Hugh de Tattershall

The Tattersall family's earliest known ancestor was a man living in Brittany called something akin to 'Sperewi'. Little is known of him, except that he had a son known as Eudon, possibly shortened to Eudo or Yon.. 'Eudo fitz Spirewic' joined the Breton contingent which formed a third of the force brought to England by William the Conqueror in 1066.

He must have distinguished himself in the battle of Hastings, for contemporary records state that he and his brother in arms Pinson were well rewarded for their bravery by Duke WIlliam with lands in Lincolnshire, Eudo's around the area now known as Tattershall. The place name derives in all probability from the wife of Earl Edwin, named Ethelburga (who was Kentish). She was known as Tate, a favourite saxon feminine name, so Tateshal means Hall or Residence of Tate.

Eudo is recorded in the Domesday book as holding many parcels of land as Lord, including 29 seperate holdings in the South Riding of Lincolnshire, 5 in the North Riding, and sundry others in Norfolk and Suffolk. In the Norfolk Domesday, his name is recorded as 'Eudo fitz Spiruwin' and this may hint at the Breton name Erwan or Ewen, equivalent to the french name Yves,Yvick or Even, meaning 'yew'. Ewen is also equivalent to IWAN or IWEN, YOUEN and the Diminutive IVONIG. Thus Eudo's first name also given by the complete peerage variously as Eudo, Yon or Eon clearly also links equivalently to the second half of his surname.

In the Lincolnshire Domesday, the original latin has him as 'Eudonis filius Spireuuic'. The Historian Frank Stenton notes that there is mention of the name 'Spereuui' in a 9th century document contained in the Cartulary of Redon Abbey in Brittany. The Academy of Saint Gabriel has in a list of 9th century names also found in the Redon Cartulary: Eudon, Euhoiarn Uuinhoiarn and Euuen. It is noted also that the formation 'Uu' is equivalent to the english letter 'w'.

'Eudo fitz Spirewic' and the latin 'Eudonis filius Spereuuic' can then be broken down and analysed. The 'fitz' and 'filius' can safely be discarded as a norman and latin accretions meaning 'son of'. According to the online Preder trilingual dictionary the breton word 'sper' has the meaning of: semence,sperme, race, lignée, postérité, génération. Thus the name variously recorded in Domesday as 'Spiruwin and 'Spirewic' can be understood as the combination of 'sper' meaning 'from the line of' and the breton name Ewen or it's Norman french equivalent 'Yvick'.The Contraction of Eudo to Yon or Eon and the equivalence of Youen and Ewen demonstrate that in the final analysis, he is Ewen, son of Ewen, probably from a long line of eldest sons stretching back beyond the 'Spereuui' mentioned in the 9th century Redon Cartulary.

The Lincolnshire Tattershalls.

The name of his wife is unknown, but she had his children, the eldest being Hugh, also known as Hugo le Brito, Hugh the Breton. It is worth noting that the name Eudon evolved into the name 'Heonnus'. He is remembered chiefly for endowing the new Cistercian monastery of Kirkstead in 1139, which was populated by monks from Fountains Abbey in the North Riding of Yorkshire

Hugh had many children, Robert fitzHugh, Walter, WIlliam, Andrew and Roger. Robert married Isobel, daughter of William fitzWalter of Wells and Claxby. Their son Phillip fitzRobert was Sheriff of Lincolnshire. He married Rose de Wahull. His brother Walter married Iseult Pantulf daughter of William Pantulf of Breedon-on-the-Hill. Their eldest son Robert married Maud d'Albini, daughter of William de Albini, Earl of Sussex, 3rd Earl of Arundel around 1214 in Sussex. According to Charles H. Browning who died in 1926, Robert was 'in arms' at the time of the signing of Magna Carta at Runnymede.

Their Son Robert de Tatteshall of Tatteshall (b 1222, d 22.07.1273) married (before 1249) Nichole. Their son, Robert de Tatteshall of Tatteshall and Buckenham, was 1st Lord Tatteshall (b 05.12.1248, d c07.1298). He married Joan FitzRandolph, daughter of Ralph FitzRandolph of Middleham

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        ''' HUGH Brito [de Tattershall] (-before 1166)'''.  An undated manuscript which records the foundation of Kirkstead abbey, Lincolnshire names “domino Hugone Britone…natione Brito…filium Eudonis dominum in Tateshale" as the abbeyþs founder, as well as "suis successoribus…domino Philippo de Tatteshale et Elizabetha uxore eiusdem et domino Roberto et domina Alicia uxore eiusdem et domino Roberto milite strenuo"[34].  Another manuscript records the foundation of Kirkstead abbey, Lincolnshire in 1139 by “domino Hugone Bretone…natione Brito…cujus nomen Brito in Hugonem filium Eudonis domini de Tateshale mutatur", that "Hugo filius Eudonis et Hugo filius Pincionis fuerunt fratres sacri", that the former had "filium et hæredum…Robertum filium Hugonis" who was succeeded by "Johannes filius eiusdem Roberti et hæres" who had "fratrum…Robertum et…filium et hæredum…Walterum", the last-named being succeeded by "alius Walterus filius et hæres primi Walteri" who was in turn succeeded by "Robertus filius et hæres eiusdem Walteri"[35].  "Hugo filius Eudonis" donated land in Great Sturton to Kirkstead abbey, with the consent of "Roberti filii mei", by charter dated to [1140/50] witnessed by "Alano de Creun, Waltero et Andrea filiis meis…"[36].  A charter of King Henry II dated to [1155] confirmed the property of Kirkstead abbey, including by "Hugonis filii Eudonis et Roberti filii eius" who confirmed a donation of land in Aby and South Thoresby donated by "Willelmus filius Otueli avunculus meus" to Greenfield priory, Lincolnshire by charter dated to [1166/75] witnessed by "Simone de Bello Campo…"[37].  m ---.  The name of Hughþs wife is not known.  Hugh & his wife had [five] children:  

(a) ROBERT [de Tattershall] (-before 1185). A manuscript records the foundation of Kirkstead abbey, Lincolnshire in 1139 by “domino Hugone Bretone…natione Brito…cujus nomen Brito in Hugonem filium Eudonis domini de Tateshale mutatur", that "Hugo filius Eudonis et Hugo filius Pincionis fuerunt fratres sacri", that the former had "filium et hæredum…Robertum filium Hugonis" who was succeeded by "Johannes filius eiusdem Roberti et hæres" who had "fratrum…Robertum et…filium et hæredum…Walterum", the last-named being succeeded by "alius Walterus filius et hæres primi Walteri" who was in turn succeeded by "Robertus filius et hæres eiusdem Walteri"[38].

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(b) ROGER [de Tattershall] (-before 1199). "Roberto filio Hugonis et Rogero fratre eius, Isabella uxore Roberti filii Hugonis, Philippo et Roberto et Rogero filiis eius, Waltero filio Walteri filio Hugonis, Gaufrido capellano" witnessed the undated charter under which "Willielmus de Dentuna" donated property at "Langhage" to Kirkstead abbey[39]. "Robertus filius Hugonis" confirmed the donation of "bosco…Langhage" by "Willielmus de Dentuna frater meus" to Kirkstead abbey by undated charter, witnessed by "Rogero filio Hugonis, Isabella uxore mea…"[40]. "Walterus filius Hugonis" granted revenue from land in Kirky on Bain to Kirkstead abbey, with the consent of "Walterii filii mei", by charter dated to the reign of King Henry II witnessed by "Rogero filio Hugonis, Waltero filio meo…"[41]. "Rob de Tadeshal" paid a fine for "terre ex dono Rog avunculi sui" in Lincolnshire, dated [1199/1200][42].

(c) WALTER [de Tattershall] . "Hugo filius Eudonis" donated land in Great Sturton to Kirkstead abbey, with the consent of "Roberti filii mei", by charter dated to [1140/50] witnessed by "Alano de Creun, Waltero et Andrea filiis meis…"[43]. "Robertus filius Hugonis" confirmed the donations of land at "Nortbeltesholm…" by "Hugo pater meus" to Kirkstead abbey by undated charter, witnessed by "Gaufrido capellano, Roberto presbitero de Martuna, Waltero et Andrea fratribus meis, Roberto filio Symonis"[44]. "Walterus filius Hugonis" granted revenue from land in Kirky on Bain to Kirkstead abbey, with the consent of "Walterii filii mei", by charter dated to the reign of King Henry II witnessed by "Rogero filio Hugonis, Waltero filio meo…"[45]. m ---. The name of Walterþs wife is not known. Walter & his wife had one child:

(1) WALTER [de Tattershall] . "Roberto filio Hugonis et Rogero fratre eius, Isabella uxore Roberti filii Hugonis, Philippo et Roberto et Rogero filiis eius, Waltero filio Walteri filio Hugonis, Gaufrido capellano" witnessed the undated charter under which "Willielmus de Dentuna" donated property at "Langhage" to Kirkstead abbey[46]. "Walterus filius Hugonis" granted revenue from land in Kirky on Bain to Kirkstead abbey, with the consent of "Walterii filii mei", by charter dated to the reign of King Henry II witnessed by "Rogero filio Hugonis, Waltero filio meo…"[47].

(d) ANDREW [de Tattershall] . "Hugo filius Eudonis" donated land in Great Sturton to Kirkstead abbey, with the consent of "Roberti filii mei", by charter dated to [1140/50] witnessed by "Alano de Creun, Waltero et Andrea filiis meis…"[48]. "Robertus filius Hugonis" confirmed the donations of land at "Nortbeltesholm…" by "Hugo pater meus" to Kirkstead abbey by undated charter, witnessed by "Gaufrido capellano, Roberto presbitero de Martuna, Waltero et Andrea fratribus meis, Roberto filio Symonis"[49].

(e) WILLIAM FitzHugh . "Robertus filius Hugonis filii Eudonis de Tateshala" agreed to the transfer of Kirkstead abbey to a larger site by charter dated to [1187] witnessed by "…Willelmus filius Hugonis, Willelmus de Dentuna fratres mei, Willelmus filius Iuonis…"[50].

(f) [WILLIAM de Denton . "Robertus filius Hugonis" confirmed the donation of "bosco…Langhage" by "Willielmus de Dentuna frater meus" to Kirkstead abbey by undated charter, witnessed by "Rogero filio Hugonis, Isabella uxore mea…"[51]. It is not known whether William de Denton was a full brother or uterine brother of Robert FitzHugh. "Robertus filius Hugonis filii Eudonis de Tateshala" agreed to the transfer of Kirkstead abbey to a larger site by charter dated to [1187] witnessed by "…Willelmus filius Hugonis, Willelmus de Dentuna fratres mei, Willelmus filius Iuonis…"[52].]

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