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Birth:          ABT 1105 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_de_Lovetot
William de Lovetot, Lord of Hallamshire, possibly descended from the Norman Baron 
Ricardus Surdus,[1] was an Anglo-Norman Baron from Huntingdonshire, often credited 
as the founder of Sheffield, England.[2]

It is unknown when De Lovetot acquired an interest in the manor of Hallamshire, but 
by the early twelfth century (in the reign of Henry I) he was in possession of Hallam, 
Attercliffe, Sheffield, Grimesthorpe, Greasbrough and Worksop. He also had interests 
in Handsworth, Treeton, and Whiston . He founded a priory at Worksop c.1103, St. 
Mary's Church at Handsworth, and may have founded the parish church in Sheffield at 
around this time.

Lovetot is credited with the building of a motte and bailey castle in Sheffield. Along 
with the castle, a hospital was established at what is still called "Spital Hill", a mill 
was built beside the River Don, and a bridge called Lady's Bridge was constructed 
where there had previously only been a ford across the river. Little is known of 
Sheffield prior to Lovetot, but these developments established Sheffield as the main 
town in the Hallamshire area.

William had four sons, with his wife Emma; Richard, Nigel,[3] Henry and Hugh.[1]

Following the death of William de Lovetot the manor of Hallamshire passed to his elder 
son, Richard de Lovetot, and then to Richard's son, William de Lovetot, before being 
passed to Gerard de Furnival by his marriage to Maud de Lovetot in about 1204.


Marriage To ____ Emma ()
    m.  

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Children by ____ Emma 
DE LUVETOT Richard (ABT 1130 - 1171)

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