The Battle Abbey Roll. Vol. III.
by
The Duchess of Cleveland.

Prepared by Michael A. Linton
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Vrnafull : I can offer no better suggestion for this name than Vesnevale, Wenevall, or Verneville. Robert de Wenevall witnesses William Count of Boulogne's charter to Eye Priory (Mon. Angl.). Robert de Warmewule paid a fine in Dorset in 1207.—Hunter. William de Wennevale was of Wiltshire, 1189-90 (Rot. Pip.). "The fief of Vennesval (Esnevall) is among the returns of service in 1172, where is this entry, Robertus de Wesneval iii. mil. et ad suum servicium xi. mil. et iii. partem mil.; the castle, its caput, was situate in the vicinity of Pavilly. Helouis de Vennesval rendered accompt, as in 1195, of 200 li. of the ferm of the land of her husband, out of which she had 40 li. allowed for the sustenance and raiment of her three sons; the remainder being by her paid in at the Treasury. By writ to the Barons of the Exchequer, 9 Jan. 1202, King John made known to them that he had acquitted Robert de Esneval of 80 li. money of Anjou, which sum was owing by him of the arrears of his land, which his mother owed to the King, whilst the land of the said Robert was in her hands, and of which she was accustomed to answer to the King." Stapleton's Rotuli Scaccariae Normanniae. In the chartulary of Stanley Abbey, Wiltshire, is found a confirmation by Robert de Wesnevalle of some land at Heckham that had belonged to his uncle William de Wesnevalle. Robert de Wendevale (was it the same?) held part of a knight's fee at Folkestone of Hamo de Crevecoeur; and William at Sakesthorp in Norfolk,—Testa de Nevill. A William de Werneville, in 1232, presented to the church of Hymelworth (Hemsworth) in Yorkshire.—Archbishop Gray's Register.