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Birth:          ABT 1210 Dartington, Devonshire, England
Death:          BEF 22 Mar 1282 Combe Martin, Barnstaple, Devonshire, England

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NICHOLAS SON OF MARTIN, son and heir, sometimes called Nicholas son of William 
son of Martin, was a minor at his father's death, having been born probably about 
1210, and was at first in ward to Fulk de Breauté. In 1222, during his minority, the 
King granted to Nicholas nephew of Fulk de Breauté licence to have a fair at his 
manor of Combe Martin in Devonshire every year until he should come of age. In 1225 
his wardship was granted to Henry de Turbervill or Trubleville, and in the following 
year began the dispute as to the Martins' tenure of the barony of Kemeys. Nicholas 
came of age before September 1231, when the Earl of Pembroke entered on the 
manor of Tresgrue, still in Trubleville's custody. In 1235 he was assessed at 6 1/2 
knights' fees in Somerset and 5 1/2 in Devon. As Nicholas son of William son of 
Martin he confirmed to his burgesses of Newport all the liberties his father William son 
of Martin had given them. In 1240 a perambulation was ordered between his lands in 
Devon and those of Robert de Sydeham. Nicholas son of Martin was ordered to take 
action against the King's enemies in Gloucestershire in 1245, and was allowed to buy 
in Somerset provisions for his castle of Newport. In 1246 he obtained a grant of a 
market and fair in South Molton. In 1253 he had orders to attend diligently to the 
King's affairs while he was abroad, and in 1256 had respite of suit of counties, being 
in the service of Edward the King's son. In 1257 he had the custody of the castles of 
Cardigan and Kilgarran, but in that year he was taken prisoner by the Welsh, and his 
tenants were exhorted by the King to contribute to his ransorn. In the following year 
he was constable of Carmarthen, and orders were issued that amends were to be 
made for the injuries inflicted by him on Llewelyn and his men, contrary to the truce. In 
1260 he had licence to hold a yearly fair and weekly market at West Lydford, and in 
1265 a similar licence for his manor of Combe Martin. In May 1267 he was granted 10 
oaks in Melksham Forest, and the next year, being a justice in Surrey, was allowed 50 
marks out of the fines of that county for his expenses. Edmund the King's son in 1271 
gave him custody of the castles and counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan. In the 
following year he was on a commission of oyer and terminer for pleas affecting the 
Bishop of St. David's and his men. In October 1273 he acknowledged that he owed 
suit to the Earl of Pembroke for his land of Kemeys. Sir Nicholas son of Martin was in 
1275 charged with waste in Kilgarran during his custody of it. He took part in person 
in the Welsh campaign of Edward I in 1277. In 1278 he was one of the justices 
appointed to hear and determine complaints concerning the Bishop of St. David's in 
Wales, and in 1279 to take assizes of mort d'ancestor.

The name of his first wife is unknown. He married, 2ndly, in 1259 or 1260, Isabel, 
widow of Hugh PEVEREL, and granddaughter and coheiress of Ralph FITZWILLIAM, 
of Brompton Ralph and Withycombe, which Isabel held the manor of Brown in 
Treborough, a third of the original manor of Withycombe, and other lands. He died 
early in 1282, an inquisition after his death being taken 22 March 1281/2. [Complete 
Peerage VIII:533-5, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

Parents
MARTIN William (ABT 1185 - BEF 15 Feb 1216)
DE TORRINGTON [DE TORITON] Alice (ABT 1185 - AFT 1246)

Siblings
MARTIN Nicholas (ABT 1210 - BEF 22 Mar 1282)

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Notes


Children by ----- ----- 
MARTIN Nicholas (ABT 1236 - 1260)

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