William de Mohun, 1st Earl of Somerset

William de Mohun, 1st Earl of Somerset
1st Earl of Somerset
Tenure1141 – c. 1155
Bornc. 1090
Diedc. 1155
Noble familyde Mohun
SpouseAgnes de Gaunt
FatherWilliam de Moyon

William de Mohun of Dunster, Earl of Somerset (c. 1090 – c. 1155), 2nd feudal baron of Dunster, was a favourite of Empress Matilda and a loyal supporter of her in the war against King Stephen, during which he earned the epithet of the "Scourge of the West".

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