William de St. Omer Lord of Brundale

  Information about this person:

• Background Information. ¹¹⁷⁹
In the 13th of Edward II, "a fine was levied between William de St. Omer and Elizabeth his wife, querents, and Bertram de St. Omer, deforcient, of the manor of Brundale, (except everal messuages and 34 acres of land), and the advowson of the church, settled on William and Elizabeth and the heirs of William. In 1319, William de St. Omer presented to the church as lord; also, in 1338, being then a knight."

~An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Vol. III, p. 219

• Background Information. ¹⁰⁴⁰
William St. Omer was lord of Brundale and presented to the church in 1319 and 1338. In 1319, his wife was named Elizabeth [Parkin, History of Norfolk, 7:219]. In 1330 a writ was issued to pay him for his expenses in attending parliament at Winchester as a knight of the shire for Norfolk for nineteen days at four shillings a day [Calendar of Close Rolls: Edw. III, 3:137]. William was dead in 1353 when the king granted his widow Elizabeth a life annuity of 25£ [Calendar of Close Rolls: Edw III, 9:534].

~New England Historical & Genealogical Registry, Vol. 140, p. 220

William married Elizabeth ¹⁰⁴⁰.^,1179