Genealogy & Family History
Reneville
Reinevile, a very ancient Yorkshire family, who held much land of the Lacis, in various parts of their fee. An Ilbert de Ramosville, which may be Reinevil, was contemporary with Ilbert de Laci, and held lands of him in Campsall, of which he gave the tithe to the chapel of St. Clement, in Pontefract Castle. The same chapel had also tithe in Badsworth.
The first Reinivil mentioned by Dodsworth as having possession of Badsworth is a William, father to Adam de Reinivil, who is distinguished by the addition vctus from a son and grandson of the same name. He gave the town of Badsworth with the advowson of the church, to a younger son, Swein de Reinivil. This could scarcely be later than the time of Henry I
Swein was one of four potent brothers: William, Adam, Swein, and Jordan, but the name of Reinevil soon disappeared at Badsworth, Swein having only daughters, Eva, married to Eudo de Longvilers, and Agnes, to William his brother. The issue of Agnes was one daughter only, Hugolina de Quatremains. Badsworth passed to the descendants of Eudo and Eva. (Hunter's South Yorkshire).
The first Adam de Reinivile was a benefactor to Nostel Priory at some time prior to 1120: Thomas his son also appears in the chartulary
Jordan de Reinevile, Swein's brother, had also two daughters and co-heirs to Sibill of Saint Mary, daughter of Adam of Saint Mary:
- Margaret (living 1266) who married Sir Robert de Mounteney
- Alice, or Aliena, married to Thomas de Bella Aqua.
In the "Testa de Neville" Alice appears as holding a third part of Rawmarsh
Source:The Battle Abbey Roll, with some account of the Norman lineages, by Duchess of Cleveland
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