NOVA MERCATO

(or NEUFMARCHE)

[NEWF421] Thureyitel de Neufmarche m. ?
. [NEWF431] Geoffrey de Neufmarche m. [VALE342] Ada de Hugleville
. . [NEWF441] Lord Bernard of Brecknock m. [SAY2432] Agnes de Saye of Richards Castle
. . . [NEWF452] Sibyl of Brecknock m. [HER2451] Earl Miles of Gloucester

33. [NEWF421] Thureyitel aka Thurcytel de Neufmarche.

32. [NEWF431] Geoffrey de Neufmarche (born c.1025) married [VALE342] Ada (daughter of Seigneur Richard, see SAINT-VALERIE).

31. [NEWF441] Bernard de Nova Mercato (born at Neufmarche, France, c.1070), married [SAY2432] Agnes (see SAY BY ADOPTION).

Bernard made incursions into Wales, taking Glasbury (near Hay-on-Wye), then Bronllys. Welsh forces led by [RHYS351] Rhys ap Tewdwr (see SOUTH WALES PRINCES) marched towards Brecon, but were defeated by Bernard leading the Norman forces in battle near Brecon (1093), which marked the end of Welsh kingship in Wales. For his services he was created Marcher Lord of Brecknock (see MARCHES). Bernard built Brecon Castle, a simple motte and bailey structure.

30. [NEWF452] Sibyl (eldest daughter of Bernard) married (c. May 1121) [HER2451] Earl Miles (see ABERGAVENNY (GLOUCESTER & HEREFORD) BARONY and HEREFORD (GLOUCESTER) EARLDOM).