General Notes

1   He was banner-bearer of the Normans, and in 1050 was at the Duke's court. In 1054 he participated in the victory over the French at Mortemer, and was sent by William to alarm the King of France with the news. About 1060 he, Hugh de Grandmesnil and Ernald d'Echauffour were deprived of their inheritances and banished. In revenge he and Ernald burned the town of St. Evroul, but in 1063 they were recalled and their lands restored. He was summoned to a council upon the death of Edward the Confessor and the coronation of Harold as King of England, and he fought at the Battle of Hastings.
He established his residence at Flamsted, Hertfordshire, but was given estates in many counties. About 1078 he supported Robert Curthose against the King, and in 1080 he went on pilgrimage to Spain, returning to give gifts to the abbey of St. Evroul. In 1081 he was with the King at Winchester; after William's death in 1087 he was one of the Norman nobles who expelled royal garrisons from their castles. In 1088 he served in the war against Maine. When his wife angered her sister-in-law, the Count of Evreux laid seige against Conches; this was broken with the help of adherents of William Rufus. After the death of Rufus he and the Count of Evreux invaded the Count of Meulan's barony of Beaumont in August 1100, in retaliation for intrigues with the king against them. (Marlyn Lewis and "Complete Peerage" by Cokayne; Carl Boyer at cboyer@sosinet.net)