Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Nigel Fossard
- Abt 11201. Nigel Fossard was born in of Mulgrave, Yorkshire, England; died about 1120. Notes:
Also called Nele Fossard; Adam Fossard. Held Mulgrave at Domesday and became a tenant-in-chief in 1088.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert Fossard was born in of Mulgrave, Yorkshire, England; died about 1135.
- 3. Gertrude Fossard
Generation: 2
2. Robert Fossard (1.Nigel1) was born in of Mulgrave, Yorkshire, England; died about 1135. Family/Spouse: Osceria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Agnes Fossard
- 5. William Fossard was born in of Mulgrave, Yorkshire, England; died about 1169.
- 6. Emma Fossard
3. Gertrude Fossard (1.Nigel1) Family/Spouse: Robert de Meinell. Robert was born in of Whorlton, Yorkshire, England; died before 1135. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Stephen de Meinell was born in of Whorlton, Yorkshire, England; died after 1145.
Generation: 3
4. Agnes Fossard (2.Robert2, 1.Nigel1) Family/Spouse: Alexander Paynel. Alexander (son of Ralph Paynel and Maud de Surdeval) was born in of Hooton Pagnell, Yorkshire, England; died before 1154. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. William Paynel was born in of Hooton Pagnell, Yorkshire, England; died about 1203.
5. William Fossard (2.Robert2, 1.Nigel1) was born in of Mulgrave, Yorkshire, England; died about 1169. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate death: Abt 1170
Notes:
Fought at the Battle of the Standard; also fought (for Stephen) at the battle of Lincoln, where he was taken prisoner.
6. Emma Fossard (2.Robert2, 1.Nigel1) Notes:
Farrer's Early Yorkshire Charters volume 2 (citation details below) shows her as a possible daughter of Robert Fossard d. 1135. Some other sources show her as a daughter of Robert's son William.
Family/Spouse: Bertram de Bulmer. Bertram (son of Ansketil de Bulmer and (Unknown) de Humez) died in 1166. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Emma de Bulmer died about 1208.
7. Stephen de Meinell (3.Gertrude2, 1.Nigel1) was born in of Whorlton, Yorkshire, England; died after 1145. Family/Spouse: Sibil de Bulmer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Robert de Meinell died after 1166.
Generation: 4
8. William Paynel (4.Agnes3, 2.Robert2, 1.Nigel1) was born in of Hooton Pagnell, Yorkshire, England; died about 1203. Family/Spouse: Frethesant de Munchensy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Frethesant Paynel was born in of Hooton Pagnell, Yorkshire, England.
9. Emma de Bulmer (6.Emma3, 2.Robert2, 1.Nigel1) died about 1208. Notes:
Also called Emma de Humez.
Emma married Geoffrey de Neville before 29 Sep 1176. Geoffrey (son of Gilbert de Neville) was born before 1140; died before 29 Sep 1193. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Isabel de Neville died in May 1254.
10. Robert de Meinell (7.Stephen3, 3.Gertrude2, 1.Nigel1) died after 1166. Notes:
"[In 1166] he was amerced 100s. in Dickering Wapentake for having, with William de Arundel, appropriated a whale which had been cast ashore." [Complete Peerage]
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Stephen de Meinell died before 1188.