“ Soon, however, he obtained terms of peace, and went to the Holy Land with his future sovereign, Edward I. In 1283 he was summoned to parliament as a baron, 'and he served the king in various ways. He had six sons, three of whom, John (who succeeded him) , Nicholas and Gilbert (bishop of London from 1313 until his death in December 1316) , were men of note. ”

“ He was also warden of Scotland under Edward II., and was taken prisoner at Bannockburn, being quickly released, and dying whilst on active service in Aquitaine. His grandson and heir, another John (c. 1295–1353) , married Margaret, daughter and, heiress of Thomas of Brotherton, earl of Norfolk, a. son of Edward I. Their daughter Elizabeth married John de Mowbray, and the barony of Segrave was united With, and shared the fate of, that of Mowbray (q.v.) . ”