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=== 1077 Provost Alwin Child ===

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynebald_de_Ballon#Donations_to_Bermondsey_Abbey Provost Alwin Child] came from France and set up churches and religious Cluny orders of monks. The Cluny Church in France was the largest church in the world. It was surpassed by St. Peters built in Rome during the 1600's. Alwin Child built the Church of the Savior, the Church of Mary Magdalene and the Palace for William the Conqueror and his son William Ruffus. Alwin Child lived in the palace with the Kings and over saw its operation for the King until his death in 1082.  Alwin was the Chancellor of Religion for the new Kings of England.  Alwin left his will  in 1082, Bermondsay, (London) Surrey, England.  Alwin's son Alwin Child brought the Cluny monks from France in 1089 before he died in 1094.  Alwin Child's son Roger Infans or Child went on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade first crusade to Jerusalem] and assisted in its capture from 1096-1098.  Roger Infans returned to England to run the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockingham_Castle Royal Castle of Rockingham in Northamptonshire]. He served as commander of the royal guard and was a baron over more than ten manors. More French were brought into England to be Royal Judges or Provosts over cities. Knights presided over 1-9 manors, and Franklins over a manor. The feudal system was instituted upon the English by the French with the gentry and nobility classes as rulers. The English were made serfs or slaves and confined to the manors in which they live. A series of judicial courts were instituted from the manorial, Provost or city and shire level. Royal or country matters were brought before the Royal Court of Judges. Upon his death in 1087 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/william_i_king.shtml William the Conqueror divided his lands between two of his sons, with Robert receiving Normandy and William Rufus, England].