Gervase Avenel (died 1219), Lord of Eskdale and

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was a 12th-13th century noble. He served as Justiciar in Lothian between 1206 until 1215 and served as Constable of

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. He was a son of

Robert Avenel Robert Avenel (died 8 March 1185) was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman magnate. He was ruler of the small former Northumbrian province of Eskdale in Dumfriesshire, as well as Abercorn in West Lothian. He was one of a small number of Anglo-Norman immi ...

and Sybil. Gervase was buried in the Chapter House of

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Marriage and issue

Gervase married Sybil, of unknown parentage, and is known to have the following issue: *Gervase Avenel *Roger Avenel (died 1243) *John Avenel *Robert Avenel

References

*People of Medieval Scotlan
Gervase Avenel, lord of Eskdale (d.1219)
accessed 3 October 2018. {{DEFAULTSORT:Avenel, Gervase (died 1219) Year of birth unknown 1219 deaths History of Dumfriesshire People associated with West Lothian Burials at Melrose Abbey