Alice De Courcy

  General Notes:

Inherited bulk of Stogursey properties upon death of her unmarried brother. By then she was widowed and became wealthy as a result.

Her 2nd marriage brought DeCourcy properties under control of her husband Warin fitz Gerold.

Acted on behalf or John DeCourcy (Ulster) for English properties until he was dispossessed by King John in 1205.

Entertained King John at Castle StokeCourcy where her husband (Warren Fitz Gerald) won 20 shillings from him "at play".


ALICE de Courcy . Her family origin is confirmed by the undated charter under which her daughter “Margareta de Redeveris” donated revenue from "manerio meo de Newenham…unde eisdem teneor de testamento Aliciæ de Churci matris meæ" to Clerkenwell St Mary’s by undated charter[2816]. Her parentage is indicated more precisely by an order dated 6 Dec 1224 which required the confiscation of "the vill of Newnham that Gundrea de Warenne held in dower, which is an inheritance partible between Joan wife of Hugh de Neville, and Margaret wife of Falkes de Bréauté", with savings for "the executors of the testament of the same Gundrea"[2817]. "Aaliz de Curceio wife of Warin son of Gerold chamberlain of the king of England" confirmed donations to Marmoutier made by her father by charter dated to [1200][2818]. m WARIN FitzGerold, son of HENRY FitzGerold & his wife Matilda --- ([1167]-after 14 Nov 1216).
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Alice married Henry de Cornhill, son of Gervase de Cornhill and Agnes, in 1180.

Alice next married Warin FitzGerold, son of Henry fitz Gerold and Matilda, in 1193-1197.