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Birth:          BEF 1239 Clifton Campville, Staffordshire, England
Death:          BEF 21 Sep 1308 Llanstephan, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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BARONY of CANVILLE or CAMVILLE (I)

Geoffrey de Canville or Camville, son and heir of William de Canville (d), of Clifton 
Campville, co. Stafford, Llanstephan, co. Carmarthen, Fedamore, co. Limerick, and 
Caher, co. Tipperary (who d. in 1260, before Michaelmas), by Lucy, his wife (living 14 
Aug 1284). He was of age, but not yet a knight, before 20 June 1272. He was in the 
Army of West Wales in 1282, and was summoned for Military Service from 12 Dec 
1276 to 21 June 1308, to attend the King wherever he might be, 8 June 1294, to 
attend the King at Salisbury, 26 Jan 1296/7, and to Parliament from 24 June 1295 to 3 
Nov 1306, by writs directed Galfrido de Caunvilla, Caumvilla, Canvilla, or Camvilla, 
whereby he is held to have become Lord Canville or Camville.

He m. 1stly, Maud, widow of Nicholas Martin (son and heir apparent of Nicholas fitz 
Martin, of Cemais or Kemes, co Pembroke, and Blagdon, Somerset), daughter of Guy 
de Brian, of Laugharne, co. Carmarthen, by Eve (to whom she was heir), daughter and 
heir of Henry de Tracy, of Barnstaple, Devon. The King took his homage and they had 
livery of the lands of her grandfather, the said Henry de Tracy, 24 Sep 1274. She, 
who was b. 25 Dec 1242 (c), d. before Michaelmas 1279. He m. 2ndly, Joan. He d. 
shortly before 21 Sep 1308. His widow had livery of her inheritance in Ireland, 26 Oct 
1308. [Complete Peerage III:3-4]

(d) This William was 2nd son of Geoffrey de Canville, of Clifton (dead 1210), by his 
2nd wife Leuca (d. 1236), granddaughter of William de Braiose. By his 1st wife, Felice 
(daughter of Philip de Worcester), from whom he was divorced on account of 
consanguinity, Geoffrey had also a son, Richard. The half-brothers had a long dispute 
about the manor of Clifton, which William claimed from Richard, and it was finally 
adjudged to him. Geoffrey was son and heir of William de Canville, by Auberee (living 
1233), daughter and heir of Geoffrey Marmion, of Clifton, and of Arrow, co. Warwick. 
Auberee and her husband are stated by Dugdale and others to be the parents - 
instead of the great-grandparents - of the Geoffrey in the text.

(c) But she was probably b. before this date, as her 1st son, William Martin is 
described as 25 and more in Mar 1281/2.

Parents
DE CAMVILLE William (ABT 1210 - BEF 29 Sep 1260)
____ Lucy (ABT 1215 - AFT 14 Aug 1284)

Siblings
DE CAMVILLE Geoffrey (BEF 1239 - BEF 21 Sep 1308)

Marriage To ----- ----- ()
    m.  

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Children by ----- ----- 
DE CAMVILLE Amice (Amicia) (ABT 1266 - Feb 1339)

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