Roger de Busli
was alive in 1086 - about 1098 or 1100
Born in Normandy
Roger took his name from the town of Bully-en-Brai near Dieppe in Normandy. He held the Honour of Tickhill. This included Hellaby, Maltby, Wickersley, Laughton, Greasbrough and Kimberworth.
Walter d'Eincourt
was alive in 1086
Born in Normandy
Walter was rewarded with huge estates in Derby, Nottingham and Lincoln. As part of his estates he held land in Rawmarsh from King William the Conqueror.
Count Robert of Mortain
was alive in 1086 - 1090
Born in Normandy
Robert was William's half brother. The Count held land in South Yorkshire along with vast acres in other places. He displaced Acun (Hakon) as the landholder in Rotherham. Nigel Fossard was the Count of Mortain's tenant and held Rotherham from him.
William de Percy
about 1030-1096
Born in Normandy
William was the founder of the House of Percy. His grants of land from William included Brinsworth, Thrybergh,and Dalton. This was for helping William in the Conquest of England. He died on the First Crusade.
William de Warrene
was alive in 1086 - 1088
Born in Normandy
For helping in the Conquest of England, William was granted lands which included Bramley, Dinnington, Harthill and Kiveton.
Arnaldus de Busli
was alive in 1086
Born in Normandy
Arnaldus was the brother of Roger de Busli. He was given a grant of land in Nottinghamshire by William I. His estates included Maltby and Kimberworth.
Nigel Fossard
was alive in 1086 - 1120
He was one of the main tenants of the Count of Mortain not just in this area either. He may have become a tenant-in-chief when Robert of Mortain lost his lands in 1088. He was the Norman lord of Rotherham.
Richard de Sourdeval
was alive in 1086
Probably born in Mortain in Normandy.
He was one of the main tenants of the Count of Mortain. Like Nigel Fossard he probably became a tenant-in-chief when Robert of Mortain lost his lands in 1088. He took over in places like Todwick, Whiston, Treeton, Aughton, Aston, Ulley, and Brampton en le Morthen.
Rozelin
was alive in 1086
He held land from William in Brinsworth, Thrybergh and Dalton.
Richard de Busli
lived in the 1100's
Could have been born in South Yorkshire Richard was the grandson of Arnaldus de Busli. He granted land to the monks for the foundation of Roche Abbey. Land in Kimberworth was granted to Kirkstead Abbey and was used by the monks to set up an iron works.
Richard Fitzturgis
lived in the 1100's
Richard made a gift of land to the Cistercians for the foundation of Roche Abbey. He held land in Wickersley.
Roche Abbey
Founded 1147 by Richard de Busli. The abbey existed up to the Dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII in 1538. It was a medium sized house of about 175 men. It is a fine early Gothic building.
iron
The name of Orgreave means "the pit from which ore was dug". This village is mentioned by name in Domesday Book, so this means that iron mining was associated with this area before 1066.
In 1161 Cistercians from Kirkstead Abbey were granted land to dig for ironstone at Kimberworth.
coal
1290's in the reign of Edward I, there was an inquest into the death of two men at a small pit near Masbrough. In 1370 Thomas Toy, Robert Denby and Robert Benet leased a pit at Cortworth from Sir John Fitzwilliam. In 1540 John Lelend wrote "A mile from Rotherham be veri good pittes of cole."
Idonea de Vipont
1256 - 1334
Probably born at Tickhill
A descendant of Roger de Busli, she inherited the Manor of Kimberworth in 1265, and she also held the Manor at Maltby. She extended the hunting ground at Kimberworth Park.
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