Sir Norman de Verdun

GENETIC GENEALOGY:
The Common Norman Ancestor to the Verdun, Haviland and Battaglia Families
Verdun haplogroup R-FT66305 on FamilyTreeDNA Discover Tool

From Medlands:

NORMAN de Verdun . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. The Leicestershire Survey, dated to [1124/29], records "in Hallested Normannus de Verdun" in Tilton Hundred. The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Normano de Verduim" exempted in Staffordshire and "pro terra patris sui" in Leicestershire. “…Normannus de Verdune…” witnessed the undated charter under which "Enisanus et Ernaldus filius meus" donated "ecclesiam S. Ulfadi de Stanes" to Kenilworth.

m LESCELINE de Clinton, daughter of GEOFFREY de Clinton & his wife Lesceline ---. Her parentage and marriage are indicated by a claim dated 29 Sep 1207 against "Ricardus de Canvill et Eustachia uxor sua" relating to "ecclesiam de Hethe" which "Lecelina de Clinton avia ipsius Nicolai…Bertrami de Verdun" had donated to Kenilworth priory. Norman & his wife had four children:

i) BERTRAM de Verdun (-[Aug] 1192, bur Acre). "Bertram de Verdum" granted land at Long Whatton, Leicestershire to "Wauchelino filio Baldewini et Aeliz uxori sue", which was held by "mater uxoris predicti Walchelini" during the reign of King Henry I, by charter dated to the reign of King Henry II[638]. - see below.

ii) [WILLIAM de Verdun . The 1194/95 Pipe Roll records that "Manaserus Judeus de Gipesw" owed gold "pro recto de xx m versus Willelmum de Verdun et Bertrannum fratrem suum"[639]. It is not known whether William’s brother "Bertrannum" was the same person as Bertram de Verdun, son of Norman de Verdun. Military fee certifications in the Red Book of the Exchequer, in 1166, record that "Willelmus de Verdone" held six knights’ fees from "comitis Hugonis" in Norfolk[640].] m ---. The name of William’s wife is not known. William & his wife had one child: (a) GUY de Verdun (-after 1225). The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Wido de Verdun" holding one half of one knight’s fee in "Hecham" in Norfolk, Suffolk in [1210/12][641]. “Willielmus de Verdune” confirmed the donation of “ecclesiæ S. Botulfi de Culfo” to Leeston, on the request of “Matildis uxoris meæ”, as donated by “Willielmus de Valeines pater predictæ uxoris meæ”, by undated charter, sealed by “sigilllo Wydonis patris mei”[642]. "William Tollemache and Alice his wife" paid a fine for "having a pone" for their claim against "Guy de Verdun and Alice his wife" relating to land "in Kettleburgh" in Suffolk, dated 18 Jan 1219[643]. m ALICE, daughter of --- (-after 1225). "William Tollemache and Alice his wife" paid a fee for "having a pone" for their claim against "Guy de Verdun and Alice his wife" relating to land "in Kettleburgh" in Suffolk, dated 18 Jan 1219[644]. Bracton records a claim, dated 1225, by "Willelmus Talesmasche et Alicia uxor eius" against "Widonem de Verdun et Aliciam uxorem eius" for a fine "in Hecham", the defendant claiming that "Robertus de Cokefeldia frater…Sabina [%E2%80%A6antecessor Willelmi et Alicia]" had granted the land "in maritagium Willelmo de Valeines cum Alicia sorore sua", that it passed to "Ade [%E2%80%A6filium Roberti filii Umfridi] filii predicte Sabine"[645]. Guy & his wife had one child: (1) WILLIAM de Verdun (-after 1210). The Complete Peerage states that "William de Verdon and his wife Maud, sister of Isabel, wife of Osbert de Wachesham" are named in a lawsuit concerning land at Cransford, Suffolk, dated 1205/06, but does not cite the primary source[646]. The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Willelmus de Verdum" holding a fourth part of one knight’s fee "in Culfho" in Lancashire in [1210/12][647]. “Willielmus de Verdune” confirmed the donation of “ecclesiæ S. Botulfi de Culfo” to Leeston, on the request of “Matildis uxoris meæ”, as donated by “Willielmus de Valeines pater predictæ uxoris meæ”, by undated charter, sealed by “sigilllo Wydonis patris mei”. He was probable ancestor of the Lords Verdon[649]. m MATILDA de Valoignes, daughter of WILLIAM de Valoignes & his wife ---. The Complete Peerage states that "William de Verdon and his wife Maud, sister of Isabel, wife of Osbert de Wachesham" are named in a lawsuit concerning land at Cransford, Suffolk, dated 1205/06, but does not cite the primary source. “Willielmus de Verdune” confirmed the donation of “ecclesiæ S. Botulfi de Culfo” to Leeston, on the request of “Matildis uxoris meæ”, as donated by “Willielmus de Valeines pater predictæ uxoris meæ”, by undated charter, sealed by “sigilllo Wydonis patris mei”.

iii) HUBERT de Verdun of Ipstones, Staffordshire .

iv) [ALICE de Verdun . Her marriage is confirmed by the undated charter under which "Normannus Panton" confirmed to "Ranulpho de Tetesworth" the rights granted by "Alicia de Verdon mater mea, consensu Willi Panton fratis mei" in "villa de Rudierd"[652]. Her precise parentage is not known, but both the chronology and the name of her son suggest that Alice was probably the daughter of Norman de Verdun. m [as his second wife,] IVO Pantulf, son of [ROBERT Pantulf & his wife ---] (-after [1175/76]).]

1. Name: Norman DE VERDUN
2. Given Name: Norman
3. Surname: De Verdun
4. Sex: M
5. Birth: 1114 in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, England
6. Death: 1150

Father: Bertram DE VERDUN b: 1065 in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, England

Mother: Maud DE FERRERES b: Abt. 1096 in Derbyshire, England

Marriage 1 Lesceline DE CLINTON b: Abt. 1125 in Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, England

Children

  1. Has Children Bertram DE VERDUN b: 1144

2. Has Children Alicia DE VERDUN b: Abt. 1140 in Rodlowe, Shropshire, England
3. Has No Children Nicholas DE VERDUN b: Abt. 1140
4. Has No Children Robert DE VERDUN b: Abt. 1142
5. Has No Children Simon DE VERDUN b: Abt. 1146
6. Has Children Hugh DE VERDUN b: Abt. 1150