[Footnote 69: ALAN LE ROUX, the red--of Britanny--received the earldom of Richmond and splendid grants for his services. See _Introd. Domesday_, i. 366; and, for the discussion as to his pedigree, see the introduction to Gale's _Registrum_ of the honor of Richmond. Of all the combatants at Hastings, Alan is alone dwelt upon by _Gaimar_ (who was perhaps himself a Breton) in the following passage, which is not found in the MS, in British Museum, Li quiens Alain de Bretaigne Bien i ferit od sa compaigne. Cil i ferit come baron: Mult bien le firent Breton. Od le roi vint en ceste terre Pur lui aider de sa guerre; Son cosin ert, de son lignage. Gentil home de grant parage; Le roi servit et ama, Et il bien le guerdona; Richement[mont?] li dona el north Bon chastel et bel et fort. En plusurs lius en Engleterre Li rois li donna de sa terre. Lunges la tint et puis finit: A Seint-Edmon l'om l'enfouit. Ore ai dit de cel baron Repairer voil a ma raison.] [Footnote 70: BERNARD DE ST. VALERY, on the Somme, who was grandson of duke Richard II. by a daughter, and was therefore cousin to the conqueror. A branch of the St. Valery family established itself in England; Ranulfus de St. Walarico appears in Domesday, _Introd_. i. 503. In the Red book, de Baiocasino, is 'Guido de Sancto Galerico 1 mil. pro allodiis taill.;' and among the defaulters is 'Bernardus de Sancto Valerico, pro fœdo de Valle de Dun.'] [Footnote 71: ROBERT COMTE D'EU. We have seen him before at the battle of Mortemer. He received the custody of the castle of Hastings, and considerable lands in England, which his family retained till the severance of Normandy; see _Introd. Domesday_, i. 463; and Estancelin's _History of the comtes d'Eu._ Comes Augi is one of the defaulters in the Red book roll.] [Illustration] [Illustration] CHAPTER XXIV. WHAT DEEDS OF ARMS DUKE WILLIAM DID; AND HOW HAROLD WAS SLAIN AND THE ENGLISH FLED. Duke William pressed close upon the English with his lance; striving hard to reach the standard with the great troop he led; and seeking earnestly for Harold, on whose acconnt the whole war was. The Normans follow their lord, and press around him; they ply their blows upon the English; and these defend themselves stoutly, striving hard with their enemies, returning blow for blow.