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- !The source for the following names,Magn.Rotul.Scaccarii Normaniae in Memoires
de La Socie'te des Antiquaires de La Normandie,T 15-17.
Prater-Richard de Pretot,Normandie-1198{MRS} other spellings-Praetor,Praill,
de Pralliis,de Praeriis,{IB}_Henry de Prahors{a Baronial family in Normandy
and England}.Prall_Prato for Peretot in Normandy_Pratt from Pratum or Pre near
Lisieux {Rouen Castle was owned by this name}.This information is from a book
called "Normans"found in Sutro Library,SF.In George Omerod's book,De Preaux
means "of the Meadow",This week,24 Aug 1999,Ronald Marvin,from San
Diego,stopped by and showed me a book,"What's in a name?"(surnames of America)
by LaReina Rule and William K Hammond,a very old paperback which gives the
following,Prater (Ger;Aut:Eng.)r.w.Pratum (Lat.)Home on a Meadow;r.s.Preatre
(O.E.)Priestlike manner. Shield;(Eng,)Black background,three silver wolf heads;
a black lion on a gold stripe across shiels's top. This note from Wendell J Prater.
William was the first born son in his family, thus making him the heir.
We are not able to find record of his fathers first name but it may very well
have been William, Richard, or John this being the most promenant name given
to the first born and heir of the family in the records that we have thus far
found.
His father was a very powerful man, holding Eaton Water, Wiltshire as his
"hold". The first of the family to live at Eaton Water was established there
around the year 1086 or before. The half brother of King William held Eaton
Water after 1066 but it was taken from him and given to other "servants of the
King". We also know that Hugh de Drews held part of the area.
The statement of "the servants of the King" very well could have referred to
our grandfather Guilliumus who was the Reeve of Powys.
As a "Reeve of Powys" this ment that he was the Kings representative in Powys,
thus the "Kings Servant".
But never the less Gilliumus Johonnie Prater (Williamus John Prater) did give
the College of Heraldry the Manor of Eaton Water, Wiltshire England as his
Manorial Estate and Seat of Power. His Coat-of-Arms was registered sometime
around or before the 1100's.
It is also thought that Gilliumus (Williamus) had held the Manor of Eaton
Water under the "Lordship" of Odo, the half brother to King William.
But Odo betrayed his brother and all of his many estated in England were taken
from him and given to many "loyal" servants of the King, many of which already
held under Odo. Also note that Reinbald de Prater held the nearby Manor of
Latton. Reinbald de Prater (Presbyter) was the first Chancellor of England.
George Prater came into possession of Latton Manor in the early 1500 as
inheitance. Latton Manor passed from Reinbald de Presbyster (Prater)
ca. 1080's , in sucession to the Earls of St. German, Cliftons, Ellis
families then in the early 1500's to George Prater.
Latton Manor is located near Eaton Water, Inglesham, and other known
Estates held by the Prater family.
The Prater name is also listed in old English records as alis; Preers, Praers,
Prater, Pretor, Preter, Priest, Prierce, Presbyter, Praytor, Prat.
The estates descended to him / stating that his Manorial Estate was Eaton
Water in North Wiltshire (now Eaton Hastings). This man is descended from
Guilliumus (Williamus) Johonnie (John) Prater. We do know that our Grandfather
married a descendant of Brockwell Yscithoer, "The Prince of Powys" for which
the 3 silver Wolf Heads in our Coat-of-Arms indicate.Another female descendant
married a Delamare, from which we received "Nunney Castle"./Gary B. Prather
!The source for the following names,Magn.Rotul.Scaccarii Normaniae in Memoires de La Socie'te des Antiquaires de La Normandie,T 15-17.
Prater-Richard de Pretot,Normandie-1198{MRS} other spellings-Praetor,Praill, de Pralliis,de Praeriis,{IB}_Henry de Prahors{a Baronial family in Normandy and England}.Prall_Prato for Peretot in Normandy_Pratt from Pratum or Pre near Lisieux {Roue n Castle was owned by this name}.This information is from a book called "Normans"found in Sutro Library,SF.In George Omerod's book,De Preaux means "of the Meadow",This week,24 Aug 1999,Ronald Marvin,from San Diego,stopped by and showed me a book," What's in a name?"(surnames of America) by LaReina Rule and William K Hammond,a very old paperback which gives the following,Prater (Ger;Aut:Eng.)r.w.Pratum (Lat.)Home on a Meadow;r.s.Preatre (O.E.)Priestlike manner. Shield;(Eng,)Black background, three silver wolf heads; a black lion on a gold stripe across shiels's top.
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