Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As : Pretor
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Occupation: 1208, , Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; Reeve

Notes:

Occupation:
Robertus was living in 1208 according to records in Gloucestershire. He was also a Reeve in that county (shire). A Reeve was an official of the "Title Holder". The Reeve's duties were that of a "Steward", which were somewhat like combining what we know today as a Sheri, Governor, Bailiff, Justice, Tax Collector, etc.

Family/Spouse: De La Mare. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Five Plus Gen of Unknown Prater was born in Eaton Water, , Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom; died in Eaton Water, , Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As : Pretor, Presto
• Occupation: Reeve in Lincolnshire
• Stories and Notes: See Notes
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Notes:

Occupation:
Williamus was a Reeve in Lincolnshire. A Reeve is an official or "One who governs" for the establiished "Title Holder". The Title Holder is one who holds an area by the grace of the King. The Title Holder can be a Prince, Earl, Duke, Count, Visc ount Baron, etc. A Reeve didn't have to live in the county he serves. He could serve several counties and/or Manors.

Stories and Notes:
William was a son and heir to Eaton Water, Wiltshire in a line of succession from the Prater family. William was also holding manors in Linclonshire in 1159 and was a Reeve of Linclonshire at that time, his seat being Eaton Water, Wiltshire, En gland. Also note that Reinbald de Presbyter (Prater) was the first Chancellor of England under King William in 1066. This Reinbald held the manor of Latton, Wiltshire, near Eaton Water, and many others across England, including Frome, Somerset , which was located next to the Manor of Nunney. Nunney was later the site that Sir John Delamere, where he built his castle (Nunney Castle).

His lands descended to the first born son - William

Williamus married Gladys De La Mere. Gladys (daughter of Sir John De La Mare) was born about 1109; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: 17 x great grandmother

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shire Reeve
• To Lady Kathleen: 18 x great grandfather

Guilliumus married Princess of Powys Yscitheor. (daughter of Prince of Powys Brockwell Yscitheor) was born in 1066 in Powys Castle, Powys, , Wales, United Kingdom; died in Eaton Water, , Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Notes:

Yscitheor, an old Welch/Gaylic name from which the Lords of Powys used in early history 800/1100's later became De La Pole ("of the Poole"). They lived at a Castle in the Kingdom of Powys. Powys was located in central Wales and extended into severial counties in Southwestern England.

Today the Castle in Montgomersyshire, Wales is called Powis. When it was first built in the 800's it was called Welchpoole because it was located at the edge of a lake, thus the name "poole" (the Welch Castle by the poole)
The Yscitheor family that lived there later became known as de la Poole (of the Poole) and still later this name was shortened to De La Pole. This was a very powerful family that held many titles in the English Kingdom.
The King of Powys surrendered his kingdom to the Normans and the Norman King gave him the Lordship of there former kingdom to rule as a Princeapality, thus the Kings of Powys became the Princes of Powys and "held" it in Lordship for the King of England. Brockwell Yacitheor was one such "Prince of Powys". His Coat-of-Arms is 3 Silver Wolf Heads on a Black Shield. This Coat-of-Arms was made part of the Prater Coat-of-Arms which indicates that Brockwell's descendant was married to our grandfather. We do not know the name of his descendant, but we know that by the laws of Heraldry in England that there is NO doubt that she was our grandmother and lived in the early 10 or 1100's.
Her sister was married to a De La mere , who was a baron and powerful Lord, from which Sir John De La Mere descended. Sir John De La Mere built Nunney Castle in 1373. Our Grandfather, George Prater of Latton Manor died there in 1564. His son Richard Prater owned and lived in Nunney Castle, Nunney, Somerset. Richard Prater's tomb and statue effegy is in the church there.

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

married De Praers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Notes:

The family connection with the De la Mere family and Brockwell Yscitheor is proven by our family coat-of-Arms. Example: In the lower section of our family coat-of-Arms is 3 wolf heads erased, Silver in color with the background of the shield in sable (black). This was the Coat-of-Arms of Brockwell Yscitheor, the Prince of Powys. Because of the "exacting" rules governing heraldry we know that the lower portion of a shield "in Chief" as it is called is an indication that the wives family coat-of-arms is ALWAYS in the lower 2/3's of the shield. Thus Guilliumus Prater married a female descendant, of direct au session, of Brockwell Yscitheor! A daughter, granddaughter or great granddaughter.

Brockwell Yscitheor was named after one of his anscestors who was also a Prince of Powys. He was called Brockfiel (Brockwell) Yscythrog and he died in 662 A.D. His name Yscythrog is old welch galic, and means "Of The Tusk" because he wore a helmet with Horns.

Horns were called tusk in those days. He is best recorded in history for his acts against the church in Rome and in favor of the Christian Church of Wales and his attemps to save St. Davids Cathedral which is located on the tip of South West Wales. The Old Monastery stands today, with tombs that date back to the 10 Century. The Catholic Church of Rome sent a Cadinal with his large number of attendants monks, soldiers of the Pope to England to investagate the rumer of a great Christian church of Wales and to bring it under the control of the Roman Chatholic Church of Rome. The Church in Wales was also a variation of the Catholic Church but refused to subjugate themselves to the laws and practices of Roman Church.

The Roman Cardinal, angry, left and traveled with his group to North Wales where he asked for support from the King of North Wales. Rough map of area

The King was more than willing to help him, because he had been feuding with the Kings of the Southern Welch territories and Brockfeil in particular. This King took his army to South Wales to subjugate the church of St.David. Brockfeil herd of their coming and met them with his army. Also joining him were 100 monks from St. Davids, who stayed in the rear to pray for his success. Brockfeil was out numbered 10 to one.

The King of North Wales attacked Brockfeil and killed all except Brockfeil and about 100 of his men. The Kings army even killed the 100 monks as they nelt in prayer. The King then went to St. Davids and burned the Monastery. What is so tragic about this is the fact that hundreds of years of records about the noblity and history of Wales were in its library. Upon hearing what had happened, the other Kings of South Wales came to the aid of Brockfeil and defeated the King of North Wales, but it was to late to save the Old Monastery of St. Davids. As a result of Brockfeils efforts he became known as the "Savior of Wales and Chosen of God". These events happen in 583 A.D., Brockfeil was a very young man when these events took place, he died in 662 A.D.

Brockwell Yscitheor, Prince of Powys living in 1085 was descended from the brother of Brockfeil Yscythrog. The spelling of Yscitheor was a more modern Welch galic variation of the spelling Yscythrog. (Ho is ther rog)

(Research):The arms later assigned by the College of Arms to Brochwel, and that can be used by his male heirs, are 'Sable, three nags' heads, erased argent' which may represent three beheaded Saxon white horses. Many later tribes and family lines in the area claim descent from Brochwel and include his arms within theirs.

The family connection with the De la Mere family and Brockwell Yscitheor is proven by our family coat-of-Arms. Example: In the lower section of our family coat-of-Arms is 3 wolf heads erased, Silver in color with the background of the shield in sable (black).

The two above Coats of Arms one taken from text about King of Powys Brochwell (from Wiki) one taken from text about the Prince of Powys, they are not the same.
One has horses one has wolves.

He maybe decendant and named after Brokwell, but the Arms are not Proof as many have stated.