Alice de Dunstanville

F, b. circa 1118
Charts
Lucretia Proctor Pedigree Chart
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namecirca 1139As of circa 1139,her married name was Basset.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1118Alice de Dunstanville was born circa 1118.
Marriagecirca 1139She married Thomas Basset circa 1139.

Child of Alice de Dunstanville and Thomas Basset

William Marshal

M, b. 1190, d. 6 April 1231
Father*William Marshal b. 1146, d. 14 May 1219
Mother*Isabel de Clare b. 1172, d. 1220
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1190William Marshal was born in 1190.
He was the son of William Marshal and Isabel de Clare.
Marriage1224William Marshal married Eleanor Plantagenet, daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême, in 1224.
Death6 April 1231William Marshal died on 6 April 1231.

Eleanor Plantagenet

F, b. 1215, d. 13 April 1275
Father*King John of England b. 24 Dec 1166, d. 19 Oct 1216
Mother*Isabella of Angoulême b. 1188, d. 31 May 1246
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1224As of 1224,her married name was Marshal.
Married NameJanuary 1238As of January 1238,her married name was de Montfort.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1215Eleanor Plantagenet was born in 1215.
She was the daughter of King John of England and Isabella of Angoulême.
Marriage1224Eleanor Plantagenet married William Marshal, son of William Marshal and Isabel de Clare, in 1224.
MarriageJanuary 1238Eleanor Plantagenet married Simon de Montfort, son of Simon IV de Montfort and Alix de Montmorency, in January 1238.
Death13 April 1275Eleanor Plantagenet died on 13 April 1275.
DateLocationDescription
Eleanor of England (also called Eleanor Plantagenet [1] and Eleanor of Leicester) (1215 – 13 April 1275) was the youngest child of King John of England and Isabelle of Angouleme.

At the time of Eleanor's birth, King John's London was conquered and Queen Isabella was in shame. He had been forced to sign the Magna Carta. Eleanor would never meet her father, as he died at Newark Castle when she was barely a year old. The French, led by Philip II of France, were marching through the south. The only lands loyal to her brother, Henry III, were in the middle and southwest. The barons ruled the north, but they united with the royalists under William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, who protected the young king, and Philip was defeated.

William Marshal died in 1219 and Eleanor was promised to his son, also named William. They were married on 23 April 1224 at New Temple Church in London. The younger William was 34 and Eleanor only nine. He died in London on 6 April 1231, days before their 7th anniversary. There were no children of this marriage. The widowed Eleanor swore a holy oath of chastity in the presence of Edmund Rich, Archbishop of Canterbury.

Seven years later, she met Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester. According to Matthew Paris, Simon was attracted to Eleanor's beauty and elegance as well as her wealth and high birth. They fell in love and married secretly on 7 January 1238 at the King's chapel at Westminster Palace. Her brother King Henry later alleged that he only allowed the marriage because Simon had seduced Eleanor. The marriage was controversial because of the oath Eleanor had sworn several years before to remain chaste. Because of this, Simon made a pilgrimage to Rome seeking papal approval for their union. Simon and Eleanor would have seven children:

Henry de Montfort (November 1238-1265)
Simon the younger de Montfort (April 1240-1271)
Amaury de Montfort, Canon of York (1242/1243-1300)
Guy de Montfort, Count of Nola (1244-1288)
A daughter, born and died in Bordeaux between 1248 and 1251.
Richard de Montfort (1252-1266)
Eleanor de Montfort (1258-1282)
Simon de Montfort had the real power behind the throne, but when he tried to take the throne, he was defeated with his son at the Battle of Evesham on 4 August 1265. Eleanor fled to exile in France where she became a nun at Montargis Abbey, a nunnery founded by her deceased husband's sister Amicia. She died and was buried there on 13 April 1275. Elizabeth Woodville, Queen -Consort of King Edward IV was her direct descendant.1

Child of Eleanor Plantagenet and Simon de Montfort

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Leicester

Walter de Dunstanville

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriageafter 1231Walter de Dunstanville married Maud Marshal, daughter of William Marshal and Isabel de Clare, after 1231.

Joan Marshal

F, b. 1202, d. 1234
Father*William Marshal b. 1146, d. 14 May 1219
Mother*Isabel de Clare b. 1172, d. 1220
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was de Munchensi.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1202Joan Marshal was born in 1202.
She was the daughter of William Marshal and Isabel de Clare.
Death1234Joan Marshal died in 1234.

Waleran de Beaumont

M, b. 1104, d. 9 April 1166
Father*Robert de Beaumont b. 1049, d. 5 Jun 1118
Mother*Elizabeth of Vermandois b. c 1081, d. 13 Feb 1131
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1104Waleran de Beaumont was born in 1104 at twin with Robert.
He was the son of Robert de Beaumont and Elizabeth of Vermandois.
Marriagecirca 1141Waleran de Beaumont married Agnes de Montfort circa 1141.
Death9 April 1166Waleran de Beaumont died on 9 April 1166.
DateLocationDescription
Waleran de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, 1st Earl of Worcester (1104 – 9 April 1166, Preaux), was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and Elizabeth de Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester. He is not referred to by any surname in a contemporary document other than 'Waleran son of Count Robert'.

Waleran was born in 1104, the eldest of twin sons of Robert de Beaumont, count of Meulan, who was also to become earl of Leicester in 1107. On their father's death in June 1118, the boys came into the wardship of King Henry I of England. They remained in his care till late in 1120 when they were declared adult and allowed to succeed to their father's lands by a division already arranged between the king and their father before his death. By the arrangement, Waleran succeeded to the county of Meulan upriver on the Seine from the Norman border, and the principal family Norman honors of Beaumont and Pont Audemer. His great possessions included the forest of Brotonne, which was centred on his castle of Vatteville on the left bank of the Seine. As part of the family arrangement, Waleran also received a large estate in Dorset centred on the manor of Sturminster Marshall.1

Child of Waleran de Beaumont and Agnes de Montfort

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waleran_de_Beaumont,_1st_Earl_of_Worcester.

Agnes de Montfort

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namecirca 1141As of circa 1141,her married name was de Beaumont.
Life EventDateDescription
Marriagecirca 1141Agnes de Montfort married Waleran de Beaumont, son of Robert de Beaumont and Elizabeth of Vermandois, circa 1141.

Child of Agnes de Montfort and Waleran de Beaumont

Sir Robert de Beaumont

M, b. circa 1142, d. 1204
Father*Waleran de Beaumont b. 1104, d. 9 Apr 1166
Mother*Agnes de Montfort
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1142Sir Robert de Beaumont was born circa 1142.
He was the son of Waleran de Beaumont and Agnes de Montfort.
Marriage1165Sir Robert de Beaumont married Maud FitzRoy de Dunstanville of Cornwall, daughter of Reginald de Dunstanville and Mabel FitzRichard, in 1165.
Death1204Sir Robert de Beaumont died in 1204.
DateLocationDescription
Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan (c. 1142 – 1204[1], Poitiers, France), was the son of Waleran IV de Beaumont and Agnes de Montfort.

Around 1165 he married Maud FitzRoy, daughter of Reginald de Dunstanville, 1st Earl of Cornwall and Beatrice FitzRichard, and had children:

Mabile de Beaumont, married William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon.
Galeran V de Beaumont, Count of Meulan.
Pierre of Meulan
Henri of Meulan
Agnes of Meulan
Dame Jeanne of Meulan, married Robert II d'Harcourt.1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Beaumont,_Count_of_Meulan.

Maud FitzRoy de Dunstanville of Cornwall

F, b. 1143
Father*Reginald de Dunstanville b. c 1110, d. 1 Jul 1175
Mother*Mabel FitzRichard
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1165As of 1165,her married name was de Beaumont.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1143Maud FitzRoy de Dunstanville of Cornwall was born in 1143.
She was the daughter of Reginald de Dunstanville and Mabel FitzRichard.
Marriage1165Maud FitzRoy de Dunstanville of Cornwall married Sir Robert de Beaumont, son of Waleran de Beaumont and Agnes de Montfort, in 1165.

Reginald de Dunstanville

M, b. circa 1110, d. 1 July 1175
Father*Henry I of England b. c 1068, d. 1 Dec 1135
Mother*Lady Sybilla Corbet
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageReginald de Dunstanville married Mabel FitzRichard.
Birthcirca 1110Reginald de Dunstanville was born circa 1110.
He was the son of Henry I of England and Lady Sybilla Corbet.
Death1 July 1175Reginald de Dunstanville died on 1 July 1175.
DateLocationDescription
Reginald de Dunstanville (Reginald FitzRoy, Rainald ), 1st Earl of Cornwall (French: Renaud de Donstanville or de Dénestanville ) (c. 1110, Dunstanville, Kent, England – 1 July 1175, Chertsey, Surrey, England), Sheriff of Devon, Earl of Cornwall, was an illegitimate son of Henry I of England and Lady Sybilla Corbet.

Reginald had been invested with the Earldom of Cornwall by King Stephen of England, but having afterwards taken up the cause of the Empress Matilda, his sister, he forfeited his lands and honours. Around 1173 he granted a charter to his free bugesses of Triueru, and he addressed his meetings at Truro to All men both Cornish and English suggesting a continuing differentiation.

He was buried in Reading Abbey.

He married Mabel FitzRichard, daughter of William FitzRichard (who held a number of fiefs in Cornwall) and had the following children:

Nicholas de Dunstanville (1136–1175).
Hawyse (or Denise) de Dunstanville (1138–21 April 1162). Married Richard de Redvers, 2nd Earl of Devon (Richard de Reviers).
Maud FitzRoy de Dunstanville of Cornwall (b. 1143, Dunstanville, Kent, England). Married Sir Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan.
Ursula de Dunstanville (b. 1145). Married Walter de Dunstanville Lord Castlecomb.
Sarah de Dunstanville (b. 1147). Married Ademar V, viscount of Limoges.
Reginald de Dunstanville (b. c. 1152).
Joan FitzRoy (b. c. 1150). Married Ralph de Valletort, Lord of Trematon.
He also had illegitimate children by Beatrice de Vaux, who was later married to William Brewer (justice).

Henry FitzCount, Sheriff of Cornwall, Earl of Cornwall (d. 1222).
William FitzCount.1

Child of Reginald de Dunstanville and Mabel FitzRichard

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_de_Dunstanville,_1st_Earl_of_Cornwall.

Mabel FitzRichard

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was de Dunstanville.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMabel FitzRichard married Reginald de Dunstanville, son of Henry I of England and Lady Sybilla Corbet.

Child of Mabel FitzRichard and Reginald de Dunstanville

Lady Sybilla Corbet

F
Father*Robert Corbet
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationLady Sybilla Corbet was also known as Sybil.
Life EventDateDescription
Lady Sybilla Corbet was the daughter of Robert Corbet.

Children of Lady Sybilla Corbet and Henry I of England

Empress Matilda of England

F, b. circa 7 February 1102, d. 10 September 1167
Father*Henry I of England b. c 1068, d. 1 Dec 1135
Mother*Princess Matilda of Scotland b. c 1080, d. 1 May 1118
Charts
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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name7 January 1114As of 7 January 1114,her married name was of Germany.
Married Name17 June 1128As of 17 June 1128,her married name was of Anjou.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 7 February 1102Empress Matilda of England was born circa 7 February 1102.
She was the daughter of Henry I of England and Princess Matilda of Scotland.
Marriage7 January 1114Empress Matilda of England married Henry V of Germany on 7 January 1114.
Marriage17 June 1128Empress Matilda of England married Geoffrey V of Anjou on 17 June 1128.
Death10 September 1167Empress Matilda of England died on 10 September 1167.
DateLocationDescription
Empress Matilda, also known as Matilda of England or Maude (c. 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167) was the daughter and heir of King Henry I of England. Matilda and her younger brother, William Adelin, were the only legitimate children of King Henry to survive to adulthood. Her brother died in the White ship disaster, making Matilda the last heir from the paternal line of her grandfather William the Conqueror.

As a child, Matilda was betrothed to and later married Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, acquiring the title Empress. The couple had no known children. When widowed, she was married to Geoffrey of Anjou, with whom she had three sons, the eldest of whom became King Henry II of England.

Matilda was the first female ruler of the Kingdom of England. However, the length of her effective rule was brief — a few months in 1141. She was never crowned and failed to consolidate her rule (legally and politically). For this reason, she is normally excluded from lists of English monarchs, and her rival (and cousin) Stephen of Blois is listed as monarch for the period 1135-1154. Their rivalry for the throne led to years of unrest and civil war in England that have been called The Anarchy. She did secure her inheritance of the Duchy of Normandy — through the military feats of her husband, Geoffrey —and campaigned unstintingly for her oldest son's inheritance, living to see him ascend the throne in 1154.

Matilda was the first of two children born to Henry I of England and his wife Matilda of Scotland (also known as Edith).

Her maternal grandparents were Malcolm III of Scotland and Saint Margaret of Scotland. Margaret was daughter of Edward the Exile and granddaughter of Edmund II of England. (Most historians believe Matilda was born at Winchester, but one, John Fletcher (1990), argues for the possibility of the royal palace at Sutton Courtenay in Oxfordshire.)1

Child of Empress Matilda of England and Geoffrey V of Anjou

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Matilda

Princess Matilda of Scotland

F, b. circa 1080, d. 1 May 1118
Father*Malcolm III of Scotland b. 1031, d. 13 Nov 1093
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationPrincess Matilda of Scotland was also known as Edith.
Married Name11 November 1100As of 11 November 1100,her married name was of England.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1080Princess Matilda of Scotland was born circa 1080.
She was the daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland.
Marriage11 November 1100Princess Matilda of Scotland married Henry I of England, son of William I of England and Matilda of Flanders, on 11 November 1100.
Death1 May 1118Princess Matilda of Scotland died on 1 May 1118.

Children of Princess Matilda of Scotland and Henry I of England

William Adelin

M, b. 1103
Father*Henry I of England b. c 1068, d. 1 Dec 1135
Mother*Princess Matilda of Scotland b. c 1080, d. 1 May 1118
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationWilliam Adelin was also known as of England.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1103William Adelin was born in 1103.
He was the son of Henry I of England and Princess Matilda of Scotland.

Henry V of Germany

M, b. 8 November 1086, d. 23 May 1125
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationHenry V of Germany was also known as Holy Roman Emperor.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 November 1086Henry V of Germany was born on 8 November 1086.
Marriage7 January 1114He married Empress Matilda of England, daughter of Henry I of England and Princess Matilda of Scotland, on 7 January 1114.
Death23 May 1125Henry V of Germany died on 23 May 1125 at age 38.
DateLocationDescription
Henry V (8 November 1086 – 23 May 1125) was King of Germany (from 1098 - 1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (from 1106 - 1125), the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. Henry's reign coincided with the final phase of the great Investiture Controversy, which had pitted pope against emperor. By the settlement of the Concordat of Worms, he surrendered to the demands of the second generation of Gregorian reformers.

He was a son of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Bertha of Savoy. His maternal grandparents were Otto of Savoy and Adelaide of Susa.

On 6 January 1099, his father Henry IV had him crowned King of Germany at Aachen in place of his older brother, the rebel Conrad. He promised to take no part in the business of the Empire during his father's lifetime, but was induced by his father's enemies to revolt in 1104, and some of the princes did homage to him at Mainz in January 1105. Despite the initial setbacks of the rebels, Henry IV was forced to abdicate and died soon after. Order was soon restored in Germany, the citizens of Cologne were punished with a fine, and an expedition against Robert II, Count of Flanders, brought this rebel to his knees.

In 1107, Henry undertook a campaign to restore Borivoi II in Bohemia, which was only partially successful. Henry summoned Svatopluk the Lion, who was had captured Duke Borivoi. Borivoi was released at the emperor's command and made godfather to Svatopluk's new son. Nevertheless, on Svatopluk's return to Bohemia, he assumed the throne. In 1108, Henry went to war with Coloman of Hungary on behalf of Prince Álmos. An attack by Boleslaus III of Poland and Borivoi on Svatopluk forced Henry to give up his campaign. Instead, he invaded Poland to compel them to renew their accustomed tribute, but was defeated at the Battles of Glogów and the Hundsfeld. In 1110, he succeeded in securing the dukedom of Bohemia for Ladislaus I.1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor.

William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville

M, d. 1227
Father*Geoffrey Fitzpeter b. c 1162, d. 1213
Mother*Beatrice de Say
Life EventDateDescription
William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville was the son of Geoffrey Fitzpeter and Beatrice de Say.
Death1227William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville died in 1227.
DateLocationDescription
William fitz Geoffrey de Mandeville (died 1227) was the third Earl of Essex of the second creation from 1216 to his death. He was the second son of Geoffrey fitz Peter and Beatrice de Say and he succeeded his elder brother Geoffrey fitz Geoffrey as earl and inheritor of the Mandeville barony. He was married to Christina, a daughter of Robert Fitzwalter, but died without heirs and the earldom went extinct.1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_FitzGeoffrey_de_Mandeville,_3rd_Earl_of_Essex.

Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville

M, d. 1216
Father*Geoffrey Fitzpeter b. c 1162, d. 1213
Mother*Beatrice de Say
Life EventDateDescription
Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville was the son of Geoffrey Fitzpeter and Beatrice de Say.
Marriage20 January 1214Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville married Isabel of Gloucester, daughter of William Fitz Robert and Hawise de Beaumont, on 20 January 1214.
Death1216Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville died in 1216.
DateLocationDescription
Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex and 6th Earl of Gloucester (died 1216) was an English peer and member of the House of Lords. He was an opponent of King John.

He inherited the Earldom of Essex in 1213 from Geoffrey Fitzpeter, 1st Earl of Essex and the Earldom of Gloucester in 1213 from Amaury VI of Montfort-Évreux.

He was succeeded by his brother, William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex.1

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_FitzGeoffrey_de_Mandeville,_2nd_Earl_of_Essex.

Aveline de Clare

F, d. 4 June 1225
Father*Roger de Clare b. 1116, d. 1173
Mother*Maud de St. Hilary b. 1132, d. 24 Dec 1193
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationAveline de Clare was also known as Eveline.
Married Namecirca 1204As of circa 1204,her married name was Fitzpeter.
Life EventDateDescription
Aveline de Clare was the daughter of Roger de Clare and Maud de St. Hilary.
Marriagecirca 1204Aveline de Clare married Geoffrey Fitzpeter circa 1204.
Death4 June 1225Aveline de Clare died on 4 June 1225.

Roger de Clare

M, b. 1116, d. 1173
Father*Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare d. 15 Apr 1136
Mother*Alice de Gernon
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRoger de Clare married Maud de St. Hilary.
Birth1116Roger de Clare was born in 1116.
He was the son of Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare and Alice de Gernon.
Death1173Roger de Clare died in 1173.

Children of Roger de Clare and Maud de St. Hilary

Alice de Gernon

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was de Clare.
Married NameHer married name was fitz Gilbert.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAlice de Gernon married Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare, son of Gilbert Fitz Richard and Alice de Claremont.

Child of Alice de Gernon and Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare

Maud de St. Hilary

F, b. 1132, d. 24 December 1193
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was de Clare.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMaud de St. Hilary married Roger de Clare, son of Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare and Alice de Gernon.
Birth1132Maud de St. Hilary was born in 1132.
Death24 December 1193She died on 24 December 1193.

Children of Maud de St. Hilary and Roger de Clare

Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare

M, d. 15 April 1136
Father*Gilbert Fitz Richard b. c 1065, d. 1114
Mother*Alice de Claremont
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRichard fitz Gilbert de Clare was also known as de Clare.
Life EventDateDescription
Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare was the son of Gilbert Fitz Richard and Alice de Claremont.
MarriageRichard fitz Gilbert de Clare married Alice de Gernon.
Death15 April 1136Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare died on 15 April 1136.
DateLocationDescription
Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare, d. 15 April 1136. was a Norman nobleman, the son of Gilbert Fitz Richard de Clare and Adeliza de Claremont. He founded the priory of Tonbridge.

Richard held the Lordship of Ceredigion in Wales. A Welsh revolt against Norman rule had begun in south Wales where, on 1 January 1136 the Welsh won a victory over the local Norman forces between Loughor and Swansea.

Richard had been away from his lordship in the early part of the year. Returning to the borders of Wales in April, he ignored warnings of the danger and pressed on toward Ceredigion with only a small force. He had not gone far when on 15 April he was ambushed and killed by the men of Gwent under Iorwerth ab Owain and his brother Morgan, grandsons of Caradog ap Gruffydd, in a woody tract called "the ill-way of Coed Grano", near Llanthony Abbey, north of Abergavenny.1

Child of Richard fitz Gilbert de Clare and Alice de Gernon

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fitz_Gilbert_de_Clare

Richard fitz Gilbert

M, b. circa 1030, d. 1091
Father*Gilbert Crispin b. 1000, d. 1040
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRichard fitz Gilbert was also known as de Clare.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRichard fitz Gilbert married Rohese Giffard, daughter of Sir Walter Giffard and Agnes Flaitel.
Birthcirca 1030Richard fitz Gilbert was born circa 1030.
He was the son of Gilbert Crispin.
Death1091Richard fitz Gilbert died in 1091.
DateLocationDescription
Richard fitz Gilbert (c. 1030 - 1091), was a Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England in 1066. He was also known as "de Bienfaite", "de Clare", and "de Tonbridge".[1]

According to the medieval chronicler Gerald of Wales, the first of this great family, Richard de Clare, was the eldest son of Gilbert, surnamed Crispin, Count of Brionne, in Normandy. This Richard fitz-Gilbert came into England with William the Conqueror, and received from him great advancement in honour and possessions.[2]

DNB and other sources are vague and sometimes contradictory about when the name de Clare came into common usuage, but what we do know is that Richard fitz Gilbert (of Tonbridge) is once referred to as Richard of Clare in the Suffolk return of the Domesday Book.[3]

He was rewarded with 176 lordships and large grants of land in England, including the right to build the castles of Clare and of Tonbridge. Richard fitz Gilbert received the lordship of Clare, in Suffolk, where parts of the wall of Clare Castle still stand.[4] He was thus Lord of Clare. Some contemporaneous and later sources called him Earl of Clare, though many modern sources view the title as a "styled title". See: Style (manner of address)

He served as Joint Chief Justiciar in William's absence, and played a major part in suppressing the revolt of 1075.

On William's death, Richard and other great Norman barons, including Odo of Bayeux, Robert, Count of Mortain , William fitz Osbern and Geoffrey of Coutances, led a rebellion against the rule of William Rufus in order to place Robert Curthose on the throne. However, most Normans in England remained loyal. William Rufus and his army successfully attacked the rebel strongholds at Tonbridge, Pevensey and Rochester.[5]

He was buried in St. Neot's Priory in 1091. His widow was still living in 1113. His lands were inherited by his son, Gilbert fitz Richard.

He was the son of Gilbert "Crispin", Count of Brionne, grandson of Richard I of Normandy. In spite of this, sources as far back as the Annals of the Four Masters claim that Richard's great-grandson, Richard "Strongbow", was the direct descendant of Robert "the Devil", father of William the Conqueror.

Richard married Rohese Giffard, daughter of Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville and Agnes Flaitel, and had 7 children.1

Children of Richard fitz Gilbert and Rohese Giffard

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fitz_Gilbert

Rohese Giffard

F, b. circa 1034, d. after 1113
Father*Sir Walter Giffard
Mother*Agnes Flaitel
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was fitz Gilbert.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRohese Giffard married Richard fitz Gilbert, son of Gilbert Crispin.
Birthcirca 1034Rohese Giffard was born circa 1034.
She was the daughter of Sir Walter Giffard and Agnes Flaitel.
Deathafter 1113Rohese Giffard died after 1113.

Children of Rohese Giffard and Richard fitz Gilbert

Sir Walter Giffard

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageSir Walter Giffard married Agnes Flaitel, daughter of Gerard Flaitel.
DateLocationDescription
Lord of Longueville.

Child of Sir Walter Giffard and Agnes Flaitel

Agnes Flaitel

F
Father*Gerard Flaitel
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationAgnes Flaitel was also known as Ermentrude.
Married NameHer married name was Giffard.
Name VariationAgnes Flaitel was also known as Flatel.
Life EventDateDescription
Agnes Flaitel was the daughter of Gerard Flaitel.
MarriageAgnes Flaitel married Sir Walter Giffard.

Child of Agnes Flaitel and Sir Walter Giffard

Cecily Bigod

F
Father*Roger Bigod d. 9 Sep 1107
Mother*Adeliza de Tosny d. c 1130
Charts
Lucretia Proctor Pedigree Chart
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was d'Aubigny.
Life EventDateDescription
Cecily Bigod was the daughter of Roger Bigod and Adeliza de Tosny.
MarriageCecily Bigod married William d'Aubigny Brito, son of Main d'Aubigny and Adelaide de Bohun.

Child of Cecily Bigod and William d'Aubigny Brito

William d'Aubigny Brito

M, d. after 1148
Father*Main d'Aubigny
Mother*Adelaide de Bohun
Charts
Lucretia Proctor Pedigree Chart
Life EventDateDescription
William d'Aubigny Brito was the son of Main d'Aubigny and Adelaide de Bohun.
MarriageWilliam d'Aubigny Brito married Cecily Bigod, daughter of Roger Bigod and Adeliza de Tosny.
Deathafter 1148William d'Aubigny Brito died after 1148.
DateLocationDescription
William d'Aubigny (after 1148), was an itinerant justice under King Henry I of England. He was commonly known by the appellation Brito.

William was a son of Main d'Aubigny, Breton lord of Saint-Aubin-d'Aubigné (now in Ille-et-Vilaine department) and Adelaide de Bohun[1]. He fought at the Battle of Tinchebray (1106) and was high in Henry I's favor[1]. He was allowed to marry Cecily, the elder daughter of Roger Bigod, sheriff of Norfolk. Through her, he acquired a part of the honour of Belvoir in Leicestershire - his castle became the centre of the family estates - after his mother-in-law, who had been the heir of Robert de Tosny, lord of Belvoir, died about 1130[1]. The couple had four or five sons and two daughters[1]. His heir was William, who married Maud Fitz Robert, daughter of Robert Fitz Richard. The Magna Carta surety, William d'Aubigny, was their son[2].1

Child of William d'Aubigny Brito and Cecily Bigod

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_d%27Aubigny_(Brito).

Main d'Aubigny

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Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMain d'Aubigny married Adelaide de Bohun.

Child of Main d'Aubigny and Adelaide de Bohun

Adelaide de Bohun

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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was d'Aubigny.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAdelaide de Bohun married Main d'Aubigny.

Child of Adelaide de Bohun and Main d'Aubigny

William d'Aubigny

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Father*William d'Aubigny Brito d. a 1148
Mother*Cecily Bigod
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William d'Aubigny was the son of William d'Aubigny Brito and Cecily Bigod.
Marriagecirca 1146William d'Aubigny married Maud Fitz Robert, daughter of Robert Fitz Richard and Matilda of St Liz, circa 1146.

Child of William d'Aubigny and Maud Fitz Robert

Maud Fitz Robert

F, b. circa 1132
Father*Robert Fitz Richard b. 1064, d. 1136
Mother*Matilda of St Liz
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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namecirca 1146As of circa 1146,her married name was d'Aubigny.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1132Maud Fitz Robert was born circa 1132.
She was the daughter of Robert Fitz Richard and Matilda of St Liz.
Marriagecirca 1146Maud Fitz Robert married William d'Aubigny, son of William d'Aubigny Brito and Cecily Bigod, circa 1146.

Child of Maud Fitz Robert and William d'Aubigny

Robert Fitz Richard

M, b. 1064, d. 1136
Father*Richard fitz Gilbert b. c 1030, d. 1091
Mother*Rohese Giffard b. c 1034, d. a 1113
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Birth1064Robert Fitz Richard was born in 1064.
He was the son of Richard fitz Gilbert and Rohese Giffard.
Marriagecirca 1114Robert Fitz Richard married Matilda of St Liz, daughter of Simon of St Liz and Maud of Northumbria, circa 1114.
Death1136Robert Fitz Richard died in 1136.
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Robert Fitz Richard (1064–1136), titled Robert Fitz Richard, Lord of Little Dunmow, Baron of Baynard, was a Norman landowner in England. His estates near Little Dunmow are said[1] to have been given to him after confiscation from Ralph Baynard, who had them earlier.[2]

He was steward under Henry I of England[3] and under Stephen of England.[4] He served for a period as High Sheriff of Yorkshire.

He was the son of Sir Richard Fitz Gilbert, Lord of Clare and Tonbridge (c. 1035–1090) and Rohese Giffard, (b. c. 1034), daughter of Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville,[5] and Agnes Flatel.[6]

He married (c. 1114), Maud de St. Liz, daughter of Sir Simon de St Liz, Earl of Northampton, and Maud de Huntingdon.

Children were:

Sir Walter Fitz Robert, (b. c. 1124).
Maud Fitz Robert, (b. c. 1132), Essex, who married (c. 1146, William d'Aubigny, son of Sir William d'Aubigny, Lord of Belvoir, and Cecily Bigod.1

Children of Robert Fitz Richard and Matilda of St Liz

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Fitz_Richard

Matilda of St Liz

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Father*Simon of St Liz d. 1109
Mother*Maud of Northumbria b. 1074, d. 1130
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Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationMatilda of St Liz was also known as Maud.
Name VariationMatilda of St Liz was also known as de Senlis.
Married NameHer married name was de Quincy.
Married Namecirca 1114As of circa 1114,her married name was Fitz Richard.
Life EventDateDescription
Matilda of St Liz was the daughter of Simon of St Liz and Maud of Northumbria.
MarriageMatilda of St Liz married Saer I de Quincy.
Marriagecirca 1114Matilda of St Liz married Robert Fitz Richard, son of Richard fitz Gilbert and Rohese Giffard, circa 1114.

Children of Matilda of St Liz and Saer I de Quincy

Children of Matilda of St Liz and Robert Fitz Richard

Walter Fitz Robert

M, b. circa 1124
Father*Robert Fitz Richard b. 1064, d. 1136
Mother*Matilda of St Liz
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1124Walter Fitz Robert was born circa 1124.
He was the son of Robert Fitz Richard and Matilda of St Liz.

William d'Aubigny

M, d. 1 May 1236
Father*William d'Aubigny
Mother*Maud Fitz Robert b. c 1132
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William d'Aubigny was the son of William d'Aubigny and Maud Fitz Robert.
Death1 May 1236William d'Aubigny died on 1 May 1236.
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William d'Aubigny or D'Aubeney or d'Albini, Lord of Belvoir (died 1 May 1236) was a prominent member of the baronial rebellions against King John of England.

William was the son of William d'Aubigny of Belvoir and grandson of William d'Aubigny (Brito), and was heir to Domesday Book landholder Robert de Todeni, who held many properties, possibly as many as eighty, among them was one in Leicestershire, where he built Belvoir Castle. This was his family's home for many generations.[1]

William stayed neutral at the beginning of the troubles of King John's reign, only joining the rebels after the early success in taking London in 1215. He was one of the twenty-five sureties or guarantors of the Magna Carta. In the war that followed the signing of the charter, he held Rochester Castle for the barons, and was imprisoned (and nearly hanged) after John captured it. He became a loyalist on the accession of Henry III, and was a commander at the Second Battle of Lincoln in 1217.

He died on 1 May 1236, at Offington, Leicestershire, and was buried at Newstead Abbey and "his heart under the wall, opposite the alter at Belvoir Castle".[1] He was succeeded by his son, another William d'Aubigny, who died in 1247 and left only daughters. One of them was Isabel, a co-heiress, who married Robert de Ros, 1st Baron de Ros (c. 1212-1301), thus adding the Aubigny co-guarantor of the Magna Carta to the pedigree of George Washington, 1st president of the USA.1

Child of William d'Aubigny

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_d%27Aubigny_(rebel).

William d'Aubigny

M, d. 1247
Father*William d'Aubigny d. 1 May 1236
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Life EventDateDescription
William d'Aubigny was the son of William d'Aubigny.
Death1247William d'Aubigny died in 1247.

Child of William d'Aubigny

Isabel d'Aubigny

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Father*William d'Aubigny b. b 1180, d. 1 Feb 1221
Mother*Mabel of Chester b. c 1173
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Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1223As of before 1223,her married name was Fitzalan.
Life EventDateDescription
Isabel d'Aubigny was the daughter of William d'Aubigny and Mabel of Chester.
Marriagebefore 1223Isabel d'Aubigny married John Fitzalan, son of William Fitzalan and Isabel de Say, before 1223.

Child of Isabel d'Aubigny and John Fitzalan

William Fitzalan

M, d. circa 1210
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MarriageWilliam Fitzalan married Isabel de Say, daughter of Ingram de Say.
Deathcirca 1210William Fitzalan died circa 1210.

Child of William Fitzalan and Isabel de Say

Isabel de Say

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Father*Ingram de Say
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Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Fitzalan.
Life EventDateDescription
Isabel de Say was the daughter of Ingram de Say.
MarriageIsabel de Say married William Fitzalan.

Child of Isabel de Say and William Fitzalan

Ingram de Say

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Child of Ingram de Say

Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux

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Father*Simon III de Montfort
Mother*Amicia de Beaumont
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Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationBertrade de Montfort of Evreux was also known as D'Evreux.
Married Name1169As of 1169,her married name was de Kevelioc.
Life EventDateDescription
Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux was the daughter of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia de Beaumont.
Marriage1169Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux married Hugh de Kevelioc, son of Ranulf de Gernon and Maud of Gloucester, in 1169.

Children of Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux and Hugh de Kevelioc

Hugh de Kevelioc

M, b. 1147, d. 30 June 1181
Father*Ranulf de Gernon b. 1099, d. 1153
Mother*Maud of Gloucester b. c 1124, d. 29 Jul 1189
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Birth1147Hugh de Kevelioc was born in 1147.
He was the son of Ranulf de Gernon and Maud of Gloucester.
Marriage1169Hugh de Kevelioc married Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux, daughter of Simon III de Montfort and Amicia de Beaumont, in 1169.
Death30 June 1181Hugh de Kevelioc died on 30 June 1181.
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Hugh de Kevelioc, Earl of Chester (1147 – 30 June 1181) was the son of Ranulf de Gernon and Maud of Gloucester, daughter of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (otherwise known as Robert de Caen, the illegitimate son of Henry I of England, making her Henry's granddaughter).

He is thought to have been born Kevelioc in Monmouth. But he may have taken the name of, the cwmwd of Cyfeiliog (in modern Powys) in the southern part of the Kingdom of Powys, Wales.

He was underage when his father's death in 1153 made him heir to his family's estates on both sides of the channel. He joined the baronial Revolt of 1173–1174 against King Henry II of England, and was influential in convincing the Bretons to revolt. After being captured and imprisoned after the Battle of Alnwick, he finally got his estates restored in 1177, and served in King Henry's Irish campaigns.

In 1169 he married Bertrade D'Evreux, daughter of Simon III de Montfort. She was the cousin of King Henry, who gave her away in marriage. Their children were:

Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester
Maud of Chester (1171–1233), married David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon
Mabel of Chester, married William d'Aubigny, 3rd Earl of Arundel
Agnes of Chester (died 2 November 1247), married William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby
Hawise of Chester (1180–1242), married Robert II de Quincy
A daughter, name unknown, who was briefly married to Llywelyn Fawr
He also had an illegitimate daughter, Amice of Chester, who married Ralph de Mainwaring.

Hugh of Kevelioc died 30 June 1181 at Leek, Staffordshire, England.1

Children of Hugh de Kevelioc and Bertrade de Montfort of Evreux

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_de_Kevelioc,_3rd_Earl_of_Chester.

Maud of Gloucester

F, b. circa 1124, d. 29 July 1189
Father*Robert of Gloucester b. c 1090, d. 31 Oct 1147
Mother*Mabel Fitzhamon b. 1090, d. 29 Sep 1157
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationMaud of Gloucester was also known as Fitz Robert.
Married Namecirca 1141As of circa 1141,her married name was de Gernon.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1124Maud of Gloucester was born circa 1124.
She was the daughter of Robert of Gloucester and Mabel Fitzhamon.
Marriagecirca 1141Maud of Gloucester married Ranulf de Gernon, son of Ranulf le Meschin and Lucia Taillebois, circa 1141.
Death29 July 1189Maud of Gloucester died on 29 July 1189.

Child of Maud of Gloucester and Ranulf de Gernon

Ranulf de Gernon

M, b. 1099, d. 1153
Father*Ranulf le Meschin d. 1129
Mother*Lucia Taillebois
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1099Ranulf de Gernon was born in 1099.
He was the son of Ranulf le Meschin and Lucia Taillebois.
Marriagecirca 1141Ranulf de Gernon married Maud of Gloucester, daughter of Robert of Gloucester and Mabel Fitzhamon, circa 1141.
Death1153Ranulf de Gernon died in 1153.
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Ranulf II, also known as Ranulf le Meschin or Ranulf de Gernon inherited his palatine earldom in 1128 aged 28, upon the death of his father who was descended from the Counts of Bayeux, Calvados Normandy.

Ranulf was born at Gernon castle, Normandy around 1100 to Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of Chester (should be: Ranulf III, 1st Earl of Chester [of the second creation]) and Lucia Taillebois of Mercia, England. His parents were both significant landowners and he had considerable autonomy within the palatine. He married Maud, daughter of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester.1

Child of Ranulf de Gernon and Maud of Gloucester

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranulph_de_Gernon,_2nd_Earl_of_Chester.

Robert of Gloucester

M, b. circa 1090, d. 31 October 1147
Father*Henry I of England b. c 1068, d. 1 Dec 1135
Mother*Lady Sybilla Corbet
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRobert of Gloucester was also known as Robert de Caen.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1090Robert of Gloucester was born circa 1090.
He was the son of Henry I of England and Lady Sybilla Corbet.
Marriage1107Robert of Gloucester married Mabel Fitzhamon, daughter of Robert Fitzhamon and Sibyl de Montgomery, in 1107.
Death31 October 1147Robert of Gloucester died on 31 October 1147.
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Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (c. 1090 – 31 October 1147) was an illegitimate son of King Henry I of England, and one of the dominant figures of the period of English history sometimes called The Anarchy. He is also known as Robert of Caen, and Robert "the Consul", though both names are used by later historians and have little contemporary justification, other than the fact that Robert's clerks made a practice of using the Latin word consul rather than the more common comes for his title of 'Earl'.

Robert was the eldest of Henry's many illegitimate children. He was born well before his father's accession to the English throne, probably in the late 1080s, as he had himself had a son by 1104. There are numerous references noting him to have been the son of Sybil Corbet, heiress to Robert Corbet, Lord of Alcester, whose family had land in both England and Normandy. He was born in Caen, Normandy and was the first of several children between Henry and his Mistress Sybil Corbet. [1]

Robert was acknowledged at birth, though in view of the vicissitudes of his father's career between 1087 and 1096 it is unlikely he was raised in his household. He was educated to a high standard, was literate in Latin and had a serious interest in both history and philosophy, which indicates that he was at least partly raised in a clerical household, a suggestion made all the more likely as his first known child, born around 1104, was born to a daughter of Samson, Bishop of Worcester (died 1112) who up till 1096 had been a Royal Chaplain and Treasurer of Bayeux. It may be significant that his next brother Richard was brought up in an episcopal household, that of Robert Bloet, bishop of Lincoln. Robert later received dedications from both Geoffrey of Monmouth and William of Malmesbury. William's 'Historia Novella' contains a flattering portrait of the Earl.

Robert appears at court in Normandy in 1113, and in 1107 he had married Mabel, eldest daughter and heir of Robert Fitzhamon, who brought him the substantial honour of Gloucester in England, Glamorgan in Wales and the honours of Sainte-Scholasse-sur-Sarthe and Évrecy in Normandy, as well as Creully. In 1121 or 1122 his father created him Earl of Gloucester. Through his marriage to Mabel he became second Lord of Glamorgan, and gained possession of Cardiff Castle, and was responsible for the building of the stone keep there, which remains as the best preserved Norman shell keep in Wales, and one of the best in the British Isles. Robert had considerable authority and autonomy, to the extent that he even minted his own coinage, today preserved in the British Museum.1

Children of Robert of Gloucester and Mabel Fitzhamon

Citations

  1. [S369] Encyclopedia website, by compilation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert,_1st_Earl_of_Gloucester.

Robert Corbet

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Lord of Alcester.

Child of Robert Corbet