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Roger de Beaumont1,2
M, #11552, Deceased, b. about 1015, d. 29 November 1094
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Parents
| Father | Humphrey Unknown |
| Mother | Albreda Unknown |
Family: Adeline Unknown (b. about 1017, d. 1081)
| Son | Robert de Beaumont+ (b. 1049, d. 5 June 1118) |
Main Events
| Residence | Roger de Beaumont resided See notes.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 19461 |
| Note | Event Memos from GEDCOM Import... Residence Roger de Beaumont-le-Roger (c. 1015 – 29 November 1094) was son of Humphrey de Vielles (himself a great-nephew of the Duchess Gunnora of Normandy) and his wife Albreda de la Haye Auberie. Roger de Beaumont, Lord of Beaumont-le-Roger and Pont-Audemer, Viscount of Hiesmes, was thus a second cousin once removed of the Conqueror. Roger was nicknamed Barbatus or La Barbe because he wore a moustache and beard while the Normans usually were clean shaven. This peculiarity is recognized in the forty-first panel of the Bayeux Tapestry where he is depicted sitting at a feast with Duke William on his left hand, Odo, brother of William and Bishop of Bayeux, in the centre. Planché tells us that 'he was the noblest, the wealthiest, and the most valiant seigneur of Normandy, and the greatest and most trusted friend of the Danish family.' There is an explanation for this - as an older cousin who had never rebelled against the young Duke, he was part of the kinship group of noblemen that William relied upon in governing Normandy and fighting off frequent rebellion and invasions. The historian Frank McLynn notes that William relied on relatives descended via his mother (namely his half-brothers and brothers-in-law) and on relatives descended from the Duchess Gunnora's sisters, since his own paternal kin had proved unreliable. Wace, the 12th century historian, says that 'at the time of the invasion of England, Roger was summoned to the great council at Lillebonne, on account of his wisdom; but that he did not join in the expedition as he was too far advanced in years.' Although Roger could not fight, he did not hesitate in contributing his share of the cost, for he provided at his own expense sixty vessels for the conveyance of the troops across the channel. Furthermore, his eldest son and heir fought bravely at Hastings as noted in several contemporary records. As a result, Roger's elder sons were awarded rich lands in England, and both eventually were made English earls by the sons of the Conqueror. He married circa 1048 or earlier Adeline of Meulan (ca. 1014-1020 - 1081), daughter of Waleran III, Count de Meulan and Oda de Conteville, and sister and heiress of a childless Count of Meulan. Meulan eventually passed to their elder son who became Count of Meulan in 1081. Their surviving children were: * Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, Count of Meulan (b ca 1049 - 1118) who succeeded his father in the major part of his lands, and who fought in his first battle at Hastings. * Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick, overshadowed by his elder brother, but who established a more enduring line of Beaumont earls at Warwick Castle. * William de Beaumont (not mentioned in most sources). * Alberee de Beaumont, Abbess of Eton. Roger de Beaumont appears as a minor character (the overlord of the secondary hero) in Georgette Heyer's historical novel The Conqueror. His family appears little in the book, but reference is made to Roger's wife and daughters and his eldest son. |
| Birth | He was born about 1015.2,1 |
| Marriage | Roger de Beaumont and Adeline Unknown were married about 1048.2,1 |
| His son Robert de Beaumont was born in 1049. | |
| His wife Adeline Unknown died in 1081. | |
| Death | Roger de Beaumont died on 29 November 1094, at age ~79.2,1 |
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Thomas Penketh Critchley
M, #11553, Deceased, b. 1854, d. 1899
| Consanguinity | 1st cousin 3 times removed of Adrian John Snelson |
Person Exhibits
Thomas Penketh Critchley
Parents
| Father | James Critchley (b. 15 August 1808, d. June 1891) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Penketh (b. 4 June 1813) |
Family: Margaret A Ramsey (b. 1863, d. 1939)
| Person References | Alice Lawton c1750 - George Critchley c1716 - 1756 Margaret Wellesbey c1750 - Thomas Mollyneux |
Main Events
| Residence | Thomas Penketh Critchley resided in Kirkdale, Liverpool. |
| User Reference Number | He; 24618 |
| Birth | He was born in 1854 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England. |
| Marriage | Thomas Penketh Critchley and Margaret A Ramsey were married on 31 December 1883 in Kirkdale, Liverpool, Address: St Mary's Church. |
| His father James Critchley died in June 1891 in Prescot. | |
| Death | Thomas Penketh Critchley died in 1899, at age ~45. |
| His wife Margaret A Ramsey died in 1939. |
Maud De Thornton1
F, #11562, Deceased
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Parents
| Father | Peter Unknown (d. 1358) |
| Mother | Lucy Unknown (d. about 1335) |
Family: Henry Done (d. before 1359)
| Son | John Done+ |
Main Events
| Also Known As | Maud De Thornton was also known as Maud Done. |
| Birth | She was born Person Source, Y.2 |
| Marriage | Maud De Thornton and Henry Done were married.1 |
| Death | She died Y Y, Y.1 |
| User Reference Number | She; 19336 |
| Birth | She was born about 1335.1 |
| Her mother Lucy Unknown died about 1335. | |
| Her father Peter Unknown died in 1358. | |
| Her husband Henry Done died before 1359. |
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William Frankland
M, #11573, Deceased
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Family: Frances B. Unknown
| Daughter | Frances M Frankland (b. 28 January 1918) |
Main Events
| Marriage | William Frankland and Frances B. Unknown were married. |
| User Reference Number | He; 24358 |
| His daughter Frances M Frankland was born on 28 January 1918. |
William Benyon
M, #11574, Deceased, b. about 1839
| Consanguinity | 2nd great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson |
Parents
| Father | Thomas Bennion (b. 1812, d. 3 April 1886) |
| Mother | Ann(E) Davies (b. 1819, d. 23 January 1885) |
| Person References | Anne Jones George Benyon 1783-1850 |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | William Benyon; 49 |
| Birth | He was born about 1839. |
| Christening | William was christened on 11 May 1851 in the local Parish Church of England, Eccleston. |
| His mother Ann(E) Davies died on 23 January 1885 in Eccleston, Cheshire. | |
| His father Thomas Bennion died on 3 April 1886 in Workhouse, Hoole, Cheshire, England. |