Geoffrey de Luterel
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Sir Geoffrey de Luterel I (1160–1222), was a courtier and confidante of King John
John of England
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, whom he served as a minister.

He married Frethesant Paynel (sometimes spelt Paganel) on February 26 1190 and had 3 children together, Margeret, Andrew & Robert. And by that marriage acquired estates at Irnham
Irnham
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, Lincolnshire
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, East Quantockshead, Somerset
Somerset
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, and in Yorkshire
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.

He travelled with the King on missions to Ireland
Ireland
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 and Italy
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 and in about 1210 was granted lands near Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
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 where he established the township of Luttrellstown, Ireland.

He was head of the three main branches of the Luttrell family. The Irnham branch became extinct in about 1418 but Luttrellstown and Luttrellstown Castle
Luttrellstown Castle
Luttrellstown Castle, dating from the early 15th century , is located near Clonsilla on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland. It has been owned variously by the eponymous and notorious Luttrell family, by the bookseller Luke White and his descendants Baron Annaly, by the Guinness family, the Primwest...

 were held by his descendants for almost 600 years. The East Quantockshead family went on to acquire Dunster Castle
Dunster Castle
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 in 1376 and held it until it became a National Trust
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 property in 1976.

See also

  • Other members of the Luttrell family

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