Who was a soldier that later achieved several manors as a baron from the first Norman King of England?
Eustace de Montaut Eustace de Montaut, or Monte Alto, Montalt, Monhaut, or FitzNorman (ca. 1027-1112), was a Breton soldier, and later baron, who fought on the side of the Normans in the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 and for his achievements was granted several manors by the new king, William the Conqueror.
Barony (de) Colville (of Castle Bytham) The Barony de Colville of Castle Bytham is a Barony of the Peerage of England. Centred on Castle Bytham in Lincolnshire a notable holder is Roger de Colville, recorded as the "first true Baron". The de Colville/Colvin family originated in England following the Norman Conquest with Gilbert of Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy noted as a knight of William the Conqueror.