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Montbray (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃bʁɛ]) is a
commune in the
Manche department in
Normandy in north-western France. The
village has an
ancient château...
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Geoffrey de
Montbray (Montbrai, Mowbray) (died 1093),
bishop of
Coutances (Latin: Constantiensis), also
known as
Geoffrey of Coutances, was a
Norman nobleman...
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Montbray in
Normandy and
founded by
Roger de Mowbray, son of
Nigel d'Aubigny.
Following the
Norman Conquest of England,
Geoffrey de
Montbray, bishop...
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nephew of
Geoffrey de
Montbray,
bishop of Coutances. The
family name, Mowbray, is an
Anglicisation derived from
Montbray in Manche, Normandy.[citation...
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lands awarded to his
father by
Henry I both in
Normandy including Montbray, from
which he
would adopt his surname, as well as the
substantial holdings...
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built on an
estate owned at the time of the
Domesday Book by
Geoffrey de
Montbray the
Bishop of Coutances. It is
contemporary with
nearby Horton Court which...
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hundred granted by King
William the
Conqueror (1066–1089) to
Geoffrey de
Montbray (or Mowbray),
Bishop of
Coutances in Normandy, one of his
inner circle...
- Robert, 1st Earl of
Gloucester (builder of
Bristol Castle) and
Geoffrey de
Montbray (who
built the city's walls) from Bristol's Newgate. The
rebuilding of...
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Montfort House of De
Montcitchet House of
Montaigu House of
Mortimer House of
Montbray House of
Montgomery House of
Neville House of
Normandy House of Osmondville/Osment...
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holding two
episcopal sees at once. They were ****isted by
Geoffrey de
Montbray, the
Norman bishop of Coutances. Once
inside the church,
William was conducted...
