Geoffrey de Valognes

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Sir Geoffrey de Valognes (died 1190), also known as Geoffrey de Valoines, lord of the manors of Burton, Sutton, Great Saling, Sline, Farleton and Cantsfield was an Anglo-French who served as Sheriff of Lancashire between 1164-1166.Baines, p. 202.

Career

He was a son of Roger de Valognes by his wife Agnes RitzRichard, a daughter of John FitzRichard.Powlett, p. 257. In 1163 he married Emma de Bulmer, daughter of Bertram de Bulmer of Brancepeth Castle by his wife Emma Fossard.

Death and succession

He died in 1190 without surviving issue. His heir was identified as his niece Gunnora de Valognes, daughter of his brother Robert de Valognes.

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References

  • {{cite book |last=Baines |first=Edward |title=History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster: Volume 1 |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofcountyp01bain |year=1836 |publisher=Fisher }}
  • {{cite book |last=Powlett (Duchess of Cleveland) |first=Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina |title=The Battle Abbey Roll: With Some Account of the Norman Lineages, Volume 3 |year=1889 |publisher=J. Murray }}

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Category:Year of birth unknown

Category:1190 deaths

Category:Anglo-Normans

Category:High sheriffs of Lancashire

Category:People from Benington, Hertfordshire

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