When William l'Engleys I was born in 1209, in Cumberland, England, his father, Richard L'Engleys, was 40 and his mother, Bertrude de Bourgogne, was 35. He had at least 1 son with Mrs William L'Engleys I. He died in 1241, in England, at the age of 32.
Do you know William? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
There are no historical documents attached to William.
King John of England agreed to a charter of rights called the Magna Carta. The document was originally drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to establish peace between King John and a group of rebel barons. The Magna Carta was completed in 1215 and is now considered to be one of the greatest constitutional documents of all time.
France declared war on England as Louis VIII of France attacked Poitou and northern Gascony.
Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John , but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.