TEMPLAR FIGURES

 

Roger de Mowbray was a keen supporter of the Templars. His father was Nigel d'Aubigny - a Norman knight much favoured by Henry I, who granted him estates in England. Roger took his name from the family estate in Normandy, Montbray - which was anglicised to Mowbray.

 

His first crusade was in 1146-1147. and was later to have the rare distinction of being ransomed by the order, after being captured. De Mowbray would fight in several crusades, the last at the age of Sixty Five, when he was one of the few to survive the battle of Hattin, and being held in captivity thereafter, from which the Templars would pay a randsom for to release

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He died shortly thereafter and was reportedly buried in the Holy Land - however at Bylands Abbey in Yorkshire there is a grave, known as the tomb of Roger de Mowbray.

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De Mowbray was one of the Templars greatest benefactors, from 1150 to 1186, his donations included not only the land and timber for Penhill, but also lands at Brim & ham (North Yorkshire), Hampton in Arden (Adowson - right to appoint priest of the church), Temple Balsall, Babgy - Yorkshire (Arable Land) Thorpe - Yorkshire, Weedley - Yorkshire (Property retained by the Church), Weedley - Yorkshire, Althorpe & Burnham, Beltoft and  Keadby

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