South Acre Norfolk
Looking west down the north aisle past the 13c stone cross legged praying knight - believed to be Sir Eudo Harsyck who died 17th September 1241
He was the son of Sir Eudo Harsyke 1179
He was the grandson of Eudo de Arsik who held the lordship of the Earl Warren by the service of being keeper of his castle
He m 1237 Alice Wotshall 1291
Children
1. Sir Alexander Harsyke 1238-1264 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/CZ17NL m Cecily 1398 daughter of Elizabeth & Hugh Jernegan
Sir Eudo, who was a considerable benefactor to the abbey of Castleacre, and with Alice his wife, gave them lands to repair their mill here, called Witemill, and the pool, with that of Newmill; which Alice was daughter and heir of Watshall: this last Sir Eudo, Alice his wife, and their son and heir Sir Alexander Harsick, were living in 1239, as appears by a fine then levied between them, and Ralph Prior of Castleacre; and the said Sir Eudo died 17th September, 1241, (the said Alice surviving him,) being lord also of Dunham-Magna and East Lexham; he gave lands in those towns to the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen by Lynn, with a fold course for 250 sheep at Dunham Magna, and his lady also gave land and a fold course for 250 sheep at East Lexham
... Alexander, their son and heir was a benefactor also to the monks of Castleacre, and gave them lands called the Sand-Pitts.
www.knight-france.com/geneal/names/1289.htm
("Three Eudo's first, then Alexander brave,
Sir Roger next, the line of Harsyke save;
Four Johns succeed, and knighted every one,
Sir Roger dropped the line, for want of son." ) - Church of St George, South Acre, Norfolk
Picture with thanks - copyright Evelyn Simak CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1813318
South Acre Norfolk
Looking west down the north aisle past the 13c stone cross legged praying knight - believed to be Sir Eudo Harsyck who died 17th September 1241
He was the son of Sir Eudo Harsyke 1179
He was the grandson of Eudo de Arsik who held the lordship of the Earl Warren by the service of being keeper of his castle
He m 1237 Alice Wotshall 1291
Children
1. Sir Alexander Harsyke 1238-1264 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/CZ17NL m Cecily 1398 daughter of Elizabeth & Hugh Jernegan
Sir Eudo, who was a considerable benefactor to the abbey of Castleacre, and with Alice his wife, gave them lands to repair their mill here, called Witemill, and the pool, with that of Newmill; which Alice was daughter and heir of Watshall: this last Sir Eudo, Alice his wife, and their son and heir Sir Alexander Harsick, were living in 1239, as appears by a fine then levied between them, and Ralph Prior of Castleacre; and the said Sir Eudo died 17th September, 1241, (the said Alice surviving him,) being lord also of Dunham-Magna and East Lexham; he gave lands in those towns to the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen by Lynn, with a fold course for 250 sheep at Dunham Magna, and his lady also gave land and a fold course for 250 sheep at East Lexham
... Alexander, their son and heir was a benefactor also to the monks of Castleacre, and gave them lands called the Sand-Pitts.
www.knight-france.com/geneal/names/1289.htm
("Three Eudo's first, then Alexander brave,
Sir Roger next, the line of Harsyke save;
Four Johns succeed, and knighted every one,
Sir Roger dropped the line, for want of son." ) - Church of St George, South Acre, Norfolk
Picture with thanks - copyright Evelyn Simak CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1813318