ESQ Williamus Prater 1450 8828

ESQ
Williamus Prater Sex: Male

Birth Date	1450 Eaton Water, Wiltshire, England

Father	William Praers de Praers	Born: 1410 England	Died: 1431
Mother		Born:

Williamus Prater
Notes:

About William Prater, Esq. William was the first born son in his family, thus making him the heir. We are not able to find record of his fathers first name but it may very well have been William, Richard or John, this being the most prominent name given to the first born and heir of the family in the records that we have thus far found. His father was a very powerful man, holding Eaton Water, Wiltshire as his "hold". The first of the family to live at Eaton Water was established there around the year 1086 or before. The half brother of King William held Eaton Water after 1066 but it was taken from him and given to other "servants of the King". We are missing the first names of the descendants between Williamus Pretor who was born 1110-1120 at Eaton Water, Wiltshire. This was during the period in history that the first born always inherited the main manorial estates and any titles the father held. For this reason, we assume that there was a direct line of descendancy from Williamus to William. Williamus who was still living in 1159, was listed with the occupation of: official/ reeve/sheriff. He was the reeve of Lincolnshire. A reeve is an official or "one who governors" for the established title holder who can be a prince, earl, duke, count, viscount, baron, etc. Williamus Prater was married to a woman with the surname of Delamere. Delamare is the name taken by a Norman family which came into England with William Duke of Normandy in his conquest of England in 1066, Norman De la Mere was a great Lord in Normandy, with his Castle DelaMere built on the edge of a lake in Normandy. It is believed that Williamus Prater had two sons: William Prater and Robertus Pretor, probably both born at Eaton Water. Robertus was still living in 1208. He was the reeve of Gloucestershire. The parents of Williamus Prater were Guilliumus (Williamus) Johonnie Prater, who was born about 1020-1040, and his wife whose surname was Yscitheor (Princes of Powys). They were married about 1070-1080. Guilliumus Johonnie Prater (William John) was a shire reeve under the Prince of Powys. The couple had another son Richardus Prater, born about 1098-1100 at Eaton Water. He was recorded as living in 1150 and later died at Lincolnshire, England. Yscitheor was an old Welch/Gaelic name from which the Lords of Powys used in early history, 800-1100s later became DeLaPole (of the Poole.) They lived at a castle in the Kingdom of Powys, located in central Wales and extended into several counties in southwest England. The Prater family may have began with ? de Presbyter (Prester/Prater/Practor) who was probably born in Wales or Denmark with Norman family ties, and probably died at Wiltshire, England or Powys, Wales. The name of his wife is unknown but this couple had a least one son, Reinbold de Presbyter (Prater) who was probably born in Wales. He became the first chancellor of England under William the Conqueror (also known as William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy). A presbyter was a highly educated noble that held power through the Catholic Church, the predominate religion of that period. The presbyter was an elder in the church who managed the vast church properties and worked very closely with the monarchy.

Spouse:

Alice Carew Sex: Female

Birth Date	1455 Painswich, Gloucestershire, England
Death Date	1528
Father	Thomas Carew	Born: 1425	Died: 1481
Mother		Born:

Alice Carew Notes:

About Alice Prater http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=shermancr... Name: Alice Carew Given Name: Alice Surname: Carew Sex: F Birth: 1462 in , , Cornwall, England Death: 1528 in Inglesham, Highworth, Wiltshire, England Father: Thomas Carew b: 1426 in Mohuns Ottery, Luppitt, Devonshire, England Mother: Joane Carminow b: Bef 1427 in Trenowyth, Probus, Cornwall, England Marriage 1 William I Prater b: 1451 in Eaton Water, Cricklade, Wiltshire, England Married: Abt 1479 in Eaton Water, Cricklade, Wiltshire, England

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John Prater of Inglesham GENTLEMAN

b.1480
d.1547

Katherine Luster

Elene

1 George Prater ESQ b.1516

Anthony Thomas Prater Gentleman b.1540

Thomas Prather Gentleman b.1578

Thomas Prather b.1604

Ancestors Chart

Parents 2	4 persons	8 persons	16 persons	32 persons	64 persons	128 persons	256 persons	512 persons	1024 persons	-
de Praers William Praers b.1410 England d.1431	Robert Praers b.1341 Baddiley, Cheshire, England	Sheriff Robert de Praers b.1291 Cheshire, England	William de Praers b.1261 Barthomley, Cheshire, England	Robert Praers b.1220 Steward of, Halton, England	Robert de Praers b.1183 Dutton, Cheshire, England	Adam Praers b.1144 Barthomley, Cheshire, England	Roger Praers b.1117 Cheshire, England	Adam de Praers	Richard de Praers	MORE>
								de Praers William Praers b.1410 England d.1431
							de Praers William Praers b.1410 England d.1431
						de Praers William Praers b.1410 England d.1431





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