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help| Hugh de Grandmesnil (1032 – February 22, 1098), also known as Hugh or Hugo de Grentmesnil or Grentemesnil, was a commander at the Battle of Hastings, and became a great landowner in England. He was the elder son of Robert of Grandmesnil and Hawise d'Echaffour. Robert of Grandmesnil was his younger brother. Following the conquest William I of England gave Hugh 100 manors for his services,... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Hugh de Grandmesnil
Hugh de Grandmesnil (1032 – February 22, 1098), also known as Hugh or Hugo de Grentmesnil or Grentemesnil, was a commander at the Battle of Hastings, and became a great landowner in England. -
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Earl Shilton
There is a popular story that Hugh de Grandmesnil almost came to a sticky end at the battle of Hastings (wace). -
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Grandmesnil (disambiguation)
Hugh de Grandmesnil, lord of Grandmesnil, sheriff of Leicestershire -
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Ivo de Grandmesnil
Ivo de Grandmesnil (d. 1101 or 1102), son of Hugh de Grandmesnil, was a Norman magnate in England and a participant in the First Crusade, in 1096. -
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Robert de Grantmesnil
He was the younger son of Robert de Grandmesnil and Hawise d'Echaffour, and the younger brother of Hugh de Grandmesnil. -
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Quinton, Warwickshire
The Domesday book recorded that these were two of about seven manors given to Hugh de Grandmesnil as reward for his help at the Battle of Hastings. -
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Stonton Wyville
In 1086, the Domesday book shows that Stonton Wyville was part of the estates of Hugh de Grandmesnil. ... "The same man holds of Hugh 6 carucates of land in Stonton Wyville. -
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Whitwick
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is listed amongst the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil by the King. -
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Anstey, Leicestershire
The place-name of Anstey is first recorded in Domesday Book when it was held by one of the county’s largest landholders, Hugh de Grandmesnil, castellan of Leicester. -
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Waltham on the Wolds
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is listed amongst the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil by the King.
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