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TRACY 

[TURG331] Sire Hugh of Tracy m. ?
. [TURG341] Sir Turgis of Tracy m. [BARN343] --- de FitzJuhel FitzAlured
. . [TURG352] Roesia de Tracy m. [TRAC351] William

31. [TURG331] Hugh rufus was Sire of Tracy, Normandy, around the time of the Conquest. (Tracy could be either Tracy-sur-Mer, north-east of Bayeux, or Tracy-Bocage, inland 20 km south of Bayeux.)

30. [TURG341] Sir Turgis de Tracy married [BARN353] --- (daughter & co-heiress of Johal FitzAlured of Totnes, see BARNSTAPLE). At the Domesday Survey, Turgis was sub-tenant at Butterford, Coldstone, Collaton, Fernhill, Meavy, North Bovey, Shaugh Prior and Stancombe (Devon).

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[TRAC351] William m. [TURG352] Roesia de Tracy
. [TRAC363] Grace de Tracy m. [SUDX451] John de Sudeley
. [TRAC361] Lord Henry de Traci of Barnstaple m1. ---
. . [TRAC371] Lord Oliver I of Barnstaple m. ?
. . . [TRAC381] Lord Oliver II of Barnstaple m. [LOND392] Eve
. . . . [TRAC391] Lord Henry of Barnstaple m1. --- of Torrington; 2. Maud de Braose
. . . . . [TRAC402] Eve de Tracy of Barnstaple m. [BRIA401] Guy VI de Brian of Walwyn's Castle

29. [TRAC351] William married [TURG352] Roesia (daughter of Sir Turgis de Tracy, see previous entry) and subsequently changed his surname to Tracy.

28.  [TRAC361] Henry de Traci, Lord of Barnstaple, fought on behalf of King Stephen (1139-43), but was defeated in 1147. He married 1. ---, then 2. [ROMI362] Cecily Romilly (who had previously married 1. [MESC341] William, see MESCHIN). Cecily died c.1151-55, and Henry died c.1156.

27.   [TRAC371] Oliver I (son of Henry & his unnamed 1st wife), Lord of Barnstaple, died c.1184.

26.  [TRAC381] Oliver II, Lord of Barnstaple, married [LOND392] Eve (sister of Sir Thomas de Londres of Ogmore, see LONDRES). He died c.1210.

25.   [TRAC391] Henry, Lord of Barnstaple, became Governor of Exeter Castle (1256). He married 1. --- (daughter of Baron Matthew of Torrington); then 2. [BRAM462] Maud (daughter of [BRAM451] William, see BREWOSE BARONY). He died c.1274.

At his death his property, all in Devon, included: the manors at Bovey, Fremington, Hallesworth, Nymet Tracey, Tawstock, Winkleigh; the hall, grange and chapel at Uppehesse; and the boroughs at Barnstaple (including the castle) and Ilfracombe. His heir was his granddaughter [BRIA411] Maud (alleged age 31) at that time married to Geoffrey de Canville (mentioned under MARTIN BARONY).