William d'Ecouis

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Middleton mount, the remains of William d'Ecouis’s motte-and-bailey castle at Middleton in Norfolk

William d'Ecouis (sometimes referred to as William de Schoies) was an early Anglo-Norman baron, who is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086[1] as a substantial holder of land and manors.

William d'Ecouis founded Middleton castle, a motte-and-bailey fortress thought to be constructed from timber, the remains of which is a scheduled monument listed as Middleton Mound.[2][3] The motte, surrounded by a ditch, is at the west side of Station Road in Middleton, Norfolk, a village Script error: No such module "convert". south-east from King's Lynn, on the A47 road.

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  1. The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Template:ISBN
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  3. The Normans in Norfolk, By Sue Margeson, Fabienne Seillier and Andrew Rogerson, Pub:1994, Page 33, Template:ISBN

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