I William Malet

1022 - 1071  (49 years)

• Name	William Malet
  Title	I
  Birth	1022	Normandy, France
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Abt 1066
  	one of the generals and companions of William the Conqueror
  FOUGHT+ALONGSIDE+WILLIAM+THE+CONQUEROR+AT+THE+BATTLE+OF+HASTINGS	14 Oct 1066	Hastings, Sussex, England
  	William Malet is one of the few specifically named to have fought at the Battle of Hastings along side William, Duke of Normandy. In that battle Duke William became 'the Conqueror', defeated and killed King Harold Godwinson and seized the throne of Engl
  HONOUR+OF+EYE	Abt Nov 1066	Eye, Suffolk, England
  	King William I granted William Malet the great Honour of Eye, the largest lordship in East Anglia. It encompassed vast lands in Suffolk and several other shires, and in excess of 20 knight's manors. William built a castle in Eye, mad it his caput, his
  APPOINTED+HIGH+SHERIFF+OF+YORKSHIRE	1068	York, Yorkshire, England
  	After the Danish stronghold York was captured in 1068, William Malet was appointed the first High Sheriff of Yorkshire. His garrisons built a timbered castle fortress on a motte in order to defending the shire from Danish raids. Unfortunately they were
  Castellan+of+York	1068	York, Yorkshire, England
  	King William had Clifford Tower build on a hill overlooking York and appointed William as it's castellan
  TAKEN+HOSTAGE+BY+THE+DANES	1069	York, Yorkshire, England
  	When York was burned in 1069 Malet, his wife, and two children were captured and held as hostages by the Danes. They were released later that year when the Danes fled. William was relieved of his duties in Yorkshire and reassigned.
  APPOINTED+HIGH+SHERIFF+OF+NORFOLK+AND+SUFFOLK	Bef 1070	Norfolk, England
  	After his release from the Danes in 1069 William Malet and his oldest son Robert were appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. Robert would retain the position after his fathers death.
  Campaign+against+Hereward+the+Wake	1071	Isle of Ely, England
  	William Malet died in 1071 during the campaign against Hereward the Rake.
  _FSFTID	LYRG-K5J
  Death	1071	Lincolnshire, England
  Person ID	I35408	My Genealogy | Gent Tree received from familysearch
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family	Esilia Crispin,   b. Abt 1023   d. Abt 1087, Eye, Suffolk, England (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. I Robert Malet,   b. Abt 1042, Lincolnshire, England d. 28 Sep 1106, France (Age 64 years)   2. Malet,   b. Abt 1045   d. Bef 1085, Lincolnshire, England (Age < 39 years)   3. Beatrice Malet,   b. 1045, Graville, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France d. 1144, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England (Age 99 years)   4. Gilbert I Malet,   b. 1050, Normandy, France d. DECEASED
  Family ID	F14282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  APPOINTED+HIGH+SHERIFF+OF+YORKSHIRE - After the Danish stronghold York was captured in 1068, William Malet was appointed the first High Sheriff of Yorkshire. His garrisons built a timbered castle fortress on a motte in order to defending the shire from Danish raids. Unfortunately they were - 1068 - York, Yorkshire, England Castellan+of+York - King William had Clifford Tower build on a hill overlooking York and appointed William as it's castellan - 1068 - York, Yorkshire, England TAKEN+HOSTAGE+BY+THE+DANES - When York was burned in 1069 Malet, his wife, and two children were captured and held as hostages by the Danes. They were released later that year when the Danes fled. William was relieved of his duties in Yorkshire and reassigned. - 1069 - York, Yorkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth