Le Neubourg is a
commune in
Eure
Eure ( ; ; or ) is a department in the administrative region of Normandy, northwestern France, named after the river Eure. Its prefecture is Évreux. In 2021, Eure had a population of 598,934.[Normandy
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, France. The composer and organist
Roger Boucher (1885–1918) was born in Le Neubourg.
History
In the 11th century the manor of Le Neubourg was a subsidiary holding of
Roger de Beaumont (d.1094), a principal adviser to
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 feudal lord of
Beaumont-le-Roger situated 12 km to the SW. He gave the manor to his second son
Henry de Beaumont (c.1048-1119), who was created 1st
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom which has been created four times in English history. The name refers to Warwick Castle and the town of Warwick.
Overview
The first creation came in 1088, and the title was held b ...
in 1088 and who adopted for himself and his descendants the surname "de Newburgh", the Anglicised adjectival form of his Norman lordship. The name was
Latinised to ''de Novo Burgo'', meaning "from the new borough/town".
Population
See also
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Communes of the Eure department
The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France
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References
Communes of Eure
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