolk charters by Richard Mortimer, Reginald Allen Brown, Christopher Harper-Bill, Suffolk Records Society, p. 103, charter 79, is dated before 1233, on the basis of one of the witnesses, Eadmundo de Tudeham. Edmund de Tudeham (Tuddenham) was the son of John de T. who gave two parts of the tithes in his demesne in T. to Holy Trinity Ipswich (R Chart 116). He held of the Raimes fee in Norfolk and Suffolk, and of the earl of Devon in Devon (Bk Fees i, 136, 233; CCR i. 120). Edmund succeeded his father between 1200 and 1210 (after CRR i. 314) and was dead by Dec 1233 (Exc e R Fin i, 253).
In Suffolk charters, On p.102, Charter 77 (in Latin) dated early 13th c., the witnesses include Johanne de Staunpes de Tudeham and Oseberto de Tudeham. Page 104 has another charter (will not display online) that has Eadmundo de Tudenham as a witness, dated as number 79, before 1233.Charter number 82 will also not display online, but witnesses are Galfrido de Clopton, Rogero de Stampes, and Osberto de Tudeham. This is dated on the basis of Edmund de Tudeham (see no. 79) – thus, before 1233.On pp.114-5, Charter 97 (in Latin) refers to William Meus granting an assart in Tudeham, the witness being Ada de Bedigfeld, Henrico de Grimmill, Eadmundo de Tudeham, Huberto Cordebos etc (dated before 1233, as 79). On pp.116, Charter 101 (in Latin) dated before 1231 based on a witness to this charter Hugh Ruffus (Hugone Rufo, the other witnesses being Eadmundo de Tudeham, Thoma de Oteleie, and Osseberto de Tudeham, Johanne de Staunpes etc). On pp.118, Charter 105 (in Latin) refers to Margaret, dau. of Roger the Seneschal granting land in Grundisburg (before 1233, based on a witness to this charter Eadmundo de Tudeham; other witnesses being Hugone le Rus, Willelmo de Verdun, and Oseberto de Wachesham). On pp.118-9, Charter 106 (in Latin) refers to John, son of Roger the Seneschal confirming his sisters gifts, a witness being Eadmundo de Tudeham, dated as per charter 105 (before 1233). The witnesses to charter 107 (dated bef. 1233) are Oseberto de Wachesham, Eadmundo de Tudeham and Willelmo de Verdun.
The history of the county of Gloucester 1803 by Sir Robert Atkyns has a section on Tidenham, Tudeham, anciently (Domesday) Tedenham, a parish extending to the Wye (W) and Severn (E) and 25 miles from Gloucester. Atkyns says (p.76) that at ‘the time of the survey there were several proprietors in Tedenham, but the Abbey of Bath held the largest, containing 30 hides. The Welch took this with Wollaston, but Walter and Roger, younger brother of Gilbert, Earl of Clare, retook them in 1060. Richard Strongbow, son and heir of Gilbert, became Earl of Strigule (Chepstow). William Mareschal married Isabel, his only daughter, and in consequence succeeded to his title and property. William Earl of Pembroke died 1219, leaving five sons, who were successively Earls of Pembroke, but all dying without issue, their four sisters were coheiresses. Hugh Bigot, Earl of Norfolk, married Maud the eldest, and in her right became proprietor of the manor of Tidenham.’ [Caution: Quoted information, not checked by me].
In Antient funeral monuments, of Great-Britain, Ireland, and the islands ...by John Weever, Within the Diocese of Norwich, p.551: ‘In nomine Patris, et Filij, et Spiritus Sancti. Ame. Ego Rogerus Bigot comes Norfolcie et mareschallus Anglie in bona prosperitate constitutes condo testamentum meum sub hac forma. Imprimis, commendo animam meam Christo, &c. et corpus meum in ecclesia beate Marie Thetfordie seeliendum. Postea lego, &c. Huis testament executors constituo, dominum Symonemde Monteforti com. Lecestren. Dominum Richardum de Clara com Gloucrn, & Hertford. Dominum Willelmum Malberbe, dominum Thomam Denebanke, dominum Hugone de Tudenham, &c. Dar. Upud Cestreford die Mercurij proximo ante sestum Sancti Barnabe Aposroli, anno domine, M.cclviii. He died about eleven years after the making of his will, without issue, of a bruise running at tilt, anno 1269. ‘[Caution: Hard to read and I might have introduced errors].
With a reference date circa 1270, Ralph de Tudeham is named several times in documents (Latin) on p.411 of Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset Beaufort (Duke of) Great Britain, Royal Commission on Historical Manu. The manuscripts of the Duke of Beaufort: the Earl of Donoughmore. And earlier, ibid, pp.410-111, ‘Circa 1230. — Demise from Richard the Red, Richard the Burgess, David Duning, John the Draper (Draperius), John of Gosedich, and all the other burgesses of Gloucester of the Guild Merchant to Master Hugh the Farrier (Marescallus) of a part of their land of the Guild Hall (Gihalla) lying between the land that belonged to Ralph of Tudeham and the door of the Bothall (Bohalla).’
This would refer to the same Ralph of Tudeham. Under Gloucester City: Circa A.D. 1270. Agnes Coperich sold to Thomas de Northfolc a rent of 4[illeg.?l] sterling, which Ricardus Franceys, burgess of Gloucester, in his last will bequeathed to her; namely, the land which lies between the land formerly belonging to Radulphus de Tudeham and the entrance to the Bohale (Town Hall) in the "magna platea" of Gloucester. (Ref: County records of the surnames of Francus, Franceis, French, in England. A.D. 1100-1350, 1896).
There was a Robert de Tudenham (Tudeham, Todeham), knight. In Feudal Cambridgeshire [n.d.], p.56-57, he is referred to in 1279, 1284-6, 1302-3. On p.283 ibid, a William de Todeham held land in 1302-3 of the bishop of Ely.
Records of the Priory of St Mary and St Radegund reference Add.74 is a gift with warranty, dated between 1200 and 1220 (per http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F2703%2FNuns%2FAdd.%2074)http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F2703%2FNuns%2FAdd.%2074):
William le Compere (Cumpere) to Agnes, widow of Nicholas le Moyne of Shelford and her assigns or legatees and their heirs 7 roods of land in Shelford, viz.: 2 roods lying next to his courtyard between his house and the house of Hugh Viellator (Vidler) abutting on the road; 5 roods lying outside the court in a croft; and any right the donor has or can claim in these lands. Rent: 12d. Gersuma: 6s 8d. Witnesses: Ralph de Hoylond, Gilbert de Tudenham, Thomas de Tudeham, John le Moyne (Monachus), John de Shelford, Walter Chaplain (capellanus), Peter le Buf, Stephan Clerk, et multis aliis.
In the Fine Rolls of Henry III, in Suffolk the name Tuddenham, Thudeham, Tudeham, Tudenham occurs, and in Norfolk Estudeham (East Tuddenham):
185 [No date, 10 Hen. III (c.1225-26)] Edmund of Tuddenham [Suffolk] gives the king four palfreys for having a writ to take an assize of mort d’ancestor between the same Edmund, claimant, and Joel de Vautorte, defendant, concerning the manor of Churchstanton with appurtenances. Order to the sheriff of Devon to take etc. [see charters 118, 119 and 166].
118: 21 Dec. [18 Hen. III (1233)] Tewkesbury. Concerning the testament of Edmund of Tuddenham. Order to the sheriff of Devon not to impede the executors of the testament of Edmund of Tuddenham, or permit them to be impeded, so that they can make free execution of his testament from his property and chattels, saving his debts to the king if he owes them, except for the arrears of the scutage of Brisec’, concerning which there is dispute at the Exchequer. By Peter de Rivallis.
119: [18 Hen. III (c.1233-34)] Concerning the testament of Edmund of Tuddenham. It is written in the same manner to the sheriff of Suffolk.
166: 21 Feb. [18 Hen. III (1234)] Chippenham. For Earl Roger Bigod. To the sheriff of Suffolk. Earl Roger Bigod has made fine with the king by 10 m. for having the marriage of the son and heir of Edmund of Tuddenham, the land that Edmund held of the king in chief having been retained in the king’s hand until the heir comes of age. Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to cause the earl to have the son and heir of the aforesaid Edmund, as aforesaid. By the justiciar.
343: [18 Hen. III (c.1233-34)] Suffolk. William of Knapwell gives half a mark for having a writ to attaint twelve jurors against Gilbert of Tuddenham, concerning common of pasture in Tuddenham. Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to take etc.
328: [No date, 19 Hen. III (c.1234-35)] Somerset. Hugh de Vivonne and Ralph son of Bernard give the king one mark for licence to make concord in the assize of darrein presentment to the church of Limington that was summoned before Jordan Oliver and his associates , and John de Ballon and Auda, his wife, and Gundreda of Tuddenham are to be amerced because they withdrew themselves .
125 [No date, 25 Hen. III (c.1240-41)] Suffolk. Gundreda of Tuddenham gives half a mark for having four justices. Order to the sheriff of Suffolk etc. [The cataloguer of the Henry III Fine Rolls Project relates this Gundreda of Tuddenham to the same as named in charter 328).
40 [No date, 23 Hen. III (c.1238-39)] Concerning respite. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to place in respite the demand for the service from one knight’s fee that they make from John of Tuddenham until the octaves of Hilary in the twenty-third year, so that it may be discussed then whether he ought to answer the king for that service or not. [The cataloguer of the Henry III Fine Rolls Project relates this John of Tuddenham to the same as named in charter 596).
596 [No date, 25 Hen. III (c.1240-41)] Norfolk. William , son of John of East Tuddenham, gives 1 m. for having four justices. Order to the sheriff of Norfolk etc.
308 [No date, 25 Hen. III (c.1240-41)] Suffolk. Matilda , who was the wife of Adam of Tuddenham, gives half a mark for having four justices.
1. [28 Oct, 25 Hen. III (1240)] Woodstock. Concerning respite. To the barons of the Exchequer. Order to cause John , son of Hugh of Maidenwell, to have respite from the 4 m. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the debts formerly of Roger Herlot, who has been hanged for larceny, until the quindene of Easter in the twenty-fifth year, having first accepted good security from him for paying the aforesaid 4 m. to the king at the aforesaid term at the Exchequer.
2. [No date, 25 Hen. III (1240-41)] Concerning respite. To the same. Order to cause Gilbert Grent to have respite from the 4 m. 8s. 4d. which are exacted from him by summons of the Exchequer for the debts formerly of Roger Herlot, who has been hanged for larceny, until the quindene of Easter in the twenty-fifth year, having first accepted good security from him for paying the aforesaid 4 m. 8s. 4d. to the king at the aforesaid term at the Exchequer.
I have previously posted to Genforum grants to Tintern Abbey in Monmouthshire, none-the-less if you have not seen them, these might interest you (ref: The John Rylands University Library). None mention the surname Cod; they do have another name I am interested in Herloter (variously written), as well as Tudeham and Wollaston:
RYCH/744: Grant [(?8) March 1279] by Hugh de la Harloter' to Tintern Abbey. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus Domino Ada, vicario de Tudeham, Domino Roberto, vicario de Wolanston, Roberto de Anste, Mauricio Torel, Roberto Cradoc, Henrico Were, Johanne Perride, Henrico de Astefelde et aliis.'
RYCH/745: Grant [13th c.] by Henry de Estefeld to Tintern Abbey. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus Thoma Walding, Mauricio Torel, Waltero Walding, Hugone le Harlet', Philippo Walense Et multis aliis.'
RYCH/746: Grant [n.d. early Edw. I, c.1272-1285] by Robert Hobyn to Tintern Abbey of land in Mulcroft. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus Domino Roberto tunc vicario de Wolanston, Waltero Walding, Hugone le Harlet', Henrico de Estefeld, Johanne Pride, Johanne Bareth, Ade Monsip', Et multis aliis.'
RYCH/747: Grant [n.d. temp John or early Hen III, c.1199-1240] by John de La More to Tintern Abbey of lands which he held by a charter of Roger le Bigot, Earl of Norfolk, Marshal of England. Witness list: 'Hiis testibus Roberto le Taburer, tunc Constabulario de Strigull', Radulpho de Anste, Thoma Walding, Wronoco Chaumpeneys, Waltero Sely, Ade Le Waleys, Roberto filio Cradoci, Et multis aliis.'
RYCH/748: Grant [n.d. temp John or early Hen III, c.1199-1240] by Martin de Estfeld, with the consent of Emma, his wife, to Tintern Abbey of land in the fee of Tudeham. Et ut hec mea donacio concessio et confirmacio perpetue firmitatis robur optineat, una cum sigillo domine Agnetis de Harloteria domine feodi assensum prebentis presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui. Hiis testibus Domino Radulpho clerico, Thoma Walding, Roberto cradoc, Roberto kere, Aluredo esegare, Et multis aliis.
Today there a large village in Eastern Northamptonshire, called Wollaston. James Storer, in Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet ibid says the village of Wollaston, Northants, was anciently called Wolvestone. The earliest record he mentions is 1254 refers to the rectory of Wollaston. Wollaston, with a moiety of Strixton, was held in 9 Edw II [c.1316] by Robert de Gray and William de Wollaston.
The place name Wolaston or Wollaston is in various records. Under Northampton documents (http://www.uh.edu/waalt/index.php/Northampton_Documents) a case dated to 1316 concerns John de London de Wolaston v. Simon de Abyndon de London, draper. John was receiver of money for Abyndon in Northampton and was 70s in arrear (he was committed to prison by verdict).
As mentioned above, I wish to know more about Hugh Cod/Codd whom you mention was a witness to several ancient abbey records in the Wolleston/Tudenham area.