William \'Als Gernons\' de Percy

1030 - 1096  (66 years)

• Name	William \'Als Gernons\' de Percy
  Born	1030
  Gender	Male
  History	William de Percy was known as \'Als Gernons\' or \'William with the Whiskers\'. The family name is derived from a small village, Percy, near Villedieu in Normandy. In 1066 he accompanied William the Conqueror to England and the Battle of Hastings. He was high in favour with the Conqueror and became one of the feudal Lords of the conquest. He refounded the famous abbey of St. Hilda in Yorkshire and his brother, Serlo de Percy, became the first prior. He accompanied Duke Robert of Normandy on a crusade and died at Mountjoy near Jerusalem.  [1]
  Died	1096	Mountjoy near Jerusalem
  Person ID	I2607	Ellie Wood Keith
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Geoffrey de Percy
  Family ID	F1689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma de Port
  Children	+ 1. Alan \'The Great Alan\' de Percy,   b. 1069,   d. 1120  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F1687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S64] Genealogics, Leo Van de Pas, http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00139940&tree=LEO.