LE SIRE DE BRUCOURT.

Wace (l. 13773) chronicles "sire de Briencort," but there is no such place in Normandy though Le Prevost supposes it was intended for Brucourt, arrondissement off Pont Leveque. Very little is known of the family at the time of the conquest. A Robert de Brucourt confirmed grants by Geoffry de Fervaques to Walsingham, and about the same time a Gilbert de Brucourt gave lands at Fervaques to the abbey of Val-Richer. Gilbert de Bruecourt and Hugh, his son, appear in a charter to Troarm. The family long continued in Normandy and "Robertus de Briencurt" and "Robertus de Brincurt," no doubt the same, appears in different places in the dedication of the fiefs of Mont-Saint-Michel in 1172. Duchesne mentions three of the name one of whom, Henry de Bruecourt, held a fee; of the Foeda de Hiesmes. It is given as Briencourt in the Liber Niger, where we find Robert de Briencourt holding three fees of the honour of Clare in Suffolk, and Geoffry de Briencourt one fee of earl Ferrers in Derby. He also held lands of the Pevrels in Kent, Leicester, Notts and Derby. Baldwin de Brencurt held land in Wytham, Lincolnshire, of the heirs of Hugh Wac and was a benefactor of Spalding priory. His son, John, is mentioned in the time of Edward I.

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