Sir Eynion de Tilston (born c. 1126) was a

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 9th and 10th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norma ...

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and first lord of the manor of

Tilston Tilston is a village and a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the Ceremonial counties of England, county of Cheshire, England. It is located near the larger towns of Chester to the ...

in the English county of

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Lord of Tilston

In the 12th century, William de Malpas gave Eynion the manor of

in Cheshire, near the Welsh border. Sir Eynion was given the Manor of

by the

Earl of Chester The Earldom of Chester () was one of the most powerful earldoms in medieval England, extending principally over the counties of Cheshire and Flintshire. Since 1301 the title has generally been granted to heirs apparent to the English throne, ...

in return for military service. He and his descendants were constantly alert, because of

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raids upon the border areas.

Marriage, family and descendants

In 1154 he married Beatrix de Gernons, daughter of

Ranulf de Gernon Ranulf was a masculine given name in Old French and Old Occitan, and is a masculine given name in the English language. ''Ranulf'' was introduced into England by the Norman conquest or alternatively is said to have been introduced to Scotland and ...

, Earl of Chester. They had at least one son born around 1156. The name of his son is unknown (possibly Einion de Tilston born @1156 ref: Geneanet.org). Beatrix de Gernons was a sister of Hugh of Kevelioc, and a great-granddaughter of

Henry I Beauclerc Henry I ( – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henr ...

, son of

William The Conqueror William the Conqueror (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was D ...

and

Matilda of Flanders Matilda of Flanders (; ; German: ''Mechtild)'' ( 1031 – 2 November 1083) was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy. She was the mother of ni ...

. Great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Richard III De Normandie (Grandfather of William the Conqueror)

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