Philip of Kyme (nobleman, before 1149)

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Philip of Kyme (* before 1149; † between 1192 and 1194) was an English nobleman.

Philip of Kyme was the eldest son of Simon , who had risen to become an influential baron in Lincolnshire . His father had married him to Hawise of Kyme († around 1207), who was a wealthy heiress. His wife was possibly a descendant of Ralph of Kyme († 1095), who was a vassal and presumably administrator of the fiefs of the Gant family in the 11th century . By marrying Hawise, Philip acquired extensive holdings in Lincolnshire. He took on the nickname Kyme and served from 1149 or 1150 at the latest as administrator of the fief of the Gant family. After his father's death around 1161, he inherited his extensive estates, which were mainly in Lincolnshire. In addition, he took over the administration of Doncaster and Tickhill from his father . From 1167 to 1170 he served as Lincolnshire Sheriff . During the rebellion from 1173 to 1174 he remained a loyal supporter of King Henry II. In 1177 he testified to the mediation of the king in the dispute between the kings Sancho VI. of Navarre and Alfonso VIII of Castile . From 1181 to 1184 he served as administrator of the Earldom of Chester. He died between 1192 and 1194.

The parish church of South Kyme is located on the site of the former Augustinian priory founded by Philip of Kyme

progeny

Philip of Kyme had at least four sons and three daughters:

  • Simon of Kyme († 1220) ∞ Rohese (also Rohaise) fitz Robert
  • William of Kyme ∞ Margaret fitz Robert
  • Walter († 1190)
  • Roger
  • Hawise ∞ Robert of Legbourne
  • Sybil ∞ Roger of Benniworth
  • Joanna

He was able to marry two of his daughters to nobles from the region. Most importantly, however, before 1176 he was able to marry off his two eldest sons to Rohese and Margaret , the daughters and heiresses of Robert Fitz Robert . Robert fitz Robert had been administrator of the Percy family fiefdom . Through these marriages, his sons acquired extensive fiefs from the Percy family in Yorkshire . His son Walter died during the Third Crusade , while his son Roger presumably joined the Gilbertine Order, as did his daughter Joanna, who became a nun in the Gilbertine Priory Bullington . In addition to various foundations that Philip of Kyme made for the benefit of various monasteries, he founded the Augustinian Priory of Kyme . This led to the fact that he left his eldest son and heir Simon of Kyme substantial debts.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Brian Golding: Kyme, Simon of (d. 1220). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
personal data
SURNAME Philip of Kyme
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Philip
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH before 1149
DATE OF DEATH between 1192 and 1194