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of Maine and Count Robert of Séez, and of those who joined Philip after the total loss of the Evrecin in May.

The men whose names are printed in italics possessed lands in England which were given away to others.

Argences, Richard of, hardly belongs to the list. He joined Philip apparently in 1202, having been farmer of the Honour of Evreux, and his lands were distributed in the summer (Rot. Norm., 53, 59). King John offered to pardon him on 16 Feb. 1203 (Rot. Pat., 25), but he does not appear to have availed himself of the offer. King Philip made him grants of land (Actes, 740, 935). He took part in a judgment at Rouen in 1214 (Cart. Norm., no. 230).

Argences, Calvados c. Troarn.

Argences, Ralph of; lands in Lieuvin given away about 27 August (Rot. Norm., 103).

'Berners,' Herbert of, a follower of Count Robert; land at 'Anescy' given away 28 Jan. (Rot. Norm., 71).

'Buelles,' Helyas of; Carevilla, in Caux, given away 10 May (Rot. Norm., 94).

Boulogne, Baldwin, Constable of.

On 12 June grace given till 24 June (Rot. de Lib., 41). Confiscation of English lands 20 July, on account of defect of service (ib., 50).

Cambernon (?) (Campus Arnulfi, Champernol), Jordan of; land in bailiwick of Tenchebrai given away, 9 May (Rot. Norm., 93).

Cambernon, near Coutances, was held by a Jordan in 1172 (Red Book of the Exchequer, ii, 636; Stapleton, II, ccxxxvii). On the other hand, the Jordan of Champernol of 1203 might belong to Campagnolles, north of Vire, which is much nearer to Tenchebrai.

1. Buelles, possibly Bulli, near Drincourt. There is a Carville, in Caux, near to Caudebec. The unusual name Elias belonged to an "Elias of Carville," in England, in 1166 (Red Book, i, 231).

'Campens,' William of, a follower of Count Robert; land at 'Aibri' given away 26 Jan. (Rot. Norm., 71). Channey' [=Chenay, near Alençon ?], William of. Lands in bailiwick of Falaise at Mesnil Renard,

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given away 26 June (Rot. Norm., 71).

Chaunont, Geoffrey of, a knight of William Talvas, brother of Count Robert; his land in bailiwick of Argentan confiscated, 28 Jan. (Rot. Norm., 72).

Chaunont, near Roche-Mabile, of which William Talvas was lord (Stapleton, II, lxxxvi).

Doucelles, Philip de; lands in bailiwick of Richard of Fontenay (Mortain) given away 31 Jan. (Rot. Norm., 73).

Doucelles, s. of Alençon, near Beaumont-sur-Sarthe. 'Ernenville,' Matthew of. Matthew was in France in June 1202 (Rot. Norm., 51) and held in part of St. Ouen. His lands in Robert of Vieuxpont's bailiwick given away 26 July 1203 (ib., 100).

Ernenville perhaps is Ernentruville, the old name for St. Sever, a suburb of Rouen on the left bank of the Seine. (Cf. Cart. Norm., p. 222.) Robert of Vieuxpont was bailiff of the Roumois in 1203. Etouteville, Henry of; his English land at Kirkby given away 8 May (Rot. Norm., 92).

Etouteville (Stuteville) in Caux, near Yvetot.

Evreux, Amaury, count of; English lands forfeited before 8 May (Rot. Norm., 92.) Apparently back again in October (ib., 110). See Stapleton, II, clxxiii-iv. Ferrand, William; lands granted by king in La Londe and Caux (Rot. Norm., 76, 99: 11 Feb., 25 July). A very heavy forest fine may have something to

1. There are many possible equivalents of this name. Aibri is probably one of the Aubri's near Falaise .

2. Richard de la Tour, to whom the order is addressed as bailiff, was bailiff of the Argentan (cf. Rot. Norm., 61, 105).

do with his desertion (Rot. Scacc., II, 559; cf. Rot. Norm., 90). The name is found in Norman records of the 13th century (Cart. Norm., 664, 1143). Fougères, William of. See above, p. 245. For English lands Rot. de Lib., 44.

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Gisors, John of, does not properly belong to this list, though Tôtes, which was part of his escheated lands, was given away by King John on 11 May 1203 (Rot. Norm., 94). He had joined Philip in Richard's reign. See Stapleton, II, xxxvi-vii. Glapion, Guérin of. See above, p. 255. lands, Rot. de Lib., 66, 67. Gournai, Hugh of. See above, p. 238, and below, p. 497. La Houlme (Holm, Ulmo), William of; lands given away 7 and 10 May (Rot. Norm., 92, 94). William was pardoned with Pain of Montreuil on 11 Sept. (Rot. Pat., 34).

Houlme, Homme etc., is common. I have assumed that William came from the district north-east of Alençon.

Lascelles, Ralph of, a follower of Juhel of Mayenne; lands in bailiwick of Falaise given away, 31 Jan. (Rot. Norm., 72).

La Londe, Odo of; his lands at Rougemontier (between Rouen and Pont-Audemer, in the bailiwick of La Londe) granted 11 Feb. (Rot. Norm., 77). Merlai, William of, a companion of Count Robert; land granted 26 Jan. (Rot. Norm., 71). He was probably a member of the family which held lands at Grandmesnil, in the bailiwick of Falaise (Stapleton, II, xc). Meulan, Peter of, son of Count Robert, see above, p. 238, and Stapleton, II, cc. Peter had held ecclesiastical livings in England (ibid, cxcvii note).

Ménil (?) (Manil), Payn of, a follower of the viscount of Beaumont (Maine); land at Bretteville, in bailiwick of Falaise, given away 31 Jan (Rot. Norm., 73).

There are numerous places of this name round Falaise and Alençon.

Montigny, Enguerrand of; lands in neighbourhood of Arques given away 10 May (Rot. Norm., 93, cf. 95).

Montigny, probably the place of that name near Rouen in the forest of Roumare. There is, however, a Montigny near Alençon; and Stapleton's map identifies Montagny, a hamlet north of the forest of Lions, west of Gournai, with an earlier Montigneium. Neuilly, Garan of, a follower of Count Robert; Norman lands given away, 25 Jan. (Rot. Norm., 70).

Probably Neuilly-le-Bisson, near Alençon.

'Orte,' Richard of, a follower of Juhel of Mayenne; land in neighbourhood of Domfront given away, 18 Jan. (Rot. Norm., 69).

This appears to be the Richard d'Orques who fought in the third Crusade (Saint-Denis d'Orques, Sarthe). See Estoire de la Guerre Sainte, Index, s.v. Le Pin, Henry of; lands in bailiwick of William of

Mortemer (probably near Pont-Audemer, in the bailiwick of La Londe, cf. Rot. Scacc., II, 559) given away 10 May (Rot. Norm., 93-4).

[Poignard, William, viscount of Caen, an important official, suffered confiscation in the autumn of 1203 (Rot. Norm., 105, 110), and on 4 Dec., at Cherbourg, bought back the royal favour for 2000 li. Angevin (Rot. Pat., 37); but it does not appear that he was a deserter.]

Séez, Count Robert of. See above, p. 233.

Super Ponte,' Reginald de, probably of Montfort, where he had land which was given away 26 July (Rot. Norm., 99).

Thouars, Guy of, see above, p. 244. Swaffham, in Suffolk, in king's hands by 11 Sept. (Rot. Lib., 63).

'Tieneri,' Richard; land in Lieuvin granted 12 May (Rot. Norm., 95).

Troarc, John of; land in Oximin given away 13 July (Rot. Norm., 98).

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Troarc Troarn, in bailiwick of Oximin, east of Caen. For the identification cf. Rot. Pat., 28b. 'Abbas Robertus de Troarc.'

La Val or Laval, Guy of (Maine); confiscations from 16 Dec. 1202 (Rot. Pat., 21b). For English lands, Rot. de Lib., 49–50.

La Vacherie, William of; lands granted to his nephew (Rot. Norm., 76). The lands included land at Mousseaux (Muches, ib., 84).

La Vacherie, near Andeli; Mousseaux on the Seine, south of Andeli; for the order is given to the constable at Chester, at this time castellan of Château-Gaillard and bailiff of Andeli.

Vernon, Richard of; his lands in the Roumois and Côtentin given away 4-15 Aug. (Rot. Norm., 101, 102). See Stapleton, I, cxlii; II, cclxxix.

'Vilers,' Richard of, a companion of Count Robert; his land at Potigny, in the bailiwick of Falaise, given away 7 Feb. (Rot. Norm., 75). See Stapleton, II, xc. Probably Villers, west of Falaise.

1. Richard of Vernon, who held extensive lands in France (Actes, p. 278, no. 33: p. 31, no. 200, note) after the exchange of Vernon in 1195-6, apparently decided for France in 1203. In the Exchequer rolls of 1198 (Rot. Scacc., ii, 449) and 1203 (ibid, 530) he still appears in Normandy, see above p. 162. He must not be confused with his namesake in England, who was sheriff of Lancaster.

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