Sauls

The Noble Tribe of Sauls represented here by Lord Donald of that Ilk. The surname Sauls was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Penrice. "The manor of Penrice has for many generations belonged to the ancient family of Sawle. The founder of this family came from Normandy with William the Conqueror. He was probably placed in these parts after the Conquest, under the Earl of Moreton, to command those troops which were kept on foot to awe the people into submission to the Norman authority. At what particular time the Sawle family first became inhabitants of Penrice, their present seat, it is difficult to ascertain. It is certain that this has been the place of their abode for many generations."