Matilda D'Oyly
Matilda 'D'Oyly was an eleventh-century Saxon noble. She was sometimes called Matilda of Wallingford'.
Early life and ancestry
D'Oyly was the daughter of Robert D'Oyly and his wife Aldgytha, daughter of Wigod. She was an only child.Civil war
During the civil war known as the Anarchy, D'Oyly backed Henry I’s daughter, the Empress Matilda, in her struggle against her cousin, King Stephen. She defended Wallingford Castle against Stephen from 1139 to 1152. In 1141, after escaping from Oxford, the Empress sought refuge in Wallingford.Marriages
In 1084, D'Oyly married Miles Crispin. They remained married until his death in 1107.In around 1114, D'Oyly remarried to Brian Fitz Count.