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William Malet

Male - 1071


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  1. 1.  William Malet was born in of Graville St Honorine, Seine Inferieure, Normandy, France; died in 1071.

    Notes:

    Proven companion of William the Conqueror.

    Sheriff of York. Castellan of York.

    "Of unknown parentage, he was described by Guy d'Amiens as part Norman part English and as 'compater Heraldi', which indicates either spiritual affinity or close companionship with Harold Godwinsson (Carmen de Hastingae Proelio, 2nd, edn, p. 34). His father was probably his predecessor as lord of Graville and tenant of the Giffards in numerous other fiefs in the same region. Legends associating his son-in-law Turold the Sheriff with Godiva of Mercia, mother of Harold's wife, probably indicate a relationship between William's mother and the earls of Mercia or their wives. A strong association of William and his family with Lincolnshire suggest that his English roots lay there. Between 1060 and c. 1066 William occurs with William I in a number of charters relating to the abbeys of Montivilliers and Jumieges (Fauroux, 89; CDF 329). He was associated with the abbey of Preaux in the Lieuvin, of which he was given the fellowship by Abbot Ansfrid in 1060, and with the abbey of Bee, which later mistakenly identified him with his descendant, a monk of the same name. His interests in the region of Lisieux probably originated in his marriage to Esilia, daughter of Gilbert I Crispin, castellan of Tillieres in the Vexin. He fought at Hastings and was soon credited with having been ordered to bury Harold's body on the sea-shore; whether he had anything to do with Harold's burial is uncertain, but it now seems clear that the body was buried at the church Harold founded at Waltham. In 1068 William became castellan of the first castle at York and sheriff of Yorkshire. In September 1069 the city was attacked by Danes. Briefly held captive, William, his wife, and their younger children were among the few to escape alive (Ord. ViI. 2, 178, 222; Symeon of Durham, Opera Omnia, ii. 188). He lost the shrievalty of York and the land associated with it soon afterwards, and was thereafter occupied in suppressing the fenland revolt led by Hereward the Wake. Domesday Book makes it clear that he died in the campaign, probably in 107l. At his death, the bulk of his wealth lay in the vast lordship (the honour of Eye) granted to him in East Anglia, principally in Suffolk (where he had a castle and a market at Eye), but also in Norfolk, Essex, Surrey, Bedfordshire and Nottinghamshire." [Domesday Descendants, citation details below]

    Family/Spouse: Hesilia Crispin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Beatrice Malet  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Gilbert Malet  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Beatrice Malet Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: William d'Arques. William (son of Godfrey de Bolbec and (Unknown) d'Arques) was born in of Arques-la-Bataille, France; died after 1086. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Maud d'Arques  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. Emma d'Arques  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Gilbert Malet Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert Malet  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Curry Mallet, Langport, Somerset, England; died after 1151.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Maud d'Arques Descendancy chart to this point (2.Beatrice2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: William de Tancarville. William (son of Ralph "The Chamberlain" and Agnes Stigand) died in 1129. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Lucy de Tancarville  Descendancy chart to this point died about 1165.
    2. 8. Rabel de Tancarville  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Tancarville, Normandy, France; died in 1140.
    3. 9. Geoffrey de Clinton  Descendancy chart to this point died about 1133.

  2. 5.  Emma d'Arques Descendancy chart to this point (2.Beatrice2, 1.William1)

    Notes:

    Living 1140.

    Family/Spouse: Nigel de Munville. Nigel was born in of Fleet, Wingham, Kent, England; died in 1103. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Maud de Monville  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1134.

    Family/Spouse: Manasses. Manasses died in 1139. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Sibyl  Descendancy chart to this point died after 1120.

  3. 6.  Robert Malet Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert2, 1.William1) was born in of Curry Mallet, Langport, Somerset, England; died after 1151.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: Bef 1156

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. William I Malet  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Curry Mallet, Langport, Somerset, England; died in 1169.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Lucy de Tancarville Descendancy chart to this point (4.Maud3, 2.Beatrice2, 1.William1) died about 1165.

    Family/Spouse: William de Vernon. William (son of Richard de Revières and Adelise Peverel) died before 1174. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Maud de Vernon  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.  Rabel de Tancarville Descendancy chart to this point (4.Maud3, 2.Beatrice2, 1.William1) was born in of Tancarville, Normandy, France; died in 1140.

    Notes:

    Also called Renebald. Chamberlain of Normandy.

    Family/Spouse: Tiphaine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. William de Tancarville  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Tancarville, Normandy, France.

  3. 9.  Geoffrey de Clinton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Maud3, 2.Beatrice2, 1.William1) died about 1133.

    Notes:

    Also called Galfrid de Clinton. Chamberlain and Treasurer to Henry I.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Lasceline de Clinton  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 10.  Maud de Monville Descendancy chart to this point (5.Emma3, 2.Beatrice2, 1.William1) died before 1134.

    Family/Spouse: Rualon d'Avranches. Rualon was born in of Folkestone, Kent, England; died about 1132. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. William d'Avranches  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Folkestone, Kent, England; died about 1177.

  5. 11.  Sibyl Descendancy chart to this point (5.Emma3, 2.Beatrice2, 1.William1) died after 1120.

    Notes:

    Also called Rose.

    Family/Spouse: Henry de Bourbourg. Henry (son of Theinard de Bourbourg and Levilde) died about 1152; was buried in Abbey of Saint Bertin, Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Beatrice  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 1120; was buried in Abbey of La Capelle, Calais, France.

  6. 12.  William I Malet Descendancy chart to this point (6.Robert3, 3.Gilbert2, 1.William1) was born in of Curry Mallet, Langport, Somerset, England; died in 1169.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Gilbert Malet  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Curry Mallet, Langport, Somerset, England; died in 1194.


 

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