William Vavasour, Mesne lord of Addingham, the historical sources also identify a William le Vavasour as a significant Yorkshire landholder and royal justice.
Dates: fl. 1166
Biography
William Vavasour was a prominent twelfth-century Yorkshire landholder and royal justice. In 1166 he is recorded as the single mesne lord of both parts of Addingham.
Notes / Sources
The exact relationship between this William Vavasour and later members of the Vavasour family is not established in the cited source.
Research sources:
- Historic England, scheduled monument entry 1021088, section on the medieval manorial centre at Addingham. — https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021088
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