William Peverel (nobleman, † 1114)

The Castle of the Peak, probably begun by William Peverel before 1086, later Peveril Castle.

William Peverel (also William Peverel the Elder or William Peverel I ) († January 28, 1114 ) was a Norman nobleman.

William Peverel has been named in command of Nottingham Castle since 1068 . According to the Domesday Book of 1086, he was an important baron in the northern Midlands . He built several castles, including Castle of the Peak , later called Peveril Castle , and Codnor Castle . He attested numerous documents under the Norman kings.

Peverel married Aveline († after 1130), whose origin is unknown. He had several children with her, including:

William Peverel II (around 1090 – after 1155)
Adelise (* around 1080) ∞ Richard de Redvers
Matilda ∞ Robert Fitz Martin

Around 1109 he donated Lenton Priory near Nottingham . His heir became his son of the same name, William.

Individual evidence

^ Codnor & District: Local History & Heritage Website. Retrieved August 3, 2016 .
^ Edmund King: Peverel, William (bc1090, d. After 1155). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
^ William Page: House of Cluniac monks: The priory of Lenton . In: A History of the County of Nottingham, Vol. 2. Victoria County History. P. 91 , accessed August 3, 2016 (London 1910).

personal data
SURNAME	Peverel, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	William Peverel II; William Peverel the Elder
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	norman nobleman
DATE OF BIRTH	11th century
DATE OF DEATH	January 28, 1114

[1] Codnor & District: Local History & Heritage Website. Retrieved August 3, 2016 .

[2] Edmund King: Peverel, William (bc1090, d. After 1155). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004

[3] William Page: House of Cluniac monks: The priory of Lenton . In: A History of the County of Nottingham, Vol. 2. Victoria County History. P. 91 , accessed August 3, 2016 (London 1910).