GUILLAUME D'ALRE.

The name Aure, Alre, or Aure was derived from Auray in Brittany, of which this family were hereditary castellans. William d'Aure, or Alre, held lands in Devon in 1083. Though it is evident that this William was present at the conquest, his name is not written in the Domesday book, nor is he a tenant-in-chief. Nevertheless, the family later occurs in England. There are several citations, which without doubt are sufficient to justify the abbe de La Rue in adding him to his supplementary list of the companions of duke William at Hastings. A William d'Alure witnessed a charter of Robert Malbere, granting his estate of Cheddok to his son. This William was sheriff of Salop in 1199. Hubert d'Aure witnessed the charter of Emma d'Auvers to Thames abbey, Oxford. From him descend the baronets Hoare of England and Ireland.

--(This name appears on the Falaise Roll).