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In 1311 there is a somewhat unexpected, geographically remote, reference to a John Revel that does not necessarily relate to this<br />
individual. This John Revel is recorded as holding briefly the estates at Newport, Essex, confiscated from Piers de Gaveston,<br />
and restored to him in 131<strong>2.</strong> 5<br />
In 1316 the Feet <strong>of</strong> Fines records that <strong>William</strong> <strong>Revell</strong> had made over to John <strong>Revell</strong> in tail, with contingent remainder to his<br />
brother Robert <strong>Revell</strong>, his estate at Fenny <strong>Newbold</strong>, ‘consisting <strong>of</strong> 16 messuages, 11 virgates <strong>of</strong> land, with woodland, meadow,<br />
pasture, and a mill in <strong>Newbold</strong>, Easenhall, Stretton and Pailton’. 6<br />
At some uncertain date during the reign <strong>of</strong> Edward II, i.e.1307–1327, and probably ca 1316 (see above), there is a record <strong>of</strong> a<br />
grant, as follows:<br />
‘Grant by <strong>William</strong> Revel <strong>of</strong> Fenni Neubold, to Robert Revel his son, in tail, <strong>of</strong> his manor <strong>of</strong> Bukkeby, with all his lands &c. in<br />
Bukkeby, with remainder to John Revel, Robert's brother, and reversion to the grantor’. 7<br />
On June 3 rd 1319 he and his brother are the subject <strong>of</strong> an ‘oyer and terminer’, as follows: 8<br />
‘Commission <strong>of</strong> oyer and terminer to <strong>William</strong> de Beresford, John Chaynel and John de Langeleye on complaint <strong>of</strong> Thomas<br />
Boyclyn <strong>of</strong> Stretton that he was assaulted at Bylneye, co. Warwick by John Ryvel <strong>of</strong> Fenny-Neubold and Robert Ryvel <strong>of</strong><br />
Buckeby’.<br />
On August 4 th 1322 John Revel is recorded in the Patent Rolls as being given protection for accompanying the earl <strong>of</strong> Arundel<br />
going to Scotland on the king’s service. 9 His service to the county is summarised by Peter R. Coss, 10 including his appointment<br />
as a Knight <strong>of</strong> Warwickshire in 1337. Further details <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> these duties are given below.<br />
John Revel is again the subject <strong>of</strong> an ‘oyer and terminer’ on May 18 th 1324 following an assault on the Prior <strong>of</strong> St Guthlac at<br />
11 12<br />
Ross (Herefordshire), according to a footnote in the Register <strong>of</strong> Adam de Orleton as follows, and in the Patent Rolls:<br />
‘A commission <strong>of</strong> oyer and terminer is issued, on May 18, 1324, to John le Botiller <strong>of</strong> Lanultit, Robert de Aston, and Adam<br />
Holnaked, the King's justices, to try the following: — <strong>William</strong> de Masinton, John Revel. Thomas de Wychyndon, Chaplain,<br />
Walter le Pevre <strong>of</strong> Ros, John le Fevre <strong>of</strong> Hereford. Thomas le Kew <strong>of</strong> la Lee, Walter Karles. <strong>William</strong> de Braynton. Master<br />
Thomas de Orleton, Master John de Orleton, and Thomas dc Gynes’.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Charter Rolls record that John son <strong>of</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>Revell</strong> received a grant <strong>of</strong> ‘free warren’ at <strong>Newbold</strong> <strong>Revell</strong> in 1327, exactly<br />
as his father had in 1299, 13 suggesting that his father was dead by that date.<br />
At some uncertain date in the period 1324 to 1340 John Revel is recorded as making a plea, as follows: 14<br />
‘John Revel complains that Robert de Ernesforde and his sons Robert, Richard, Simon and John, convicted <strong>of</strong> trespass at his<br />
suit, have been released on mainprise by the Marshal, although mainprise should not be allowed in such a case, delaying the<br />
King from his redemptions, and John from his damages. He requests compensation for this, and that they should not be released<br />
on mainprise again’.<br />
Endorsement: He is to complain before the King's justices when the court is open.<br />
On October 6 th 1325 he is recorded as making a gift: 15<br />
‘Gift from Sir John Revel to Sir John ?Wreet <strong>of</strong> lands and tenements in Essenhull' and Prensthorpe [Princethorpe].<br />
Witnesses: Sir Robert Vardon', knight, Sir John ---, knight, --- de Astlegh, Guy ?Wredon', Robert Randolf and others’.<br />
In the IPM for John de Hastanges, dated 1325, John Revel is recorded as holding a half fee at Brownsover, 16 and according to<br />
the Victoria County History is recorded in the 1327 subsidy list for ‘<strong>Newbold</strong>e and Strettone’. 17<br />
5 Essex : highways, byways and waterways : second series page 2 http://archive.org/stream/highwaysessex00barrrich#page/2/mode/2up<br />
6 BHOL Feet <strong>of</strong> Fines http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57122<br />
7 A4787 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64326<br />
8 Patent Rolls http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/patentrolls/e2v3/body/Edward2vol3page0370.pdf<br />
9 Patent Rolls page 199 http://archive.org/stream/calendar<strong>of</strong>paten04grea#page/198/mode/2up<br />
10 ‘<strong>The</strong> Origins <strong>of</strong> the English Gentry’, page 285 By Peter R. Coss, Contributor Lyndal Roper Published by Cambridge University Press, 2003<br />
ISBN 052182673X, 9780521826730 http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lWLHPu-<br />
R_RgC&pg=PA177&lpg=PA177&dq=ryvel+knight&source=web&ots=OWcujLu2Ug&sig=WC_wDB2JAWdMSLUJ92CKIEg-<br />
P_g&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result<br />
11 <strong>The</strong> register <strong>of</strong> Adam de Orleton http://www.archive.org/stream/registeradamdeo00socigoog#page/n40/mode/1up/search/revel<br />
12 Patent Rolls page 452 http://archive.org/stream/calendar<strong>of</strong>paten04grea#page/452/mode/2up<br />
13 BHOL Charter Rolls http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57122<br />
14 SC 8/69/3435 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-<br />
4367549&SearchInit=4&CATREF=SC+8%2F69%2F3435<br />
15 DR10/501 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=188-dr10_1-2&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1<br />
16 Calendar <strong>of</strong> Inquisitions http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924099427845#page/n431/mode/2up/search/ryvel<br />
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