“ Roger, a great lord with a hundred knights’ fees, was captured with King Stephen at the battle of Lincoln, joined the rebellion against Henry II. (1173) , founded abbeys, and went on crusade. His grandson William, a leader in the rising against King John, was one of the 25 barons of the Great Charter, as was his brother Roger, and was captured fighting against Henry III. at the rout of Lincoln (1217) . ”

“ Their son John (d. 1361) was father, by a daughter of Henry earl of Lancaster, of John, Lord Mowbray (c. 1328–1368) , whose fortunate alliance with the heiress of Lord Segrave, by the heiress of Edward I.’s son Thomas, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, crowned the fortunes of his race. In addition to a vast accession to their lands, the earldom of Nottingham and the marshalship of England were bestowed on them by Richard II., and the dukedom of Norfolk followed (see Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of) . ”