Enisan Musard de Plevan, 1st Constable of Richmond Castle

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Stirnet's "MZmisc07" page does not mention this Erisan.

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1st Hereditary Constable of Richmond Castle

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Surname has also been reported to be:

• de Pleven
• Murdac

Given name has also been reported to be Enisan Musard.

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• http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64747

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The author of the 'Norman People' (quoting Lobineau, Hist. Bret. ii. 117) says they were the sons of Hasculph, Viscount of Nantes in Brittany

Enisand Musard had vast grants in Yorkshire from Alan le Roux of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, with the feudal dignity of Constable of Richmond.

Enisan Musard, a vassel of Alan Rufus, was given 21 manors previously held by Tor the Saxon. The Richmond castle site occupied a place called Neutone, which was then held by Enisan Musard, Lord of Cleasby, therefore Enisan became the first Heredity Constable of Richmond Castle. Enisan Musard's heirs were two daughters, Garsiana and Adeline.

It was his grandson Roald who founded Easby Abbey in 1152 (Mon. ii. 649); and from him, it is. suggested, descended the Yorkshire families of Richmond and Burton: the latter name having been taken from the seat of their seigneurie. Hasculph, the elder brother, was seated in Derbyshire....