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felony towards you; but I have to lead a great chivalry, both soldiers and men of my
fief. Never had I such good means of serving you as I now have; and if God please, I
will serve you, and will give my own heart for yours.'" The standard was borne at the
battle of Hastings by Turston Fitz-Rou, who received large estates in England.
1 See Selecta Monumenta Histories Anglicanez, by Baron Maseres, 4to, p. 18In.
2 Taylor's Index Monasticus.
"The Tosny (Tony, Toeni) family was a very important one originating in France.
Hugh de Tosny, archbishop of Rouen, was the source of their fortune. Roger I de
Tosny fought the Muselmans in Catalogne. Robert de Toeni was on the list of
companions of William the Conqueror at Hastings and was lord of Stafford with
the possessions of seven earls. His brothers, Roger II and Beranger, also had
considerable domains. The former (Roger II) was builder of Clifford castle
(Herefordshire)." (Horace Round, "Feudal England").
v. ALICE DE TOSNY was born about 1033 in Tosni, Louviers, Eure, Normandy, France.
vi.
ADELIZA DE TOSNY was born about 1037. She married WILLIAM FITZOSBERN EARL OF
HEREFORD.
Notes for Adeliza de Tosny:
"ADELISE (-6 Oct ----, bur Abbaye de Lyre). Guillaume of Jumièges records that
“Willelmus...filius Osberni, propinquus ducis Willelmi” founded “duo monasteriain
honorem...Mariæ unum apud Liram...alterum apud Cormelias”, adding that he
buried “Adelinam filiam Rogerii de Toenio uxorem suam” at Lyre. "Willelmo filio
Osberni et…Ælicia eius uxore filia Rogeri de Thoneio" founded the abbey of Lyre
by charter dated 1046. Robert of Torigny's De Immutatione Ordinis Monachorum
records that "Willermus filius Osberni Normanniæ dapifer et cognatus Willermi
ducis…Aelizam uxorem suam filiam Rogeri de Toeneio" was buried in the
monastery of Lyre. The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death "6 Oct" of
"Adeliz uxor Willelmi hujus loci fundatoris". The necrology of the monastery of
Ouche records the death "6 Oct" of "mater Willelmi Britolii Adeliza". m (before
1046) as his first wife, GUILLAUME FitzOsbern Seigneur de Breteuil, son of
OSBERN de Crépon & his wife Emma d'Ivry (-killed in battle Cassel, Flanders 22
Feb 1071, bur Abbaye de Cormeilles)." (Norman Nobillty).
vii.
ROBERT DE TOSNY LORD OF STAFFORD was born about 1040. He died in 1088 in
Stafford, England.
Notes for Robert de Tosny Lord of Stafford:
"ROBERT [III] de Tosny (-[1088], bur [Evesham Abbey]). Domesday Book records
“Robert of Stafford” holding Denchworth in Wantage Hundred in Berkshire; “Robert de
Tosny” holding Miswell in Tring Hundred and Barwythe in Danish Hundred in
Hertfordshire; "Robert of Stafford" holding land in Oxfordshire; Stoneton in
Northamptonshire [Warwickshire]. The entries in Hertfordshire precede those which
record the holdings of Raoul de Tosny in Hertfordshire, which suggests that they refer
to the Robert Tosny/Stafford who was Raoul´s brother. Henry I King of England
confirmed donations to Conches, including the donation of "ecclesiam de Octona"
made by "Robertus de Stafort filius Rogerii de Totteneio" with the consent of "filio meo
Nicholao", by charter dated to [1130]. Robert´s connection with the Tosny family is
confirmed by the undated charter under which “Robertus de Stafford” confirmed
donations to Wotton Wawen Abbey, Warwickshire by “avus meus Robertus de Toenio
et pater meus Nicolaus de Stafford”. No indication has been found of the identity of
Robert [III]´s mother, but assuming that he was