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The Quincy family was established in Cuinchy, France, near Bethune on t h e b o r d er of Artois and Flanders, before coming to England. The family n a m e ( a l so written Quency and Quincey) is believed to derive from their e a r l y h o me in France. "The pioneer Quincy in England was Saher I, who ea r l y r e c ords indicate was the tenant of Ansel de Chokes at Long Buckby i n N o r t h amptonshire after 1124. (Cuinchy is a short distance from Chocqu es , t h e o r iginal home of Saher's overlord, Anselm de Chokes. He was a t e na n t o f t he latter circa 1124-29.) In 1155-56 Henry II confirmed Sahe r I ' s r i g ht to Long Buckby. According to Saher IV de Quincy in 1208, Sa he r I a l s o h eld the Advowson of Wimpole in Cambridge after 1154.
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Abt 1098 - Abt 1158 (60 years)
