Beatrix de Villiers, Heiress of Warrington

• *Sir Matthew de Villiers Lord of Warrington b. circa 1115, d. before 1159 Mother **Agatha Angevin b. circa 1117

 She was the heiress of Warrington.   Name Variation  Beatrice de Villiers was also found as Beatrice de Villiers and as Beatrice de Villars and as Vilers.

Alert: There is another Beatrice de Villiers who married Robert Molyneaux. These two women are often confused!!

. Birth circa 1140 Beatrice de was born circa 1140 at Warrington, Lancashire, England.1

Marriage circa 1155 Beatrice de Villiers married Sir Richard de Boteler Lord of Warrington, son of Robert "Pincerna" le Boteler and Ivetta de Helgot, circa 1155. The Lordship of Warrington [co. Lancaster] was acquired by the marriage of Beatrice, da. and h. of Matthew de Vilers, of Warrington, with Richard le Boteler, whose successor, William le B., was holding it in 1212. V.G. [Ref: CP II:230(b)]

Note: the insertion in brackets is mine, the spelling 'Vilers' is not a typo & V.G. is Vicary Gibbs, editor of CP II...Curt Hofeman, post of Jim Weber's page.