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- [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 5, Ed. 1, Tree #0082, Date of Import: 31 Dec 1998] TRAVERS - This ancient and honorable family has been known for almost a thousand years. (The name was changed to Travis in the 1620's). It is written of this family that the name probably came from the French "de la traverse", referring to the residence of its first bearer near or at a cross road. Or, it might be that its name, which carred no French prefix, simply referred to the cross he bore on his armor. It is also written of this family that "they have been noted for their energy, ambition, piety, indusrty, integrity, perseverance, patience, fortitude, loyalty, resourcefulness and courage". The first of this name was a companion of William the Conqueror, and his name in the Battle Abby Roll is simply carried as TRAVERS. He was at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was no wayside peasant known only by his occupation or the location of his home; no, he was a "Chief" in the Norman Army. His epitaph in the Freery at Preston, Lancashire County, England is probably the most ancient in England, and is one of the most remarkable compositions of the period, and significantly tells the story of early Norman life. This first TRAVERS seized Tulketh Castle during the Norman invasion, and this site became the seat of the family for 500 years until the year 1600. It is located on an eminence near Preston in Lancaster Co., England. He married Alison, the daughter of the Saxon Lord, Marmaduke Tulketh, who owned the castle. They had four children: Arnold Fitz, Jordon Fitz, Blanch, and Constance. Source of the above information: THE TRAVIS (TRAVERS) FAMILY AND ITS ALLIES by Major Gen. Robert J. Travis, Savannah, GA Copyright 1954, Printed by Bowen Press, Inc., Decater, GA; Abridged with permission by Eileen Randolph Kaufman, 1994. TRAVERS' EPITAPH "I, Travers, by birth a Norman To gaine victorious conquest With Wm Conqueror in I came As one Chief rol'd among the rest. His querdon was a crowne And our subjects spoyle Some ransomed Towr and Towne Some planted English soyle. Tolketh his castles and herison My captives maulger were His daughter and heire Dame Alison I espoused to my fere. Thirty winters thus were worne In Spousals mirth and glee Four begotten she had and borne er crowned was Beauclard Henry. Arnold and Jordon Fitz Travers Th' one me succeeded, the other tooke orders With Constance and Blanch my daughters The one to Spousals, the other vowed cloisters"
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My Genealogy Data
Abt 1030 - 1121 (~ 41 years)
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