General Notes

ID: I02064
Name: HARDING
Sex: M
Death: 6 NOV 1115
Note:
From Dave Berkeley's homepage athttp://www.rotwang.freeserve.co.uk/Index.html

HARDING is said to have been a younger son of the King of Denmark, who,according to a custom in his family, went forth into the world to seekhis fortune, and attached himself to William Duke of Normandy, who was atthat time preparing for the invasion and conquest of England. Williamrewarded his services with a large grant of lands and property in andaround Bristol, where he settled about A.D., 1069, and becamePraepositus; an office somewhat resembling the more modern one of Mayor,except that it was a permanent appointment. He resided in Baldwin street,married a lady whose name was Livida, had five sons and three daughters,and died 6th Nov. 1115. [end of Dave Berkeley's info].




Marriage 1 LIVIDA
Children
Robert FITZHARDING b: 1087
Harding of Gloucestershire b: ABT. 1060 in of Gloucestershire, England

ID: I12819
Name: Harding of Gloucestershire
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1060 in of Gloucestershire, England
Death: AFT. 1125
Note:
The ancient family of de Berkeley deduces its descent from Hardinge, ayounger son of one of the kings of Denmark, who came over to England withWilliam the Conqueror, and fought at the battle of Hastings. His son,Robert FitzHardinge, obtained the Castle of Berkeley for his fidelity toKing Henry II. [John Burke, History of the Commoners of Great Britain andIreland, Vol. I., R. Bentley, London, 1834-1838, p. 469, Berkeley, ofSpetchley]

Father: "the Staller" Eadnoth b: ABT. 1030 in of England

Marriage 1 Livida (of Gloucestershire) b: ABT. 1073 in Bristol,Gloucestershire, England
Children
Nicholas de Meriet b: ABT. 1093 in of England
Robert FitzHarding "the Devout" b: BET. 1095 - 1096 in of Berkeley,Gloucestershire, England