Turstin "the Fleming" Fitz Rolf

   Another name for Turstin is Turstin de Wigmore.

  Information about this person:

• Background Information: A Book of the Wye .
Whitney is the modern form of Witenei or Witenau, which in Saxon meant "a clear water stream with boggy islands." In the Domesday Survey, it is entered as Terra Regis: "the Kind holds Witenei in Elseduna hundred. Alunard was its owner in the time of King Edward, a freeman, able to travel where he pleased."

The Whitney's of Middle Age England trace their descent from Thurstin "the Fleming," a companion of Duke William, who got the Wigmore district after the Conquest and married Agnes, only child of Alured de Merleburgh, who settled Pencomb on her. Thurstin also got Whitney, and their son took the name de Whitney.

• Background Information. ¹⁰⁴²
Turstin "the Fleming," otherwise known as Turstin de Wigmore, probably aslo as Turstin, son of Rolf, and Turstin "the White," was a follower of William the Conqueror. he was mentioned in the Domesday book as an extensive land holder in Herefordshire and the Marches of Wales. He married Agnes, daughter of Alured de Merleberga of Ewias Castle, in the Marches of Wales.

~ Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Vol. III, pp. 1397-1398

Turstin married Agnes de Merleberge, daughter of Alured de Merleberge and Unknown. ¹⁰⁴²