Nichola de la Haie 1150-1230

Around 1150 Nichola de la Haie was born to Richard de la Haie and Matilda Vernon.

In 1169 [her father] Richard de la Haie died. His daughter Nichola de la Haie [aged 19] inherited the office of hereditary Constable of Lincoln Castle.

Before 1178 Gerard Canville [aged 45] and Nichola de la Haie [aged 27] were married.

In 1178 [her son] Richard Camville was born to Gerard Canville [aged 46] and Nichola de la Haie [aged 28]. He married before 1209 Eustachia Basset and had issue.

In or before 1184 William fitz Erneis and Nichola de la Haie [aged 33] were married.

In or before 1184 [her husband] William fitz Erneis died. The exact date uncertain. 1184 based on her marriage to Gerard Canville [aged 51] in 1185.

After the death of King Henry II [deceased] on 6th July 1189 Nichola de la Haie [aged 39] and her husband Gerard Canville [aged 57] travelled to Barfleur to confirm her rights from the new King Richard [aged 31].

In 1191 regent Bishop William Longchamp removed the offices of High Sheriff of Lincolnshire and Constable of Lincoln Castle from Nichola de la Haie [aged 41] and her husband Gerard Canville [aged 59].They refused to hand over the castle. While Camville stayed with Prince John at Nottingham, Nicola held out against a month-long siege. Having failed to take the castle, Longchamp reached a compromise with Camville and restored him to his two posts, but then had him excommunicated. When King Richard returned from crusade and captivity in 1194, he removed Camville from both posts.

In 1199 King John of England [aged 32] restored the offices of High Sheriff of Lincolnshire and Constable of Lincoln Castle to Nichola de la Haie [aged 49] and her husband Gerard Canville [aged 67].

Before 1209 [her son] Richard Camville [aged 30] and [her daughter-in-law] Eustachia Basset [aged 28] were married.

In 1214 Gerard Canville [aged 82] died.

On 18th October 1216 Nichola de la Haie [aged 66] was appointed Sheriff of Lincolnshire by King John [aged 49]

Before May 1217 Nichola de la Haie [aged 67] held Lincoln Castle against the besiegers led by Prince Louis.

In 1226 [her son] Richard Camville [aged 48] died.

On 20th November 1230 Nichola de la Haie [aged 80] died at Swaton, Lincolnshire. She was buried at St Michael's Church, Swaton.

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The History of William Marshal Volume 2.

E li avesques de Wincestre	And the Bishop of Winchester
Qui molt volt saveir de lor estre	who greatly wished to know their state
Ala vers les murs volentiers	went willingly towards the walls
À grant plenté d'arbalestiers;	with a great company of crossbowmen.	16470
Puis lor dist qu'iloc l'atendissent,	Then he told them to wait for him there,
O un poi iloc se soufrissent,	or to remain there a little while,
Qu'il revendreit hastivement.	for he would return quickly.
O un servant tant solement	With only one servant
Dedenz le chastel s'en entra,	he entered into the castle,	16475
& en son entrer encontra	and on entering he met
De Serlant mon seignor Geiffrei	my lord Geoffrey de Serland,
Qui out esté en grant esfrei;	who had been in great fear.
Les murs trebuchiez & quassez	They saw the walls thrown down and broken,
Virent, si les pleinstrent asez.	and greatly lamented them.	16480
Li evesques-vit les tormenz	The bishop saw the damage
Des murs, des meisons & des gens	to walls, houses and people,
Que les perriéres qui jetoent	which the stone-throwing engines
Abatei[e]nt e trebuchoent.	were hurling, casting down and overturning.
Alcuens de cels qui lai[e]nz érent	Some of those who were inside	16485
Le garnirent, si li rovérent,	warned him, and begged him,
Por Dieu, qu'il se traist arriéres	for God’s sake, to draw back
Por mangonels & por periéres	because of mangonels and stone-throwers
Qui pecieient tot entor,	which were smashing everything around,
E il s'en entra en la tor.	and he entered into the tower.	16490
Iloec trova la boene dame,	There he found the good lady,
Que Dex gard en cors e [en] ame,	whom God keep in body and soul,
Qui dame del chastel esteit,	who was lady of the castle,
À son poeir le defendeit.	and defended it as best she could.
Bien s'en tint la dame avenue,	The lady counted herself fortunate,	16495
Molt se heta de sa venue,	and greatly rejoiced at his coming,
E il mol[t] [bien] la conforta	and he comforted her very well
Des noveles qu'il aporta.	with the news that he brought.
Poi i demora, ge vos di:	He stayed there little, I tell you,
Par un postiz a pié eissi	by a postern he went out on foot	16500
En la vile, car il voleit	into the town, for he wished
Vee[i]r coument ele seeit.	to see how it stood.
E comme il esgardout issi,	And as he looked in this way,
Une vielle porte choisi	he noticed an old gate
Qui ert de grant antequité	which was of great antiquity,	16505
& qui les murs de la cité	and which joined the city walls
Joigneit ovec cels de[l] chastel.	with those of the castle.
Quant il la vit molt li fu bel,	When he saw it, he was greatly pleased,
Més.el fu ancienement	but it had anciently
Close de p[i]ere e de ciment,	been closed with stone and cement,	16510
Si que nuls entrer n'i puüst	so that no one could enter there
Por nul bosoing qu'il en eüst.	for any need he might have.
Quant li evesques out veüe	When the bishop had seen
Cele porte & aparceüe,	and perceived that gate,
Por le chastel plus enforcier	to strengthen the castle further,	16515
La fist abatre e trebuchier,	he had it beaten down and overthrown,
E que l'ost veist & seüst.	so that the army might see and know.
Que seüre entrée i eüst,	That there was a secure entrance there,
Més Deu tot avant en preia	but first he prayed to God,
E Daminedex li otreia.	and the Lord God granted it to him.	16520
Li avesques a l'ost revint	The bishop returned to the army,
Qui a joie encontre lui vint,	which came towards him with joy,
E chantout chascuns en s'estorie	and each man sang in his own fashion
Cum il eüs[s]ent ja victorie.	as though they already had victory.
Li evesques joiosement	The bishop joyfully	16525
Lor dist par giu e buenement,	said to them in jest and good humour,
Por co qu'il out fait cele tresque,	because he had made that passage,
Qu'il eüst la meisun l'evesque	that he should have the bishop’s house
À lui gesir quant la vendreit,	to lodge in when he came there,
Qu'il la deveit aveir par dreit.	for he ought to have it by right.	16530
Por ço me deit estre livrée	"For this it should be delivered to me,
Qu'i ai aparaillé l'entrée	because I have prepared the entrance
Par ou noz genz seürément	by which our men securely
I enterront proosement.	will enter there valiantly."
E quant les genz Fauques oirent	And when Falkes’s men heard	16535
Itels moz, molt s'en esjoirent:	such words, they rejoiced greatly.
[Tres]tot avant dedenz entrérent,	Straight away they all entered inside,
Més leidement les reüsérent	but those within received them harshly,
Cil dedenz, qu'il n'i firent gueres;	so that they did little there,
Tost lor changiérent lor afeires.	they soon changed their affairs for them.	16540

Nichola de la Haie 1150-1230

Royal Descendants of Nichola de la Haie 1150-1230Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Royal Descendants of Nichola de la Haie 1150-1230
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.