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William ("2b"), Flandrensis

b. circa 1068, d. 1145

Birth

William ("2b"), Flandrensis, was born circa 1068.

Parents

Father

Erchenbald, Flandrensis (b. circa 1024, d. circa 1104)

Children

Son	William ("3d"), Flandrensis (b. circa 1088, d. after 1182)
Son	Reiner ("3e of Beckermet"), le Flameng+ (b. circa 1090, d. 1148)
Son	Michael ("3f") le Fleming+ (b. circa 1100, d. circa 1152)
Son	Bernard ("of Leversdall"), le Flameng+ (b. circa 1105, d. after 1166)

Working life

Circa 1089 William ("2b"), Flandrensis, was occupied as probably liegeman to Ranulf de Meschin. He may also have been his steward.¹
In 1099 William ("2b"), Flandrensis, was occupied as knight for Ranulf le Meschin.²
In 1131 William ("2b"), Flandrensis, was occupied as accountant for the widow of Richard de St Medard in Cottesbrook, Northamptonshire.³

Death

William ("2b"), Flandrensis, died when he was struck by an arrow while leading the defence of the castle at Arques, Normandy in 1145 at age ~77 in Arques, Normandy. The castle was under siege by Geoffrey Plantagenet, who had assumed the title Duke of Normandy in 1144.⁴

Citations

[S8] F Lawrence Fleming, A Genealogical History of the Barons Slane, p95
[S1] F Lawrence Fleming, Exploring the True Heritage of the Fleming family name, p95
[S1] F Lawrence Fleming, Exploring the True Heritage of the Fleming family name, p 104
[S1] F Lawrence Fleming, Exploring the True Heritage of the Fleming family name, p105

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Last Edited

5 April 2019