Abberbury family (per. c. 1270–c. 1475), gentry, of Donnington, Berkshire, was for several generations a highly successful family. The rise and decline of the Abberburys is typical of the volatility of the fortunes of many later medieval gentry families. Established as early as 1208 as one of the leading freeholding families in the ...
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Abberbury family (per. c. 1270–c. 1475), gentry
Simon Walker
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Abenon, d', family (per. 1086–c. 1400), gentry
Anne Polden
Abenon, d', family (per. 1086–c. 1400), gentry, were a knightly family holding lands from 1086 onwards. They gradually extended their estates and became prominent in the county community in Surrey without ever participating notably in national affairs.
Roger d'Abenon (d. before 1100...