Sir Eudo Arsyke Knight1,2,3

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FatherEudo Arsyke
     Eudo was born in Castle Acre, County Norfolk, England. Eudo married Alice Wotshall in England. He was castlyn of Castell Acre [Castle Acre]. In the chapel of St. George Church at Southacre is a tomb with the effigy of a Knight Templer, supposed to represent Sir Eudo Harsyke who died in 1292. This might be this Eudo.

Citations

  1. [S330] Clarenceux Cooke, John Raven William Hervey, The Visitations of Norfolk, Anno 1563, Anno 1613, pages 144-145 - Sir Eudo Arsick, castlyn of Castell Acre; married Alice, daughter of _____ Wotshall; Children: Rolland, spent all; Sir Alexander.
  2. [S350] Francis White, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk 1854, page 736 - SOUTHACRE, 4 miles N. of Swaffham, is a parish and small village on the river Nar, with 96 inhabitants, 16 houses, and 2,312 acres of land, the property of A. Fountaine, Esq. the lord of the manor and patron of the rectory, valued in the King's book at £10 18s. 1½d., and in 1831 at £575. The Rev. Jno. Fountaine is the encumbent. The Church, dedicated to St. George, has a low tower with three bells, and in a chapel adjoining the north wall is the tomb and effigy of a Knight Templar, supposed to represent Sir Eudo Harsicke, who died in 1292; and at the east end is another altar tomb, with effigies of Sir Edward Barkham and his lady. On the pavement is a fine old brass, and within an arch in the chancel lies the figure of a man, carved in oak, and the fragments of several statues remain in various parts of the church. Here was formerly a house for lepers, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, and the site is still called Batholomew hill. The principal residents are the Rev. J. Fountaine, M.A., vicarage; and Wm. B. Clark, and Walter Orbell Palmer, farmers.

  3. [S351] William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845.