NamePiers II de Brus Lord of Skelton [60, Fauconberge art, Vol V, pp. 268-9], [74, No 23542, p. 215], [60, Thweng article, Vol XII/1, pp. 738-9], [60, Stapleton article, Vol XIV, p. 593], [60, Bellew article, Vol XIV, pp. 83-4], [100, Rosie Bevan, "Domesday descendants...", 5 June 2002], [121, Skelton, Yorks barony, p. 77], [121, Kendal, Westmorland barony, p. 57], [56, York of 1563-4, pub Harleian 1881, Stapleton p. 293]
Birthbef 1197
Deathbef 15 Nov 1240
General Feudal baron of Skelton, Yorks. Also of Danby in Cleveland.
Spouses
1Hawise de Lancaster [60, Thweng article, Vol XII/1, pp. 738-9], [60, Fauconberge art, Vol V, pp. 268-9], [60, Bellew article, Vol XIV, pp. 83-4], [74, No 23543, p. 215], [121, Kendal, Westmorland barony, p. 57]
Notes for Piers II de Brus Lord of Skelton
Was he son of Peter de Brus who was son of Adam II de Brus and Juetta de Arches? Fairly definitely as his children claimed to be the eventual heirs of the Holderness estate from the Aumales, by descent from Agnes de Aumale.