Walter D'Aincourt
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Walter D'Aincourt accompanied William the Conqueror to England
in 1066 and was rewarded with a large number of manors in a number of counties but particularly Nottinghamshire
after the Norman conquest.
which records eleven of his manors in Derbyshire
, a manor in Northamptonshire
, four in Yorkshire
, seventeen in Lincolnshire
and thirty-four in Nottinghamshire
. He made his home in Blankney
in Lincolnshire.
His surname is said to have had its origin in the village of Aincourt
in Normandy
which is close to Mantes on the River Seine.
Walter's first son, William, died young and was buried in Lincoln Cathedral
, but his other son Ralph lived to become the second Baron Deincourt. Walter was known to Remi or Remigius, Bishop of Lincoln
who contributed substantially to William I's conquest of England. It has been speculated that D'Aincourt's rewards were due not to his contribution to the conquest but to kis kinship of Remigius. Although it is also believed that Walter's wife was of royal descent.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1066 and was rewarded with a large number of manors in a number of counties but particularly Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
after the Norman conquest.
Biography
D'Aincourt's mark on history is recorded principally in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
which records eleven of his manors in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, a manor in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, four in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, seventeen in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
and thirty-four in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. He made his home in Blankney
Blankney
Blankney is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 239 according to the 2001 census. The village is about south of Lincoln and north of Sleaford...
in Lincolnshire.
His surname is said to have had its origin in the village of Aincourt
Aincourt
Aincourt is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-Population:-References:** -External links:* * *...
in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
which is close to Mantes on the River Seine.
Walter's first son, William, died young and was buried in Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
, but his other son Ralph lived to become the second Baron Deincourt. Walter was known to Remi or Remigius, Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
who contributed substantially to William I's conquest of England. It has been speculated that D'Aincourt's rewards were due not to his contribution to the conquest but to kis kinship of Remigius. Although it is also believed that Walter's wife was of royal descent.