Hugh Purcell of Loughmoe
[1] He was credited with being the first Norman to sail the English Channel and reach Pevensey Bay,[1] supposedly the first Norman to prove himself worthy by storming the ruins of an old Roman castle, which Harold Godwinson's soldiers were holding,[1] and the first to be formally recognized by William, after his success, and be allotted land by the new king.
[2] Dyno was the keeper of the bedchamber to the king, which perhaps signals strong friendship or alliances between the Purcell and the Royal family.
[2] Oyno, although his brother had a considerably important position, inherited his father's legacy, and was awarded a Manor in Cattleshell, Surry, by King Henry I.
O'hart claims that this Hugh Purcell was the unnamed knight mentioned by Giraldus Cambrensis, who states, "on the morrow, seeking to cross the river in one of the native boats to hold parley with the King, the boatmen rose upon him in the middle of the stream, stabbed him with their long skeans and the threw the body into the river.
To support this claim, Hugh Purcell's (of Loughmoe) tomb had a statue of a man in armour, or so our 17th century sources tell us, with a shield on his left arm.
Richard participated in the third crusade, scoring considerable victories (following the departure of Phillip Augustus) against the famous Muslim commander Saladin.
[8] He is one of the only kings of England remembered by his epithet, not his number, and remains a prominent and influential icon in medieval history.
As part of the marriage, Hugh received a dowry from Theobald, consisting of a town by the name of Loughmoe in Tipperary.
In CLXXVII of Register of the Abbey of Saint Thomas, Dublin, Hugh Purcell gave a Grant to the Church.
[13] The original Medieval Latin version goes like this, "Universis Christi fidelibus presentes litteras inspecturis Hugo Purcel salutem: Noverit universitas vestra me, divine pietatis intuitu, pro salute anime mee, patris mei, et matris mee, et Beatricis, sponse me, et liberorum meorum, consisse et quietum clamasse, Deo et ecclessia de Kildroch.
"[13] The English translation of this is, "All trustworthy Christians salute and examine the present grant of Hugh Purcell: Know that I, divine piety, for the salvation of my soul, my father, my mother, and Beatrix my fiance, and my book, concise and tranquil, God and the Church of Kildroch.
