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> i assume that this Raherius was the father of our Bishop (1149-56) Goslen,
> who, being destined for the clergy, would not have been the firstborn son.
> but it *was* in that of the Leves family from which his mother came --and
> there it was the *primary* name for firstborn sons (Bishop Godfrey's brother,
> Goslen's uncle, Lord of Leves, was a Goslen).
Christopher,
Thank you for a very full answer. As for the above "principle", I seem to recall
some exceptions to it in this region. Nothing I can put my finger on easily at
present, but might it have been possible that a first-born *was* occasionally destined
for the clergy?
Cheers,
Jim
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