Turstin fitz Rolf, also known as Turstin le Blanc and Tustein fitz Rou (Old Norse: Þorsteinn Hrólfsson) played a prominent role in the Norman conquest...
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Turstin is a surname that appears in the Domesday Survey of 1086. Notable people with the name include: Turstin FitzRolf Turstin, Count of Avranchin Turstin...
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Bishop holding a club strengthens the boys.") (14) Turstin fitz Rolf a.k.a. Turstin fitz Rou and Turstin le Blanc, (Source: Orderic Vitalis) (15) Engenulf...
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account of their personal abilities and usefulness. Thus, for instance, Turstin FitzRolf, the relatively humble and obscure knight who had stepped in at the...
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to a king seeking to establish his rule in a conquered land (e.g. Turstin FitzRolf, feudal baron of North Cadbury) Sanders refers to the "Lord" of Halton...
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featuring a royal bastard, the assassin FitzChivalry 'Fitz' Farseer. Turstin FitzRolf (fl. 1066) William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford (1020–1071)...
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feudal barony of Turstin FitzRolf who had acted as standard-bearer to William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. FitzRolf's properties in Gloucestershire...
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England. In the Domesday Book of 1086, it is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. Oakley primarily consists of residential housing, including private...
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appears to have been part of the feudal barony of North Cadbury held by Turstin FitzRolf in 1086. Some small-scale fortification of the site may also have occurred...
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population of 239. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. The village name probably originates from Old English 'Frithorne,'...
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2004. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the manor is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. The parish was part of the hundred of Catsash. On 1 April 1933 part...
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fiefdom of Turstin FitzRolf, the supposed standard-bearer to William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The lands held by Turstin were subsequently...
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Tortworth. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the manor is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. Tortworth is noted for its ancient chestnut tree in St. Leonard's...
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‘Alwintune’, then part of the Herefordshire hundred of Bromsash, held by Turstin FitzRolf. During the 12th century, Alvington joined Gloucestershire as part...
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seemingly just within the Welsh Lordship of Gwynllwg, was held by Turstin FitzRolf, standard bearer to William the Conqueror at Hastings, subject to William...
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of the village was Turstin FitzRolf. A recent translation of the entry in the Book states: "In GARSDON Hundred Thurstan son of Rolf holds AMPNEY (Crucis)...
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Domesday Book of 1086, an estate called Stantone is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. The name "Stanley" derives from the Saxon words for "stone" and "clearing"...
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granted lands in Gloucestershire and Somerset out of those forfeited by Turstin FitzRolf, and was made seneschal of Caerleon, referring to himself as one of...
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also discovered. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the manor was held by Turstin FitzRolf and already had two watermills. Pitcombe was part of the hundred of...
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"map-er-ton". In the Domesday Book of 1086 the manor is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. The manor was held by Francis Hastings of North Cadbury around 1600...
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Theobald FitzBerner, whose lands later formed part of the Feudal barony of Great Torrington. He was the father-in-law of Odo FitzGamelin Turstin FitzRolf, feudal...
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Manor of Dyrham (section FitzWido)
(according to Mr Alfred Ellis)been given to Turstin FitzRolf by "Earl William", presumably William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford. The manor then passed...
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Area. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the manor is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. The parish of Blackford was part of the Whitley Hundred. The village...
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Domesday Book of 1086 the manor of Syndercombe is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. There are seven water inlets at Clatworthy which are all described...
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was granted along with other fiefs to a tenant called Turstin FitzRolf, also known as Tosteins Fitz-Rou and "le Blanc" of the Bec-en-Caux region of Normandy...
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Bec-de-Mortagne in the Pays de Caux is thought to be the birth-place of Turstin FitzRolf, standard bearer to William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings...
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colony of eight carucates of land (about 1.5 square miles) was held by Turstin FitzRolf, standard bearer to William the Conqueror at Hastings, under the overlordship...
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Most of Wynebald's landholdings consisted in the former fief of Turstin FitzRolf. Turstin had been standard bearer to William the Conqueror at Hastings...
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From the Domesday Book we learn that the parish was then held by Turstin Fitzrolf, and before the Norman Conquest was held by Turstig from Earl Harold...
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changes of 1991. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf. Pevsner notes the following buildings: The local church is St Giles...
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