The Roll of Battle Abbey, Annotated (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...1462, the Barony of Fauconberg fell into abeyance between his three daughters, Joane, married to Sir Edward Bedhowing, Knight; Elizabeth, married to Sir Richard Strangewayes; and Alice, married to John Conyers. In an old inquisition, it was found that Henry de Fauconherge held the manor of Cukeney, Notts, by serjeanty, for shoeing the King's horses, when he came to Mansfield, which was formerly a place where our Kings were wont frequently to retire to, for the purpose of enjoying the chase. Folvile.--The descendants of this knight were seated at Ashby, Bucks, and in the counties of Huntingdon and Chester. The arms they bore were ' per fesse arg. and or, a cross moline or." Fitz-aleyn.--Alan, son of Flat hald, obtained the Castle of Oswaldstre from the Conqueror, and is probably the soldier whose name is in the Roll of Battle. From him derived the illustrious House of FitzAlan, so distinguished under the title of Arundel. Fitz-William.--William FitzGodrick, father of the first Sir William Fitz-William, is stated to have been cousin in blood to Edward the Confessor, and to have been deputed upon an embassy by that monarch to William Duke of Normandy, at whose court he remained until he returned with the expedition in 1066, as Marshal of the invading army, and it is added that the Conqueror bestowed upon him a scarf from his own arm, for the gallantry he had displayed at Hastings. From this distinguished personage derives the present Earl Fitz-William. Fitz-herbert.--Herbert, styled Count of Vermandois, accompanied Duke William from Normandy, and filled the office of Chamberlain to William Rufus. He received a grant of lands in Hampshire, and further increased his power by marriage with Emma, dau. of Stephen, Count of Blois. From him descended the Baronia...