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William Martin, 1st Baron Martin (died 1324),[1] Lord of Cemais and Barnstaple was an English noble. He fought in the wars in Wales, Gascony, Flanders and Scotland. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

Biography

William was the eldest son of Nicholas Martin and Maud de Brain.[1] He served in Wales, Gascony, Flanders in 1297 and in Scotland. William took part in the battle of Falkirk on 22 July 1298. He was a signatory of the Baron's Letter to Pope Boniface VIII in 1301.

He died in 1324 and was succeeded by his second son William. His eldest son Edmund pre-deceased him.[1]

Marriages and issue

William married firstly Eleanor, the widow of John de Mohun, she was a daughter of Reginald FitzPiers and Joan de Vivonia.

They had the following children:

  • Edmund Martin married Margaret Hastings, the daughter of John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings and Isabel de Valence. He died without any surviving children.
  • William Martin married Joan Hastings and died in 1326 without any surviving children.[1] See Lords of Cemais.
  • Eleanor Martin married twice. (1) Philip Colombers was from of Nether Stowey and heir to John de Columbers and Alice, daughter and co-heiress of Stephen de Penshurst. (2) William de Hastings son of John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings and Isabel de Valence.[2]
  • Joan Martin. She married Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln and Nicholas d'Audley 1st Lord Audley. Nicholas and Joan had James Audley, 2nd Baron Audley and all the family baronies were inherited by James.

William married secondly Amicia, widow of Henry de Pomeroy, Baron of Berry Pomeroy, she was a daughter of Geoffrey de Camville.

Extinction of the Martin - FitzMartin lineage

The Martin line ceased to exist after the death of Edmund and William, Eleanor died without issue, and the titles revered to the heirs of Joan Martin. [3][4]

William's eldest son inherited the family property and, via his marriage with Angharad, regained the lost territory of Kemes/Cemais. The family would continue to hold lands in both England and Wales until the extinction of the senior line in 1326. Cadet lines still flourish in England, Wales, Ireland and beyond.

Preceded by
Nicholas II FitzMartin
 Lord of Cemais
before 1115–c. 1159 		Succeeded by
William fitz Martin

See also

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Cokayne.
  2. ^ Sanders, English Baronies, p.67; Complete Peerage, Vol.3 p.379 note b.
  3. ^ The Lords of Cemais, Dilwynn Miles, Haverfordwest, 1997. ISBN 0-9531961-0-0
  4. ^ English Baronies: a Study of Their Origin and Descent, 1086-1327 by Ivor John Sanders page 2

References

  • Cokayne, George Edward (1887). "Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant (A to Bo)". The Complete Peerage. London: George Bell & Sons. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  • Cokayne, George Edward. "Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom". Harvard University. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  • Ivor, John Sanders (1 January 1960). English Baronies: a Study of Their Origin and Descent, 1086-1327. Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  • Martyn, Adrian (2016). The Tribes of Galway: 1124-1642. ISBN 0995502501.
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