C
is for . . . Cadbury, England
This
report on the letter “C” of place names in our family starts with a mistake.
Although mistakes that are found on ancestry.com are frustrating it
demonstrates why I consider the website and it’s wonderful tree a worksheet in
progress and not a family tree cast in stone. I started off with Cadbury – a
great name with a sweet connotation – all those wonderful Cadbury Easter eggs.
Then, as you will see, I find that someone has placed a wrong child in a family
and it is not our line at all! And, to top that off Cadbury eggs come from
London, not Cadbury! If you are an
Anglophile you will enjoy these Wikipedia articles of this area rich in
history. The article on Wynebald de Ballon (not our family) is a good example
of an early Norman Lord. It is part 2 of
this alphabetic report that holds a treasure – a truly great man.
Be sure to read part 2 about Ebergard “Evrard’ di Friuli I and the fabulous wine making area that was part of his domain.
Be sure to read part 2 about Ebergard “Evrard’ di Friuli I and the fabulous wine making area that was part of his domain.
Cadbury,
Somerset, England
(Yes,
those wonderful Cadbury eggs come from England and were founded by John
Cadbury, but they are headquartered in London.)
How
romantic – Cadbury Castle and the area seem to be Camelot! (Control – click on
links)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury_Castle,_Somerset
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynebald_de_Ballon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manor_of_Dyrham#Wynebald_de_Ballon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Cadbury
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynebald_de_Ballon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manor_of_Dyrham#Wynebald_de_Ballon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Cadbury
Mabilia
de Ballon 1125-1156
The
Normans (French) were conquerors of England in and around 1066 a great deal of
English land was granted by William the Conqueror to the Norman lords. Wynebald
de Ballon was one of those lords. He
took over North Cadbury Manor in Somerset between 1086 and 1092. It apparently
was his primary residence although he had multiple land holdings. The manor
then passed to his daughter Mabilia’s husband, Henry de Newmarch. Certainly in
a perfect world she would have inherited her father’s estates but by English
law she could not.
It
is with this alphabetic exercise and Mabilia of Cadbury that I’ve uncovered a
mistake in the family tree. Someone placed a cuckoo in her nest – a child that
was clearly not hers and he was our ancestor.
I’ve had to disconnect our family from this Cadbury family – they are
not our great grandparents. We did have many who were Norman lords, so I will
keep Cadbury here as an example of the Normans who represent a great deal of
our family in France.
Above is a later version of the birthplace of the Wynebald
de Ballon and his brothers. This is
Donjon de Ballon, know as the Gateway to Maine 12 miles north of Le Mans, capital of the ancient
province of Maine. (The modern region of Pays-de-la-Loire in France. ) The
area was conquered by William, Duke of Normandy (William the Conqueror) in 1066
before his invasion of England. The de Ballon brothers must have joined William
at this time but it is not known if they fought in the Battle of Hastings. [The
Battle of Hastings was a huge turning point for France and England, so check it
out on Wikipedia!]
C
is for . . .
Cysoing,
Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cysoing
Ebergard “Evrard’ di Friuli I, ‘Saint’ Margrave of Friuli 820-866
Ebergard “Evrard’ di Friuli I, ‘Saint’ Margrave of Friuli 820-866
Our
32nd (34, 35) Great Grandfather - Can you imagine – we have a
‘Saint’ as an ancestor. Well, we have several. This is one I’d like to travel
back in time to meet. He is also called ‘Margrave’ which most often meant
Military Governor.
This is a famous wine making area. See below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friuli-Venezia_Giulia_wine
This
is the link to follow to learn about the life of Eberhard and his connection to
Cysoing. This was one of the great men of his time and for the ages. If you read
only one article in this post – read the article on the Find A Grave
site. It is excellent. This is a famous wine making area. See below:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friuli-Venezia_Giulia_wine
A link to Eberhard’s wife – a Princess.
Cysoing
Cysoing
– Chateau de l’Abbaye – photo by Musette Thierry
Once again a big thank you for the wonderful information from Wikipedia. Please support them financially as you can.
Also, a special thank you to Find A Grave, now owned by ancestry.com, for the great entry for Ebergard “Evrard’ di I
Once again a big thank you for the wonderful information from Wikipedia. Please support them financially as you can.
Also, a special thank you to Find A Grave, now owned by ancestry.com, for the great entry for Ebergard “Evrard’ di I
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