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Hugo, Archbishop of Rouen, 942-980 gave to his brother Ralf theestates of Toesini, which descended therefore to his son Ralph, orRanulf of Apulia: celebrated for his conquests of the latter and otherplaces; and So, to Ralf his son, who was appointed Castellan ofTillieres jointly with Nigel, Viscount of Coutances, in 1011. Ralf hadissue, Roger de Toecsini, surnamed D'Espagne, on account of hisprowess against the Saracens in Spain, progenitor of the DeToesinis,Hereditary Standard-bearers of Normandy, Barons of Toesini andConches, and of Stafford and Belvoir in England, ancestors of theEnglish houses of Cholmondeley Egerton, Grisley and others, and Hughde Toecsini, (Brother of Roger de Espagne), surnamed de Limesi(Limesay) from his Norman Seigneurie.