Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Online Library Catalogue FND - Origin of the Morteynes Source ID: S-00001394 Full Title: The Origin of the Morteynes Author(s): John M Ellis (Ellis, John M) Series Volume: 1 Series Number: 2 Pages: 117-121 Publication Date: Jul 2003 Source Type: Article Periodical: Foundations (FND) Language: English (Engl) Keywords: Boulogne, Codnor, Mortain, Morteyne, Peverel Order copies of pages from this source Write a review or abstract for this source Suggest keywords for this source Foundation for Medieval Genealogy homepage Abstract by John M Ellis - 01 Jul 2003 The evidence is reviewed for the early origins of the Morteyne family, ancestors of the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire families of that name. Robert de Morteyne was son of Warner de Codnor, who was probably a son of Warner de Lisoriis. Possible links to the Norman Counts of Mortain, and to the House of Boulogne, are explored.