Lady Alice Norreys (previously Dame Alice Norreys; c. 1405 – c. 1450) was an English Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Alice was probably born at

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, her family's

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seat. She was the daughter and heiress of Sir Richard Merbrook of

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. She married Sir John Norreys around 1425 and the couple inherited

about 1440. As well as Yattendon and

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, they spent much of their life resident in

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where Sir John was Master of the Wardrobe to King Henry VI. They had four children: *

Sir William Norreys Sir William Norreys (c. 1441 – before 10 January 1507) was a famous Lancastrian soldier, and later an Esquire of the Body to King Edward IV. Probably born at Yattendon Castle, William was the eldest son of Sir John Norreys of Ockwells an ...

(1433-4 January 1507) *John Norreys,

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and

*Agnes Norreys, married William Bulstrode of Upton in

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*Lettice Norreys, married Sir John Harcourt of

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in Oxfordshire Alice was created a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in 1448. She died sometime after 1448 and was probably buried alongside her husband in the Norreys Chapel (of St. Nicholas) in Bray Church in

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