William Ralegh the younger was knight by 1238, and he died between 1269 and 1271. On 17 July 1238 he had a wife Clarissa, widow of Robert Aubermarle [variously spelled Alba Mara, Aumarle, and Albemarle]. In 1258, called William de Ralegh, he had a wife Isabel and they paid a tax in county Somerset. Isabel was the widow of both James Montsorel and Ralph Fitzurse of Withycombe and Brompton Ralph in Somerset. She was living in 1284-86 when, as Isabella la Fichours, she held in dower on fee in Alrynton of Thomas de Ralegh. In the same year she held one-third fee at Withycombe. In 1289 it was said that the wife of William de Ralegh earlier had nursed Alan son and heir of Roger la Zouche, who was born at North Molton, Devon, 9 Oct 1267. |