William d'Ecouis

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Middleton mount, the remains of William d'Ecouis's motte-and-bailey castle at Middleton in Norfolk Middleton Mount.jpg
Middleton mount, the remains of William d'Ecouis’s motte-and-bailey castle at Middleton in Norfolk

William d'Ecouis (sometimes referred to as William de Schoies) was an early Anglo-Norman baron, who is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 [1] as a substantial holder of land and manors.

William d'Ecouis founded Middleton castle, a motte-and-bailey fortress thought to be constructed from timber, the remains of which is a scheduled monument listed as Middleton Mound. [2] [3] The motte, surrounded by a ditch, is at the west side of Station Road in Middleton, Norfolk, a village 3 miles (5 km) south-east from King's Lynn, on the A47 road.

References

  1. ↑ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde, ISBN   1-85833-440-3
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Middleton Mound (356233)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ↑ The Normans in Norfolk, By Sue Margeson, Fabienne Seillier and Andrew Rogerson, Pub:1994, Page 33, ISBN   0-903101-62-9


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