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Note for: Gilbert de Clare, BEF 1180 - 25 OCT 1230 Index
Individual Note: Sir Gilbert De Clare was 3rd Earl of Gloucester and 5th ofHertfordshire. he died on a diplomatic mission for Henry the3rd and was brought home for buriel at Tewkesbury Abby. He was of the Magna Charta Surety
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Note for: Isabell Marshall, - 17 JAN 1239/40 Index
Individual Note: According to the "Tewkesbury Chronicle" Isabel Marshall wanted to be buried by her first husband Gilbert de Clare at the Abbey. Her second husband Richard of Cromwell had her buried at Beaullieu Abbey in Hampshire. As a good gesture he allowed her heart to be buried at Tewkesbury
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Note for: Hugh Bigod, ABT 1095 - May15,1141 Index
Individual Note: Hugh Bigod was slain in London 15 May 1141 . Hugh was Sheriff of London and Middlesex,Justice and Master Chamberlain of England. He was also First Earl of Norfolk, Lord of Framlingham,
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Note for: AEthelwulf , ABT 800 - 13 JAN 858 Index
Individual Note: AEthelwulf was under King of Kent from 825- 839, and also 856 to 858/
King AEthelwulf reigned from 839 to 856. He was a Saxton King He then Adicated the throne
He was known for his strong military power, he was thought to have defeated 350 Viking ships in 851.
He cut taxation, endowed the Church, Made lay lands inheritable, and made systems for the poor relief
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Note for: Ecgbert 111 , ABT 775 - AFT 19 NOV 838 Index
Individual Note: King Egbert 111 of Wessex reigned from 802 to 839. King Egbert was the first King of England. from 827- 836. Egbert was called by his countrymen to assume the Government of Wessex. He succeeded in cutting all the Kingdoms of the Hiarchy under his reign.He is remembered for the victories he achieved over the danes
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Note for: John Drury, EST 1590 - ABT 1553 Index
Individual Note: John Drury was born in Roughham, England. He died in Rougham in 1553
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Note for: John Drury, ABT 1456 - 1499 Index
Individual Note: John Drury was a schoolmaster
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Note for: Thomas Drury, ABT 1430 - 12 DEC 1486 Index
Individual Note: Thomas Drury was a second cousin to Henry V1
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Note for: William Drury, - 1450 Index
Individual Note: William Drury was made Knight of the Bath on May 19, 1426. he also witnessed Charter of Richard of York at Bury St. Edmunds
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Note for: Pepin CAROLINGIANS, ABT 714 - ABT 768 Index
Individual Note: Pepin The Short was mayor of the Palace; first king of the Franks of the second race,751-768 He deposed the last of the Faineant (Meovingian) Kings
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Note for: AEthelflaed , ABT 867 - Index
Individual Note: reigned 871-899. He prevented the Danish Conquest of England., defeating them at edington(878) after a gueririla warfare. After the victory he allowed the Danes to keep their conquests in Mercia and East Anglia provided that Guthrum, their King was converted to Christianity. Alfred also built a Navy of Warships to defend the south coast against Danish further invasions (885-886) and again in (892-896) and protected Wessex with a chain of fortifications. He took London (886), gaining contol of all England except the danish areas.