General Notes

Sir William de Mohun was of a very ancient and eminent family inNormandy, when the Conqueror had announced his intention of visitingEngland in arms, was one of the first of those gentry who engaged in theexpedition, and all of his knights who came over with him were persons ofdistinction, both as to parentage and military enterprise. After theBattle of Hastings, and for good services rendered in that celebratedconflict, he obtained the Castle Dunster, with 55 manors in the County ofSomerset, besides several other lordships in Wiltshire, Devonshire andWarwickshire.

Sir William de Mohun was of a very ancient and eminent family inNormandy, when the Conqueror had announced his intention of visiting England in arms, was one of the first of those gentry who engaged in the expedition, and all of his knights who came over with him were persons of distinction, both as to parentage and military enterprise. After the Battle of Hastings, and for services rendered in that celebrated conflict,William was granted the Castle Dunster, with 55 manors in the County ofSomerset, besides several lordships in Wiltshire, Devonshire and Warwickshire.