Biography of William Cantilupe Baron 1159-1239
Paternal Family Tree: Cantilupe
Around 1159 William Cantilupe Baron was born to Walter Cantilupe.
In 1186 [his daughter] Mabel Cantilupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 27).
Around 1189 [his son] John Cantilupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 30).
In or before 1191 [his son] Bishop Walter de Cantelupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 31).
In 1192 [his daughter] Isabel Cantilupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron (age 33).
In 1200 William Cantilupe Baron (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire.
In 1204 William Cantilupe Baron (age 45) was granted the manor of Eaton.
In 1204 William Cantilupe Baron (age 45) was granted the manor of Aston Cantlow.
In 1207 William Cantilupe Baron (age 48) was present at the Second Battle of Lincoln.
In 1207 William Cantilupe Baron (age 48) was appointed Baron of the Exchequer.
In 1207 William Cantilupe Baron (age 48) was appointed High Sheriff of Worcestershire.
In 1207 William Cantilupe Baron (age 48) was present at the Siege of Mountsorrel Castle.
In 1209 William Cantilupe Baron (age 50) was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire and High Sheriff of Leicestershire after which his main residence was Kenilworth Castle [Map].
In 1209 [his son-in-law] Stephen Devereux (age 18) and [his daughter] Isabel Cantilupe (age 17) were married.
In 1228 [his daughter] Mabel Cantilupe (age 42) died.
In 1236 [his daughter] Isabel Cantilupe (age 44) died.
Chronica Majora. 30 Aug 1236. The venerable bishops of Worcester and Norwich, of pious memory, having gone the way of all flesh, the monks of Worcester elected [his son] Master Walter de Cantelupe (age 45), son of the powerful and illustrious William de Cantelupe (age 77), to be their prelate and the pastor of their souls, and the pope accepted of him "without any difficulty, and consecrated him as bishop. The Norwich monks elected their prior, a religious and discreet man, to be their head; but his election, although duly made, displeased the king, and, owing to the ridiculous reasonings and objections of some who opposed it, was for a long time hung in suspense, not without certain scmples arising from suspected misdeeds.
On 07 Apr 1239 William Cantilupe Baron (age 80) died. He was buried at Studley Priory [Map].
[his son] William Cantilupe was born to William Cantilupe Baron.
Thurstan Montfort and [his daughter] Mabel Cantilupe were married.
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