Osmelline des-Biarz Avenel

This genealogical line was taken from the book, "The Conqueror and his Companions",1874. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Born: Abt 1060, Séez, Normandie, France

Marriage: Unknown

Died: Abt 1129 about age 69 [1]

Another name for Osmelline was AVENELLUS, OSMELINUS. (Latin form)

Sources, Comments, and Notes

The precise genealogy of the Avenel family has yet to be worked out.

Source <Recherches sur le Domesday; ou, Liber censualis d'Angleterre ..., Volume 1> Par Léchaudé d'Anisy: "... La charte de Walter et de Ranulf d'Astin, datée de l'an 1082 (Gallia Christ, col. 107 et 108), permet aussi de croire qu'Osmellinus fut le père de Guillaume, de Johel, de Walter, de Ranulf Avenel des Biarz, et peut-être de Greslin, ou plutôt Fraslin Avenel, et de Hervé Avenel, leurs frères ou parents. Par cette charte, Guillaume Avenel des Biarz, donnait, avec ses frères, l'église de Vezins ainsi que le prieuré des Biarz, à l'abbaye de la Couture, diocèse du Mans, dont son frère Johel était alors le cinquième abbé; ..."

Source <http://wwwl.archive.org/stream/oldfamilyorseton1899seto/oldfamilyor...>: "... Avenel was one of the great names of Normandy. The Avenels were lords of Biard, or Es-Biard, now Les Biards, on the River Selune, in the Canton of Isigny, and the Arrondissement of Mortaine, of whose counts they were the hereditary seneschals. ... Herve Avenel, Baron of Biars, confirmed a grant to Marmoutiers Abbey in 1035, and was probably brother of Osmeline Avenel, Lord of Say, who made grants to Saint Martin's, at Seez, about 1030, which were confirmed by Picot Avenel, his son. In 1067 his sons Herveius (Herve) de Biars and Sigebert are mentionedo William Avenel de Biars, seneschal to Robert, Count of Mortaine, was present at the battle of Hastings in 1066, along with others of his more immediate name and family. ..."

Osmelline married.

Other Sources:

[1] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS], "International Genealogical Index," database, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org).