tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post4317667759424760735..comments2024-03-14T05:56:44.390+00:00Comments on Edward II: Brief Biographies (4): Malcolm MusardKathryn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-4185539532961548522019-01-08T10:55:37.829+00:002019-01-08T10:55:37.829+00:00You have my attention, do you do this research for...You have my attention, do you do this research for a living? If so, what is required for this? <br /><br />I am related to these interesting people, and am looking at the level of their interactions from a psychological perspective. Let us consider also the larger scope of the family. Hugh Despensor obtained the Musard lands in exchange for the debts of Malcolm's cousin. I find earlier mentions of this family also switching sides with King John during Magna Carta. If the genealogies are correct, there may be a deep tie to the William Rollos, through Enisan Musard (de Pleveno) whom is said to have married one of Alan the Reds half sisters. <br /><br />This is my daughters email however I would love to talk with you. <br />Gweny@live.com<br /><br />Hugs from the USA<br />WendyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989420994226971353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-69943555608042867052010-09-18T07:16:46.886+01:002010-09-18T07:16:46.886+01:00Hi Rondi! Many thanks for your kind comments abou...Hi Rondi! Many thanks for your kind comments about the blog - I'm really glad you like it. (I'm 'Alianore', btw - have started using my real name now. ;)<br /><br />You may well be onto something about Malcolm being Nicholas's illegitimate son! I've found a couple of refs which definitely name him as his son, but don't say 'first-born son' or 'heir' or similar. Hmmm, interesting... Christina and Malcolm are such obviously Scottish names and so rare in England in this period. I haven't seen Nicholas's IPM, so don't know if the lands Malcolm owned belonged to the Staveley barony or not - that would be a promising line of inquiry. YAY for early fourteenth-century detective work! :-) I *LOVE* doing this! :)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-20387868223622227432010-09-17T19:47:35.976+01:002010-09-17T19:47:35.976+01:00Hi, Alianore, I've just discovered your blog a...Hi, Alianore, I've just discovered your blog and I love it. I am passionately fond of Medieval history and genealogy, and am so happy to find an intelligent and well-written study.<br />Malcolm Musard seems to be well-documented as the son of Nicholas Musard, Baron of Staveley. Sanders says Nicholas dsp, but Malcolm definitely is mentioned as his son, by Christina. Given his Scottish sounding name, and Christina being the name of many Scottish noblewomen, could he have been an illegitimate son of Nicholas and a Scottish woman, and therefore unable to inherit the barony? His father would have been able to leave him lands not included in the barony.<br />What do you think?Rondihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432259523165387924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-56914776633582004652009-02-19T11:20:00.000+00:002009-02-19T11:20:00.000+00:00*Grins*. Yeah, Malcolm wasn't a ruthless gangster...*Grins*. Yeah, Malcolm wasn't a ruthless gangster/mercenary, he only stole from the obscenely rich rector to give money to the poor! ;)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-75222595709739482862009-02-17T15:44:00.000+00:002009-02-17T15:44:00.000+00:00Those guys would have needed Robin Hood's PR team....Those guys would have needed Robin Hood's PR team. :PGabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-65562686347241546382009-02-17T12:32:00.000+00:002009-02-17T12:32:00.000+00:00Funny you should say that, Carla - the exact same ...Funny you should say that, Carla - the exact same thought occurred to me the other day. ;)<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure Malcolm had no Scots connections on his father's side, but maybe he did through his mother - I haven't been able to find out anything much about her. It's such an unusual name for 14c England that I'd imagine he did have some connection to Scotland.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-91963535087561477522009-02-17T12:05:00.000+00:002009-02-17T12:05:00.000+00:0014th century England sounds more like the Wild Wes...14th century England sounds more like the Wild West with every post :-)<BR/><BR/>Curious that Malcolm had such an unusal name. Is it possible that he had Scottish connections?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-37874159549231182882009-02-17T09:35:00.000+00:002009-02-17T09:35:00.000+00:00Lady D: I wonder if Malcolm just loved the thought...Lady D: I wonder if Malcolm just loved the thought of fighting and mayhem and didn't much care who he fought for? It does strike me as odd though that he supported Ed in 1326 and 1330, given his imprisonment.<BR/><BR/>Anerje: yup, the early 14c was full of them. ;) I flicked through 'Alice' again the other day, with the thoroughly hetero Piers. ;)<BR/><BR/>Susan: yes, all that switching sides must have kept him very busy!<BR/><BR/>Christy: it wouldn't surprise me at all, given his association with the Despensers and that the younger Despenser became a pirate in 1321.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-91868186230933144782009-02-17T01:36:00.000+00:002009-02-17T01:36:00.000+00:00Musard seems to be a career criminal who could be ...Musard seems to be a career criminal who could be hired to do the occasional dirty work. I wonder if, in his "quiet" periods between mayhem episodes, he ever took to the seas for piracy.Christy K Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988458745832012138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-13571731582546032062009-02-16T19:51:00.000+00:002009-02-16T19:51:00.000+00:00Great post! What a busy man!Great post! What a busy man!Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-66423226091780813052009-02-16T18:47:00.000+00:002009-02-16T18:47:00.000+00:00so many bad boys:) Intersting post Alianore - as ...so many bad boys:) Intersting post Alianore - as I've recently read 'Alice' - with a very hetrosexual Piers:)Anerjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305237339979790391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-7812808884110008552009-02-16T15:29:00.000+00:002009-02-16T15:29:00.000+00:00Fascinating post. It's really hard to keep up with...Fascinating post. It's really hard to keep up with the man - I'll bet he couldn't be trusted any farther than you could throw a rich bishop! It's surprising therefore that he seems to be in with the two (maybe) plots to free Ed - I would have thought tht he would have wanted to stay on the winning (and therefore more profitable) side.Jules Frusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207281934232383811noreply@blogger.com