
	Where results make sense

Topic: Brien FitzCount

In the News (Tue 9 Feb 10)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	brien fitzcount - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Brien FitzCount was the Lord of Wallingford and Baron of Abergavenny, and a staunch supporter of the Empress Maud during the Anarchy.
		He was the illegitimate son of Alan IV, Duke of Brittany; his date of birth is unknown but Brien was almost certainly born before his father became a monk in 1112.
		Brien and Matilda had two sons who were both stricken with leprosy, and who died young.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/brien-fitzcount (196 words)

	Wallingford Characters
		Lord Of Abergavenny, and supporter of Empress Matilda, daughter of Henry I. He married another Matilda, generally thought to be the daughter of Robert D'Oilly.
		When Stephen was captured in 1141 she was declared Queen or "Lady of the English", she is said to have treated Londoners in a haughty way, and Stephen's supporters rose again.
		Her supporters included Brien FitzCount who was based at Wallingford Castle.
	uk.geocities.com /david.hemming1@btinternet.com/characters.htm (5795 words)

	Brien FitzCount - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brien FitzCount was the Lord of Wallingford and Baron Abergavenny, and a staunch supporter of the Empress Matilda during the Anarchy.
		He was the illegitimate son of Alan IV, Duke of Brittany; his date of birth is unknown but Brien was almost certainly born before his father became a monk in 1112.
		Brien and Matilda had two sons who were both stricken with leprosy, and who died young.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brien_FitzCount (223 words)

	Wallingford
		About a year after, (A.D. 1067) Robert D'Oyley, a Norman baron, who had married Wigod's only daughter, built a strong castle at Wallingford, but whether on the site of Wigod's castle or not is not clear.
		In the civil war of Stephen this castle was held for the Empress Maud by Brien Fitzcount, to whom it then belonged.
		Stephen besieged it without success several times, and here the Empress found refuge after her escape from Oxford.
	www.oldtowns.co.uk /Berkshire/wallingford.htm (1166 words)

	Stephen of England information - Search.com
		With the capture of her most able lieutenant, the Earl of Gloucester, Matilda was eventually obliged to release Stephen from captivity, and he was restored to the throne in November of the same year.
		In December 1142, the Empress was besieged at Oxford, but she managed to escape across the snow to Wallingford Castle, held by her supporter Brien FitzCount.
		In 1147, Empress Matilda's adolescent son, Henry (the eventual King Henry II), decided to assist in the war effort by raising a small army of mercenaries and invading England.
	www.search.com /reference/Stephen_of_England (1164 words)

	RootsWeb: GEN-MEDIEVAL-L Brien FitzCount (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		I have read in different sources, that Brien FitzCount, foster son of Henry I
		Re: Brien FitzCount by "Colin Bevan" < >
		Re: Brien FitzCount by "Patricia Junkin" < >
	archiver.rootsweb.com /th/read/GEN-MEDIEVAL/2000-11/0974476888 (80 words)

	Berkshire History: Biographies: Brian FitzCount (d.c.1160)
		Brian FitzCount was the illegitimate son of Alan Fergant, Count of Brittany.
		From a most interesting letter, addressed to him by Gilbert Foliot, we learn that King Henry I reared him from his youth, knighted him and provided for him in life.
		In 1146, he was again besieged by Stephen, who was joined by the Earl of Chester, but, shortly afterwards, he surprised and captured a castle of the Bishop of Winchester.
	www.berkshirehistory.com /bios/bfitzcount.html (699 words)

	Britannia: History of Wallingford Castle (Berkshire)
		Afterwards, he began endowing many churches and monasteries, including Wallingford Priory.
		D'Oyley's daughter married Brien FitzCount, the unwavering follower of the
		He was one of only two landed lords to immediately join her cause.
	www.britannia.com /history/berks/wallcast.html (590 words)

	Limited Edition Online - The Magazine for Oxfordshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Perhaps grateful for his warm welcome in the town, William granted Wallingford the privilege of having its curfew at 9pm, an hour later than most places.
		Matilda, the heiress of Ealdgyth and Robert, married Milo Crispin, who became Lord of the Honour of Wallingford and, after his death, Brien Fitzcount, one of Henry I’s favourites.
		The castle, which was enlarged and strengthened over the years, gave Wallingford strategic importance during the Middle Ages, particularly during the struggle between King Stephen and Empress Matilda.
	www.thisislimitededition.co.uk /item.asp?category=History&ID=286 (606 words)

	didcot.info.history
		One authority dates the nave walls of All Saints’ church to circa 1160; and it may well be that the church mentioned in Domesday, and the village were destroyed during the course of the war.
		The explanation lies in the military situation of the area: Wallingford Castle was held by Brien Fitzcount for Queen Matilda, and to maintain the castle in a position of strength the surrounding countryside had to be raided for supplies.
		The castle was also besieged several times - living at Didcot before 1300 could be hazardous!
	www.didcot.com /info/history.html (3361 words)

	LMB re: King Steven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Rania: > > OTOH there were just as many people who stayed loyal to her to the end.
		> Including Robert of Gloucester, Baldwin de Redvers and Brien FitzCount.
		Yes, there were people who stayed loyal to her, but one of the characteristics of the entire "anarchy" period was, that a number of people switched sides.
	medievalbritain.cis.to /pipermail/lmb/2001-October/054426.html (96 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)