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  Ellesmere—Location of castle given to Ram as a reward by William the Conqueror. Ram and Mabelle eventually turn a derelict Anglo-Saxon earthwork into a vibrant, thriving castle.

  Emrys—Cook at llys Powwydd. DB

  Enid—Saxon maid of Ascha Woolgar. CP & AMOV

  Espérance—Cat who brings solace to Robert de Montbryce during his solitary confinement. The word means ‘hope’. PIB

  Etienne Robert de Montbryce—Second son of Baudoin and Carys; DB

  Fernand Bonhomme—Norman; second generation of his family to be steward of Montbryce Castle. Father of Mathieu and Honore. Married to Vangeline.

  FitzRam—Norman patronymic surname bestowed on Caedmon by Ram. AMOV

  Fleurie Mabelle de Montbryce—Daughter of Baudoin and Carys. Her mother almost dies giving birth to her. DB

  Fortis—Black stallion; Ram’s favourite mount; saves his life at Hastings CP

  François de Giroux—Norman father of Dorianne and Pierre de Giroux PIB; sworn enemy of the Montbryces ILDE

  Frederika—Dieter’s first wife, CA

  Gallien Rambaud de Montbryce—Eldest son of Baudoin and Carys DB

  Gareth Bronson—Saxon brother of Ascha Woolgar; takes Ascha to Scotland. CP & AMOV

  Gawain Bronson—Saxon nephew of Ascha Woolgar; CP & AMOV

  Gervais—Norman soldier; Ram’s second in command; CP & DP

  Gerwint Isembart de Montbryce (Izzy)—Second son of Hugh and Devona. Named for his grandfather and great grandfather, and the rat catcher, Joubert. Prefers to be called Izzy.PIB

  Gerwint Melton—ILDE Saxon grandfather of heroine

  Gicotte—Norman soldier at Montbryce Castle; PIB

  Giroux—Norman surname of the family sworn to avenge Guillaume de Valtesse's cruelty to their ancestor; CP, ILDE & PIB

  Giselle—Norman maidservant who accompanies Mabelle to England and becomes chatelaine of Ellesmere; kidnapped with Mabelle; CP

  Glain verch Llewelyn—Welsh bonesetter in DB

  Guillaume de Valtesse—Norman father of Mabelle; his cruelty begins the feud between the Valtesses and the Giroux family; CP

  Hastings—Site in Southern England of a historic battle in 1066 that changed the history of England and Normandy CP

  Heinrich—Historical figure; Holy Roman Emperor; CA

  Hélène de Fleury—Norman wife of friend of Montbryce brothers killed at Hastings. CP

  Hugh de Montbryce—Norman-virgin hero of ILDE; brother of Antoine and Ram CP, PIB

  Hylda—Christian name of Mabelle’s mother, purported to have been strangled by her husband, Mabelle’s father.

  Hylda Rhonwen de Montbryce (Rhoni)—Daughter of Ram and Mabelle born in captivity in Wales; CP, AMOV

  Isembart Joubert—Rat catcher from Montbryce; instrumental in saving the lives of Hugh and Devona; ILDE

  Isolda verch Llewelyn—Welsh healer, heroine of WTH

  Johann Dieter Marius von Wolfenberg—Dieter’s son by his first marriage, CA

  Joleyne—Norman mistress of Ram de Montbryce before he meets Mabelle; CP

  King Harald Hardråda of Norway—Historical figure; pretender to the English throne; killed by King Harold’s army at Stamford Bridge; CP

  King Harold II of England—Historical figure; Saxon brother-in-law of Edward the Confessor. Claimed the throne on Edward’s death; slain at Hastings by the Conqueror’s army; CP

  King Henry I—Norman king of England; son of William the Conqueror; known as Henry Beauclerc; succeeded his brother William Rufus on the throne. Historical figure; PIB

  King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland—Historical figure. CP & AMOV

  King William I of England—William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandie. CP, ILDE; historical figure

  King William Rufus—William II of England; son of the Conqueror; AMOV; historical figure

  Kirkthwaite—Surname of Agneta’s family AMOV

  Kirkthwaite Hall—Ancestral home of Agneta’s family, destroyed in a raid by the Scots AMOV

  Köln—German (Saxon) town, known as Cologne in English; CA

  La Cuisinière—Legendary Norman cook at Montbryce Castle; her name simply means ‘The Cook’ CP

  Lande Pourri—A wooded area outside Caen PIB

  Leofric Deacon—Saxon friend of Caedmon AMOV; badly injured at Alnwick; marries Coventina Brightmore

  Llys (plural Llysoed)—A building that served as a royal court for a commote in Wales. Stone castles were virtually unknown in England and Wales before the Conquest

  Lothar von Süpplingenburg—Saxon Duke who became Holy Roman Emperor CA

  Löwe—Dieter’s Rottweiler, CA

  Mabelle de Montbryce—Norman heroine of CP; wife of Ram de Montbryce; Countess of Ellesmere and Comtesse de Montbryce; AMOV, PIB, DP

  Mabelle de Valtesse—Maiden name of Mabelle de Montbryce; CP, AMOV, PIB, DP

  Magnus Braunschweig—Dieter’s comrade, CA

  Margaret, Queen of Scotland (Saint Margaret)—AMOV, CP; historical figure known for her piety; Saxon; second wife of King Malcolm Canmore; sister of Edgar Aetheling.

  Marguerite de Montbryce—Daughter of Robert and Dorianne

  Martin Bonhomme—Norman steward at Ellesmere; son of Mathieu

  Mathieu Bonhomme—Son of Fernand; goes to England to be steward at Ellesmere, father of Martin Bonhomme

  Mathieu de Montbryce—Son of Antoine and Sybilla. PIB

  Melton Bernard de Montbryce—Eldest son of Hugh and Devona; named for Devona’s family name and Hugh’s father. PIB

  Michel Cormant—Norman steward at Alensonne; father of Barat, Theo and Paul; CP

  Montbryce—Noble Norman family at the heart of the Legacy

  Mont St. Michel—Abbey church of Carolingian origin built on an island off the French coast.

  Morwenna verch Morgan—Welsh; betrothed to Rhodri; villain; mistress of Phillippe de Giroux; CP, DP

  Myfanwy Dda—Welsh mother of Rhonwen; healer; murdered by Phillippe de Giroux; CP, DP

  Myfanwy Mabelle verch Rhodri—Eldest child of Rhodri and Rhonwen; becomes a Prioress. DP, DB

  Neuadd—The communal great hall in Welsh buildings

  Northumbria—North east part of England; site of constant conflict between Scots and Normans.

  Oda—maidservant to Sybilla ILDE

  Paul Cormant—Norman steward (Alensonne)

  Phillippe de Giroux—Norman villain; CP, DP, PIB

  Pierre de Fleury—Norman soldier; friend of the Montbryce brothers; killed at Hastings; CP

  Pierre de Giroux—Norman villain PIB; brother of heroine, Dorianne

  Ragna FitzRam—English daughter of Caedmon and Agneta; holy terror; becomes known as The Wild Viking Princess.

  Rambaud (Ram) de Montbryce—Norman nobleman; hero of Hastings; confidant to William the Conqueror. First Earl of Ellesmere; Comte de Montbryce; eldest son of Bernard de Montbryce, brother to Antoine and Hugh. Hero of CP. AMOV, PIB & DP

  Regis—Antoine’s stallion ILDE

  Renouf de Maubadon—Norman (Angevin) villain of PIB

  Rhodri ap Owain—Welsh villain turned hero. CP, AMOV, DP

  Rhonwen Dda—Welsh/Saxon heroine DP. Healer CP

  Rhun ap Rhodri—Welsh patriot; son of Rhodri. Twin of Rhydderch. Redhead. DB, hero of WTH

  Rhydderch ap Rhodri—Welsh patriot; son of Rhodri and Rhonwen. Redhead. Twin of Rhun. DB, hero of WTH

  Rhys ap Rhodri—Eldest son of Rhodri; hero of DB. Appears in AMOV

  Robert Curthose—Son of William the Conqueror; became Duke of Normandie on his father’s death; coveted his brother Henry’s throne; captured by Henry at Tinchebray and imprisoned for the remainder of his life. PIB

  Robert de Montbryce—Eldest son of Ram and Mabelle; born in England. Becomes Comte de Montbryce. CP, AMOV, DP; hero of PIB

  Ruyton—Location of Shelfhoc Hall

  Schnell—Dieter’s greyhound, CA

  Shelfhoc Hall—Ancestral home of the Woolgars in Ruyton, Shropshire, England.

  Sibell—Mabelle’s mare in CP
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  Simon Hugo—Norman serf at Alensonne who murders Arnulf de Valtesse to avenge his daughter. CP

  Stephen Marquand—ILDE Norman neighbour of Meltons

  Sybilla de Taloche—ILDE; heroine; Angevin; widow of Denis de Sancerre, mother of the dwarf, Denis de Sancerre. Marries Antoine de Montbryce

  Théobald Cormant—Norman steward; brother of Barat

  Torod—Norman villain; thug, henchman of Renouf ILDE

  Trésor—Cook at Ellesmere. The French word means ‘treasure’.CP

  Tristan Bonhomme—Son of Honoré; steward at Montbryce

  Tybaut—AMOV; steward at Shelfhoc Hall; Norman

  Vangeline Bonhomme—Wife of Fernand; dies in 1066; CP

  Velox—Hugh’s stallion in ILDE

  Victoire—Cook at Domfort Castle; ILDE

  Vormund—Hovawart breed dog; saves Dieter’s life

  Wilona Melton—Saxon mother of Devona, heroine of ILDE

  Woolgar—Married name of Ascha Bronson, widow of Sir Caedmon Woolgar, a housecarl of King Harold who died at Hastings; CP, AMOV

  Wyvern—Caedmon’s horse; saves his life at Alnwick. AMOV

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  Anna Markland is a Canadian author with a keen interest in genealogy. She writes medieval romance about family honour, ancestry and roots. Her novels are intimate love stories filled with passion and adventure. Following a fruitful career in teaching, Anna transformed her love of writing and history into engaging works of fiction. Prior to becoming a fiction author, she published numerous family histories. One of the things she enjoys most about writing historical romance is the in-depth research required to provide the reader with an authentic medieval experience.

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