Note 300 — Chapter XII · THE LATER REIGN OF WILLIAM IN NORMANDY.[159] 1051–1066.
Reading edition
Ord. Vit. 657 B (in the death-bed speech). “Patrui mei Malgerius Rothomagensis Archepiscopus, et Guillelmus frater ejus, cui Archas et comitatum Calogii gratis dederam, me velut nothum contempserunt.” So Roman de Rou, 8565;
“Ki clamout dreit en l’éritage;
Pur ke il esteit nez de muillier.”
And 8583;
“Jamez li Dus ne servireit;
Normendie à grant tort teneit,
Bastart esteit, n’i aveit dreit.”