Includes Middle Aston (in Steeple Aston), Oxford; Winterbourne Gunner, Laverstoke, Wilts; Windrush, Gloucs; and Hurdcott in Winterbourne Earls. William Fitz Norman de la Mare (1048-aft 1086 )= Mabilia le Goz (illegitimate) d/o Hugh le Goz d’Avranches nicknamed “Lupus” Henry de la Mare [DLM] Huntsman; in 1130 Pipe Rolls in Oxfordshire Richard DLM (1108-1197). Perhaps he has another son Richard DLM. Henry DLM (d 1236-1239) m Matilda le Norays (See Feet of Fines) http://www.wiltshirerecordsociety.org.uk/pdfs/wrs_v01.pdf Either a de la Mare or a le Norays married Henry de Tracy who had a son Henry de Tracy. See Wiltshire Record Society, Feet of Fines for further details – page 4 1275 12. http://www.wiltshirerecordsociety.org.uk/pdfs/wrs_v01.pdf i) Henry DLM (1195 d bef 1249) m Cicely Avenel(d by 1300), widow of John Muscegros (1232-75) s/o Robert Muscegros by Hawise Mallet. Henry DLM became a robber of churches and went to Bampton prison, escaped and was killed as a felon, although he was not tried in court. 1267 his lands were seized by the King. See Hurdcott at http://www.wiltshirerecordsociety.org.uk/pdfs/wrs_v35.pdf ii) Gunnora DLM (1200-1249) (related to Henry de Tracy, her uncle,(not the one who helped murder Gilbert a’Becket) whose son Henry de Tracy is her heir) m Geoff Fitz William aka Geoff de Alfeiscot; IPM 185, 26, 38 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=108006&strquery=winterburn https://archive.org/stream/indexlibrary3719brit/indexlibrary3719brit_djvu.txt (search Mara and Mare) https://archive.org/stream/indexlibrary372brit/indexlibrary372brit_djvu.txt ; iii) Alice DLM sister of Henry. i) Robert DLM liv 1293, (1234-1254) IPM 184 http://www.finerollshenry3.org.uk/content/calendar/roll_035.html#it184_012; ii) John DLM (-1280) IPM #345 https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387804#page/n249/mode/2up ; held Alvescot at his death; 3 ½ virgates of Cicely de Muscegros. King Henry III granted Winterbourne to Edward his son. Robert DLM (b 1272) held Windrush in 1293; he was heir at age 9 ½. 1273 Robert Walerand had custody. William DLM liv 1327 paid 1s 6d or less; and in 1351 it was ¼ knight’s fee. See Cartulary of St. Mark’s Hospital, Bristol – Volume 21 by St. Mark’s Hospital, Bristol, England for the financial difficulties that Henry de la Mare and his family were in. Page 256. Winterbourne Gunner (mid Hy III bef 1262). It’s no wonder that Gunner de la Mare was confused and not sure who her heir was. https://books.google.ca/books?id=rD0SAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq=%22winterbourne+gunner%22+mare&source=bl&ots=NCX87mfIKI&sig=tzQAjH0nC_jnVCFSnP5jygUHAxw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH74OSmo3WAhVGPCYKHfFDCCgQ6AEIMDAB#v=onepage&q=%22winterbourne%20gunner%22%20mare&f=false This was held by the hereditary serjeanty of being usher of the door of the King’s hall. See King’s Sergeants & Officers Cb Kings & Sergeants by J. Horace Round. Tells about DLM services at Alvescot, etc and The Usher of the King’s Hall (page 108) https://books.google.ca/books?id=zDssBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA109&lpg=PA109&dq=%22Middle+Aston%22+mare&source=bl&ots=7HCtdOozrA&sig=nvdkurQG2pcq-WEOBW-pc_cbE70&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd0smgoo_WAhXk6YMKHWvGDAIQ6AEIVjAK#v=onepage&q=%22Middle%20Aston%22%20mare&f=false I saw on TV, the Queen going to one of her properties, and the “usher” dressed in royal-type finery, knocked on the door 3 times with a brass rod and spoke very loudly, like a crier of the old days, and announced “Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth the Second is here”, then again knocked on the door 3 times and announced very loudly, “Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth the Second is here” and again a third time this was repeated. Whereby he opened the door and the Queen and her entourage went through the door into the room. Perhaps this is like the service performed by these de la Mares. Sources: British History Online Feet of Fines Liber Fedorum – Testa de Nevill Pam

On 13-Sep-17 10:16 AM, superpam8@gmail.com wrote: > I saw on TV, the Queen going to one of her properties, and the “usher” dressed in royal-type finery, knocked on the door 3 times with a brass rod and spoke very loudly, like a crier of the old days, and announced “Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth the Second is here”, then again knocked on the door 3 times and announced very loudly, “Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth the Second is here” and again a third time this was repeated. Whereby he opened the door and the Queen and her entourage went through the door into the room. Perhaps this is like the service performed by these de la Mares. Queen Elizabeth II is styled "Her Majesty", not "Her Royal Highness", and any usher who didn't know that would be shown the door before he could knock on it. Peter Stewart