William de Stodham

Also known as: sir William de Stodham · Family: Barons · Role: knight and castle keeper · First appears: King John 28

Life events

c. 1215 · The custodians surrendered Beauer castle to King John under terms of peace and protection.(King John 28 · 📍 Beauer)
- With: King John Nicholas de Albini Hugh Charnelles
- “the which came to the king with the keies of the castell, and surrendered the same vnto him, with condition that he should be good to their master the said William Albeney, and grant vnto them their horses and armour, wherwith they would remaine with him vnder his peace and protection.”

with William de Forz, Earl of Albemarle (William entrusted Stodham with custody of the castle.) “who had committed the custodie thereof vnto his sonne Nicholas de Albeney préest, to sir William de Stodham, and to sir Hugh Charnelles knights”
sworn: King John (Stodham surrendered the castle and agreed to remain under the king's peace and protection.) “the which came to the king with the keies of the castell, and surrendered the same vnto him, with condition that he should be good to their master the said William Albeney, and grant vnto them their horses and armour, wherwith they would remaine with him vnder his peace and protection”

Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.