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190: 17: 696:(† 1088) │ │ │ └─>Nicolas de Stafford († vers 1138) │ │ │ └─>Robert II de Stafford († c.1177–1185) │ │ │ └─>Robert III de Stafford († c.1193/1194) │ ├─>Béranger l'Espagnol │ ├─>Adelise │ X 56:, so some have suggested a French origin for the family, a Scandinavian origin, however, is also possible. The Archbishop gave Raoul lands at Tosny, taken from the church's holdings. They formed part of an elite which appeared around dukes 87:
As with several Norman families, the Tosnys gained power through the recovery of church goods. Hughes, Archbishop of Rouen (942–989) split off lands from the cathedral's lands and gave them to his brother Raoul, probably an ancestor of
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After 1066, as Lucien Musset remarks, the Tosnys showed themselves especially liberal to their English fiefdoms but avoided diminishing their Norman lands. Orderic Vitalis mentions four main castles in their Norman barony in 1119:
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In spite of these extensive holdings, the 12th century gives the impression of a decline in the Tosny family fortunes in comparison to some of the neighbouring houses in eastern Normandy. In 1204
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Source – Domesday Book of 1086. This collateral branch became extinct in the first half of the 12th century. Katherine Keats-Rohan, "Belvoir : the heirs of Robert and Beranger de Tosny"
633: 109: 148: 636:(† 1088), lord de Belvoir │ │ │ │ │ ├─> Béranger de Tosny │ │ │ │ │ └─> Alice de Tosny († après 1129) │ X 478: 235: 685: 667: 283: 675: 671: 318: 523: 678:(† 1208/1209) │ │ │ X Constance de Beaumont │ │ │ │ │ └─>Hugues († c.1140) │ │ 48:(The Acts of the Archbishops of Rouen), which refers to a 'powerful man', Raoul, son of Hugh de Calvacamp, of illustrious stock, and brother of 533: 547:
Ralph IV de Tosny (1132–1162; Lord of Flamstead) married Margaret de Beaumont (1125–1185; Lady Margaret of Leicester) . Their children:
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Wareham, Andrew (1999). "Two Models of Marriage: Kinship and the Social Order in England and Normandy". In Bijsterveld, A.J.A. (ed.).
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that Roger de Tosny, then Lord of Tosny and Conches, was “de stirpe Malahulcii qui Rollonis ducis patruus...” (of the lineage of
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The Social & Political Networks of the Anglo-Norman Aristocracy: The Clare, Giffard & Tosny Kin-groups, c.940 to c.1200
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at the turn of the 10th to 11th century. In the early 12th-century the family had been given a Norman pedigree, chronicler
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The duchy of Normandy in the second half of the 11th century, with the principal castles of the house of Tosny (in black)
670:(† c.1157/1162) │ │ │ X Ida de Hainaut │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─> 444: 430:, who succeeded his father in Normandy. He was held captive and tortured by Ascelin Gouel de Perceval 'Lupus', Sire d' 93: 892:
Lucien Musset, "Aux origines d'une classe dirigeante : les Tosny, grands barons normands du X au XII siècle",
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Lucien Musset, "Aux origines d'une classe dirigeante: les Tosny, grands barons normands du Xe au XIIIe siecle",
174:. They were particularly active during the troubles which followed William I's death (1087) and the subsequent 909: 581: 568:
Roger IV de Toeni (d. 1208; Lord of Flamstead, Knight de Conches), married Constance de Beaumont. Their son:
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Nicholas I de Stafford (d.c.1138), eldest son and heir, 2nd feudal baron of Stafford. For descent from him see
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Ralph V de Toeni (1189–1239; Lord of Flamstead), married Petronilla (Pernel) de Lacy (1198–1238). Their son:
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la Seigneurie de Montfort-en-Iveline depuis son origine jusqu'à son union avec le duché de Bretagne
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and de Tosny († 1102) │ X Isabelle de Montfort │ │ │ ├─>
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of England in 1066, he was rewarded with domains there, most notably the two baronies of
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Ralph VII de Toeni (1255–1295; of Flamstead) married Mary (1255–1284). Their children:
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The earliest account of the origin of the Tosny family is that of the late-11th century
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Allen, Richard (2009). "The Acta archiepiscoporum Rotomagensium: study and edition".
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Robert de Toeni, Lord Toeni of Flamsted (1276–1309), married Maud, daughter of
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and thus the family had to withdraw to England. In addition to their barony of
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Roger V de Toeni (1235–1274) married Alice (Cecilia) de Bohun. Their son:
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The Norman Aristocracy in the Long Eleventh Century: Three Case Studies
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Roger III de Tosny (1104–1162), married Ida de Hainaut and had by her:
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formed its centre. It also had scattered domains in the Eure valley (
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lost his continental fiefdoms as a result of his support for
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and his son BĂ©ranger, who belonged to a collateral branch.
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and Isabelle de Montfort allowed the Tosnys to direct the
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during the first quarter of the 11th century. His wife,
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was an important noble family in 10th and 11th century
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Musset thinks the donation was made to Raoul I himself
357:Ralph (Raoul I) de Toeni born before 970. His son: 715:In English : Toeny, Tonei, Toeni, Toni, Tony. 718: 901: 692:, king of Jerusalem │ ├─> 440:, who succeeded his father in England and Wales; 784: 457:(1027–1102), successor of his father; married 778:Negotiating Secular and Ecclesiastical Power 584:. Died childless, leaving his sister as heir. 378:, Lord of Stafford. Apparently married Avice 390:, by whom he had sons, variously listed as: 369:Helinand de Toeni (d. May 1039, in Conches) 123:, grandson of Roger I, was at the court of 758: 756: 754: 698:William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford 188: 115: 15: 775: 703: 438:Roger de Breteuil, 2nd Earl of Hereford 306:(Seine-Maritime, Mortemer-sur-Eaulne), 902: 790: 769: 751: 742: 724: 451:Berthe de Toeni married Guy de Laval. 795:(PhD thesis). University of Glasgow. 700:│ └─>Berthe († c.1040) 354:Hugh de Calvacamp 914–990. His son: 831:, Versailles, Aubert, 1910, p.32-33 747:(PhD thesis). University of Oxford. 343:Alice de Toeni, Countess of Warwick 68:wrote in an interpolation into the 46:Acta Archiepiscoporum Rotomagensium 13: 791:Traill, Vanessa Josephine (2013). 594:(1272–1325; 10th earl of Warwick). 445:Ralph de Gael, 1st Earl of Norfolk 222:. The lands were mostly found in 14: 926: 688:(doubtful) │ X (2) 94:Norman conquest of southern Italy 664:Waltheof II, Earl of Northumbria 647:, Or Roger d'Espagne († c.1040) 896:, vol. 5 (1878), pp. 45–80 883: 834: 384:Richard fitz Gilbert (de Clare) 821: 808: 799: 709: 582:Malise III, Earl of Strathearn 1: 483:Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria 459:Isabel de Montfort of Conches 417:BĂ©ranger l'Espagnol de Toeni. 197:, adopted in the 13th century 108:, was linked to a miracle at 50:Hugh III, Archbishop of Rouen 780:. Brepols. pp. 107–132. 366:Helbert de Toeni (d.1039/40) 348: 158:, the 1077 marriage between 7: 846: 626:Hugues, archbishop of Rouen 513:(c. 1160 – 17 January 1221) 495:Margaret de Tosny, married 455:(Ralph / Raoul II) de Toeni 149:Robert de Todeni of Belvoir 10: 931: 443:Emma de Breteuil, wife of 878:Feudal barony of Clifford 553:(1160–1204), mistress of 420:Adelise de Toeni married 395:feudal barony of Stafford 388:Gilbert, Count of Brionne 226:, more precisely between 39: 640:│ └─>Roger (?) 638:Roger Bigod of Norfolk 469:Baldwin I of Jerusalem 198: 195:Argent, a maunch gules 70:Gesta Normanorum Ducum 21: 910:Anglo-Norman families 743:Moore, James (2017). 422:Guillaume Fils Osbern 266:), in Vexin Normand ( 254:), the Seine valley ( 192: 139:) and Wrethamthorpe ( 125:William the Conqueror 116:Expansion and decline 110:Sainte-Foy de Conques 19: 704:Notes and references 628:(942–989) │ │ └─> 590:(1283–1324) married 475:Raoul III de Conches 260:Villers-sur-le-Roule 816:Prosopon Newsletter 690:Baldwin of Boulogne 656:Raoul II de Conches 652:Godehildis/Gotelina 479:Alice of Huntingdon 428:William of Breteuil 264:Bernières-sur-Seine 106:Godehildis/Gotelina 74:William of Jumièges 36:(died after 1024). 694:Robert de Stafford 686:Robert I of Meulan 660:Raoul III of Tosny 511:Walter de Clifford 497:Walter de Clifford 467:Godehilde married 412:Robert de Stafford 406:Jordan de Stafford 240:Fontaine-sous-Jouy 199: 193:Arms of de Tosny: 145:Robert de Stafford 22: 863:Raoul II of Tosny 853:Duchy of Normandy 559:William Longespee 506:Rosamund the Fair 464:Roger, died young 409:Nigel de Stafford 403:Roger de Stafford 319:Roger IV of Tosny 300:Blainville-Crevon 172:duchy of Normandy 156:Duchy of Normandy 922: 891: 858:Roger I of Tosny 841: 838: 832: 825: 819: 812: 806: 803: 797: 796: 788: 782: 781: 773: 767: 760: 749: 748: 740: 731: 730: 722: 716: 713: 645:Roger I of Tosny 630:Raoul I of Tosny 592:Guy de Beauchamp 557:by whom she had 524:Osbern fitz Hugh 522:Amicia, married 400:Alan de Stafford 333:, they captured 276:Villers-en-Vexin 236:forĂŞt de Conches 204:Conches-en-Ouche 180:Empress Mathilda 90:Raoul I of Tosny 80:, uncle of Duke 34:Raoul I of Tosny 930: 929: 925: 924: 923: 921: 920: 919: 915:Norman families 900: 899: 889: 886: 849: 844: 839: 835: 826: 822: 813: 809: 804: 800: 789: 785: 774: 770: 766:5 (1978), 46–77 761: 752: 741: 734: 723: 719: 714: 710: 706: 701: 679: 641: 634:Robert of Tosny 532:Lucia, married 528:Richards Castle 501:Clifford Castle 376:Robert de Toeni 351: 244:Cailly-sur-Eure 224:Haute-Normandie 129:Norman Conquest 118: 66:Orderic Vitalis 42: 12: 11: 5: 928: 918: 917: 912: 898: 897: 885: 882: 881: 880: 875: 870: 865: 860: 855: 848: 845: 843: 842: 833: 820: 807: 798: 783: 768: 750: 732: 717: 707: 705: 702: 683: 649: 619: 618: 617: 616: 615: 614: 613: 612: 611: 610: 609: 608: 607: 606: 605: 604: 603: 602: 601: 600: 599: 598: 597: 596: 595: 588:Alice de Toeni 585: 566: 561:, and wife of 542: 541: 540: 530: 520: 517: 514: 508: 493: 487:Judith of Lens 481:, daughter of 472: 465: 452: 449: 448: 447: 441: 435: 418: 415: 414: 413: 410: 407: 404: 401: 398: 382:, daughter of 373: 372:Vuazo de Toeni 370: 367: 361:Roger de Toeni 350: 347: 117: 114: 41: 38: 26:House of Tosny 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 927: 916: 913: 911: 908: 907: 905: 895: 888: 887: 879: 876: 874: 871: 869: 866: 864: 861: 859: 856: 854: 851: 850: 837: 830: 824: 818:, July, 1998. 817: 811: 802: 794: 787: 779: 772: 765: 759: 757: 755: 746: 739: 737: 728: 721: 712: 708: 699: 695: 691: 687: 682: 677: 673: 669: 665: 661: 657: 653: 648: 646: 639: 635: 631: 627: 623: 593: 589: 586: 583: 579: 578: 576: 575: 573: 572: 570: 569: 567: 564: 560: 556: 555:King Henry II 552: 549: 548: 546: 545: 543: 539: 535: 531: 529: 525: 521: 518: 515: 512: 509: 507: 504: 503: 502: 498: 494: 491: 490: 488: 484: 480: 476: 473: 471:, no children 470: 466: 463: 462: 460: 456: 453: 450: 446: 442: 439: 436: 433: 429: 426: 425: 423: 419: 416: 411: 408: 405: 402: 399: 396: 392: 391: 389: 385: 381: 377: 374: 371: 368: 365: 364: 362: 359: 358: 356: 355: 353: 352: 346: 344: 340: 336: 335:Pain's Castle 332: 331:Hertfordshire 328: 324: 320: 315: 313: 309: 305: 301: 297: 293: 289: 285: 281: 277: 273: 269: 265: 261: 257: 253: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 229: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 196: 191: 187: 186:(1135–1144). 185: 181: 177: 173: 169: 168:Nogent-le-Roi 165: 161: 157: 152: 150: 146: 142: 138: 137:Hertfordshire 134: 130: 126: 122: 113: 111: 107: 103: 99: 95: 91: 85: 83: 79: 75: 71: 67: 63: 59: 55: 51: 47: 37: 35: 31: 27: 18: 893: 884:Bibliography 873:Anglo-Norman 836: 828: 823: 815: 810: 801: 792: 786: 777: 771: 763: 744: 726: 720: 711: 680: 651: 642: 621: 551:Ida de Tosny 461:(1057–1147) 316: 292:Pays de Caux 234:. 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Index


Normandy
Raoul I of Tosny
Hugh III, Archbishop of Rouen
St. Denis
Richard I
Richard II
Orderic Vitalis
William of Jumièges
Malahulc
Rollo
Raoul I of Tosny
Norman conquest of southern Italy
Roger I
Hispania
Sainte-Foy de Conques
Raoul II
William the Conqueror
Norman Conquest
Flamstead
Hertfordshire
Norfolk
Robert de Stafford
Robert de Todeni of Belvoir
Duchy of Normandy
Raoul II
châtellenie
Nogent-le-Roi
duchy of Normandy
conflict

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