Imbert Pugeys Explained

Imbert Pugeys, or Imbert de Savoie, (died 1262) was a valet in the kings chamber who became constable at Hadleigh Castle in 1244 and Oxford Castle in 1253. Advancing further, from 1257, the Savoyard became a steward of the royal household of King Henry III of England^[1] and castellan of the Tower of London before eventually passing away in 1262.^[2] His influence at court in 1262 is evidenced by his joining the Savoyard witness list for a charter relating to Queen Alianor’s dowry.^[3]

Imbert married Joan de Aguillon; their son gave the family name to what became Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire.^[4]

Notes and References

1. E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter & I. Roy. (Eds) 1986. Handbook of British Chronology.Third ed. London: Offices of the Royal Historical Society.
2. Michael Ray. 2005. Three Alien Royal Stewards in Thirteenth-Century England: The Careers and Legacy of Mathias Bezill, Imbert Pugeys and Peter de Champvent. Boydell and Brewer, 51-68.
3. Jean-Pierre Chapuisat. 1964. Au service de deux rois d’Angleterre au XIIIe siècle: Pierre de Champvent. Revue Historique Vaudoise 72: 163.
4. David Carpenter. 2020. Henry III : The Rise to Power and Personal Rule 1207 - 1258. New Haven: Yale University Press. 360