Sir Richard Reynell (died before 1213) (aliasReinell,[1] Reynolds, etc), of Pitney (anciently Pyttney, Peteneya, eyc) in the county of Somerset, Sheriff of Devon in 1191-4,[2] was a knight who lived during the successive reigns of Kings Henry II (1154-1189), Richard I (1189-1199) and John (1199-1216).
CareerEdit
During the absence of King Richard I on crusade in the Holy Land, in 1191 he was given the custody of the royal fortresses of Exeter Castle in Devon and of Launceston Castle in Cornwall.[3] These castles he stoutly defended against John, Count of Mortain, the king's younger brother, who in the monarch's absence endeavoured to usurp the sovereign power.[4] He served as Sheriff of Devon from 1191-4.[5] Following the death of King Richard I in 1199, the throne was inherited by his younger brother King John (1199-1216), who remembered the opposition he had received from Richard Reynell and deprived him of his estates at Pitney.
Marriage and childrenEdit
He was succeeded by his son:
Arms of Reynell, adopted at the start of the age of heraldry (circa 1200-1215): Argent, masonry sable a chief indented of the second[6]
Sir Richard II Reynell of Pitney, whose lands were restored to him by King John in 1213, for services rendered.[7] Richard II's grandson was Walter Reynell, who married Maude de Trumpington, daughter and heiress of Everard de Trumpington of Trumpington in Cambridgeshire, and their son was John Reynell (d.1363/4)[8] of Trumpington, a Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire in 1351/2, who in 1328 was granted by King Edward III freewarren in his lands in Warwickshire.[9] John Reynell's grandson was Walter Reynell who married Margaret Stighull, daughter and heiress of William Stighull of Malston[10] in the parish of Sherford and of East Ogwell in Devonshire.[11] His descendants settled at East Ogwell and at adjoining West Ogwell in Devon. A junior branch of the family became the Reynell Baronets of Laleham.
^Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, pp.643-5, pedigree of Reynell, p.643
^Prince, John, (1643–1723) The Worthies of Devon, 1810 edition, London, p.695; Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, pp.172,382; Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.251
October 26, 2023
richard, reynell, knight, richard, reynell, died, before, 1213, alias, reinell, reynolds, pitney, anciently, pyttney, peteneya, county, somerset, sheriff, devon, 1191, knight, lived, during, successive, reigns, kings, henry, 1154, 1189, richard, 1189, 1199, jo. Sir Richard Reynell died before 1213 alias Reinell 1 Reynolds etc of Pitney anciently Pyttney Peteneya eyc in the county of Somerset Sheriff of Devon in 1191 4 2 was a knight who lived during the successive reigns of Kings Henry II 1154 1189 Richard I 1189 1199 and John 1199 1216 Career EditDuring the absence of King Richard I on crusade in the Holy Land in 1191 he was given the custody of the royal fortresses of Exeter Castle in Devon and of Launceston Castle in Cornwall 3 These castles he stoutly defended against John Count of Mortain the king s younger brother who in the monarch s absence endeavoured to usurp the sovereign power 4 He served as Sheriff of Devon from 1191 4 5 Following the death of King Richard I in 1199 the throne was inherited by his younger brother King John 1199 1216 who remembered the opposition he had received from Richard Reynell and deprived him of his estates at Pitney Marriage and children EditHe was succeeded by his son nbsp Arms of Reynell adopted at the start of the age of heraldry circa 1200 1215 Argent masonry sable a chief indented of the second 6 Sir Richard II Reynell of Pitney whose lands were restored to him by King John in 1213 for services rendered 7 Richard II s grandson was Walter Reynell who married Maude de Trumpington daughter and heiress of Everard de Trumpington of Trumpington in Cambridgeshire and their son was John Reynell d 1363 4 8 of Trumpington a Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire in 1351 2 who in 1328 was granted by King Edward III freewarren in his lands in Warwickshire 9 John Reynell s grandson was Walter Reynell who married Margaret Stighull daughter and heiress of William Stighull of Malston 10 in the parish of Sherford and of East Ogwell in Devonshire 11 His descendants settled at East Ogwell and at adjoining West Ogwell in Devon A junior branch of the family became the Reynell Baronets of Laleham References Edit Vivian p 643 Vivian p 643 Vivian p 643 Burke John Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 4 London 1838 p 446 1 Vivian p 643 Vivian Lt Col J L Ed The Visitations of the County of Devon Comprising the Heralds Visitations of 1531 1564 amp 1620 Exeter 1895 pp 643 5 pedigree of Reynell p 643 Vivian p 643 Vivian p 643 regnal date 37 Edward III Vivian p 643 Vivian p 643 Prince John 1643 1723 The Worthies of Devon 1810 edition London p 695 Risdon Tristram d 1640 Survey of Devon 1811 edition London 1811 with 1810 Additions pp 172 382 Pole Sir William d 1635 Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon Sir John William de la Pole ed London 1791 p 251 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Reynell knight amp oldid 1144524466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
