William de Crepping; Robert de Musters; Bertelot le Bigod, King's knights
Dates: Flourished in the thirteenth century; exact dates unknown
Biography
These three men were named in 1233 as the king's knights to whom the count of Saint-Pol's land in Alfriston, formerly held by Baldwin de St Martin, was committed.
Notes / Sources
The record describes a commitment of land and does not establish equal beneficial ownership or a later hereditary descent.
Research sources:
- Essex Archaeology and History, article on the identification of the count of Saint-Pol's Essex lands and the medieval descent of Alfriston/Bigods, citing the Patent Roll and royal records. — https://www.esah1852.org.uk/library/files/T3270000.pdf
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