Hugh de Grandmesnil

Hugh de Grandmesnil (1032 – 22 February 1098), also known as Hugh or Hugo de Grentmesnil or Grentemesnil, was a commander at the Battle of Hastings, and became a great landowner in England. He was the elder son of Robert of Grandmesnil and Hawise d'Echaffour. Robert of Grandmesnil was his younger brother. Following the conquest William I of England gave Hugh 100 manors...

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  • 1032

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  • 1098

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