THOROLD THE SHERIFF

The early history is conjecture, because of conflicting information and dates. The existence of Sheriffs of Lincolnshire pre-Conquest is tenuous, so the suggested connection with Lady Godiva (who died perhaps 1067) could be equally erroneous.

[THOR291] ? m. ?
. [THOR302] Lady Godgifu of Lincolnshire m. [MERC331] Earl Leofric of Mercia
. [THOR301] Thorold m. ?
. . [THOR311] Alwin m. ?
. . . [THOR321] Thorold m. [MALE322] Beatrice
. . . . [THOR332] Lucia of Mercia m2. [ROUM411] Seigneur Roger FitzGerold de Roumare
. . . . [THOR333] Lucy of Spalding m. [BAYE331] Earl Ranulph of Chester

35. [THOR302] Godiva ([born c.988], said to be sister of Thorold, Sheriff of Lincolnshire) married. [MERC331] Earl Leofric of Chester and later Mercia (see MERCIA EARLDOM (2)).

33. [THOR301] Thorold [born c.990], assumed to be father of Alwin and also Sheriff of Lincolnshire.

32. [THOR311] Alwin [born c.1015], the Sheriff, assumed to be son of Thorold.

31. [THOR321] Thorold (born c.1040, said to be son of Sheriff Alwin) was Sheriff of Lincolnshire. He married (c.1065) [MALE322] Beatrice (born c.1046, daughter of William, see MALET). Thorold held lands at Bucknall (Lincs), which he gave to the Abbey of St. Cuthbert of Crowland, "for his soul". Thorold died by 1079, and afterwards Beatrice married 2. [ARCS331] William d'Arches (see ARCHES).

28-30. [THOR338] Lucy (born at Spalding, c.1068, daughter of Thorold) married 1. (c.1086) [TAIL321] Ivo Taillebois, Sheriff of Lincolnshire, Lord of Kendal, Steward of King William I, (see KENDAL FEUDAL LORDSHIP), died c.1094; then 2. (c.1095) [ROUM411] Seigneur Roger FitzGerold de Roumare (see LINCOLN (ROUMARE) EARLDOM), died c.1097; then 3. (c.1098) [BAYE331] Earl Ranulph (see CHESTER (BAYEUX) EARLDOM).