Emma de Gant
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~ as a Gant, ✓ as Alan's wife and William's mother: Emma, wife of Alan de Percy - 'He m. Emma, da. of Gilbert de Gant, by Alice, da. of Hugh de Montfort' (CP X 'Percy' p.439); n.(e): 'His son William names his mother Emma de Gant in his confirmation to Whitby ... Although no charter evidence is available for her parentage, it was accepted by Farrer without doubt ... and this is strongly supported on chronological grounds'; at the Lindsey survey Alan held 4 carucates in Horkstow of Walter de Gant, 'presumably a further portion of Emma's maritagium' (p.440 n.(c)). Gilbert de Gant and Alice de Montfort are already in this tree (F100492, parents of Walter de Gant) - RING 27 Oct 2026, entered at ~ on CP's hedge. Mother of William de Percy (d. 1175). Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. X (1945), 'Percy' pp.435-447 and notes (page images supplied by Aynsley, read 27 Oct 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]