Roger the Poitevin
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Roger the Poitevin or Roger de Poitou was an Anglo-Norman aristocrat possessing large holdings both in England and through his marriage in France during the early 12th century.
Roger the Poitevin depicted in stained glass in Lancaster Priory
Alan Rufus
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Alan Rufus, alternatively Alanus Rufus, Alan ar Rouz, Alain le Roux or Alan the Red, 1st Lord of Richmond, was a Breton nobleman, kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror during the Norman Conqu
Roger the Poitevin
…border was established north of Carlisle. Roger also acquired the great honour of Eye centered in Suffolk. In 1088, he led a military force with Alan Rufus and Odo of Champagne against William de St-Calais, Bishop of Durham, at the request of William Rufus when the bishop was implicated in a revolt against…
Richmond Castle first built by Alan Rufus