Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 09-30-2024.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page


Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Margaret BISET
  2. Henry BISET Birth: Abt 1166 Death: 1208

Bibliography
  1. Cokayne, George Edward, Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, vol 11, Ridley-Sinclair. London: St Catherine Press, 1949. Reprinted (4 per page) Gloucester: A Sutton, 1982. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/27141 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CP XI [Ap][p0-9].*].
  2. Richardson, Douglas, Margaret wife of Sir Roger La Zouche. Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 3/26/1999. Subject: SIR ROGER LA ZOUCHE. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/5UVQ4or7wXM/m/ifTlThRe2WwJ. Author address: dcrdcr4 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-A].
  3. Richardson, Douglas, Margaret wife of Sir Roger La Zouche (correction). Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 3/26/1999. Subject: SIR ROGER LA ZOUCHE. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/5UVQ4or7wXM/m/ifTlThRe2WwJ. Author address: dcrdcr4 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-C].
  4. Keats-Rohan, K.S.B., Domesday Descendants, A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents 1066-1166. Vol II: Pipe Rolls to Cartae Baronum. Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2002. NYPL ARF 03-4178 vol 2. Corrections at http://users.ox.ac.uk/~prosop/domesday-descendants-corrigenda.pdf Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p[0-9]*].
  5. Reed, Paul C., Biset. Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 3/31/1999. Subject: Biset. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/5UVQ4or7wXM/m/9dDB4-xkkv4J. Author address: reedpcgen at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Paul Reed SGM 3/31/1999-A].
  6. Sanders, I. J., English Baronies, A Study of Their Origin and Descent 1086-1327. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1960. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Sanders Baronies p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
adult by 1153 [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-C]
first son [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p177],
parents:
[Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p177, Paul Reed SGM 3/31/1999-A],
brother:
William Biset [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-C]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p177, Sanders Baronies p5]
abt 1176 [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-C]
Sources with Information about marriage to Alice De Cany
child:
[Ref: CP XI p296(b), Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-C, Keats-Rohan DD p176, Keats-Rohan DD p177, Paul Reed SGM 3/31/1999-A]
Research Notes:
Baron of Biset [Ref: Sanders Baronies p5]
Lord of Holderness [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p177]

of Wiltshire and Kidderminster, co Worcester [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-A]

became prominent after 1154, as a favorite of Henry II [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p177]

had lands in Notts, Worcs, Wilts, and hants, but no evidence of Yorkshire lands [Ref: Paul Reed SGM 3/31/1999-A]

had a brother, William Biset, to whom he gave the manor of East Bridgford, co Nottingham [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-C]

became dapifer to Henry II shortly before his accession to the throne [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p177]

household steward of Henry II [Ref: Paul Reed SGM 3/31/1999-A, Sanders Baronies p5]

received extensive grants of land in Nottinghamshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire, and Hampshire from Henry II, which thereafter formed the barony of Biset [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p177]

granted lands in Rockbourn, Nether Burgate, and Shamblehurst, Hants, Kidderminster, Worcs, and Wigworld, Glos [Ref: Sanders Baronies p5]

founded the Hospital of Maiden Bradley [Ref: Douglas Richardson SGM 3/26/1999-C]

1166: held one fee of the honour of Giffard, in right of wife [Ref: Keats-Rohan DD p177]



Pedigree of Manasser BISET
          /-----Henry BISA
 /-----William BISET
|         \-----Bertha
Manasser BISET
 \-----Hawise



Descendants of Manasser BISET
1. Manasser BISET m. Alice De Cany
m. Alice De Cany father: (Unk) De CANY

2nd generation

3. Henry BISET m1. Aubrey FITZ EUSTACE m2. Iseult PANTULF
m. Aubrey FITZ EUSTACE father: Richard FITZ EUSTACE, Constable Of Chester mother: Albreada LIZOURS, Baroness Of Pontfract
m. Iseult PANTULF father: William PANTULF mother: Joan De GOLDINGTON

3rd generation

5. John BISSET m. Alice BASSET
m. Alice BASSET father: Thomas BASSET, Baron Of Headington And Colynton mother: Philippa MALBANK
6. Margaret BISET m. Roger La ZOUCHE
m. Roger La ZOUCHE father: Alan CEOCHE mother: Alice De Belmeis

4th generation

8. Ela BISSET m1. Ralph De NEVILLE m2. Sir John WOTTON
m. Ralph De NEVILLE
m. Sir John WOTTON
9. Margaret BISSET m. Sir Richard De RIVERS
m. Sir Richard De RIVERS father: Richard De RIVERS, Count Of Mortain mother: Maud De BEAUCHAMP
10. Isabel BISET m. Sir Hugh De PLESCY, Baron Of Hook Norton
m. Sir Hugh De PLESCY, Baron Of Hook Norton father: Sir John De PLESCY, Earl Of Warwick mother: Christian De SANFORD
11. Sir Alan La ZOUCHE, Constable Of The Tower Of Lon m. Elena De QUINCY
m. Elena De QUINCY father: Roger De QUINCY, Earl Of Winchester mother: Helen Of Galloway
12. William La ZOUCHE m. Maud De HOWBRIDGE
m. Maud De HOWBRIDGE father: William De HOWBRIDGE
13. Eudo La ZOUCHE m. Milicent De CANTELOU
m. Milicent De CANTELOU father: William De CANTELOU, Lord Abergavenny mother: Eva De BRAIOSE, Baroness Abergavenny
14. Lorette La ZOUCHE m. Gilbert De SANFORD
m. Gilbert De SANFORD father: Sir John SANFORD mother: Alice BASSET
15. Alice La ZOUCHE m. Sir William De HARCOURT
m. Sir William De HARCOURT father: Sir Richard De HARCOURT mother: Orabella De QUINCY

5th generation

16. John BISET m.
18. Sir John De RIVERS m1. Mary De TANY m2. Maud De CREYE
m. Mary De TANY father: Richard De TANY
m. Maud De CREYE father: (Unk) De CREYE
19. Christine De PLESCY m. Sir John De SEGRAVE, Lord Segrave
m. Sir John De SEGRAVE, Lord Segrave father: Sir Nicholas SEGRAVE, Lord Segrave mother: Maud LUCY
20. Margaret De PLESCY m. William De BEREFORD
m. William De BEREFORD father: Walter De BEREFORD
21. Dionisia De PLESCY m. Henry DYMOKE
m. Henry DYMOKE
25. Hugh De PLESCY, Lord Plescy m. Margaret
m. Margaret
26. Sir Roger La ZOUCHE, Lord Zouche Of Ashby And Broc m. Ela LONGSPEE
m. Ela LONGSPEE father: Stephen LONGESPEE, Justiciar Of Ireland mother: Emmeline De RIDELISFORD
29. Sir Oliver La ZOUCHE m1. (Unk) m2. Joan De COBHAM
m. (Unk)
m. Joan De COBHAM father: John De COBHAM
30. Margery De La ZOUCHE m. Robert FITZ ROGER, Lord Clavering
m. Robert FITZ ROGER, Lord Clavering father: Roger FITZ JOHN, Baron Of Whalton mother: Isabel
34. Joyce La ZOUCHE m1. Nicholas De WHELTON m2. Robert De MORTIMER, Baron of Richard's Castle
m. Nicholas De WHELTON
m. Robert De MORTIMER, Baron of Richard's Castle father: Hugh De MORTIMER, Baron of Richard's Castle
35. William La ZOUCHE, Lord Zouche m. Maud LOVEL
m. Maud LOVEL father: Sir John LOVEL, Lord Lovel Of Titchmarsh mother: Isabel De BOSCO
36. Sir Roger La ZOUCHE m. Julian
m. Julian
37. Elizabeth La ZOUCHE m. Sir Nicholas De POYNTZ, Lord Poyntz
m. Sir Nicholas De POYNTZ, Lord Poyntz father: Sir Hugh POYNTZ, Lord Poyntz mother: Margaret PAVELEY
38. Eleanor La ZOUCHE m. Sir John De HARCOURT
m. Sir John De HARCOURT father: Sir Richard De HARCOURT mother: Margaret BEKE
39. Eve ZOUCHE m. Sir Maurice De BERKELEY, Lord Berkeley
m. Sir Maurice De BERKELEY, Lord Berkeley father: Sir Thomas De BERKELEY, Lord Berkeley mother: Joan De FERRERS
40. Alice De SANFORD m. Sir Robert De VERE, Earl Of Oxford
m. Sir Robert De VERE, Earl Of Oxford father: Sir Hugh De VERE, Earl Of Oxford mother: Hawise De QUINCEY
41. Orabella De HARCOURT m. Henry De PEMBRUGGE
m. Henry De PEMBRUGGE father: Henry De PEMBRUGGE mother: Elizabeth De GAMAGES