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Eleanor Lovaine

(Abt 1268 - Aft 3 May 1326)

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==Biography==Alianore or Eleanor de Lovaine, was the daughter of Matthew de Lovaine, of Little Easton, Essex and Bildeston, Suffolk, and his first wife, Helisant, a 'kinswoman of King Henry III of England' (she is often given the surname 'de Perche', but there seems to be no definite proof). They were married on or before 31 May 1268 Ravilious, 2006, quoting The Complete Peerage, vol. 8, p. 180 & note f. and Eleanor was probably born sometime between 1268 and circa 1275.
"Eleanor was abducted by William Douglas, Knt. from the manor of Ellen la Zouche at Tranent, co. Haddington, Scotland before 28 Jan. 1288/9, at which date the Sheriff of Northumberland was ordered to take his lands into the king’s hand and arrest and imprison him. William Douglas was imprisoned in Leeds Castle, Kent, but was released 15 May 1290. The marriage of Eleanor was granted to him 18 Feb. 1290/1 for a fine of £100, which marriage took place. They had two sons, Hugh and Archibald, Knt. He was arrested for failing to give hostages in connection with a pardon granted him in July 1297, and, on 12 Oct. following, he was sent to the Tower where he died before 24 Jan. 1298/9. On 9 Oct. 1303 his widow, Eleanor, was given permission to marry John Wysham, Knt., but this marriage did not take place. She married (3rd) before 6 Oct. 1305 William Bagot, Knt., of Hide and Patshull, Staffordshire. They had no children. She was living 3 May 1326. She was buried in Dunmow Priory." (Ref: MCA)

=== Note ===Per Wikipedia: Eleanor Ferrers was the daughter of Matthew de Lovaine, a great grandson of Godfrey III, Count of Louvain. King Edward had provided a handsome dowry from her husband's English lands following his death. He had also possessed lands in five counties in Scotland, and Eleanor had come north to collect her rents. Rather than despoliate the land and the castle, Douglas contented himself by abducting Eleanor and removing her to Douglas Castle. Apparently not averse to the rough charms of her kidnapper, Douglas and Eleanor were wed soon afterwards.

== Sources ==

*Magna Carta Ancestry 2011 2nd ed. Vol. II p. 290-295
* '''"Royal Ancestry" 2013 Douglas Richardson Vol. III. p. 147'''
* Wikipedia
* Oxford Dictionary of National Biography*Calendar of the Close Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol 5, p 240 [https://archive.org/stream/calendarclosero00changoog#page/n251/mode/2up]

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    Events

    BirthAbt 1268
    Marriage20 Dec 1287Sir William "Constable of Scotland" Ferrers
    Marriage18 Feb 1291Scotland - Sir William "Le Hardi, 5th Laird of Douglas" Douglas Knt
    Marriage8 Apr 1305Sir Wiliam Bagot Knt
    DeathAft 3 May 1326Dunmow, Essex, England
    Alt namede Louvain de Ferrers, Douglas
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