Robert d'Audrieu

SIR ROBERT ANDREWS

"Sir Robert Andrews of Normandy, Knight, came into England with William the Conqueror, and married the daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Winwick, of Winwick, in the county of Northampton, a parish lying in the hundreds of Guiles - burrow, on the skirts of that county, upon the borders of Warwickshire. On this match he settled there, and this place became the seat of his posterity for many ages. He was succeeded by his son and heir, Sir Robert Andrews, of Winwick, Knt."

"The Baronetage of England: Or The History of the English Baronets, Vol. 1" / William Betham / 1801

COA: The family crest dates to the first crusade in 1099, as is indicated by inclusion of the "Saracen" head atop the crest on coat of arms.This image was symbolic of killing an enemy on this crusade. Is likely that it was his son Robert, who was then 22 years, on crusade. Robert Sr. was then 54 yeas old, a fairly advanced age in those days. We do know that this coate of arms was used by this family for at least 600 years as it was chisled into the entry portal at Winwick Manor ,then family seat again. by Sir Thomas Andrews,of Winwick Knight , around 1635;and still can be seen there today. Note: See source referance conformation for first six generations: THE BARONETAGE OF ENGLAND,CP.103, VOL 1, E.KIMBER and R.JOHNSON, 1811. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH BARONETS, REV. WILLIAM BETHAM, VOL. 1, CHP. 84 ,1801. THE ANDREWS FAMILY, APPENDIX PG.541. ROBERT ANDREWS,1887. (Addendum -- This is the same coat of arms and crest of Sir Edmund Andros (1637 - 1714), Royal Governor of New England and Virginia; deposed as Royal Governor of New England in "the first American revolution" in 1689 and later appointed Royal Governor of Virginia)

Commentary: Much of the early Andrews genealogy is based on Beltham. Beltham Anglicized a number of Norman / French names in his five volume opus magnus, creating impediments to current research. Thus, "Sir Robert Andrews" would not have referred to himself as "Robert Andrews". The patronymic "D ' Andrea" or "D ' Audrieu" is suggested. In the latter case, a Guillame D ' Audrieu is indeed listed in the "Battle Abbey" rolls as accompanying Duke William in his conquest of England, with Robert presumably his son.

About St.Oswald's Church: http://www.stoswaldwinwick.com/page_11

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This was listed as the bio for John Andrews, Jr. Not sure where it should be placed, but it is not this individual's immediate biography.

All the Andrews/Andres/Anders/Andrus/Andos that come to America in the early 1600 come from England, and come from this man, Who came to England abt 1066 with William the Conquer of France(who was a Viking who Conquered France prior to Conquering England 1066), Sir (Knight) Robert Andrews/Andrus is from Normandy, France bn abt 1046, Settled in Winwick, North Hamptionshire, England abt 1067, just north of London, Yes, Sir Andrews, a Knight in French Courts, and Knights in the English courts for about 3 hundred years, during the Dark and Middle Ages, All the Andrews ect(abt 30) that came to the American Colonies (Between 1616 and 1670) came from 4 Shires(counties) in England, Cambridge, Rutland, Cumberland, and North Hamption, these four shires are like Johnston, Wayne, Sampson and Cumberland, with North Hamption in center, Look at who the son of Robert , married Daughter of Sir Martin Brewer, funny how Anders/Andrews live together today.This Info is in the book History of England(online)

The baronetage of England: or The History of the English baronets, ... - Google Books

William Andrews (b.1498) m Miss Knight (b.1503)

Thomas Andrews Jr (1468-1530) m. Elizabeth Poultney (1470)

3rd he married Emma Knightly (William is the half brother of Thomas III)

Thomas Andrews (1437 - 1496) m 1467 Joan (Margery) (b.1446) Clarell

Richard Andrews b.1404 m. Catherine Burbeck

John Andrews b.1373 in Kilsby, Northamptonshire, m.1403 Joan Wells

Anthony Andrews b.1340 m. Anne Thurston

Ralph Andrews b.1316 m. 1334 Anne Swinborne

Ralph Andrews (24th Generation) b. 1294 m. Joan Wetnall

George Andrews (Esquire) 1194 m. Burford ( Baron Burford's daughter.)

Sir Thomas Andrews (Knight) b. Abt 1163, Winwick, m. Breasey

Sir Thomas Andrews, (Knight) b. Abt 1139 m.Corteney b.1141 (John’s dau)

Sir John Andrews (Knight) b.1108 m. Norton (Sir John’s dau)

Sir Robert Andrews (Knight) b.1077 m. Brewer (Sir Martin’s dau)

Sir Robert Andrews (D'Audrieu)(abt.1046) m. 1071 Winwick ( Sir Robert’s dau)

Robert Born in Normandy, France, Arrived in England with William the Conguerer 1066.

Following is a extract from the Coat of Arms Book located in London, England.

The surnames, Andrew, Andros, Andreas, Andrus, Andrews, Andrieux, and Andre, are derivations of the biblical name, Andrew, and have passed down through successive generations and centuries as a distinct family name.The ancestors of the Andrews family o The Manorial Estates of Alexton,in the County of Leicester, and of Pisbroke,in the County of Rutland, England, originally came from France during the Norman dynasty. Representatives of this family took an active part in the First Crusade in Palestine, 11097, under Duke Robert, of Normandy; and in a later Crusade at the battle of Salado in Valencia, they assisted Sir James Douglas to defend the silver casket containing the heart of King Robert of Scotland, when he threw the casket before him, exclaiming: "Now, thou, pass thou onward as thou wert ever wont to do, and Douglass will follow thee or die!" Sir James was killed, but the heart was saved, and those who took part in this action were entitled to bear on their crest a lion holding a heart in his paw. the heart was saved, and those who took part in this action were entitled to bear on their crest a lion holding a heart in his paw. By the grant of arms to Anthony Andrews, recorded in the Heralds College of Arms, London, October 28, 1583, the history and rank of the family is described heraldically by the emblazonry and insignia on their arms. (See frontispiece.) The charges on the shield, "Azure, a crossermine, between fleurs de lis gold," indicate the origin of the family in France and of their having taken part in the early Crusade. The Crest, "On a torse silverand azure a demi-lion, the tails forked gold, a crown argent, and holding in his dexter paw a heart gules," represents an acknowledgment for distinguished military services during the Crusades. The Helmet and Mantling — "Mantled gules double argent. Helmet in profile argent five bars gold"— as shown in the emblazoned arms, in the College of Arms, London, indicates that the family was an eminent and distinguished onein England. These arms are supposed to have been borne by this family before the College of Arms was established in 1483. They were reissued and placed on record there, in accordance with the rules, orders, and regulations of Heraldry established during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

References used in this document were provided by: Ancestry.com, familysearch.org, NC Digital Library, Sampson County Register of Deeds, Land Grants and maps of Sampson County, Public Court records of Sampson County, and Google Maps. A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire_vol1, A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire_vol2, General_and_Heraldic_Dictionary_of_the cavalierspioneer00nuge, History_of_the_Andrews_Family, Index of wills proved in the Prerogative court of Canterbury

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