Williton
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Williton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The village lies 1.5 miles south of Watchet, and 14 miles north-west of Taunton, its post town. As well as the village itself, the parish a
Shops and cottages on Long Street
West Somerset Council offices in the village
The Bakelite Museum
Williton fire station
Reginald Fitzurse
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Sir Reginald Fitzurse was one of the four knights who murdered Thomas Becket in 1170. His name is derived from Fitz, the Anglo-Norman French term meaning "son of" and urse meaning a bear, likely the n
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…the Church and the parish can be traced back go the 13th century. The status of the Church changed dramatically in 1170 when The Lord of the manor, Sir Reginald Fitzurse, became one of the murderers of St Thomas a Becket. Following the murder the ownership of the manor passed to Reginald's brother Robert and the Knights…
Contemporary drawing portraying the murder of Becket. The cognizance of a bear can be seen on the shield of Fitzurse
Reginald Fitz Urse shield, "bore, or, a bear passant sable, muzzled argent"