Eustace FitzJohn, Lord of Knarasborough

Other Events and Attributes:

• Charter/Grant/Gift: 1119; Eustice witnessed a charter in 1119.
• Offices Held: 1130; In 1130 he and William de Luvetot were keepers of Tickhill Castle and the Honor of Blyth.
• Military: Aug 1138; Eustace fought at the Battle of the Standard in August 1138, fighting for David in the second line with the men of Cumbria and Teviotdale. The battle ended in defeat, and Eustace was wounded and fled to Alnwick in its aftermath, leaving his castle at Malton to be captured soon after.
• Offices Held: 1139; In 1139 he became the Constable of Chestershire and Knaresborough.
• Religion: 1147, Alnwick Abbey, Alnwick, Northumberland, England; He founded Alnwick Abbey in 1147.
• Last Full Review: 1 Sep 2020

Notes:

Military:

Died:
He was with Henry II's army when it was ambushed in the Pass of Consyllt, and was slain.

Eustace married Beatrix de Vesci on Yes, date unknown. Beatrix was born in 1090; died in 1115 in Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William de Vesci died in 1184.

Eustace married Agnes de Halton about 1108 in England. Agnes (daughter of William FitzNegel) was born in 1084 in Halton, Cheshire, England ; died in 1166 in Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard FitzEustace died about 1163.
2. Geoffrey FitzEustace

Notes:

Name:
He was a tenant-in-chief who appeared in the Domesday Book owning estates in Essex and Norfolk.