The Battle Abbey Roll. Vol. III.
by
The Duchess of Cleveland.

Prepared by Michael A. Linton
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Tortechappell : Tort Chapel, as it is given in the Norman Exchequer Rolls of 1198-1203. Like Chaperon, Blanche Cape, &c, it alludes to the cap or hood then worn, and in this case worn awry. The fief of Torcapel is several times mentioned in Norman chartularies; and Richard Torcapel, a priest, also occurs in 1434. (Memoires des Antiquaires de la Normandie.) But here, again I must confess myself utterly at fault. I have never met with the name in England.