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The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 3 (of 6)

Note 104 — Chapter XI · THE ELECTION OF HAROLD.[1] January 5th–April 16th, 1066.

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We shall find him in Sussex at the moment of the landing at Pevensey. See below, Chapter xv. Robert the son of Wymarc must be distinguished from another Robert who was also high in Eadward’s favour, namely Robert of Rhuddlan, sister’s son to Hugh of Grantmesnil (Ord. Vit. 669 C); “Hic Eduardi Regis armiger fuit [a sinecure office, one would think], et ab illo cingulum militiæ accepit.”

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