THE CHAMBERLAIN OF TANKERVILLE
Chamberlaine, - John, Count de Tankerville, of Tankerville Castle, in Normandy,
took part in the expedition against England, but returned after the battle of
Hastings to his hereditary estates, leaving a son in the conquered country,
who became chamberlain to Henry I., and whose son, Richard, assumed the surname
of Chamberlain from his office. The chief line of his descendants were the Chamberlaynes
of Sherborne, in Oxfordshire, from whom derived the celebrated Sir Thomas Chamberlayne,
of Prince Thorpe and Presbury, a distinguished diplomatist in the reigns of
Henry VIII., Mary, and Elizabeth. Of the existing families of the name, sprung
from the Norman stock of Tankerville, we may mention the CHAMBERLAINES of Maugersbury,
co. Gloucester (now represented by J. CHAMBERLAYNE CHAMBERLAYNE, Esq.), and
the CHAMBERLAlNES of Stoney Thorpe, co. Warwick.
--(This name appears on the Battle Abbey Roll)