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Geoffrey de Mandeville

Note 1103 — APPENDICES. (continued 3)

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Duchy of Lancaster: Ancient Charters, Box A. No. 4 (Thirty-Fifth Report of Deputy Keeper (1874), p. 2).

[1104] A somewhat similar treaty to this may be hinted at in the statement that Roger de Berkeley was connected with Walter de Gloucester "amicitia et alternæ pacis fœdere sibi astrictum" (Gesta Stephani).

[1105] Cott. MS., Nero, C. iii. fol. 178.

[1106] Printed in Hearne's Liber Niger (i. 16-23).

[1107] Richard de Greinvill appears in 1166 as the late holder of seven knights' fees from the earl (Liber Niger).

[1108] Osbern Ottdevers (i.e. Ottdeners) was Osbern Octodenarii, alias Octonummi (see Appendix Q). He appears in 1166 as the late tenant of one knight's fee from the earl in Kent (ibid.).

[1109] Philip "de Chahaines" appears as a tenant of the earl in 1166 (ibid.).

[1110] An Odo Sorus is alleged to have accompanied Robert fitz Hamon into Wales. Jordan Sorus was the largest tenant of the earl in 1166, holding fifteen knights' fees from him (Liber Niger). His predecessor, Robert Sorus, had held of the fief under Robert fitz Hamon circ. 1107 (Cart. Abingdon, ii. 96, 106).

[1111] Gilbert de Umfravill held nine knights' fees from the earl in 1166 (Liber Niger).

[1112] Richard de St. Quintin held ten knights' fees from the earl in 1166 (ibid.). His family had been tenants of the fief even under Robert fitz Hamon (Cart. Abingdon, ii. 96, 106).

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