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Some family names contain clues as to their origin, like English surnames of Norman Origin. [1] William, Duke of Normandy, successfully invaded England in 1066, and this invasion left a lasting legacy in the English language, in general, and in surnames, in particular.
The Anglo-Normans (Norman: Anglo-Normaunds, Old English: Engel-Norðmandisca) were the medieval ruling class in the Kingdom of England following the Norman Conquest. They were primarily a combination of Normans , Bretons , Flemings , Frenchmen , indigenous Anglo-Saxons and Celtic Britons .
The invading Normans and their descendants largely replaced the Anglo-Saxons as the ruling class of England. The nobility of England were part of a single Norman culture and many had lands on both sides of the channel. Early Norman kings of England, as Dukes of Normandy, owed homage to the King of France for their land on the continent.
The House of Normandy (Norman: Maison de Nouormandie [mɛ.zɔ̃ d̪e nɔʁ.mɛnde]) was a noble family originating from the Duchy of Normandy.The House of Normandy's lineage began with the Scandinavian Rollo who founded the Duchy of Normandy in 911.
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Burial sites of Anglo-Norman families (9 C) A. House of Anjou (5 C, 17 P) B. ... Basset family; House of Braose; Brinsop; Buffett; House of Burgh; C. Castle Gurteen ...
The Ferrers family were a noble Anglo-Norman family that crossed to England with the Norman Conquest and gave rise to a line that would hold the Earldom of Derby for six generations before losing it in rebellion. They also gave rise to several lines that held English peerages, the longest-living going extinct in the male line in the 15th ...
The French family came to England in the late 14th century (see Isabella de Vesci) and modern Beaumonts are descended from her brother Henry de Beaumont who was the first of the English barony and later Viscounts. They are not a branch of the Norman family - rather they fought against the Normans on behalf of the French (see Hubert de Beaumont).