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William le Vavasour, 1st Baron Vavasour

William le Vavasour, 1st Baron Vavasour

13th-14th century English nobleman

William le Vavasour (died 1311), Lord of Hazelwood, was an English noble.

Arms of William le Vavasour: Or, a fess dancetty sable.[1] [2]

William was the eldest son of John le Vavasour and Alice Cockfield. He was active in the wars in Gascony and Scotland.[3] He died in 1311 and was buried in the chapel of St. Leonard, Hazelwood.

Marriage and issue

He married Nicholea, daughter of Stephen Walleys, they are known to have had the following known issue:[1]

  • William Vavasour
  • Robert Vavasour
  • Henry Vavasour

Citations

  1. [1]
    Burke 1831, p. 534.
  2. [2]
    https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85285803/f383.item
  3. [3]
    Foss 1870, p. 689.

References

  • Burke, John (1831). A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and Scotland, extinct, dormant, and in abeyance. H. Colburn & R. Bentley.
  • Foss, Edward (1870). Biographia Juridica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Judges of England from the Conquest to the Present Time, 1066-1870. J. Murray.
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