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John ("filius Erchenbaldi") Flandrensis

b. circa 1070

Birth

John ("filius Erchenbaldi") Flandrensis was born circa 1070.

Parents

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

Family life

John ("filius Erchenbaldi") Flandrensis and Amicia de Whitney were married circa 1099.

Working life

  • Circa 1091 John ("filius Erchenbaldi") Flandrensis was occupied as probably liegeman to Robert FitzHamon.1,2
  • In 1099 John ("filius Erchenbaldi") Flandrensis was occupied as knight for Robert Fitz Hamon.3,2

Property

John ("filius Erchenbaldi") Flandrensis possessed was granted the manors of St George, Wenvoe, Flemingston and Llanmaes circa 1100 in Glamorgan, Wales.4

Death

John ("filius Erchenbaldi") Flandrensis was buried circa 1130 in Devonshire.5

Citations

  1. [S8] F Lawrence Fleming, A Genealogical History of the Barons Slane (N.p.: Paragon Publishing, 2008), p95 & 108.
  2. [S70] Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, Fourth edition (1849), Flemingston; online transcription, Institute of Historical Research, British History Online (https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/wales : accessed 12 March 2025; This place is said to have derived its name from the descendants of Sir John Fleming, one of Fitz-Hamon's knights, who was settled at St. George's on the river Ely.
  3. [S1] F Lawrence Fleming, Exploring the True Heritage of the Fleming family name, first edition (N.p.: F Lawrence Fleming, 2018), p95.
  4. [S13] Thomas Nicholas, Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales: containing a record of all ranks of the gentry ... with many ancient pedigrees and memorials of old and extinct families, 1872 (London: Longmans, Green, Reader, 1872), p563.
  5. [S13] Thomas Nicholas, Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales: containing a record of all ranks of the gentry ... with many ancient pedigrees and memorials of old and extinct families, 1872 (London: Longmans, Green, Reader, 1872), p523.
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