Hugh de Cressy
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hugh-de-cressy-218-1836430
title:
Hugh de Cressy
text:
Hugh de Cressy was an Anglo-Norman administrator and nobleman. Little is known of his ancestry and he first served two brothers of King Henry II of England before becoming a royal official. He was rewarded with a marriage to an heiress for his service to the king. In England he often served as a royal justice and witnessed documents, which showed his closeness to the king. On the continent, he recruited mercenaries for the royal army and was named constable of the castle of Rouen in the royal la
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
12th-century Anglo-Norman royal justice
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Cressy
date created:
2013-03-19T17:15:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T06:12:56Z
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