Turold of Bayeux
Turold depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry
Turold of Bayeux was one of the Norman knights known from both the Bayeux tapestry and Domesday Book. Turold was named on the Bayeux tapestry, and depicted as a messenger. He is believed to have been a vassal of Odo of Bayeux, Bishop of Bayeux and is recorded as holding land from Odo in Kent in the Domesday Book in 1086.
He became Constable of Bayeux, but lost power when Bishop Odo was disgraced. [1]
See also[]
- Turoldus the poet.[2]
- Turold de Brémoy
References[]
- ^ "The Conquest and its Aftermath". BBC. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Hunt, Tony. "Thorold". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press.
Categories:
- Normans
- Norman conquest of England