William de Chesney
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william-de-chesney-165-6176949
title:
William de Chesney
text:
William de Chesney was an Anglo-Norman magnate during the reign of King Stephen of England and King Henry II of England. Chesney was part of a large family; one of his brothers became Bishop of Lincoln and another Abbot of Evesham Abbey. Stephen may have named him Sheriff of Oxfordshire. Besides his administrative offices, Chesney controlled a number of royal castles and served Stephen during some of the king's English military campaigns. Chesney's heir was his niece, Matilda, who married Henry
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12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Chesney
date created:
2009-03-10T17:47:21Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T08:49:21Z
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