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     Sir Edmund Thorpe Knt., 5th Lord Thorpe, of Aswellthorpe, Norfolk was born in 1357 at Ashwellthorpe (Near Wymondham), co. Norfolk, England.³ He married Joan de Northwood, daughter of John de Northwode 3rd Lord Northwode and Joan Hert, before 1388
; he 2nd husband.^4,5,2
Sir Edmund Thorpe Knt., 5th Lord Thorpe, of Aswellthorpe, Norfolk died in 1418 at Louviers, Normandy, France.^6,7
     He was Lord Thorpe.⁶

Sir Edmund Thorpe Knt., 5th Lord Thorpe, of Aswellthorpe, Norfolk lived at Ashwellthorpe, co. Norfolk, England.⁶ Sir Edmund Thorpe Knt., 5th Lord Thorpe, of Aswellthorpe, Norfolk was also known as Edmund de Thorpe Lord Thorpe.³

     Elizabeth Cokayne of Bury, Hatley, Beds. married Sir Philip le Boteler Knt., of Watton Woodhall and Sele, Hertfordshire, son of Phillip le Boteler and Elizabeth/Isabel (?),
; her 1st husband.^2,4,3,9 Elizabeth Cokayne of Bury, Hatley, Beds. married Sir Laurence Cheyne of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, son of Sir William Cheney Knt., of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire and Katherine Pabenham, on 13 December 1421
; date of license.^10,5,4,3,11
      ; van de Pas cites: The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Edinburgh, 1977, Paget, Gerald, Reference: Q 115076.³ Elizabeth Cokayne of Bury, Hatley, Beds. was living in 1422.^10,4

     Nichole de Cantelowe married Robert Marmion
; her 1st husband.⁸ Nichole de Cantelowe married Geoffrey de Lucy Baron de Lucy, of Newington, Kent, Dallington, Northamptonshire, etc., son of Geoffrey de Lucy of Newington, Kent, etc. and Juliane le Despenser, before 3 December 1235
; her 2nd husband.^2,9,5,10
     GAV-20. Nichole de Cantelowe was also known as Nichole de Cantaloup.⁵ Nichole de Cantelowe was also known as Nichole de Cantilupe.⁵

     Sir William Cheney Knt., of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire married Katherine Pabenham, daughter of Sir Laurence Pabenham Knt. and Elizabeth Engaine.²

Sir William Cheney Knt., of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire died circa 1394.²
     He was Sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon.²

Sir William Cheney Knt., of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire lived at Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England.² Sir William Cheney Knt., of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire was also known as Sir William Cheyne.

     Katherine Pabenham married Sir William Cheney Knt., of Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, son of John Cheney and Joan Muschet.⁶
Katherine Pabenham was born in 1372.^6,1 She married Sir Thomas Aylesbury Knt., of Milton Keynes, son of Sir John Aylesbury and Isabel le Strange, after 1394.^6,1,3

Katherine Pabenham died on 17 June 1436.^6,1
     Katherine Pabenham lived at Eaton, Bedfordshire, England.⁶

; Leo van de Pas cites: 1. Magna Charta Sureties, 1215 4th & 5th edition , Frederick Weis, Reference: 72
2. The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales Edinburgh, 1977., Gerald Paget, Reference: Q 116508.¹

Katherine Pabenham lived at Ilchester and Laxton, Northamptonshire, England.⁶ GKJ-16.

     Sir Thomas Aylesbury Knt., of Milton Keynes was born circa 1369.^4,2 He married Katherine Pabenham, daughter of Sir Laurence Pabenham Knt. and Elizabeth Engaine, after 1394.^4,5,3

Sir Thomas Aylesbury Knt., of Milton Keynes died on 9 September 1418.^4,2
     Sir Thomas Aylesbury Knt., of Milton Keynes lived at Blatherwick, Northamptonshire, England.⁴ GKJ-16.

; Leo van de Pas cites: 1. The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales Edinburgh, 1977., Gerald Paget, Reference: Q 116508
2. Magna Charta Sureties, 1215 4th & 5th edition , Frederick Weis, Reference: 72
3. Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to Amercia bef.1700 7th Edition, Frederick Lewis Weis, Reference: Page 160.²

Sir Thomas Aylesbury Knt., of Milton Keynes lived at Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.⁴

; Weis MCS 28-10.⁶

; "The male line of Sir John Aylesbury failed with his son, Sir Thomas, who left two daus., co-heiresses, viz., (I) Isabel, wife of Sir Thomas Chaworth, Knt., (II) Eleanor, m. to Humphrey Stafford, of Grafton."¹

     John Cheney married Joan Muschet.¹

     John Cheney lived at Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ John Cheney was also known as John Cheyne.

     Joan Muschet married John Cheney.¹

      ; weis 136-31.¹

     Sir Laurence Pabenham Knt. married Elizabeth Engaine, daughter of Sir John Engaine of Laxton, 1st Lord Engaine and Joan Peverel.^4,5,6
Sir Laurence Pabenham Knt. was born in 1334.^4,1
Sir Laurence Pabenham Knt. died on 10 June 1399.^4,1
     GKJ-17.

Sir Laurence Pabenham Knt. lived at Pabenham, Bedfordshire, England.⁴

; Leo van de Pas cites: 1. The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales Edinburgh, 1977., Gerald Paget, Reference: Q 116508
2. Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to Amercia bef.1700 7th Edition, Frederick Lewis Weis, Reference: Page 160
3. The Complete Peerage 1936 , H.A.Doubleday & Lord Howard de Walden, Reference: V 78.¹ Sir Laurence Pabenham Knt. was also known as Sir Laurence de Pabenham Knt.⁷ He was Knight of the Shire between 1378 and 1383.⁴

     Elizabeth Engaine married Sir Laurence Pabenham Knt., son of Thomas de Pabenham and (?) de Offord.^6,1,2
Elizabeth Engaine was born circa 1341.^6,2
Elizabeth Engaine died circa 1387; Weis: "in or before 1387."^6,2
     Elizabeth Engaine lived at Colne Engaine, Laxton, Northamptonshire, England.⁶

Elizabeth Engaine lived at Dillington, Huntingdonshire, England.^6,1

Elizabeth Engaine lived at Laxton, Northamptonshire, England.⁶ GKJ-17.

     Thomas de Pabenham married Alice (?)
;
Her 1st husband.^2,3,4 Thomas de Pabenham married (?) de Offord.⁵

Thomas de Pabenham died on 26 February 1345.^2,4
     GKJ-18.

Thomas de Pabenham lived at Pabenham, Bedfordshire, England.²

Reference: Weis [1992:120]: Line 136-30.²

Reference: Genealogics cites:

; Per Carr email [2005]:
     "Ancestral to the later Pabenhams are the de Offords. Chris Phillips has very generously provided me with copies of his notes on the Pabenhams and their related lines, which are close to the top of my "to-do" pile and on which I hope to post shortly (together with an interesting and challenging Eylesford will from Michael Miller).
     "Meanwhile, herewith are some notes on the de Offords; Sir Lawrence Pabenham (d 1399) was son of Sir Thomas Pabenham (d 1344) by a Miss de Offord, sister of the following two brothers:
     "VCH Hunts, vol II, sub Offord Darcy and Offord Cluny, notes the connection with John de Offord, and names other de Offordsm, but offers no further relevant genealogical material.
MAR.⁵ He was Sheriff of Northamptonshire between 1341 and 1344 at Northamptonshire, England.⁴

     Alice (?) married Thomas de Pabenham, son of John de Pabenham and Elizabeth de Criol,
;
Her 1st husband.^2,1,3 Alice (?) married Sir William Croyser of Stoke Dabernon after 1345
;
Her 2nd husband; her 1st husband d. 1344/5.^4,1
Alice (?) died before 1354.¹
     EDV-22.

.

Reference: Genealogics cites: Ancestor list of Lucy and Emily O'Connor 2015 , O'Connor, Robert. 4,145,885.¹

Reference: Weis [1992:120]: Line 136-30.²

     Sir John Engaine of Laxton, 1st Lord Engaine was born on 30 May 1302.^4,2 He married Joan Peverel, daughter of Sir Robert Peverel Knt., of Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire and Alice (?), on 12 November 1318.^4,1,5,2

Sir John Engaine of Laxton, 1st Lord Engaine died on 16 February 1357/58 at Dillington, Huntingdonshire, England, at age 55.^4,1,2
      ; "John de Engaine (son of Nicholas de Engaine, by Amicia, dau. of Walter Fauconberg), who making proof of his age had livery of his estates. This John, in the 19th Edward III, then residing in Huntingdonshire, had a military summons to attend the king into France, and was summoned to parliament as a Baron from 25 February, 1342, to 20 November, 1360. His lordship had previously the high military rank of knight banneret. He m. Joane, dau. of Sir Robert Peverell, and had issue,
Thomase, his successor.
Joyce, m. to John de Goldington.
Elizabeth, m. to Sir Lawrence Pabenham.
Mary, m. to Sir William Bernak.
His lordship d. at his seat at Dillington, co. Huntingdon, seised of the manors of Haighton, co Leicester; Noteley, in Essex; Handsdon, in Herts; Saundey, in Bedfordshire; Gideling and Dillington, in Huntingdonshire; and Laxton, co. Northampton, in which he was s. by his son, Thomas de Engaine, 2nd Baron..."¹

Sir John Engaine of Laxton, 1st Lord Engaine lived at Laxton, Northamptonshire, England.⁴

Sir John Engaine of Laxton, 1st Lord Engaine lived at Colne Engaine, co. Essex, England.⁴ GKJ-18. Sir John Engaine of Laxton, 1st Lord Engaine was also known as Sir John de Engaine 2nd Lord Engaine.¹

; Leo van de Pas cites: The Complete Peerage 1936 , H.A.Doubleday & Lord Howard de Walden, Reference: V 75.² He was 1st Lord (Baron) Engaine; Weis (AR) calls him "2nd Baron Engaine", but Burke's Extinct Peerages considers that the Barony was extinct on the death of his uncle, John de Engaine (named 1st Baron 6 Feb 1299) and that this John's summons to parliament in 1342 constituted a new grant. on 25 February 1342.^1,4

     Joan Peverel married Sir John Engaine of Laxton, 1st Lord Engaine, son of Sir Nicholas Engaine Colne Engaine, Essex and Coton, Cambridgeshire and Amice/Anice de Faucomberge, on 12 November 1318.^5,1,2,6

Joan Peverel died after 1358.⁵
     GKJ-18.

; Leo van de Pas cites: The Complete Peerage 1936 , H.A.Doubleday & Lord Howard de Walden, Reference: V 76.²

     Sir Robert Peverel Knt., of Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire married Alice (?)^4,5,2

Sir Robert Peverel Knt., of Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire died circa 1318; According to Moore's Knights of Edward I, he bore "goules, a les
crusules patee de or e[t] une fesse de argent"; he held lands in
Northants of at least £20 in value, and was summoned to serve overseas
(1297) and against the Scots (1301); in 1316, he was Lord of Ashby
David and Chadstone, Northants; he died circa 1318, when "certain men
were imprisoned for his death"; custody of his lands were granted to
Robert de Insula during the minority of Edmund, his son and heir (who
was also nephew and heir to Walter, Bishop of Coventry), and the
escheator was ordered to deliver Edmund for his marriage in 1323.⁶
      ; Leo van de Pas cites: The Complete Peerage 1936 , H.A.Doubleday & Lord Howard de Walden, Reference: V 76.²

Sir Robert Peverel Knt., of Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire lived at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, England.⁴ GKJ-19.

     Alice (?) married Sir Robert Peverel Knt., of Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire.^2,1,3

      ; Leo van de Pas cites: The Complete Peerage 1936 , H.A.Doubleday & Lord Howard de Walden, Reference: V 76.¹ GKJ-19.

; Weis AR 136-29.²

     Sir Nicholas Engaine Colne Engaine, Essex and Coton, Cambridgeshire married Amice/Anice de Faucomberge, daughter of Sir Walter de Faucomberge 1st Lord Faucomberge and Agnes de Brus.^5,1,2,3

Sir Nicholas Engaine Colne Engaine, Essex and Coton, Cambridgeshire died between 4 December 1322 and 10 December 1322.^5,2
     Sir Nicholas Engaine Colne Engaine, Essex and Coton, Cambridgeshire lived at Colne Engaine, co. Essex, England.⁵

Sir Nicholas Engaine Colne Engaine, Essex and Coton, Cambridgeshire lived at Coton, Cambridgeshire, England.⁵ GKJ-19.

     Amice/Anice de Faucomberge married Sir Nicholas Engaine Colne Engaine, Essex and Coton, Cambridgeshire, son of Sir John I d'Engaine and Joan de Greinville.^4,1,2,3

Amice/Anice de Faucomberge died after 1323.⁴
     GKJ-19.

     Sir John I d'Engaine was buried at Fineshade Priory, Fineshade-by-Blatherwyke, England. He married Joan de Greinville, daughter of Gilbert de Greinville of Halton and Joyeuse (?),
; Burke's Extinct Peerages says "John Engaine, who m. Joane, dau. and heir of Henry Gray."^3,2,4 Sir John I d'Engaine was born circa 1227 at Colne Engaine, Laxton, Northamptonshire, England.
Sir John I d'Engaine died on 5 January 1297 at Priory, Fineshade-by-Blatherwyke, England.^3,5
     Sir John I d'Engaine lived at Laxton, Northamptonshire, England.³ EDV-20 GKJ-20. Sir John I d'Engaine was also known as Sir John Engaine of Laxton, Northamptonshire.⁶

; "John Engaine, who m. Joane, dau. and heir of Henry Gray, and dying in 1296, was s. by his son, John de Engaine..."²

     Joan de Greinville married Sir John I d'Engaine, son of VeilVitalis Engaine and Rohese (?),
; Burke's Extinct Peerages says "John Engaine, who m. Joane, dau. and heir of Henry Gray."^4,5,1 Joan de Greinville was born circa 1240 at Hallaton, Leicestershire, England.
Joan de Greinville died after 2 November 1305.
      ; Leo van de Pas cites: Magna Carta Sureties, 1215, 4th & 5th edition, Weis, Frederick, Reference: 72.¹

; Weis AR 136-28.⁴ EDV-20 GKJ-20.

     William de Courcy married Maud d'Avranches Dame du Sap, Lady of Okehampton, daughter of Robert (?) d'Avranches, vicomte d'Avranches, Lord of Okehampton and Havise (?) de Dol,
;
Her 1st husband.^1,2,3
     GAV-24 EDV-24.

.⁴

; Per Racines et Histoire (Avranches): “Maud d’Avranches + 21/09/1173 dame du Sap
     ép. 1) William de Curcy
     ép. 2) 1142 Robert FitzEdith ou FitzRoy + 31/05/1172 (fils bâtard d’Henry 1er et d’Edith of Greystoke)”.³

; Per Med Lands:
     "MATHILDE d’Avranches ). "Robti filii Henrici Regis" confirmed the donation of "totam vineam quam Robtus fil Baldewini et Ricardus frater eius" to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis filiæ Roberti de Avrenchis et heredis Ricardi filii Baldewini", undated[141]. The heirship of Mathilde to “Ricardi filii Baldewini” (who was a member of a younger branch of the Brionne/Eu family, see above) was through her maternal grandmother, who is recorded as a sister of the brothers Robert and Richard. "Robertus filius Regis Henrici" donated "duos ferlingos in manerio meo Calvalegiæ juxta Cobbalegiam" to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis de Abrinco uxoris meæ", by charter dated 1162[142]. The parentage of the wife of Robert FitzEdith is confirmed by a claim, dated 1222, which is recorded by Bracton: "Matillis de Curteney" sued "Robertum de Curtenay" concerning "manerium de Ocumptona", "Robertus" claiming that the land was "hereditas Matillidis de Aueregnes" who had "duas filias…Hawisiam matrem suam primogenitam […filia Gaufridi de Crimes primi viri Matillidis de Auerenches] et…Matillidem", while the claimant Matilda asserted that she had the land in question "ex dono Roberti filii Regis patris eiusdem Matillidis et secundi viri predicte Matillidis de Auerenches"[143]. A different parentage is indicated by the Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Ford Abbey which records that “domina Alicia uxor domini Randolphi Avenell filia sua…unicam filiam…Matildam” married “Roberto filio regis Henrici primi notho” after the death of her first husband “Roberto de Abrincis id est de Averinges”[144]. Matilda, daughter of Ranulf Avenell, was the mother of Mathilde d’Avranches. The two charters quoted above indicate that this supposed second marriage of Matilda is not correct. The identity of Mathilde’s first husband is uncertain. Bracton’s report of the 1222 lawsuit which is quoted above identifies him as "Gaufridi de Crimes primi viri Matillidis de Auerenches". However, another claim recorded by Bracton, also dated 1222, identifies him differently: "Matillis de Curtenay" claimed against "Robertum de Curtenay" concerning "manerium de Chamelegha", the defendant stating that "Robertus filius Regis…Matillidem de Auerenches uxorem suam" held the land which was inherited by "Hawisie filie sui matri eiusdem Roberti de Curtenay que fuit filia Willelmi de Curcy viri eiusdem Matillidis"[145]. No other information has yet been found which would resolve this inconsistency. Another outstanding point concerns the date of death of Matilda Avenell, as wife of Robert FitzEdith, as reported in the Ford Abbey document. It is assumed that the date does in fact refer to Matilda Avenell and not to Mathilde d’Avranches, although the point is not beyond all doubt. If that is correct, no indication has been found of the date of death of Mathilde d’Avranches.
     "m firstly [GEOFFROY de Crimes/GUILLAUME de Curcy], son of ---.
     "m secondly (before 1162) [as his second wife,] ROBERT FitzRoy, illegitimate son of HENRY I King of England & his mistress Edith --- (-31 May [1172])."
Med Lands cites:

     Maud d'Avranches Dame du Sap, Lady of Okehampton married William de Courcy
;
Her 1st husband.^7,3,2 Maud d'Avranches Dame du Sap, Lady of Okehampton married Robert fitz Edith Baron of Okehampton, son of Henry I "Beauclerc" (?) King of England and Edith (Eda) Sigulfson de Greystoke, in 1142
;
Her 2nd husband; his 2nd wife.^8,9,10,1,2,3
Maud d'Avranches Dame du Sap, Lady of Okehampton died on 21 September 1173.^2,1
     GAV-24 EDV-24.

Reference: Genealogics cites: She was Lady of du Sap at Normandy, France.¹¹

; Per Racines et Histoire (Avranches): “Maud d’Avranches + 21/09/1173 dame du Sap
     ép. 1) William de Curcy
     ép. 2) 1142 Robert FitzEdith ou FitzRoy + 31/05/1172 (fils bâtard d’Henry 1er et d’Edith of Greystoke)”.²

; Per Med Lands:
     "MATHILDE d’Avranches ). "Robti filii Henrici Regis" confirmed the donation of "totam vineam quam Robtus fil Baldewini et Ricardus frater eius" to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis filiæ Roberti de Avrenchis et heredis Ricardi filii Baldewini", undated[141]. The heirship of Mathilde to “Ricardi filii Baldewini” (who was a member of a younger branch of the Brionne/Eu family, see above) was through her maternal grandmother, who is recorded as a sister of the brothers Robert and Richard. "Robertus filius Regis Henrici" donated "duos ferlingos in manerio meo Calvalegiæ juxta Cobbalegiam" to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis de Abrinco uxoris meæ", by charter dated 1162[142]. The parentage of the wife of Robert FitzEdith is confirmed by a claim, dated 1222, which is recorded by Bracton: "Matillis de Curteney" sued "Robertum de Curtenay" concerning "manerium de Ocumptona", "Robertus" claiming that the land was "hereditas Matillidis de Aueregnes" who had "duas filias…Hawisiam matrem suam primogenitam […filia Gaufridi de Crimes primi viri Matillidis de Auerenches] et…Matillidem", while the claimant Matilda asserted that she had the land in question "ex dono Roberti filii Regis patris eiusdem Matillidis et secundi viri predicte Matillidis de Auerenches"[143]. A different parentage is indicated by the Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Ford Abbey which records that “domina Alicia uxor domini Randolphi Avenell filia sua…unicam filiam…Matildam” married “Roberto filio regis Henrici primi notho” after the death of her first husband “Roberto de Abrincis id est de Averinges”[144]. Matilda, daughter of Ranulf Avenell, was the mother of Mathilde d’Avranches. The two charters quoted above indicate that this supposed second marriage of Matilda is not correct. The identity of Mathilde’s first husband is uncertain. Bracton’s report of the 1222 lawsuit which is quoted above identifies him as "Gaufridi de Crimes primi viri Matillidis de Auerenches". However, another claim recorded by Bracton, also dated 1222, identifies him differently: "Matillis de Curtenay" claimed against "Robertum de Curtenay" concerning "manerium de Chamelegha", the defendant stating that "Robertus filius Regis…Matillidem de Auerenches uxorem suam" held the land which was inherited by "Hawisie filie sui matri eiusdem Roberti de Curtenay que fuit filia Willelmi de Curcy viri eiusdem Matillidis"[145]. No other information has yet been found which would resolve this inconsistency. Another outstanding point concerns the date of death of Matilda Avenell, as wife of Robert FitzEdith, as reported in the Ford Abbey document. It is assumed that the date does in fact refer to Matilda Avenell and not to Mathilde d’Avranches, although the point is not beyond all doubt. If that is correct, no indication has been found of the date of death of Mathilde d’Avranches.
     "m firstly [GEOFFROY de Crimes/GUILLAUME de Curcy], son of ---.
     "m secondly (before 1162) [as his second wife,] ROBERT FitzRoy, illegitimate son of HENRY I King of England & his mistress Edith --- (-31 May [1172])."
Med Lands cites:

; Per Med Lands:
     "ROBERT FitzEdith [FitzRoy] (-31 May [1172]). Symeon of Durham names "Rodberto filio Edæ et Henrici regis notho"[267]. Guillaume de Jumièges names "Rainaldus, Robertus, Gislebertus" as three illegitimate sons of King Henry I, adding that they were “adhuc iuvenes sine casamero”[268]. Landowner in Devon 1130: the 1129/30 Pipe Roll includes a record accounting for "terra Rob fil Reg" in Devon[269]. He supported his half-sister Empress Matilda during the civil war[270]. “Robertus Henrici regis filius” donated property to Oseney Abbey, Oxfordshire, with the consent of "Henrici de Oleio fratris mei”, by undated charter[271]. "Robertus filius Regis Henrici" donated "duos ferlingos in manerio meo Calvalegiæ juxta Cobbalegiam" to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis de Abrinco uxoris meæ", by charter dated 1162[272]. The Red Book of the Exchequer refers to "Robertus filius Regis lix l xvii s i d, et de novo i m" in Devonshire in [1167/68][273]. It is uncertain whether his year of death is accurate as the 1176/77 Pipe Roll names "Robertus filius Regis" in Devonshire[274].
     "[m firstly ---. It should be noted that, assuming the hypothesis concerning the identity of the wife of Robert FitzEdith is correct as outlined below, Mathilde d´Avranches would have been considerably younger than her husband. As noted above, Robert is recorded as a land-owner in the 1129/30 Pipe Roll, while the same document records elsewhere that Mathilde´s father was still married to his first wife at that time. This age difference points to an earlier, otherwise unrecorded, first marriage of Robert which (if it did take place) was presumably childless.]
     "m [secondly] (before 1162) as her second husband, MATHILDE d´Avranches, widow of [GEOFFROY de Crimes/GUILLAUME de Curcy], daughter of ROBERT d´Avranches & his second wife Matilda Avenell. "Robti filii Henrici Regis" confirmed the donation of "totam vineam quam Robtus fil Baldewini et Ricardus frater eius" to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis filiæ Roberti de Avrenchis et heredis Ricardi filii Baldewini", undated[275]. The heirship of Mathilde to “Ricardi filii Baldewini” (who was a member of a younger branch of the Brionne/Eu family, see the document NORMANDY NOBILITY) was through her maternal grandmother, who is recorded as a sister of the brothers Robert and Richard. "Robertus filius Regis Henrici" donated "duos ferlingos in manerio meo Calvalegiæ juxta Cobbalegiam" to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis de Abrinco uxoris meæ", by charter dated 1162[276]. The parentage of the wife of Robert FitzEdith is confirmed by a claim, dated 1222, which is recorded by Bracton: "Matillis de Curteney" sued "Robertum de Curtenay" concerning "manerium de Ocumptona", "Robertus" claiming that the land was "hereditas Matillidis de Aueregnes" who had "duas filias…Hawisiam matrem suam primogenitam […filia Gaufridi de Crimes primi viri Matillidis de Auerenches] et…Matillidem", while the claimant Matilda asserted that she had the land in question "ex dono Roberti filii Regis patris eiusdem Matillidis et secundi viri predicte Matillidis de Auerenches"[277]. A different parentage is indicated by the Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Ford Abbey which records that “domina Alicia uxor domini Randolphi Avenell filia sua…unicam filiam…Matildam” married “Roberto filio regis Henrici primi notho” after the death of her first husband “Roberto de Abrincis id est de Averinges”, and died “IX Kal Oct 1173”[278]. Matilda, daughter of Ranulf Avenell, was the mother of Mathilde d´Avranches. The two charters quoted above indicate that this supposed second marriage of Matilda is not correct. The identity of Mathilde´s first husband is uncertain. Bracton´s report of the 1222 lawsuit which is quoted above identifies him as "Gaufridi de Crimes primi viri Matillidis de Auerenches". However, another claim recorded by Bracton, also dated 1222, identifies him differently: "Matillis de Curtenay" claimed against "Robertum de Curtenay" concerning "manerium de Chamelegha", the defendant stating that "Robertus filius Regis…Matillidem de Auerenches uxorem suam" held the land which was inherited by "Hawisie filie sui matri eiusdem Roberti de Curtenay que fuit filia Willelmi de Curcy viri eiusdem Matillidis"[279]. No other information has yet been found which would resolve this inconsistency. Another outstanding point concerns the date of death of Matilda Avenell, as wife of Robert FitzEdith, as reported in the Ford Abbey document. It is assumed that the date does in fact refer to Matilda Avenell and not to Mathilde d´Avranches, although the point is not beyond all doubt. If that is correct, no indication has been found of the date of death of Mathilde d´Avranches."
Med Lands cites:

     Robert (?) d'Avranches, vicomte d'Avranches, Lord of Okehampton married Havise (?) de Dol, daughter of Gelduin II (?) de Dol and Noga (?) de Tinténiac.³

     GAV-25 EDV-25.

; van de Pas cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: III 354.⁴

Robert (?) d'Avranches, vicomte d'Avranches, Lord of Okehampton lived at Okehampton, Devonshire, England.⁵ Robert (?) d'Avranches, vicomte d'Avranches, Lord of Okehampton was also known as Robert de Abrincis Lord of Okehampton.³ He was Lord of Oakhampton; on the resignation of his uncle, Richard de Redvers, obtained a grant of the Barony of Okehampton, the office of hereditary sheriff of Decon, and the government of Exeter Castle. at Okehampton, Devonshire, England.^5,3

     Agnes de Sully died after 1098.⁸ She married Guillaume de Blois comte de Chartres, Sire de Sully, son of Etienne (Stephen) Henri de Blois comte de Blois, Chartres, Châteaudun, Meaux, Provins et Sancerre and Adela/Adèle (?) de Normandie, Countess of Blois and Chartres, circa 1101.^8,1,2,9,4,10

      ; Per Racines et Histoire (Blois & Chartres): "Guillaume de Blois ° 1087/93 + ~1150 comte de Chartres (irresponsable et violent ; destitué pour faiblesse d’esprit et privé de son droit d’aînesse, deshérité à part Sully) puis seigneur de Sully
     ép. ~1101 Agnès de Sully (fille de Gilles de Sully, et d’Eldeberge)"
Per Racines et Histoire (Sully): "Agnès de Sully héritière de Sully (confirme avec son mari les droits de Saint-Florentsur Saint-Gondon-sur-Loire par charte 1198/1101)
     ép. Guillaume de Blois-Champagne, comte de Chartres, seigneur de Sully (par sa femme) + 1150 (fils aîné d’Henri-Etienne II, comte de Blois, et d’Adela de Normandie ; deshérité par ses parents pour cause d’idiotie, attardé mental, violent et irresponsable.)^11,12"

; Per Genealogy.EU: "Guillaume, Cte de Chartres, +ca 1150; he was disinherited and became merely Sire de Sully; m.Agnes, dau.of Gilles de Sully."¹³

Reference: Genealogics cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 46.¹⁴ GAV-26 EDV-26.

     Gilles II de Sully Seigneur de Sully married Eldeburge de Bourges.^1,3,4
Gilles II de Sully Seigneur de Sully was born circa 1050.
Gilles II de Sully Seigneur de Sully died in 1098.¹
      ; Per Med Lands:
     "GILLES [II] de Sully (-1098). Seigneur de Sully. Père Anselme records that Humbaud and Gilles restored the church of Chapelle-dam-Gilon to the abbey of Saint Sulpice de Bourges, with the consent of their mother Agnes and sisters Hodierne and Hiranie, by charter dated 1064, but gives no citation[748]. "Gilo Soliacensis dominus" renounced rights exercised by "frater meus Humbaldus" to the abbey of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire by charter dated 1070[749]. Philippe I King of France confirmed donations made to Saint-Ambroix by “Gausfredus Bituricum vicecomes et uxor illius Ildeburgis et Odo de Dolis et liberi illorum” by charter dated 16 Oct 1102, and also records donations made by “Gilo miles ac dominus Soliacensis castri atque Hainensis...cum Odone Arpino dominus”[750].
     "m EDELBURGE de Bourges, daughter of GEOFFROI [IV] Vicomte de Bourges & his wife --- (-after 30 Apr [1096]). "Stephanus Vicecomes Bituricensis urbis et soror mea Ildeburgis" donated property to the abbey of Vierzon Saint Pierre, with the consent of "viri sui D. Geilone Soliacensis castri" and on the advice of "Arnulfi Virzionensis domini filiique eius Gaufridi...", by charter dated 28 Jun 1092, which names "…D. Odonem cognomento Arpinum, neptis nostræ [Mathildæ]"[751]. "Gillo de Soliaco" recognised the rights of Saint-Florent over the monastery of Saint-Gondon sur Loire by charter dated 30 Apr [1096] which names "uxorem suam Audeburgim filiam Goffredi vicecomitis Bituricensis"[752]."
Med Lands cites: GAV-27 EDV-27.

Reference: Genealogics cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.), Reference: II 46.¹

Reference: Weis [1992:122] Line 139-23.⁵ Gilles II de Sully Seigneur de Sully was also known as Gilon Sire of Sully-sur-Loirie. He was Seigneur of Sully-sur-Loire at Sully-Sur-Loire, France.⁵

     Marguerite de Sully married Henri I d'Eu Comte d'Eu, Lord Hastings, son of Guillaume II (?) Cte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings and Béatrice de Builly Heiress of Tickhill, Yorkshire,
;
His 3rd wife.^{7,1,8,9,10,2,3}
Marguerite de Sully died circa 15 December 1145; Genealogics and Weis say d. 18 Dec 1145; Med Lands says d. 14 Dec 1145.^1,2,7,3
Marguerite de Sully was buried after 15 December 1145 at Foucarmont Abbey, Foucarmont, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1105, France
     DEATH     15 Dec 1145 (aged 39–40), Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
     Marguerite was the daughter of William de Blois or William the Simple (Count of Chartes) and Agnes de Sully. Her paternal grandparents were Stephen II of Blois and Adela of Normandy, the daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. She married Henri d'Eu, Count of Eu, Lord of Hastings.
     Marguerite and Henri's children were:
** John d'Eu (Count of Eu)
** Stephen Hastings (Master of Templars)
** Beatrice Hastings
** Maud Hastings
** Ida d'Eu
** Helisende d'Eu
     Family Members
     Parents
          William de Blois 1082–1150
          Agnes de Sully de Blois 1085–1140
     Spouse
          Henri d'Eu 1085–1139
     Children
          John d'Eu 1130–1170
     BURIAL     Foucarmont Abbey, Foucarmont, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
     Created by: Mad
     Added: 3 Mar 2012
     Find a Grave Memorial 86189848.¹¹
     Reference: Genealogics cites: Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.) 3:693.² GAV-25 EDV-25 GKJ-26. Marguerite de Sully was also known as Margaret de Champagne.¹²

; Per Weis: "Margaret of Champagne, d. 15 Dec. 1145; m. (3) Henry, Count d'Eu, Lord of Hastings, d. 12 July 1140, s. of William, Count d'Eu, Lord of Hastings, and Beatrice de Builly, sis. & event. h. in her issue of Roger de Builly, lord of Tickhill, co. York. (CP v:155-156; ES III.1/110; for the Norman pedigrees, see MOriarty, The Plantagenet Ancetry)."⁷

; Per Racines et Histoire (Sully): “Marguerite (alias Marie) de Sully + 14/12/1145
     ép. Henri 1er, comte d’Eu + 12/07/1140 (Fécamp) (fils de Guillaume 1er, comte d’Eu) (cités dans des donations à Saint-Michel du Tréport par charte, en 1101)”.¹³

; Per Med Lands:
     "MARGUERITE de Sully (-14 Dec 1145). "Henricus comes Augensis filius comitis Willermi" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport with the consent of "Margarita comitissa et fratres supradicti comitis Robertus, Willelmus major, Willelmus minor" by a charter dated 1101[796]. The necrology of the church of Eu records the death "15 Dec" of "Margareta Augensis comitissa, mater Johannis comitis"[797].
     "m as his third wife, HENRI I Comte d'Eu, son of GUILLAUME I Comte d'Eu & his [first/second] wife --- (-Fécamp 12 Jul 1140)."
Med Lands cites:
; Per Racines et Histoire (d'Eu): “Henri 1er d’Eu + 12/07/1140 (Fécamp) comte d’Eu (1096), Lord of Hastings, partisan de Guillaume Cliton (1118) contre Henry 1er, arrêté à Rouen (avec Hugues de Gournay) et contraint de livrer ses châteaux, fonde SaintMartin du Bosc (1107) et l’Abbaye de Fécamp (1129/30) où il finit moine
     ép. 1) Mahaut (Mathilde) + un 30/03 dès 1107 (citée dans une charte en sa mémoire 1107)
     ép. 2) Ermentrude + un 17 ou 24/04
     ép. 3) avant 1130 Marguerite de Sully (alias Marie, alias de Champagne) + 15/12/1145 (fille de Guillaume de Blois-Champagne, seigneur de Sully, et d’Agnès, dame de Sully)”.¹⁴
; Per Med Lands:
     "HENRI d'Eu, son of GUILLAUME I Comte d'Eu & his [first/second] wife --- (-Fécamp 12 Jul 1140). "Henricus comes Augensis filius comitis Willermi" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport with the consent of "Margarita comitissa et fratres supradicti comitis Robertus, Willelmus major, Willelmus minor" by a charter dated 1101[1050]. He succeeded his father in 1096 as Comte d'Eu. In 1118, he supported a rebellion against Henry I King of England in favour of Guillaume "Clito" de Normandie, but was arrested at Rouen with Hugues de Gournay, "thrown into fetters and forced to surrender his castles"[1051]. He founded Saint-Martin-du-Bosc in [1107] and the abbey of Fécamp in 1129/30[1052]. He became a monk at the abbey of Fécamp. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1140 of "Henricus comes de Ou"[1053]. The necrology of the church of Eu records the anniversary "12 Jul" of "Henrici comitis Augi" who introduced "canonicos regulares" to the church[1054].
     "m firstly MATHILDE, daughter of --- (-30 Mar [1107 or before]). "Henricus comes Augensis" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport "pro salute anime Matildis uxoris mee" with the consent of "frater meus Robertus" by a charter dated 1107[1055]. The necrology of Ulterioris Portus monastery records the death "30 Mar" of "Maltildis Augensis comitissa, Henrici comitis...sponsa"[1056].
     "m secondly ERMENTRUDE, daughter of --- (-17 or 24 Apr ----). The necrology of Ulterioris Portus monastery records the death "17 Apr" of "Hermentrudis Augi comitissa"[1057]. The necrology of Longpont records the death “VIII Kal Mai” of “Hermetrudis comitissa Augi”[1058]. The necrology of Longpont contains numerous references to the Montlhéry family, Comtes de Rochefort (see PARIS REGION). The inclusion of Ermentrude suggests that she may be related to that family.
     "m thirdly MARGUERITE de Sully, daughter of GUILLAUME de Blois Seigneur de Sully & his wife Agnes de Sully (-15 Dec [1145], bur Fécamp). "Henricus comes Augensis filius comitis Willermi" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport with the consent of "Margarita comitissa et fratres supradicti comitis Robertus, Willelmus major, Willelmus minor" by a charter dated 1101[1059]. The necrology of the church of Eu records the death "15 Dec" of "Margareta Augensis comitissa, mater Johannis comitis"[1060]."
Med Lands cites:
; Per Boyer:
     "HENRY, Count d'Eu and Lord of Hastings, died 12 July 1140, and was buried in the Abbey of Foucannont.
     "He married first Maud, or Mahaut, who died 30 March, in or before 1109.
     "He married second Hennentmde, who died 17 or 24 April year unknown.
     "He married third, as her third husband, MAR GARET DE CHAMPAGNE, who died 15 Dec. 1145, and was buried with her husband.
     "He supported King Henry I against Duke Robert when the king visited Normandy in 1104, but was arrested in Rouen in 1118 as he was preparing to join the revolt in favor of the Duke's son, William. He was imprisoned until he surrendered bi's castles, but was then on Henry's side at the battle of Bremule on 20 Aug. 1119. He founded the Abbey of Foucannont, traditionally on 25 July 1130. He became a monk there, and died in 1140.
     "Child, by third wife, son and heir:

     Henri I d'Eu Comte d'Eu, Lord Hastings married Maud/Mahaut (?)
;
His 1st wife.^1,3 Henri I d'Eu Comte d'Eu, Lord Hastings married Hermentrude (?)
;
His 2nd wife.^1,3 Henri I d'Eu Comte d'Eu, Lord Hastings was born circa 1080.² He married Marguerite de Sully, daughter of Guillaume de Blois comte de Chartres, Sire de Sully and Agnes de Sully,
;
His 3rd wife.^{4,10,5,2,3,11,12}
Henri I d'Eu Comte d'Eu, Lord Hastings died on 12 July 1140.^13,1,10,2
Henri I d'Eu Comte d'Eu, Lord Hastings was buried after 12 July 1140 at Foucarmont Abbey, Foucarmont, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1085, Denestanville, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
     DEATH     12 Jul 1139 (aged 53–54). Caen, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
     Henri, Comté de Eu, was a feudal Lord of Hastings. The son of William II d'Eu and Beatrice de Busli. Henri was the founder of Foucarmont Abbey. He married Margueite, daughter of William de Champagne or William the Simple, the eldest son of Stephen, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy, daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. Henry became a monk and died July 12, 1139 and was buried at Foucarmont Abbey at Eu.
     Family Members
     Spouse
          Marguerite de Champagne 1105–1145
     Children
          John d'Eu 1130–1170
     BURIAL     Foucarmont Abbey, Foucarmont, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
     Created by: Mad
     Added: 3 Mar 2012
     Find a Grave Memorial 86189008.¹⁴
      ; Per Weis: "Margaret of Champagne, d. 15 Dec. 1145; m. (3) Henry, Count d'Eu, Lord of Hastings, d. 12 July 1140, s. of William, Count d'Eu, Lord of Hastings, and Beatrice de Builly, sis. & event. h. in her issue of Roger de Builly, lord of Tickhill, co. York. (CP v:155-156; ES III.1/110; for the Norman pedigrees, see MOriarty, The Plantagenet Ancetry)."⁴

; Per Med Lands:
     "MARGUERITE de Sully (-14 Dec 1145). "Henricus comes Augensis filius comitis Willermi" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport with the consent of "Margarita comitissa et fratres supradicti comitis Robertus, Willelmus major, Willelmus minor" by a charter dated 1101[796]. The necrology of the church of Eu records the death "15 Dec" of "Margareta Augensis comitissa, mater Johannis comitis"[797].
     "m as his third wife, HENRI I Comte d'Eu, son of GUILLAUME I Comte d'Eu & his [first/second] wife --- (-Fécamp 12 Jul 1140)."
Med Lands cites:

; Per Racines et Histoire (Sully): “Marguerite (alias Marie) de Sully + 14/12/1145
     ép. Henri 1er, comte d’Eu + 12/07/1140 (Fécamp) (fils de Guillaume 1er, comte d’Eu) (cités dans des donations à Saint-Michel du Tréport par charte, en 1101)”.¹⁵

Reference: Genealogics cites:

; Per Genealogics:
     “Henri was the son of Guillaume II, comte d' Eu and lord of Hastings, and Béatrice de Builly.
     “Henri joined a number of Norman nobles, including Hugh de Gournai, Stephen, comte d'Aumale, Eustace de Breteuil, Richer de Laigle, and Robert du Neubourg, in a revolt led by Baudouin VII, count of Flanders, against King Henry I aimed at restoring William Clito of Normandy, count of Flanders, the son of the deposed Duke Robert Curthose of Normandy and Baudouin's cousin, to his father's title and estates. When Henry learned of Henri's involvement he arrested him at Rouen, along with Hugh de Gournai, and threw him into prison until he surrendered his fortresses. Baudouin then invaded Normandy with a large Flemish force, but was wounded at Bures-en-Brai in September 1118, dying from neglect of his wound on 1 July the following year.
     “In 1129 or 1130 Henri founded the Abbeye de Foucarmont where he became a monk and subsequently was buried. His third wife, Marguerite de Sully, the mother of his four children, was also buried at Foucarmont. He was succeeded by his son Jean I, who would have progeny.”.²

; This is the same person as ”Henry I, Count of Eu” at Wikipedia and as ”Henri d'Eu” at Wikipédia (FR).^16,17 GAV-25 EDV-25 GKJ-26. He was Lord Hastings.¹³

; Per Boyer:
     "HENRY, Count d'Eu and Lord of Hastings, died 12 July 1140, and was buried in the Abbey of Foucannont.
     "He married first Maud, or Mahaut, who died 30 March, in or before 1109.
     "He married second Hennentmde, who died 17 or 24 April year unknown.
     "He married third, as her third husband, MAR GARET DE CHAMPAGNE, who died 15 Dec. 1145, and was buried with her husband.
     "He supported King Henry I against Duke Robert when the king visited Normandy in 1104, but was arrested in Rouen in 1118 as he was preparing to join the revolt in favor of the Duke's son, William. He was imprisoned until he surrendered bi's castles, but was then on Henry's side at the battle of Bremule on 20 Aug. 1119. He founded the Abbey of Foucannont, traditionally on 25 July 1130. He became a monk there, and died in 1140.
     "Child, by third wife, son and heir:

; Per Med Lands:
     "HENRI d'Eu, son of GUILLAUME I Comte d'Eu & his [first/second] wife --- (-Fécamp 12 Jul 1140). "Henricus comes Augensis filius comitis Willermi" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport with the consent of "Margarita comitissa et fratres supradicti comitis Robertus, Willelmus major, Willelmus minor" by a charter dated 1101[1050]. He succeeded his father in 1096 as Comte d'Eu. In 1118, he supported a rebellion against Henry I King of England in favour of Guillaume "Clito" de Normandie, but was arrested at Rouen with Hugues de Gournay, "thrown into fetters and forced to surrender his castles"[1051]. He founded Saint-Martin-du-Bosc in [1107] and the abbey of Fécamp in 1129/30[1052]. He became a monk at the abbey of Fécamp. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1140 of "Henricus comes de Ou"[1053]. The necrology of the church of Eu records the anniversary "12 Jul" of "Henrici comitis Augi" who introduced "canonicos regulares" to the church[1054].
     "m firstly MATHILDE, daughter of --- (-30 Mar [1107 or before]). "Henricus comes Augensis" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport "pro salute anime Matildis uxoris mee" with the consent of "frater meus Robertus" by a charter dated 1107[1055]. The necrology of Ulterioris Portus monastery records the death "30 Mar" of "Maltildis Augensis comitissa, Henrici comitis...sponsa"[1056].
     "m secondly ERMENTRUDE, daughter of --- (-17 or 24 Apr ----). The necrology of Ulterioris Portus monastery records the death "17 Apr" of "Hermentrudis Augi comitissa"[1057]. The necrology of Longpont records the death “VIII Kal Mai” of “Hermetrudis comitissa Augi”[1058]. The necrology of Longpont contains numerous references to the Montlhéry family, Comtes de Rochefort (see PARIS REGION). The inclusion of Ermentrude suggests that she may be related to that family.
     "m thirdly MARGUERITE de Sully, daughter of GUILLAUME de Blois Seigneur de Sully & his wife Agnes de Sully (-15 Dec [1145], bur Fécamp). "Henricus comes Augensis filius comitis Willermi" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport with the consent of "Margarita comitissa et fratres supradicti comitis Robertus, Willelmus major, Willelmus minor" by a charter dated 1101[1059]. The necrology of the church of Eu records the death "15 Dec" of "Margareta Augensis comitissa, mater Johannis comitis"[1060]."
Med Lands cites:

; Per Racines et Histoire (d'Eu): “Henri 1er d’Eu + 12/07/1140 (Fécamp) comte d’Eu (1096), Lord of Hastings, partisan de Guillaume Cliton (1118) contre Henry 1er, arrêté à Rouen (avec Hugues de Gournay) et contraint de livrer ses châteaux, fonde SaintMartin du Bosc (1107) et l’Abbaye de Fécamp (1129/30) où il finit moine
     ép. 1) Mahaut (Mathilde) + un 30/03 dès 1107 (citée dans une charte en sa mémoire 1107)
     ép. 2) Ermentrude + un 17 ou 24/04
     ép. 3) avant 1130 Marguerite de Sully (alias Marie, alias de Champagne) + 15/12/1145 (fille de Guillaume de Blois-Champagne, seigneur de Sully, et d’Agnès, dame de Sully)”.¹⁸ He was Count d'Eu between 1096 and 1140.^4,19

; founded the Abbey of Foucarmont.¹

     Guillaume II (?) Cte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings married Béatrice de Builly Heiress of Tickhill, Yorkshire, daughter of Roger I de Builly Lord of Tickhill and Muriel Chappell,
;
His 1st wife.^{9,8,4,10,11,12} Guillaume II (?) Cte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings married Hélisende Le Goz d'Avranches, daughter of Richard Le Goz (?) Vicomte d'Eu, seigneur d'Avranches et d'Hiesmes,
;
His 2nd wife.^{8,3,4,10,13,14,15} Guillaume II (?) Cte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings was born circa 1050; Genealogics says b. ca 1050; Racines et Histoire (Comtes d'Eu) says b. ca 1045.^8,10
Guillaume II (?) Cte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings died on 2 January 1096; Racines et Histoire (Avranches) says d. 2 Jan 1096; Med Lands and Racines et Histoire (Comtes d'Eu) say d. 2 Jan aft 1096.^16,17,4,10
      ; Per Genealogics:
     "Guillaume was the son of Robert, comte d'Eu, and Béatrice. About 1093 Guillaume succeeded his father as count of Eu in France. He also became lord of Hastings in England. He was married twice, first to Béatrice de Builly, daughter of Roger de Builly and heiress of Tickhill in Yorkshire, and secondly to Hélissende Le Goz d'Avranches, daughter of Richard Le Goz, vicomte d'Avranches. He fathered four sons, of whom Henri would have progeny.
     "At the Council of Salisbury in January 1096 Guillaume was charged with treason as one of the conspirators against King William II Rufus in 1095. Having been vanquished in single combat by his accuser, he was condemned to be blinded. At the insistence of Hugh 'le Gros' d'Avranches, 1st earl of Chester, who was his brother-in-law, but also the nephew of William the Conqueror) he was also condemned to be emasculated. Nothing further is known about him, and he must have died then or soon after as it is known that he died on 2 January of an unknown year."² GAV-26 EDV-26 GKJ-27.

; This is the same person as ”William II, Count of Eu” at Wikipedia and as ”Guillaume II d'Eu” at Wikipédia (FR).^18,19

Reference: Genealogics cites: Guillaume II (?) Cte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings was also known as William III (?) Count d'Eu, Lord Hastings.^16,1 He was Lord Hastings.²⁰

; Per Boyer:
     "WILLIAMS, the Count d'Eu and lord of Hastings, Sussex, died about 1095/6 [CP, 14:311].
     "He married first BEATRICE5 DE BUILLY, heiress ofTickhill, Yorkshire.
     "He manied possibly second Helisende d'Avranches (sister of Hugh, Earl of Chester), daughter of Richard fitz Toustain Goz, vicomte d' Avranches.
     "In 1093 Rufus won him over by bribes, but in 1095 he participated in Mowbray's plot to kill the king and place the Count of Aumale on the throne, while known as William de Owe or de Auco [CP, 5:154a, 14:311].
     "Child, by first wife:

; Per Med Lands:
     "GUILLAUME d'Eu (-2 Jan after 1096). "Robertus comes Augensis…uxore Beatrice et filiis meis Radulfo, Willermo atque Roberto" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport by a charter dated 1036, witnessed by "Hugo vicecomes"[1026]. Domesday Book records land held by “William de Eu” in King’s Somborne in Somborne Hundred, Deane in Chuteley Hundred, and Silchester in Holdshott Hundred in Hampshire, in Reading, Kintbury and Wantage Hundreds in Berkshire, numerous land-holdings in Wiltshire, land in Hertfordshire[1027]. He ravaged Gloucestershire in 1089 after plundering Berkeley castle[1028]. He succeeded in [1093] as Comte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings. Florence of Worcester records that "Willelmi comes de Owe" deserted Robert Duke of Normandy in [1093/94] "won over by his greediness of lucre and attracted by the promise of vast domains" by William II King of England[1029]. Florence of Worcester records that "Northymbrensis comes Rotbertus de Mulbrei et Willelmus de Owe" conspired against William II King of England in [1095], planning to place "filium amitæ illius Stephanus de Albamarno" on the English throne[1030]. The same source records that Guillaume was captured after being vanquished in a duel, and condemned at Salisbury 13 Jan 1096 to be blinded and castrated[1031]. The necrology of the church of Eu records the death "2 Jan" of "Guillelmus primus comes Augi, fundator hujus ecclesiæ"[1032]. The necrology of Ulterioris Portus monastery records the death "2 Jan" of "Augensis comes Guillermus...Roberti, nostri monasterii fundatoris, filii"[1033].
     "m firstly BEATRICE, sister of ROGER de Builly Lord of Tickhill, daughter of --- & his wife --- (-2 Sep ----). She is named as the first wife of Comte Guillaume in the Complete Peerage, which does not cite the primary source on which the information is based[1034]. The primary source which confirms her origin has not yet been identified. The necrology of Longpont records the death “IV Non Sep” of “Beatrix comitissa”[1035].
     "m secondly HELISENDE d'Avranches, daughter of RICHARD Vicomte d'Avranches & his wife ---. Her marriage is referred to by Orderic Vitalis, who says that she was the sister of Hugh Earl of Chester but does not give her name[1036]."
Med Lands cites:

; Per Racines et Histoire (Comtes d’Eu): “1) Guillaume II d’Eu °~1045 comte d’Eu (1093) + un 02/01 après 1096 ravage le Gloucestershire (1089) près Berkeley, fait Lord of Hastings (Sussex), vénal et ambitieux, il abandonne la cause de Robert, duc de Normandie au profit de Guillaume II «Le Roux» (1093/94), plus généreux, puis conspire avec Robert de Mowbray, earl of Northumberland (1095) contre le même Roi Guillaume II, partisan d’Etienne, comte d’Aumale, il est vaincu en combat, capturé, condamné (13/01/1096, Salisbury) à être aveuglé et châtré, probablement exécuté peu après (1097 ?)
     ép. 1) Béatrice de Builly (soeur de Roger de Builly, Lord of Tickhill)
     ép. 2) Hélisende d’Avranches ° ~1065 (fille de Richard Goz, vicomte d’Avranches, et d’Emma de Conteville, fille d’Herluin de Conteville et d’Herleue de Falaise ; soeur de l’earl of Chester) liaison(s) avec ?) ”.¹⁰

; Per Racines et Histoire (Avranches): “Hélissende d’Avranches
     ép. Guillaume II, comte d’Eu + 02/01/1096 (fils de Robert, comte d’Eu, et de Béatrix)”.³

; Per Med Lands:
     "HELISENDE d'Avranches . Her marriage is referred to by Orderic Vitalis, who says that she was the sister of Hugh Earl of Chester but does not give her name[125]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified.
     "m as his second wife, GUILLAUME [II] Comte d'Eu, son of ROBERT Comte d'Eu & his first wife Beatrix --- (-2 Jan after 1096)."
Med Lands cites: He was Count d'Eu between 1091 and 1096.²⁰

     Béatrice de Builly Heiress of Tickhill, Yorkshire married Guillaume II (?) Cte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings, son of Robert I d'Eu Comte d'Eu and Beatrice (?),
;
His 1st wife.^8,9,3,1,2,5 Béatrice de Builly Heiress of Tickhill, Yorkshire was born circa 1058 at Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire, England.⁵
      ; Per Med Lands:
     "GUILLAUME d'Eu (-2 Jan after 1096). "Robertus comes Augensis…uxore Beatrice et filiis meis Radulfo, Willermo atque Roberto" made donations to the abbey of St Michel, Tréport by a charter dated 1036, witnessed by "Hugo vicecomes"[1026]. Domesday Book records land held by “William de Eu” in King’s Somborne in Somborne Hundred, Deane in Chuteley Hundred, and Silchester in Holdshott Hundred in Hampshire, in Reading, Kintbury and Wantage Hundreds in Berkshire, numerous land-holdings in Wiltshire, land in Hertfordshire[1027]. He ravaged Gloucestershire in 1089 after plundering Berkeley castle[1028]. He succeeded in [1093] as Comte d'Eu, Lord of Hastings. Florence of Worcester records that "Willelmi comes de Owe" deserted Robert Duke of Normandy in [1093/94] "won over by his greediness of lucre and attracted by the promise of vast domains" by William II King of England[1029]. Florence of Worcester records that "Northymbrensis comes Rotbertus de Mulbrei et Willelmus de Owe" conspired against William II King of England in [1095], planning to place "filium amitæ illius Stephanus de Albamarno" on the English throne[1030]. The same source records that Guillaume was captured after being vanquished in a duel, and condemned at Salisbury 13 Jan 1096 to be blinded and castrated[1031]. The necrology of the church of Eu records the death "2 Jan" of "Guillelmus primus comes Augi, fundator hujus ecclesiæ"[1032]. The necrology of Ulterioris Portus monastery records the death "2 Jan" of "Augensis comes Guillermus...Roberti, nostri monasterii fundatoris, filii"[1033].
     "m firstly BEATRICE, sister of ROGER de Builly Lord of Tickhill, daughter of --- & his wife --- (-2 Sep ----). She is named as the first wife of Comte Guillaume in the Complete Peerage, which does not cite the primary source on which the information is based[1034]. The primary source which confirms her origin has not yet been identified. The necrology of Longpont records the death “IV Non Sep” of “Beatrix comitissa”[1035].
     "m secondly HELISENDE d'Avranches, daughter of RICHARD Vicomte d'Avranches & his wife ---. Her marriage is referred to by Orderic Vitalis, who says that she was the sister of Hugh Earl of Chester but does not give her name[1036]."
Med Lands cites:

; Per Racines et Histoire (Comtes d’Eu): “1) Guillaume II d’Eu °~1045 comte d’Eu (1093) + un 02/01 après 1096 ravage le Gloucestershire (1089) près Berkeley, fait Lord of Hastings (Sussex), vénal et ambitieux, il abandonne la cause de Robert, duc de Normandie au profit de Guillaume II «Le Roux» (1093/94), plus généreux, puis conspire avec Robert de Mowbray, earl of Northumberland (1095) contre le même Roi Guillaume II, partisan d’Etienne, comte d’Aumale, il est vaincu en combat, capturé, condamné (13/01/1096, Salisbury) à être aveuglé et châtré, probablement exécuté peu après (1097 ?)
     ép. 1) Béatrice de Builly (soeur de Roger de Builly, Lord of Tickhill)
     ép. 2) Hélisende d’Avranches ° ~1065 (fille de Richard Goz, vicomte d’Avranches, et d’Emma de Conteville, fille d’Herluin de Conteville et d’Herleue de Falaise ; soeur de l’earl of Chester) liaison(s) avec ?) ”.¹

; Per Boyer:
     "WILLIAMS, the Count d'Eu and lord of Hastings, Sussex, died about 1095/6 [CP, 14:311].
     "He married first BEATRICE5 DE BUILLY, heiress ofTickhill, Yorkshire.
     "He manied possibly second Helisende d'Avranches (sister of Hugh, Earl of Chester), daughter of Richard fitz Toustain Goz, vicomte d' Avranches.
     "In 1093 Rufus won him over by bribes, but in 1095 he participated in Mowbray's plot to kill the king and place the Count of Aumale on the throne, while known as William de Owe or de Auco [CP, 5:154a, 14:311].
     "Child, by first wife:

; Per Wikipedia:
     "Beatrice de Builli, daughter of Roger I de Builly (d. circa 1098/1100), feudal baron of Tickhill in Yorkshire[1] and sister and heiress of Roger II de Builli.[1]"
Wikipedia cites: [1] Sanders, I.J. (1960). English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327. Oxford at the Clarendon Press, p. 119.¹¹ Béatrice de Builly Heiress of Tickhill, Yorkshire was also known as Béatrice de Bouilly.⁵
Béatrice de Builly Heiress of Tickhill, Yorkshire was educated; Genealogics cites: GAV-26 EDV-26 GKJ-27.

; Per Weis: “...sis. & event. h. in her issue of Roger de Buily, lord of Tickhill, co., York.”.⁸

     John I (?) Count d'Eu, Lord Hastings was born circa 1130.³ He married Alice (Adelise, Alix, Adélaïde Helissende) d'Aubigny dame de Smergate, daughter of William d'Aubigny 1st Earl of Arundel, Earl of Lincoln and Adelicia (Adeliza) (?) de Louvain, of Brabant, in 1160.^9,10,3

John I (?) Count d'Eu, Lord Hastings died on 26 June 1170.⁹
John I (?) Count d'Eu, Lord Hastings died on 26 June 1170.³
     He was Count d'Eu.⁹ GAV-24 EDV-24 GKJ-25.

; Per Boyer:
     "JOHN, Count d'Eu and Lord of Hastings, died 26 June 1170.
     "He married ALICE D' AUBIGNY*, who died 1 l' Sept. 1188, having remarried Alvred de St. Martin, the King's dapifer, founder of Robe1tsbridge Abbey, who was living 30 Nov. 1189.
     "King Stephen gave him custody of the castle of Tickhill. However, he was taken p1isoner at the battle of Lincoln on 2 Feb. 1140/1, and the castle was not returned to him when his other lands were restored. He attended the Council of Clarendon in Jan. 1163/4.
     "He became a monk at Foucannont, where he was bmied.
     "Children, listed by Watson [CP, 5:158e]: He was Lord Hastings in 1140.^9,3