William Peverel

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William Peverel was an 11th–12th century Norman knight and prominent landholder in England, traditionally associated with the early Norman administration of the Peak District and the founding of Peveril Castle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman nobleman
Norman knight
medieval castle
medieval landholder
activeIn 11th century
12th century
associatedWith Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED
Peak District NERFINISHED
Peveril Castle NERFINISHED
castleBuiltInHisName Peveril Castle NERFINISHED
country England
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED
era post-Conquest England
ethnicGroup Norman NERFINISHED
familyName Peverel NERFINISHED
founderOf Peveril Castle NERFINISHED
givenName William
landholdingsIn Derbyshire NERFINISHED
Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED
Peak District NERFINISHED
central England
languageSpoken Latin
Old Norman NERFINISHED
locatedIn Castleton NERFINISHED
Cheshire
Derbyshire
Peak District NERFINISHED
Staffordshire
Yorkshire NERFINISHED
militaryRank knight
namedAfter William Peverel NERFINISHED
notableFor early Norman administration of the Peak District
founding of Peveril Castle
notableWork administration of the Peak District
occupation knight
landholder
partOf Norman aristocracy in England
regionOfActivity England NERFINISHED
Midlands of England NERFINISHED
Peak District NERFINISHED
residence Derbyshire NERFINISHED
England
Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED
timePeriod High Middle Ages NERFINISHED

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Peveril Castle builder William Peverel
Peveril Castle namedAfter William Peverel
Peverel family notableMember William Peverel
Peverel family notableMember William Peverel
this entity surface form: William Peverel the Younger