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  • Venables : a charming village in the Normandy and related to William the Conqueror

    From Robbert de GROOT@rdegroot@free.fr to soc.genealogy.medieval on Sun Jun 30 08:08:19 2024
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    Hello everyone,

    The association Centre Culturel rCLGilbert de VenablesrCY (aka CCGV) in Venables, France, is seeking individuals interested in or connected to
    the name Venables. Venables is a charming village located in the
    Normandy region, west of Paris.

    In 1066, a young man named Gilbert from Venables joined William the ConquerorrCOs troops at the Battle of Hastings. Following their victory, Gilbert and his descendants established themselves in England, with his lineage becoming the Barons of Kinderton, near what is now the village
    of Middlewich.

    If you are interested in learning more about GilbertrCOs history or
    conducting genealogical research on your ancestors, please get in touch
    with us or visit our website.

    Email: info@ccgvenables.org
    Website: www.ccgvenables.org

    Best regards
    p/o Patrick LEQUETTE
    chairman
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  • From taf@taf.medieval@gmail.com to soc.genealogy.medieval on Thu Jul 4 10:18:22 2024
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    On 6/29/2024 11:08 PM, Robbert de GROOT wrote:

    In 1066, a young man named Gilbert from Venables joined William the ConquerorrCOs troops at the Battle of Hastings. Following their victory, Gilbert and his descendants established themselves in England, with his lineage becoming the Barons of Kinderton, near what is now the village
    of Middlewich.


    And the obligatory response.

    While Gilbert de Venables unquestionably took part in the Norman
    Conquest of England, he is not among the (very) short list of Norman conquerors whose presence at Hastings itself is directly attested by
    reliable sources.

    taf
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