Title: High Sheriff of Lancaster
Name: Sir Geoffrey de Valoines of Farleton and Cantsfield
Herald date: 1160-1166
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The lands of this family lay fairly locally, at Cantsfield and Farleton, although they also appear to have held extensive estates in Norfolk and Leicestershire. The accounts for this period continued to be dealt with by the de Bulmer family as Sheriffs of York.
The name suggests a Norman family. A Robert de Valoines was present at Magna Carta, in opposition to King John.
This family seems to have formed alliances with a number of key families, including the Percys.
Geoffrey died in 1190
