This
is a transcript of the above Pedigree, others I have seen start with William Vieuxpont born in 1050 also others have Viponds
that are excluded from this list, I am sure as time goes by more will turn up like the Bishop of Carlisle, Thomas de Vipont
1255, who died one month after becoming Bishop. Who was he? Who was his father?
· 1st. Gen Robert Veteripont, In 1073 was sent into Normandy
against Fulco, Count of Anjou. He was slain by rebels in Maine1085.
· 2nd Gen Robert in 8 Hen 1, was in the holy land, and was at
the raising of the siege of Antioc in 1107.
· 3rd Gen William in 3 Stephen was at the battle of Northallerton,
and 5 Stephen he was plaintiff touching lands in Devonshire. He was Lord of Veteripont in
Normandy Living 2 in Henery 11
· 4th Gen William de Veteriponte to whome William the Lion King
of Scotland, gave the manors of Alrington, Aldeneston and Kirkdale, Co
Cumberland, and diverse lands in Tindale, Co Northumberland.
He was Lord of Veteripont in Normandy. Went into the Holy
Land, and died on his march towards Jerusalem, in the time
of King Henery 11.
· 5th Gen Ivo to whom William the Lion, king of the Scots, after
the death of William the said father of Ivo , confirmed the manors of Aldeneston, alrington, and Kirkdale, and all the lands
in Tindale which was futher confirmed by the charter of King John. He was also seised of lands in Blencarn, Amsliplith, and
Wavertonin right of his wife, 11 Henery 111.
Also brother Robert, who became Lord of Westmorland, and Hugh.
· 6th Gen Laurence De Veteripont son and heir, living tempHen 111; seized of the Manor of Aldenston,etc
· 7th Gen Robert De Veteripont, in 7 Ed 1, was summoned to answer
to the king by what warranty he held the manor of Aldenestone, co Cumberland,
which the King claimed as a demise of the Crown. Acknowledged the manor of Meaburnewald to the right of Richard le Fraunceys by deed dated at Wynandersworth on Wednesday next after the feast of Assumption
of the Virgin Mary, 16 Edward 1.
Also Brothers, William and Alan,
· 8th Gen Nicholas de Veteripont seised of Lands, etc in Aldeneston,
Gerardgill, Amoteshall and Corbrigg, counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland: Ob
8Edward 11, Seiseised of the manor of Jouby.
· Also Brother William
· 9th Gen Robert De Veteripont, son and heir under age at his
fathers death. Alston estates pass to William Stapleton then to William Hilton who’s family held it until it was sold
to Sir Edward Radcliff for £ 2,500 1629. On the 24 February 1716 Sir James Radcliff, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater,
was beheaded at the age of 27 for his part in the Jacobite uprising of 1715. As part of his Est Alston Moor was forfeited
to the Crown.
· Back to the Baronary of Westmorland.
· 5th Gen Robert Brother of Ivo. 4, king John had a grant of
the Castles of Appleby and Burg, with the bailwick of Westmoreland. In John 5
he had the custody of Windsor Castle, and
the castle of Bowes Co York
etc Ob 12 Henery 111, owing the King £1997 11s and 6d.
· 6th Gen John De Veteripont was summoned, 17 Henery 111, to
answer the King by what warranty he held the manor of Bowes, in which he could not have had entry but by Robert his father,
who had held the said manor as bailifffor King John. He was Lord of Milburne Merton, Appleby, Burgh, and Kirkbutefane, of
the forest of Carrek
and lands in mullerstang, Co Westmoreland. Ob 1241.
· 7th Gen Robert De Veteripont against whom 40 Henry 111, Beatrix
Travers claimed common pasture in Cabergh, of Which John De Veteripont his father
had unjustly disseciesd her; and in the same year Alan de Caberge claimed against
him in respect to certain concord made between Hugh de Caberage, the plaintiff’s father and John De Veteripont, father
of the said Robert, touching common of pasture in Cabergh. He died of his wounds received at the battle of Lewis against the
King 1261.
· 8th Gen Idonea aged 7 years at her fathers death married Roger
de Leybourn no issue, and Isabella who was 10 at her fathers dearth Married Roger de Clifford who became Earls of Cumberland
and held the Vieuxpont estates until the death of Lady Ann Clifford in 1675.
