General Notes

Son of Herluin vicomte of Conteville and Fredesendis. He witnessed a charter of
the Conqueror for Marmoutier c. 1173. Orderic states that King William bestowed
lands in England on him, as well as on his half-bros, Odo bishop of Bayeux and
Robert count of Mortain. In 1086 Ralf de Conteville held land of Walter de
Douai in Huish (in Burnham), Chapel Allerton and Admer (in Trent); and of the
abbot of Blastonbury in Brent. The provenance of Walter de Douai, Ral's
overlord, in unknown, but Orderic's statement makes the identification
reasonably certain. It is perhaps not without significance that Ralf's
half-bro, the count of Mortain, was the largest lay tenant-in-chief in
Somerset. The family continued at Allerton until the 14th century.
[Anglo-Norman Families, p. 31]

m. Helewisa de Plaiz; of Norfolk, England; dau. m. Rhiwallon/Roland le Strange.
[John L'Estrange<Johnl!minhousing.govt.nz]