- Along with the granddaughter and heiress of GILBERT, in marriage to one of his own followers, IVO de-VESCI, whose daughter and heiress, BEATRICE, was in like manner given to HENRY 1st (1100-35). Who gave both lordships to his favourite EUSTANCE FITZ-JOHN, who succeeding to his mother's inheritance.
- The residence of the TYSONS was at Alnwick Castle but they probably had a seat here also.
- (The de-VESCIS fortified the town of NEW MALTON and erected a castle on the site of the Roman Camp.
- In the contest between KING STEPHEN (1135-54) and EMPRESS MAUDE, EUSTANCE FITZ-JOHN espoused the side of the latter, and delivered his castles at Alnwick and Malton to DAVID - King of Scotland, the Empress's Uncle)
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