Clito—see William Clito
Coll de Lladrones—Hill of Thieves DOL
Commote—A Welsh area of administration, similar to a county.
Conall MacCathail—steward’s son DIK; helps Ronan escape
Cormant—Normans; family name of stewards at Alensonne in CP and at East Preston in ILDE
Coventina Brightmore—Saxon; friend of hero and heroine in AMOV; marries Leofric Deacon
Curia regis—Latin for King’s Court ILDE
Curthose—see Robert Curthose
Daegal—Saxon brigand DIK
Dagfinn Alfredsen—Dane; ally of Reider in WVP
Dagfrid—Dane; cousin of Kjartan in WVP
Dareau Revandel— brother of Letyce HK
Dda—Welsh surname of Rhonwen and Myfanwy; CP and DP and DB
de Valtesse—Maiden surname of heroine of CP
Denis de Sancerre—Angevin; son of Sybilla and adopted son of Antoine de Montbryce; dwarf ILDE & PIB; hero of HK
Devlin de Villiers—villain of HC
Devona Melton—Saxon; heroine of ILDE; marries Hugh de Montbryce
Dieter Von Wolfenberg—German hero of CA; marries Blythe FitzRam; appears in WVP
Dominguez—Aragonese; King Alfonso’s lieutenant DOL
Dorianne de Giroux—Norman heroine of PIB; marries Robert de Montbryce
Dubh Linn (or Dyflin)—Dublin DIK
Earl of Chester—Hugh d’Avranches. Historical figure. Known by the Welsh as Hugh Vras (the Fat) PIB, DIK
East Preston—Sussex village; sight of fictitious manor deeded to Antoine HK
Edgar the Aetheling—Saxon; historical figure. Claimant to throne of England taken by William the Conqueror. Aetheling is a Saxon term for “next in line”; appears in CP and AMOV
Edwin FitzRam—English; brother of Blythe, Aidan and Ragna; son of Caedmon and Agneta STL
El Batallador—nickname given to King Alfonso, means “The Battler” earned because he fought the Moors DOL
El Cid—historical figure; Spanish hero of the Reconquista DOL
Eldwyn—Saxon brigand DIK
Elenor de Giroux—Norman; mother of Dorianne de Giroux; wife of Francois. PIB
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.
Empress Maud (see Adelaide)
Emrys—Cook at llys Powwydd. DB
Emyle Bossuet—Norman commander of mercenaries in Ireland DIK
Encaustum—ink
Enid—Saxon maid of Ascha Woolgar. CP & AMOV
Ermintrude de Calumette—Empress Maud’s confidant HC
Espérance—Cat who brings solace to Robert during his imprisonment. The word means ‘hope’. PIB
Étienne Robert de Montbryce—Second son of Baudoin and Carys; DB,STL; HC
Farah—Aragonese; heroine (María Sancha Tarazona) Arabic word meaning ‘joy’DOL
Felicia de Roucy—historical figure; mother of King Alfonso of Aragón DOL
Felicité—Gallien’s treacherous first wife HC
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
Flandres—medieval county of Flanders HC
Fleurie Mabelle de Montbryce—Daughter of Baudoin & Carys. Her mother almost dies giving birth to her. DB
Florymonde de Montbryce—daughter of Antoine and Sybilla
Fortis—Black stallion; Ram’s favourite mount; saves his life at Hastings CP
Fortissima—Rhoni’s mare, descended from Fortis DIK
Fothud MacFintain—villain DIK
Francine Beaujoie—lady-in-waiting to Empress Maud; friend of heroine HC
François de Giroux—Norman father of Dorianne and Pierre PIB; sworn enemy of the Montbryces ILDE
Frederika—Dieter’s first wife, CA
Freyja—Norse goddess of fertility;WVP
Fulk—Count of Anjou; father of Geoffrey HC
Gabriel Duquesne—Norman Captain of Rhoni’s bodyguard DIK
Galicia—kingdom/region in the west of Spain DOL
Gallien Rambaud de Montbryce—Eldest son of Baudoin and Carys DB, STL; hero of HC
Gareth Bronson—Saxon brother of Ascha Woolgar; takes Ascha to Scotland. CP & AMOV
Gawain Bronson—Saxon nephew of Ascha Woolgar; CP & AMOV
Geoffrey of Anjou (the Handsome)—Angevin betrothed to Maud, Henry’s daughter.HC
Georges de Giroux—Norman, Crusader. Reappears in DOL
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, Jubert. Prefers to be called Izzy.PIB; Hero of DOL
Gerwint Melton—ILDE Saxon grandfather of heroine
Gicotte—Norman soldier at Montbryce Castle; PIB
Giroux—Norman surname of the family sworn to avenge 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
Gorm—villain of WVP; step brother of Reider
Grace Mabelle Carys de Montbryce—daughter of Gallien and Peridotte; twin of Rodrick HC
Grouchet—Anglo-Norman baron, villain of STL
Guillaume de Terrence—champion supposed to guard heroines in HK
Guillaume de Valtesse—Norman father of Mabelle; his cruelty begins the feud between the Valtesses and the Giroux family; CP
Hastings—Site of a historic battle in 1066 that changed the history of England and Normandy CP
Heinrich—Historical figure; Holy Roman Emperor; CA
Hel—Norse word for Hell WVP
Hélène de Fleury—Norman wife of friend of Montbryce brothers killed at Hastings. CP
Henry Beaumont—Earl of Warwick; historical figure; DB
Hospitallers—Knights of the Order of St. John DOL
Hugh de Montbryce—Norman-virgin hero of ILDE; brother of Antoine and Ram CP, PIB
Husembro—hidden cove on Danish coast WVP
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; heroine of DIK
Iftikhar ad-Daula—historical figure; governor of Jerusalem DOL
Ingram Maknab—Scot; son of Neyll. STL
Isembart Jubert—Rat catcher from Montbryce; instrumental in saving the lives of Hugh and Devona; ILDE
Isolda verch Llewelyn—Welsh healer, heroine of WTH
Ivar Sigurdsen—Dane; captain in WVP
Jacquelle—Rhoni’s maid DIK
Jennet—Northumbrian peasant woman STL
Johann Dieter Marius von Wolfenberg—Dieter’s son by his first marriage, CA
Johara—Arabic name given to María Catalina; means ‘jewel’ DOL
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;HK;HC
King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland—Historical figure. CP & AMOV
Kingston Gorse—Sussex village, site of fictitious manor deeded to Antoine ILDE;HK
King William I of England—William the Conqueror, Duke of Norma
ndie. 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
Kjartan Eldarsen—Danish; comrade of Reider in WVP
Kolbrand’s Path—fictitious seat of the MakNab clan on the coast of Scotland STL
Köln—German (Saxon) town, known as Cologne in English; CA
La Blanche Nef—Infamous White Ship that sank in 1120 taking with it hundreds of sons and daughters of the English nobility, including the Crown Prince, William, son of Henry I STL
La Cuisinière—Legendary Norman cook at Montbryce Castle; her name means ‘The Cook’ CP
Lande Pourri—A wooded area outside Caen PIB
Laurent Deschamps—military commander at Montbryce in Ram’s absence CP
Le Manio—ancient giant monolith in Carnac HK
Leofric Deacon—Saxon friend of Caedmon AMOV; badly injured at Alnwick; marries Coventina Brightmore; appears in STL
León—kingdom/region in central Spain DOL
Les oreillons—mumps HK
Letyce Revandel—villainess HK
Lindisfarne Abbey—historic Benedictine monastery on Holy Island STL
Llansanfraid—site of Myfanwy Mabelle’s priory DIK
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
Lope Velasco—known as The Wolf; looks like a crow; henchman of Vermudo Díaz DOL
Lorcan MacFintain—villain DIK
Lothar von Süpplingenburg—Saxon Duke who became Holy Roman Emperor CA
Löwe—Dieter’s Rottweiler, CA
Lucien Lallement— brother of heroines of HK
Lux—Rosamunda’s palfrey HK
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
Malraux de Carnac—Breton, villain HK
Màni—Norse god of the Moon
Marc Lallement—father of heroines of HK
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.
Margit Hansdatter—Dane; villain of WVP
Marguerite de Montbryce—Daughter of Robert and Dorianne
María Catalina Tarazon—Aragonese mother of Farah; DOL
María Sancha Tarazona—Farah; DOL
Martin Bonhomme—Norman steward at Ellesmere; son of Mathieu
Massilia—now known as Marseilles, France DOL
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; HK
Matilda (see Adelaide)
Maudine Lallement—mother of heroines of HK
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
Moors—peoples of Arabic origin who conquered most of Spain in medieval times DOL
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
Motte—raised central bastion of a Norman castle
Moyra—maidservant DIK
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
Nakers—medieval drums -set of two worn by drummer
Navarra—kingdom/region of Spain DOL
Neuadd—The communal great hall in Welsh buildings
Neyll Maknab— villain of STL: stepfather of Nolana Kyncade
Nolana Kyncade—Scot; heroine of STL
Northumbria—North east part of England; site of constant conflict between Scots and Normans.
Nox—Adam’s black stallion HK
Oda—maidservant to Sybilla ILDE
Offa’s Dyke—ancient earthwork built by kings of Mercia DIK
Oiasso—today known as Irún, Spain DOL
Olve—Danish thrall saves Ragna’s life WVP
Order of Saint John—religious order founded to help the sick DOL
Orlaith MacLachlainn—Ronan’s mother, reputed to be a selkie DIK
Ouistreham—village on the French coast HK
Padre Benito—Abbot of San Juan de la Peña DOL
Pamplona—city in Spain; capital of Navarra; famous today for the running of the bulls DOL
Pascal Bonhomme—steward at Ellesmere; son of Martin. 4th generation to serve the Montbryces HC
Paul Cormant—Norman steward (Alensonne)
Paulina Lallement—heroine HK
Peridot—a greenish gemstone HC
Peridotte de Pontrouge—Angevin; marries Gallien de Montbryce; becomes Third Countess of Ellesmere HC
Philippa de Grosmont—haughty lady-in-waiting; spy for Ermintrude HC
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
Poling— Sussex village; sight of fictitious manor deeded to Antoine HK
Prestetone—hamlet on Welsh seacoast (present day Prestatyn) DIK
Pyrenees (Perinés)— mountain range between France and Spain DOL
Quique Raúl—bandit leader DOL
Ragna FitzRam—English daughter of Caedmon and Agneta; holy terror; heroine of WVP STL
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
Rebec—medieval stringed instrument
Reconquista—Reconquest of Spain from the Moors DOL
Regis—Antoine’s stallion ILDE
Reider Torfinnsen—Danish hero of Wild Viking Princess WVP
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 & Rhonwen. Redhead. Twin of Rhun. DB, hero of WTH
Rhydycroesau—Welsh border village CP;DP;DIK
Rhys ap Rhodri—Eldest son of Rhodri; hero of DB. Appears in AMOV
Roar Knutsen—Dane; henchman of Gorm in WVP
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 Bellême—historical figure; son of Roger de Montgomery
Robert de Montbryce—Eldest son of Ram and Mabelle; born in England. Becomes Comte de Montbryce. CP, AMOV, DP; hero of PIB; DOL;HK
Robert de Pontrouge—father of Peridotte HC
Rodrick Rambaud de Montbryce—son of Gallien and Peridotte; twin of Grace HC
Roger de Montgomery—historical figure; cousin of the Conqueror, notorious for his cruelty HK
Roget—Malraux’s steward in HK
Ronan MacLachlainn—Hero of Dark Irish Knight DIK
Rosamunda Lallement—mute heroine HK
Rosko—port in Brittany HK
Roussel—Norman;first steward of Shelfhoc appointed by Ram
Ruyton—Location of Shelfhoc Hall
Sagrajas—site of famous medieval battle in Spain between Christians and Moors DOL
St. Winefride’s Well—historical place of pilgrimage DIK
Sancho Ramírez—historical figure; king of Aragón and Navarra DOL
San Juan de la Peña—monastery near Jaca; St. John of the Rock DOL
Santa Cristina—priory hospital in the Pyrenees DOL
Santiago de Compostela—Holy site to which thousands of pilgrims still flock; reputed resting places of bones of St. James DOL
Schnell—Dieter’s greyhound, CA
Shawm—medieval wind instrument
Shelfhoc Hall—Ancestral home of the Woolgars in Ruyton, Shropshire, England.
Sibell—Mabelle’s mare in CP
Simon Hugo—Norman serf at Alensonne who murders Arnulf de Valtesse to avenge his daughter. CP
Sord Colmcille—St. Columba’s Well, near Dublin DIK
Souflette—donkey in HK
Stephen Marquand—ILDE Norman neighbour of Meltons; grandfather of heroines of HK
Stephen of Blois—grandson of the Conqueror; became king after Henry I; HC
Strand—Danish island principality WVP
Sybilla de Taloche—ILDE; heroine; Angevin; widow of Denis de Sancerre, mother of the dwarf, Denis de Sancerre. Marries Antoine de Montbryce
Tamworth Castle—historical building, seat of the Marmion family HC
Tandine Grisjaune (de Villiers)—lady-in-waiting to Empress Maud; friend of heroine HC
The Wolf—nickname of Lope Velasco DOL
Théobald Cormant—Norman steward; brother of Barat
Thor—alaunt gentil hound belonging to Ragna FitzRam, named after Norse god of thunder WVP
Topaz—kitten HK
Torfinn—father of Reider in WVP; murdered by Gorm
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
Túr MacLachlainn—Ronan’s estate in Ireland DIK
Tybaut—AMOV; steward at Shelfhoc Hall; Norman
Valhalla—Norse ‘heaven’
Vangeline Bonhomme—Wife of Fernand; dies in 1066; CP
Vàr—Norse goddess of oaths
Vermudo Díaz—Aragonese; villain DOL