It is not known whether Cheever married and left progeny; however, his estates escheated to the crown during the reign of King Henry I (1100–1135), who granted them to his own illegitimate son William I de Tracy (died c. 1136).
Sources
Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960 (Pages 20–1, Barony of Bradninch)
^Thorn & Thorn, Chap.19, 46, Beatrix is called "his sister" in the Exon Domesday in the holding of Southleigh
January 20, 2023
william, cheever, 1086, alias, chievre, latinised, capra, goat, from, french, chèvre, devon, domesday, book, tenants, chief, king, william, conqueror, held, landholdings, devon, lands, later, formed, together, with, three, four, devonshire, estates, ralph, lim. William Cheever fl 1086 alias Chievre Latinised to Capra she goat 1 from French chevre was one of the 52 Devon Domesday Book tenants in chief of King William the Conqueror He held 46 landholdings in Devon 2 His lands later formed together with three of the four Devonshire estates of Ralph de Limesy 3 the feudal barony of Bradninch Devon 4 His brother was Ralph de Pomeroy feudal baron of Berry Pomeroy 4 Devon with whom several of his holdings had been divided into two parts one for each brother 1 His sister was Beatrix who held from him the manor of Southleigh 5 Succession EditIt is not known whether Cheever married and left progeny however his estates escheated to the crown during the reign of King Henry I 1100 1135 who granted them to his own illegitimate son William I de Tracy died c 1136 Sources EditSanders I J English Baronies A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086 1327 Oxford 1960 Pages 20 1 Barony of Bradninch Thorn Caroline amp Frank eds Domesday Book Morris John gen ed Vol 9 Devon Parts 1 amp 2 Phillimore Press Chichester 1985 Parts 1 amp 2 chapter 19 holdings of William Cheever References Edit a b Thorn amp Thorn part 2 notes chap 19 Thorn amp Thorn part 1 chap 19 1 46 Thorn amp Thorn part 2 notes chaps 19 31 a b Sanders p 20 Thorn part 2 chap 19 Thorn amp Thorn Chap 19 46 Beatrix is called his sister in the Exon Domesday in the holding of Southleigh Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Cheever amp oldid 1084160357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
