Turold of Bayeux

Turold of Bayeux, was one of the Norman knights known from both the Bayeux tapestry and Domesday Book. Turold was named on the Bayeux tapestry, and depicted as a messenger. He is believed to have been a vassal of Odo of Bayeux, Bishop of Bayeux and is recorded as holding land from Odo in Kent in the Domesday Book in 1087.

Turold depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry

He became Constable of Bayeux, but lost power when Bishop Odo was disgraced. [1]

See also

• Turoldus the poet.[2]
• Turold de Brémoy

References

1. "The Conquest and its Aftermath". BBC. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
2. Hunt, Tony. "Thorold". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press.