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Subject: Post 254 A: Pirou, "un Chevalier de," 1. 13,557. Author: teltalheart/moderator [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 02:05:14 12/30/10 Thu Author Host/IP: 98-159-200-219.scottsboro.org/98.159.200.219 Post 254 A: Pirou, "un Chevalier de," 1. 13,557. The Conqueror and His Companions, by J.R. Planche, Somerset Herald. London 1874 "Pirou is near Lessai, but ""a chevalier of Pirou"" might not be the lord of it. It would be idle to speculate as to the person alluded to by the poet. William, Lord of Pirou, is said by Orderic to have perished in the fatal wreck of the ""White Ship,"" in 1120. In a later charter, however, a ""Gulielmus de Pirou, Dapifer,"" appears as a witness.--Mon. Ang. vol.ii,p. 973." A knight of Pirou was present at the conquest of England, his family was rewarded with an estate in Sommerset, where they founded Stoke-Piro. It is difficult to say whether the name 'Pirou' is from the town of "Pirou near Lessai" or whether they may be descended from Periou, younger son of Budic, Count of Cornouailles, Bretagne, France. This is from the book 'The Norman People,' found on page 361. It also states "...Periou gave name to Perieres, Bretagne. A branch came to England 1066,..." Thus it seems Periou is the most possible ancestor of Walkeline or Walchelino de Perrieres or de Ferrieres. However, the genealogical search continues. End Post 254 A: www.voy.com/40560/ teltalheart. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]