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Name:
John Le Vavasour
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Birth:
ABT 1212 Hazlewood And Storiths, Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Father:
Robert Le Vavasour
Mother:
Juliane De Multon
Death:
BEF 1285 Cockfield, Durham, England aged 73
Remarks:
Name Suffix: Of Hazlewood & Cockfield,Sir
John le Vavasour; born c1212-13; married c1242-44 Alice (died just before 22 June 1295), daughter of Robert de Cockfield, and died after autumn 1283 but by 1284-85. [Burke's Peerage]

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JOHN LE VAVASOUR, son and heir, by 2nd wife, was born circa 1212-13. He was granted freewarren in Wood Hall, Sicklinghall, Scarcroft and Addingham, Yorks, 5 January 1251/2; was ordered to be ready for an expedition against the Scots, 17 January 1257/8; and was summoned against the Welsh, 6 March 1263/4. Mauger le Vavasour (of Denton), a rebel, attacked the Addingham lands in1265; and on 11November 1265 John was granted Royal protection. In 1279 he complained of men who had broken into his park at Wood Hall.

He married circa 1242-44, Alice, daughter of Robert DE COCKFIELD, his guardian, by Nichole, daughter of Jordan DE ST. MARY. He died between autumn 1283 and 1284-85. His widow died shortly before 22 June 1295. [Complete Peerage XII/2:232, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

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