The family of MAUDE was established in England by EUSTACE DE MONTE ALTO, surnamed the NORMAN HUNTER, one of the soldiers of the Conquest, in the immediate train of the Palatine Earl of Chester, the potent HUGH LUPUS, from whom , in requittal of his gallant services, Monte Alto obtained the lordships of Montalt and Hawarden, in the co. of Flint, places still designating a branch of his descendants, the noble house of Maude, Viscounts Hawarden and Barons of Montalt.
ANDOMAR, or AYLMER DE MONTALT, who founded the Yorkshire and only surviving line of the family, was great-great-grandson of Eustace, and youngest brother of Robert de Montalt, Baron de Montalt, by tenure temp. HENRY II., from whom derived the celebrated Robert de Montalt, who was summoned to parliament from 27th EDWARD I. to 13th Edward III., but d.s.p. Andomar de Montalt, accompanying in 1174 the expedition against WILLIAM the Lion, had the good fortune to make the Scottish monarch prisoner by surprise; and conveying the royal captive to HENRY II., then at Falaise, that prince granted to him, instead of his ancient ensigns,"a lion, gu.,(the lion of Scotland,)debruised by two bars, sa.," to denote captivity. His son and heir, ROBERT DE MONTALT, inherited West Riddlesden, and the other estates of his cousin, Richard de Montalt, son of Simon , second son of Ralph, 4th Baron de Montalt, grandson of EUSTACE, the Norman.
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Extract transcribed 2004, John Stowell