Tag Archives: Wormley

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GILBERT CRISPIN

Posted on February 24, 2016 by genealogy1066

1. Gilbert Crispin I., ‘who because of the shape of his hair was to be known as Crispin. For in his early youth he had hair that was brush-like and stiff and sticking out, and in a manner of speaking … Continue reading →

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WORMLEY AND HAMILTON

Posted on December 8, 2015 by genealogy1066

It is as easy as it is wrong to assign a place of origin to a Conquest-era person  on the basis of the origin of his lord, especially if that lord had numerous tenants, and more especially if the descendants … Continue reading →

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THE NORMAN ELITE

Posted on October 21, 2014 by genealogy1066

With special notice of the families of Crispin, Heriz, Lacy, Ferrers, and Wormley. Much of the nineteenth-century ‘construction’ of the Crispin family stemmed from the writings of such as Mr. Grimaldi, who borrowed from an utterly discredited earlier source. The … Continue reading →

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