Tallboys, Ivo Also called 'cut-bush'. Married Lucy. In charge of siege of Hereward the Wake at Ely, 1069. Steward to William II. Holdings in Lincs. and Norfolk.
Tirrell, Walter Suspected murderer of William Rufus. Under-tenant in Somerset.
Tonbridge, Richard of Also called Richard de Clare, and Richard FitzGilbert. Son of Count Gilbert of Brion, brother of Baldwin of Exeter. Lord of Clare, Suffolk, Lord of Lowry of Tonbridge and Tonbridge Castle. Holdings in 8 counties from Suffolk to Devon.
Tosny, Berenger de Second son of Robert de Tosny <landownerss-t.html>. Holdings in Lincs., Notts., Oxon., Yorks.
Tosny, Ralph de Also called Ralph of Conches. From Tosny, Eure. Son of Roger de Tosny; older brother of Robert of Stafford <landownerss-t.html>; sister, Adeline, married Earl William FitzOsbern <landownersd-f.html>. Seat at Flamstead, Herts.; Lord of Clifford Castle, Herefordshire. Holdings in 7 southern, East Anglian and Home counties.
Tosny, Robert de Founder of Belvoir Castle. Holdings in 13 counties from Herts. north.
Totnes, Iudhael of Large holdings in Devon. Also in Cornwall.
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Valognes, Peter de Nephew of William I <landownersu-z.html>; married Albreda, sister of Eudo the Steward <landownersd-f.html>; Sheriff of Essex and Herts. in 1086. Founded Binham Priory, Norfolk. Holdings in 6 counties in the east.
Vere, Aubrey de Perhaps from Ver, La Manche, or Ver, Calvados. Ancestor of de Vere earls of Oxford. Large holdings in Hunts. Also in Cambs., Essex, Middx., Suffolk.
Vessey, Robert of Holdings in Leics., Lincs., Northants. and Warwicks.
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Walter, son of FitzOther Founder of the House of Windsor; keeper of the Forests of Berkshire and Constable of Windsor Castle; ancestor of FitzGeralds of Ireland. Large holdings in Bucks. Also in Berks., Hants., Middx., Surrey.
Walter, Abbot of St. Mary's of Evesham Abbey 1077-1104. Abbey holdings in Glos., Northants., Warwicks. and Worcs.
Wallingford, Wigot of Related to Edward the Confessor <landownersd-f.html>. His Butler. Sheriff of Oxon. Made peace with William I <landownersu-z.html>. By 1086 his lands had gone to Miles Crispin <landowners.html> and Robert d'Oilly <landownersm-o.html>.
Warenne, William de From Varenne, near Bellencombre, Seine-Inf. Fought with William I at Hastings. Lord of the Sussex rape of Lewes, with castle there; created Earl of Surrey, 1088; died same year from an arrow. Holdings in 13 counties all over the country. In modern money his holdings would be worth a �57 billion, a record in Britain during the last millennium.
William, (the) King William the Conqueror. Duke of Normandy 1035-87. King William I of England 1066-87.
William the Chamberlain Son called 'William the Chamberlain of London'. Holdings in Beds., Bucks. and Glos.
Winchester, Walkelin, Bishop of Bishop of Winchester, 1070-98; builder of the cathedral. Church holdings in 9 southern counties, including Cambs. and Oxon.
Worcester, Wulfstan, Bishop of English Bishop of Worcester, 1061-95, only English bishop to be retained by William; simple and saintly man. Holdings in Glos., Warwicks., Worcs.
Wulfwold, Abbot of Chertsey Holdings in Berks., Hants. and Surrey.
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York, Thomas, Archbishop of Thomas of Bayeux. Brother of Samson <landownerss-t.html>, Bishop of Worcester. Archbishop of York, 1070-1100. Holdings in Glos.,Hants. and Lincs. Church holdings in Leics., Lincs., Notts., Yorks.