William de Lanvallei
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William de Lanvallei was an English landowner, governor of Colchester Castle
, and a Magna Carta
surety. He was lord of Walkern
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His daughter Hawise married John De Burgh
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Colchester Castle
Colchester Castle in Colchester, Essex is an example of a largely complete Norman castle. It is a Grade I listed building.-Construction:At one and a half times the size of the Tower of London's White Tower, Colchester's keep is the largest ever built in Britain and the largest surviving example in...
, and a Magna Carta
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...
surety. He was lord of Walkern
Walkern
Walkern is a village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire. It is located on the River Beane about two miles from Stevenage, and is noted as the home of Jane Wenham, who was in 1712 the last woman in England to be convicted of witchcraft...
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His daughter Hawise married John De Burgh
John de Burgh (disambiguation)
John de Burgh may refer to:* John de Burgh son in law of William de Lanvallei* John de Burgh , Irish heir apparent to the Earldom of Ulster, murdered in 1313...
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