A Man of Value (27 page)

GLOSSARY

A complete glossary for Ms. Markland’s novels.

CP=
Conquering Passion
(Montbryce Legacy, Book I) © Anna Markland 2011

AMOV=
A Man of Value
(Montbryce Legacy, Book II) © Anna Markland 2011

ILDE=
If Love Dares Enough
(Montbryce Legacy, Book III) © Anna Markland 2012

PIB=
Passion in the Blood
(Montbryce Legacy, Book IV) © Anna Markland 2012

DP=
Defiant Passion
(Sons of Rhodri, Book I) © Anna Markland 2012

DB=
Dark and Bright
(Sons of Rhodri, Book II) © Anna Markland 2012

WTH=
The Winds of the Heavens
(Sons of Rhodri, Book III) © Anna Markland 2012

CA=
Carried Away
(FitzRam Family, Book I) © Anna Markland 2012

Abbaye aux Dames
—An abbey for women built in Caen by William the Conqueror ILDE, PIB

Abbaye aux Hommes
—An abbey for men built in Caen by William the Conqueror ILDE, PIB

Abbey
—Agneta’s mare in AMOV

Abbot
—Caedmon’s roan stallion in AMOV

Adam de Montbryce
—Son of Antoine and Sybilla PIB

Adelaide
—Daughter of King Henry I; married Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V CA

Aediva Melton
—Sister of the Saxon heroine in ILDE

Agnes
—Norman scullery maid at Domfort Castle in ILDE

Agneta Kirkthwaite
—English Heroine of Danish and Saxon descent in AMOV

Aidan Branton FitzRam
—Son of Caedmon and Agneta, twin of Blythe; named for Agneta’s brothers who were slain at Bolton. AMOV, CA

Alexandre de Montbryce
—Eldest son of Robert and Dorianne. Heir to the title Comte de Montbryce. Born in Caen during his father’s incarceration PIB

Alnwick
—Located in Northumbria. Site of a battle in 1093 between Roger de Mowbray, Earl of Northumbria, and Malcolm, King of Scotland. Malcolm and his son were killed. Agneta rescues Caedmon from the battlefield and tends his injuries. AMOV

Andras ap Rhys
—Welshman—Friend and comrade of Rhodri ap Owain in CP and DP

Aneurin ap Norweg
—Welshman—Friend and comrade of Rhodri ap Owain in CP and DP

Angeline Hugo
—Norman peasant, rape victim of Arnulf de Valtesse CP

Anjou
—Geographic area of France south of Normandy. Its people are called Angevins. Normans and Angevins were traditional enemies. ILDE

Anna
—Dieter’s housekeeper, CA

Annalise de Vymont
—Heroine of DB. Niece of the Earl of Chester.

Antoine de Montbryce
—Norman hero of ILDE; brother of Rambaud and Hugh

ap Owain—Welsh patronymic—son of Owain

Arnulf de Valtesse
—Norman half brother of Mabelle de Montbryce, heroine of CP. Bastard son of Guillaume de Valtesse. Murdered in CP by Simon Hugo

Ascha (Bronson) Woolgar
—Saxon mother of Caedmon; in CP and AMOV

Barat Cormant
—Norman steward brought to England by the Montbryces for Sussex properties; ILDE; son of Michel, brother of Théo.

Baudoin de Montbryce
—Norman born in England; second son of Ram and Mabelle de Montbryce; becomes 2nd Earl of Ellesmere; marries Carys verch Rhodri; appears in CP, AMOV, DP and PIB.

Bemia Melton
—Saxon sister of heroine of ILDE

Bernard Chauvelin
—Norman soldier at Montbryce Castle PIB

Bernard de Montbryce
—Father of Ram, Antoine and Hugh. Dies in 1066 while his sons are fighting in England.

Bernhardt
—Dieter’s valet, CA

Bileaud
—Norman steward at Domfort Castle ILDE

Blythe Lacey FitzRam
—Daughter of Caedmon and Agneta, twin of Aidan. Born in AMOV. Heroine of CA

Boden
—English mastiff in ILDE

Bolton
—Village in Northumbria; location of Kirkthwaite Hall

Bonhomme
—Normans; family name of the stewards of Montbryce and Ellesmere.

Brigantia
—English mastiff in ILDE

Brindis
—Ram de Montbryce’s horse in CP

Caedmon Brice (Woolgar) FitzRam
—Illegitimate son of Ram de Montbryce and Ascha Woolgar. Appears in CP, PIB & CA; hero of AMOV

Caryl Penarth
—Welsh healer; appears in CP and DP

Carys verch Rhodri
—Welsh; healer; daughter of Rhodri and wife of Baudoin de Montbryce. Becomes 2nd Countess of Ellesmere. Appears in PIB, DP and DB

Catherine de Montbryce
—Daughter of Robert and Dorianne PIB

Commote
—A Welsh area of administration, similar to a county.

Cormant
—Normans; family name of stewards at Alensonne in CP and at East Preston in ILDE

Coventina Brightmore
—Saxon; friend of hero and heroine in AMOV; marries Leofric Deacon

Curia regis
—Latin for King’s Court ILDE

Dda
—Welsh surname of Rhonwen and Myfanwy; CP and DP and DB

de Valtesse
—Maiden surname of heroine of CP

Denis de Sancerre
—Angevin; son of Sybilla and adopted son of Antoine de Montbryce; dwarf ILDE & PIB

Devona Melton
—Saxon; heroine of ILDE; marries Hugh de Montbryce

Dieter Von Wolfenberg
—German hero of CA; married Blythe FitzRam

Dorianne de Giroux
—Norman heroine of PIB; marries Robert de Montbryce

Earl of Chester
—Hugh d’Avranches. Historical figure. Known by the Welsh as Hugh Vras (the Fat) PIB, DB

Edgar the Aetheling
—Saxon; historical figure. Claimant to throne of England taken by William the Conqueror. Aetheling is a Saxon term for “next in line”; appears in CP and AMOV

Edwin FitzRam
—English; brother of Blythe, Aidan and Ragna; son of Caedmon and Agneta

Elenor de Giroux
—Norman; mother of Dorianne de Giroux; wife of Francois. PIB

Ellesmere
—Location of castle given to Ram as a reward by William the Conqueror. Ram and Mabelle eventually turn a derelict Anglo-Saxon earthwork into a vibrant, thriving castle.

Emrys
—Cook at llys Powwydd. DB

Enid
—Saxon maid of Ascha Woolgar. CP & AMOV

Espérance
—Cat who brings solace to Robert de Montbryce during his solitary confinement. The word means ‘hope’. PIB

Etienne Robert de Montbryce
—Second son of Baudoin and Carys; DB

Fernand Bonhomme
—Norman; second generation of his family to be steward of Montbryce Castle. Father of Mathieu and Honore. Married to Vangeline.

FitzRam
—Norman patronymic surname bestowed on Caedmon by Ram. AMOV

Fleurie Mabelle de Montbryce—Daughter of Baudoin and Carys. Her mother almost dies giving birth to her. DB

Fortis
—Black stallion; Ram’s favourite mount; saves his life at Hastings CP

François de Giroux
—Norman father of Dorianne and Pierre de Giroux PIB; sworn enemy of the Montbryces ILDE

Frederika
—Dieter’s first wife, CA

Gallien Rambaud de Montbryce
—Eldest son of Baudoin and Carys DB

Gareth Bronson
—Saxon brother of Ascha Woolgar; takes Ascha to Scotland. CP & AMOV

Gawain Bronson
—Saxon nephew of Ascha Woolgar; CP & AMOV

Gervais
—Norman soldier; Ram’s second in command; CP & DP

Gerwint Isembart de Montbryce (Izzy)
—Second son of Hugh and Devona. Named for his grandfather and great grandfather, and the rat catcher, Joubert. Prefers to be called Izzy.PIB

Gerwint Melton
—ILDE Saxon grandfather of heroine

Gicotte
—Norman soldier at Montbryce Castle; PIB

Giroux
—Norman surname of the family sworn to avenge Guillaume de Valtesse's cruelty to their ancestor; CP, ILDE & PIB

Giselle
—Norman maidservant who accompanies Mabelle to England and becomes chatelaine of Ellesmere; kidnapped with Mabelle; CP

Glain verch Llewelyn
—Welsh bonesetter in DB

Guillaume de Valtesse
—Norman father of Mabelle; his cruelty begins the feud between the Valtesses and the Giroux family; CP

Hastings
—Site in Southern England of a historic battle in 1066 that changed the history of England and Normandy CP

Heinrich
—Historical figure; Holy Roman Emperor; CA

Hélène de Fleury
—Norman wife of friend of Montbryce brothers killed at Hastings. CP

Hugh de Montbryce
—Norman-virgin hero of ILDE; brother of Antoine and Ram CP, PIB

Hylda
—Christian name of Mabelle’s mother, purported to have been strangled by her husband, Mabelle’s father.

Hylda Rhonwen de Montbryce (Rhoni)
—Daughter of Ram and Mabelle born in captivity in Wales; CP, AMOV

Isembart Joubert
—Rat catcher from Montbryce; instrumental in saving the lives of Hugh and Devona; ILDE

Isolda verch Llewelyn
—Welsh healer, heroine of WTH

Johann Dieter Marius von Wolfenberg
—Dieter’s son by his first marriage, CA

Joleyne
—Norman mistress of Ram de Montbryce before he meets Mabelle; CP

King Harald Hardråda of Norway
—Historical figure; pretender to the English throne; killed by King Harold’s army at Stamford Bridge; CP

King Harold II of England
—Historical figure; Saxon brother-in-law of Edward the Confessor. Claimed the throne on Edward’s death; slain at Hastings by the Conqueror’s army; CP

King Henry I
—Norman king of England; son of William the Conqueror; known as Henry Beauclerc; succeeded his brother William Rufus on the throne. Historical figure; PIB

King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland—Historical figure. CP & AMOV

King William I of England
—William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandie. CP, ILDE; historical figure

King William Rufus
—William II of England; son of the Conqueror; AMOV; historical figure