Hugh de Grandmesnil (1032 – 22 February 1094), also known as Hugh or Hugo de Grentmesnil or Grentemesnil, is one of the very few proven Companions of William the Conqueror known to have fought at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Subsequently he became a great landowner in England.
He was the elder son of Robert of Grandmesnil and Hawise d'Echaffour. Robert of Grandmesnil was his younger brother.
Following the conquest William I of England gave Hugh 100 manors for his services, sixty-five of them in Leicestershire. He was appointed Sheriff of the county of Leicester and Governor of Hampshire. Hugh's possessions are listed in some detail in the Domesday book ( p 652-6).
Read more about Hugh De Grandmesnil: Hugh's Family, The Battle For Leicester, Death of Adelize, Old Age, Hugh's Death, Issue, Hugh and Adeliza's Holdings in England
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