Jean de la Flèche

Jean de la Flèche, also known as Jean de Beaugency, Seigneur de la Flèche was an 11th-century nobleman. He was a younger son of Lancelin I de Beaugency and Adelberg de Maine and was born about 1030 in La Flèche, Sarthe.
Jean's father Lancelin I, was the first lord of both Beaugency and La Flèche. On his death, the older son Lancelin II was given Beaugency, while Jean became seigneur of La Flèche. In 1059, Jean married Paula of Maine, daughter of Herbert I, Count of Maine. Jean and Paula were the parents of Elias I, Count of Maine, who married Mathilde de Château-du-Loir. He was a great great grandfather of King Henry II.
Jean de la Fleche was given land in Yorkshire, England and this is where the name was first recorded. Fletcher is 'de la Fleche' anglicised.