AIGLE, Engenulph De La 2nd Seigneur de l'Aigle

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He was gouverneur de l'Aigle and probably one of the knights in the ser vice of Robert, Comte de Mortain According to minstrel songs about his bravery, he died after the Battle o f Hastings while pursuing the Saxons that ran from the battle and he wa s one of many who died in what the French call "Malfosse" as depicted a t the end of the Bayeau Tapestry and he is the man on horseback between t he letters DERVN and SIMVL and to the left is a saxon with a hatchet.

Family/Spouse: AIGLE, Richeride De L'. Richeride was born about 1010 in L'Aigle, France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. LAIGLE, Richer Richard De was born about 1050 in L'Aigle, France; died in 1085.

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He is the founder of the castle and dynasty of l'AIGLE, on the river Ri sle, arrondissement of Mortain. He may have taken his name from Beynes, w est of Paris (Yvelines) ar. Rambouillet, cant. Montfort-l'Amaury). The earliest information about the family is derived from Orderic Vital is, who was interested in Fulbert and his descendants because they were p atrons of his monastery of Saint-Evroul, but even Orderic's acquaintanc e with Fulbert was limited.  He knew Fulbert of Beina chiefly as the fa ther of Hiltrude, who was married to William Giroie, one of the founder s of Saint-Evroul, and he knew that Fulbert had constructed a castle.