William Malbank, 1st Baron of Wich Malbank
William Malbank | |
|---|---|
| Born | Circa 1050 |
| Died | Before 1109 (aged 58–59) |
| Known for | Anglo-Norman baron |
| Relatives | William Malbank, 3rd Baron of Wich Malbank - Grand child |
William Malbank, 1st Baron of Wich Malbank (c.1050 – before 1109) was a baron who travelled to Nantwich in Cheshire, England, and built a castle there.[1][2] He also founded the Hospital of St Nicholas there in 1083–84.[3][4] He was the lord of Le Bény-Bocage in Calvados.[5]
References
- ^ Hemingway, Joseph (1831). "Guillaume II Maubenc, 1st. Baron of Wich-Malbank (Nantwich) in "History of the city of Chester, from its foundation to the present time"". Chester: J. Fletcher.
- ^ Bromley, Ian (2006). Bromley: Midlands family history, and the search for the Leicestershire Origins. Matador. ISBN 978-1905237951.
- ^ Hall, pp. 48–53
- ^ Hall, p. 17
- ^ Cautru, Camille (9 February 1954). "La participation du Bocage Normand à la conquête de l'Angleterre". Annales de Normandie. 4 (3): 35–41. doi:10.3406/annor.1954.6534 – via www.persee.fr.
Sources
- Hall J. A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich, or Wich Malbank, in the County Palatine of Chester (2nd edn) (E. J. Morten; 1972) (ISBN 0-901598-24-0)