Category: Early Barony of Witham

Categories: Early English Feudal Baronies | Witham, Essex

Also called the Honour of Boulogne, because its first French lord was also Count of Boulogne-sur-Mer. King Stephen had the honour, but after his son William it was seized by King Henry II.

See Sanders, English Baronies, p.151, under the "probable" baronies. Sanders seems to misidentify which Eustace of Bolougne was father-in-law of Stephen. He has one Eustace where there should be two generations of Eustaces.

William (Blois) of England abt 1135 Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France - 11 Oct 1159

Étienne (Blois) of England abt 1092 Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France - 25 Oct 1154

Eustace (Boulogne) de Boulogne 1059 Boulogne, Pas-De-Calais, France - 25 Jan 1125

Eustace (Boulogne) de Boulogne abt 1018 Boulogne, Hauts-de-Seine, Ile-de-France, France - abt 1087

Matilda (Boulogne) Blois abt 03 Nov 1105 Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France - 03 May 1152

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