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Updated: May 15, 2025
The king retained in his own hands 1422 manors, besides a great number of forests, parks, chases, farms, and houses, in all parts of the kingdom; and his followers received very large holdings. Among the Saxon families who retained their land was one named Shobington in Bucks.
Whereupon the Conqueror confirmed him in his ownership, and named the family Bullstrode, instead of Shobington.
William heard of the defeat, and conceived a respect for the brave man who had caused it; he sent a herald with a safe conduct to the chief, Shobington, desiring to speak with him. Not many days after, came to court eight stalwart men riding upon bulls, the father and seven sons. "If thou wilt leave me my lands, O king," said the old man, "I will serve thee faithfully as I did the dead Harold."
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