MALET

[MALE301] William m. ?
. [MALE311] William Malet, Sheriff of York m. [BRIO422] Hesilia de Clare
. . [MALE322] Beatrice m. [THOR321] Thorold
. . [MALE324] Judith m. [BOUG441] Hervey de Bourges
. . [MALE325] Walter malet de Caen m. ?
. . . [UFFO451] Reginald de Peyton m. ?

33. [MALE301] William [born c.995] said to be a Norman who married an Anglo-Saxon lady, said to be a daughter of [MERC331] Earl Leofric [born c.988], but a daughter of [MERC321] Ealdorman Leofwine [born c.965] would be more feasible.

32. [MALE311] William malet [evil] (born c.1023, said to have been a brother of King Harold I's wife, Elgiva), Sire of Graville, fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, and was presumably rewarded with huge lands in England. William married [BRIO422] Hesilia/Esilia Crispin (daughter of Count Gilbert, see HASTING (EU) FEUDAL LORDSHIP). He was Sheriff of York (1068-69), and was Governor of York Castle (1068-69). York was attacked and sacked by the Danes (September 1069), and William, his wife and younger children were held captive, and among the few to escape alive. He later took part in suppressing the revolt led by Hereward the Wake in the fenland, where he was slain (1071). At his death he held the lands in Beds, Essex, Notts, Suffolk (including the honour of Eye) and Surrey. Afterwards Hesilia probably married 2. Alured of Lincoln.

31. [MALE322] Beatrice (born c.1052, daughter of William) married 1. (c.1065) [THOR321] Thorold (see THOROLD THE SHERIFF); then 2. [ARCS331] William d'Arches (born c.1035, see ARCHES). Elsewhere it is considered that the wife of William d'Arches could have been another daughter and not Beatrice.
28. [MALE324] Judith/Jenita (daughter of William) married [BOUG441] Hervey de Bourges (see BOURGES).
27. [MALE325] Walter malet de Caen (son of William, Lord of Sibton.
26. [UFFO451] Reginald de Peyton (born c.1100, son of Walter) is described under UFFORD.

[MALE321] Robert malet (eldest son & heir of [MALE311] William) of Eye, Suffolk, acquired his father's holdings (1071) as tenant-in-chief in the counties of Essex, Lincs, Notts, Suffolk, Surrey and Yorks. He married --- de Montfort (of unknown origin). He was also Master Chamberlain under King Henry I and Sheriff of Suffolk. He supported DUKE ROBERT OF NORMANDY, and was thereby deprived of his estates. He was killed at Tinchebrai (28th September 1106).

[MALE331] Robert II, dapifer, held the Barony of Curry-Malet (by 1135, previously held by the Courcelles family).

[MALE341] William III (born c.1110), dapifer to King Henry II, Lord of Curry-Malet, married [PICP463] Alice Picot (daughter of [PICP451] Ralph Picot, Sheriff of Kent). He died 1194.

[MALE351] Gilbert (born c.1150), dapifer, Lord of Curry-Malet.

[MALE361] William (born c.1175), Lord of Curry-Malet. He married 1. ---; then 2. Alice Basset (daughter of Thomas II Basset of Headington). He died c.1216.

[MALE372] Mabel (daughter of William, by 1st unknown wife) married [VIVO461] Hugh de Vivonia (see FORTIBUS).