Roland I de Vaux of Triermain and Tercrosset

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Roland de Vaux
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Roland I de Vaux, Lord of Triermain and Tercrosset, was a prominent 12th-century English noble.

Biography[]

Vaux was the illegitimate son of Ranulf de Vaux, Lord of Triermain and Tercrosset, who later succeeded as Baron of Gilsland.[1] Roland was granted the lands of Triermain and Tercrosset by his father and those lands were confirmed by his brother Robert. He was a hostage for his brother's Robert debts with King John of England in 1212.[2] Roland was succeeded by his son Alexander.[3]

Citations[]

  1. ^ The Register of the Priory of St. Bees. Surtees Society, Durham, England. 1915. p.322.
  2. ^ Bain 1881, p. 94.
  3. ^ Curwen 1913, p. 238.

References[]

  • Bain, Joseph. Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland Preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record Office, London, Volume 1. Public Record Office, Great Britain. H. M. General Register House, 1881.
  • Curwen, John F. The Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire North-of-the-Sands, Together with a Brief Historical Account of Border Warfare, Volume 13 of Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaelogical Society: Extra series. Wilson, 1913.
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