tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364820219691801658.post943739134966533256..comments2024-03-05T06:37:07.604+00:00Comments on Archaeology and History of Medieval Sherwood Forest: 1287 Sherwood Forest Eyre CourtAndy Gaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11716472077838765777noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8364820219691801658.post-44734156843521981762020-07-09T06:25:51.896+01:002020-07-09T06:25:51.896+01:00My distant relatives "haach/hatcher" lik...My distant relatives "haach/hatcher" likely lived in a cottage next to "the gate of the forest" of neroche in Sussex under the principal tenant in chief, Count Robert of Mortain (William the Conquerer was Mortain's half-brother who fought at Hastings). The estate/manor is listed in the doomsday book as "Haach Manor". Our surname "Haacher/Hatcher" means living next to the gate, here most likely Neroche a royal forest. Q. Would it be logical to assume that to be living in a cottage like this, next to the forest gate that you were involved or had to be involved in some aspect of administration of the royal forest as a 1) Verderer, 2) Regarder, or 3) Agister ? As the Normans prevailed and took over most every manor from the anglo-saxons, I think my relative may have been some knight or soldier who fought with Count Mortain at Hastings and followed him into wessex when a timber fort was built at Neroche forest near Tauton next to Haach/hatch manor. My distant relatives eventually moved from the area to Croydon (South London) assuming the surname -- Haacher/Hatcher (as stated here meaning living next to "er" the gate), which can be assumed to be the gate to Neroche forest. Any comments? Any thoughts on the matter of my speculation back into 1066-1376 medieval english family history? thanks. Jerry B. Hatcher (e)jhtchr1118@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089268015624133779noreply@blogger.com