William Malet
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William Malet may refer to:
- William Malet (Norman conquest)William Malet (Norman conquest)William Malet is one of the very few proven Companions of William the Conqueror known to have been present at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, as recorded by the contemporary chronicler William of Poitiers...
(died 1071), Norman lord who fought in the Battle of Hastings - William Malet (land forfeiture)William Malet (land forfeiture)William Malet was the third of his family to hold the honour of Eye and the lordship of Granville. He was either the younger brother, son, or nephew of Robert Malet, in other words, either a son or grandson of the first William Malet. He forfeited his English lands and was banished sometime...
(died c. 1121), Norman lord who forfeited his English lands and was banished from England - William Malet (Magna Carta)William Malet (Magna Carta)William Malet was one of the guarantors of Magna Carta. Also known as William II Malet. He was lord of Curry Mallet and Shepton Mallet in Somerset, and served as High Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for 1209. The precise nature of his relationship to the earlier Malets is disputed. His first wife...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1195–1215), guarantor of the Magna Carta