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Alice Norreys (c. 1418 – c. 1450) was a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Alice was born at Yattendon Castle, her familys seat. She was the daughter, and heiress, of Sir Richard Merbrook of Yattendon. She brought Yattendon Castle with her when she married Sir John Norreys in 1425. The couple began using it as their main residence in 1440. The couple had four children:

Sir William Norreys (c. 1440-4 January 1507)
John Norreys; Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Daughter Norreys - her name is lost to history
Anne Norreys (born c. 1450); married Sir John Harcourt

Alice was created a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in 1448. She died sometime around 1450, and was buried in the Norreys Chapel (of St. Nicholas) in Bray Church.

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-'''Alice Norreys''' (c. [[1418]] - c. [[1450]]) was a [[Order of the Garter|Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter]]
+'''Alice Norreys''' (c. [[1418]] &ndash; c. [[1450]]) was a [[Order of the Garter|Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter]].
-Alice was born at [[Yattendon Castle]], her familys seat. She was the daughter, and heiress, of Sir Richard Merbrook of [[Yattendon]]. She brought [[Yattendon Castle]] with her when she married [[Sir John Norreys (Esquire)|Sir John Norreys]] in [[1425]]. The couple began using it as their main residence in [[1440]]. The couple had four children;
+Alice was born at [[Yattendon Castle]], her familys seat. She was the daughter, and heiress, of Sir Richard Merbrook of [[Yattendon]]. She brought [[Yattendon Castle]] with her when she married [[Sir John Norreys (Esquire)|Sir John Norreys]] in 1425. The couple began using it as their main residence in 1440. The couple had four children:
-* [[Sir William Norreys]] (c. [[1440]] - [[4 January]] [[1507]])
+*[[Sir William Norreys]] (c. [[1440]]-[[4 January]] [[1507]])
-* John Norreys; [[High Sheriff|Sheriff]] of [[Oxfordshire]] and [[Berkshire]]
+*John Norreys; [[High Sheriff|Sheriff]] of [[Oxfordshire]] and [[Berkshire]]
-* Daughter Norreys - her name is lost to history
+*Daughter Norreys - her name is lost to history
-* Anne Norreys (born c. [[1450]]); married Sir John Harcourt
+*Anne Norreys (born c. 1450); married Sir John Harcourt
 Alice was created a [[Order of the Garter|Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter]] in [[1448]]. She died sometime around [[1450]], and was buried in the Norreys Chapel (of St. Nicholas) in [[Bray, Berkshire|Bray Church]].
+==See also==
+*[[List of Ladies of the Garter]]
-==See Also==
+*[[Norreys]]
-* [[List of Ladies of the Garter]]
-* [[Norreys]]
 [[Category:People from Yattendon]]
-[[Category:1418 births]]
+[[Category:1410s births]]
-[[Category:1450 deaths]]
+[[Category:1450s deaths]]
 [[Category:Women of medieval England]]
 [[Category:Ladies of the Garter]]
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