King William (c. 1028–1087), held some land in Chester. He was the first
Norman King of England (after the
Battle of Hastings in 1066 AD) and he was
Duke of Normandy from 1035.[5]
Canons of Chester (St Werburgh), for over 20 villages.
Earl Hugh of Chester (
c. 1047–1101) contributed 60 ships to the invasion of England, but did not fight at the Battle of Hastings.[6]
Earl Hugh's men:
Robert son of Hugh (for 30 villages, mostly in the hundred of Duddeston)
Robert of Rhuddlan (for over 50 villages, mostly in the hundred of Ati's Cross including
Prestayn), cousin of Earl Hugh. Welshman Robert also claimed the hundred of Arwystli, which
Earl Roger of Shrewsbury held.[4]
Robert the cook (for Hardgrave and Little Neston)
Richard of Vernon (for 14 villages, half of which in the hundred of Middlewich, as well as
Audlem and
Crewe)
Richard the butler (for Calvitone and Poulton)
Walter of Vernon (for Ledsham, Ness, Prenton and Willington)
William Malbank (for nearly 50 villages, mostly in the hundred of Warmundestrou)
William son of Nigel (for 30 villages including
Knutsford)
Hugh Delamere (for Great Caldy, Handbridge, Overleigh and Redcliff)
^Frank Thorn and Caroline Thorn (2007).
"Cheshire Notes". University of Hull's Hydra digital repository.
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