Ralph Paynel
Ralph Paynel or Paganel (
Life
Paynel was probably a member of the Norman family which held land in the Duchy of Normandy at Montiers Hubert (now Les Moutiers-Hubert, Calvados), and in the honour of Lieuvin, south of Beuzeville (now in Eure).[1]
In 1086 Paynel held ten lordships in Devon, five in Somerset, 15 in Lincolnshire, 15 in Yorkshire, and others in Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire. He received the lands which had belonged to Merleswain.[1]
In 1088 Paynel was sheriff of Yorkshire, and seized the lands of
Family
By his wife Matilda, Paynel had four sons: William Paynel, Jordan, Elias, and Alan.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 43. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1895). "Paganel, Ralph". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 43. London: Smith, Elder & Co.