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.

Family/Spouse: Shire Reeve Guilliumus Williamus Johonnie Prater. Guilliumus (son of De Presbyter and De Praers) was born in 1020 in Everoux, , Normandy, France; died in 1080 in Eaton Water, Wiltshire England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Reeve in Lincolnshire

Notes:

Occupation:
Richardus was a Reeve in Lincolnshire. We also have records which state that Williamus Prater was also a Reeve in that shire in 1159. It is likely that they served alternate duty or possibly served different sections of the county, because the c ounty was divided among different "Title Holders". During this time in history the county of Lincoln went through many disputes.

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

Family/Spouse: 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:

• 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]