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  • Name Baudouin FitzGilbert de Meules 
    Suffix Lord of Okehampton, Sheriff of Devon 
    Nickname Baldwin 
    Born Abt 1022  Meules Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Normandy France
    Normandy
    France 
    Christened Lord, De Moels Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism Address:
    Of, Okehampton
    Of, Okehampton, Devonshire
    England 
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    Christening Lord, De Moels Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Christening Of, Okehampton, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Lord, Sheriff of Devonshire 1100 
    Occupation High Sheriff of Devonshire (He was granted this for accompaning William of Normandy to England.). Find all individuals with events at this location 
    unknown 
    Died Feb 1090  Saint-Nicaise Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Île-de-France France
    Île-de-France
    France 
    Notes 
    • {geni:about_me} '''BAUDOUIN de Brionne'''

      ===From Medlands:=== [updated July 2017]

      http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/normacre.htm

      3rd son of GILBERT de Brionne "Crespin" ([979/1000]-murdered [Mar] [1040]), comte d'Eu.

      BAUDOUIN de Brionne (-[Feb] 1090). Guillaume de Jumièges names "Richardum et Balduinum” as the two sons of “Gislebertus...filius Godefridi comitis Aucensis”[776]. He and his brother are named as sons of Gilbert de Brionne by Orderic Vitalis, recording that they took refuge in Flanders after their father was murdered[777]. Seigneur de Sap et de Meules, Normandy, after Guillaume II Duke of Normandy restored them to him after being requested to do so by his father-in-law Baudouin V Count of Flanders[778]. Orderic Vitalis names “...Balduinus et Ricardus Gisleberti comitis filii...” among the leading lords under Guillaume II Duke of Normandy[779]. Orderic Vitalis records that William I King of England built a castle within the walls of Exeter, after he suppressed the town’s rebellion, and appointed “Balduinum de Molis filium Gisleberti comitis” as custodian, dated to early 1067[780]. After the Norman conquest of England, William I King of England gave Baudouin about 160 lordships in Devon, Dorset and Somerset, among which he became Lord of Okehampton, Devon. “…Halduini [Balduini?] filii comitis Gilberti…” witnessed the charter dated 1082 under which William I King of England granted land at Covenham to the church of St Calais[781]. Sheriff of Devon 1080 to 1086. The necrology of Saint-Nicaise de Meulan records the death of "Baldoinus filius comitis", undated but listed among deaths recorded in Feb[782]. m ALBERADE, daughter of ---. Orderic Vitalis describes Alberade as the daughter of the amita of William II King of England[783]. The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey records that “dominus Baldewinus de Brionis” married “Albredam neptem domini Willelmi Bastardi…ducis Normanniæ”[784]. Her precise parentage has not yet been ascertained.

      Baudouin & his wife had six children:

      i) ROBERT (-after Dec 1101). Guillaume de Jumièges names “tres filios Richardum, Robertum et Willelmum et totidem filias” as the children of "Balduinum”, son of “Gislebertus...filius Godefridi comitis Aucensis”[785]. Orderic Vitalis names “Rodbertum et Guillelmum, Richardum, nothumque Guigerium” as the children of “Gisleberti comitis [filius]...Balduinus”[786]. Named as son of Baudouin by Orderic Vitalis, who describes him as castellan of Brionne when he defended his right to the castle in [1090/94] after Robert de Beaumont claimed it from Robert III Duke of Normandy. The castle was subsequently stormed by Duke Robert's troops and returned to Robert de Beaumont[787]. He inherited his brother's English honours in 1096. "Robti filii Henrici Regis" confirmed the donation of "totam vineam quam Robtus fil Baldewini et Ricardus frater eius" made to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis filiæ Roberti de Avrenchis et heredis Ricardi filii Baldewini", undated[788].

      ii) WILLIAM (-1096). Guillaume de Jumièges names “tres filios Richardum, Robertum et Willelmum et totidem filias” as the children of "Balduinum”, son of “Gislebertus...filius Godefridi comitis Aucensis”[789]. Orderic Vitalis names “Rodbertum et Guillelmum, Richardum, nothumque Guigerium” as the children of “Gisleberti comitis [filius]...Balduinus”[790]. He succeeded his father as Lord of Okehampton, Sheriff of Devon.

      iii) RICHARD (-[Jun] 1137, bur 25 Jun 1137 Brightley Abbey, Devon, transferred to Forde Abbey). Guillaume de Jumièges names “tres filios Richardum, Robertum et Willelmum et totidem filias” as the children of "Balduinum”, son of “Gislebertus...filius Godefridi comitis Aucensis”[791]. Orderic Vitalis names “Rodbertum et Guillelmum, Richardum, nothumque Guigerium” as the children of “Gisleberti comitis [filius]...Balduinus”[792]. The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey names “Ricardum et…Adeliciam” as two of the children of “dominus Baldewinus de Brionis” and his wife “Albredam neptem domini Willelmi Bastardi…ducis Normanniæ”[793]. He succeeded his brother as Lord of Okehampton. The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey records the burial “VI Kal Jul 1137” of “domino Ricardo” and the subsequent transfer of his body “de Brightley apud Fordam”, adding that he died childless[794]. "Robti filii Henrici Regis" confirmed the donation of "totam vineam quam Robtus fil Baldewini et Ricardus frater eius" made to Exeter St Nicholas, with the consent of "Matillidis filiæ Roberti de Avrenchis et heredis Ricardi filii Baldewini", undated[795].

      iv) ADELA (-24 Aug 1142, bur Forde Abbey, Devon). Guillaume de Jumièges names “tres filios Richardum, Robertum et Willelmum et totidem filias” as the children of "Balduinum”, son of “Gislebertus...filius Godefridi comitis Aucensis”[796]. The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey names “Ricardum et…Adeliciam” as two of the children of “dominus Baldewinus de Brionis” and his wife “Albredam neptem domini Willelmi Bastardi…ducis Normanniæ”[797]. The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey records that “Adeliciæ…sorori suæ” inherited the lands of “vicecomes Ricardus”, was thereafter called “vicecomitissa” and died “1142 IX Kal Sep” and was buried “apud novum monasterium de Ford”[798]. m ---. One child:

      >(a) ALICE . The Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia of Forde Abbey records that “domina Alicia uxor domini Randolphi Avenell filia sua” succeeded “vicecomitissa Adelicia” in “dominio de Okehampton…et castrum Exoniæ”[799]. m RANDULF Avenell, son of ---.

      v) EMMA . Guillaume de Jumièges names “tres filios Richardum, Robertum et Willelmum et totidem filias” as the children of "Balduinum”, son of “Gislebertus...filius Godefridi comitis Aucensis”[800]. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. m HUGH de Waft, son of ---.

      vi) daughter . Guillaume de Jumièges names “tres filios Richardum, Robertum et Willelmum et totidem filias” as the children of "Balduinum”, son of “Gislebertus...filius Godefridi comitis Aucensis”[801].

      Baudouin had one illegitimate child by an unknown mistress:

      vii) WIGER (-[1133]). Orderic Vitalis names “Rodbertum et Guillelmum, Richardum, nothumque Guigerium” as the children of “Gisleberti comitis [filius]...Balduinus”, adding that Wiger became a monk at Bec where he lived for about 40 years under abbots Guillaume and Boson[802].

      SOURCES

      * [776] Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ (Duchesne, 1619), Liber VIII, XXXVII, p. 312.
      * [777] Orderic Vitalis (Chibnall), Vol. IV, Book VIII, p. 209.
      * [778] Orderic Vitalis (Chibnall), Vol. IV, Book VIII, p. 209.
      * [779] Orderic Vitalis (Prévost), Vol. II, Liber III, XI, p. 121.
      * [780] Orderic Vitalis (Prévost), Vol. II, Liber IV, IV, p. 181.
      * [781] Dugdale Monasticon VI.2, Covenham Priory, Lincolnshire, I, p. 993.
      * [782] Obituaires de Sens Tome II, Prieuré de Saint-Nicaise de Meulan, p. 238.
      * [783] Orderic Vitalis (Chibnall), Vol. IV, Book VIII, p. 209.
      * [784] Dugdale Monasticon V, Forde Abbey, Devonshire I, p. 377.
      * [785] Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ (Duchesne, 1619), Liber VIII, XXXVII, p. 312.
      * [786] Orderic Vitalis (Prévost), Vol. III, Liber VIII, XIII, p. 344.
      * [787] Orderic Vitalis (Chibnall), Vol. IV, Book VIII, p. 209.
      * [788] Collectanea Topographica Genealogica, Vol. I, XLVI, List of charters in the cartulary of St Nicholas Priory, at Exeter, 151, p. 188.
      * [789] Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ (Duchesne, 1619), Liber VIII, XXXVII, p. 312.
      * [790] Orderic Vitalis (Prévost), Vol. III, Liber VIII, XIII, p. 344.
      * [791] Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ (Duchesne, 1619), Liber VIII, XXXVII, p. 312.
      * [792] Orderic Vitalis (Prévost), Vol. III, Liber VIII, XIII, p. 344.
      * [793] Dugdale Monasticon V, Forde Abbey, Devonshire I, p. 377.
      * [794] Dugdale Monasticon V, Forde Abbey, Devonshire I, p. 378.
      * [795] Collectanea Topographica Genealogica, Vol. I, XLVI, List of charters in the cartulary of St Nicholas Priory, at Exeter, 151, p. 188.
      * [796] Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ (Duchesne, 1619), Liber VIII, XXXVII, p. 312.
      * [797] Dugdale Monasticon V, Forde Abbey, Devonshire I, p. 377.
      * [798] Dugdale Monasticon V, Forde Abbey, Devonshire I, p. 378.
      * [799] Dugdale Monasticon V, Forde Abbey, Devonshire I, p. 378.
      * [800] Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ (Duchesne, 1619), Liber VIII, XXXVII, p. 312.
      * [801] Willelmi Gemmetencis Historiæ (Duchesne, 1619), Liber VIII, XXXVII, p. 312.
      * [802] Orderic Vitalis (Prévost), Vol. III, Liber VIII, XIII, p. 344.

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      After his father was murdered he and his brother, Richard Fitz Gilbert, took refuge at the court of the Count of Flanders. William Duke of Normandy (later King William I of England) afterwards restored to Baldwin, the lordships of Meules and Sap, a portion of his father's lands. Baldwin received from William I some 160 lordships in Devon, Hemington, Porlock, and Apley, Somerset, and Iwerne, Dorset: Okehampton was the capital seat of his Barony. He was Sheriff of Devon from 1080 to at least 1086 and probably until his death. In the Domesday Book Baldwin is refered to as Baldwin of Exeter or Baldwin the Sheriff. Emma, his wife was a first cousin to King William the Conqueror.
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      Listed as Balduin Vicecomes in Domesday.

      Keats-Rohan, K.S.B. Domesday People: A Prosopography of Persons Occurring in English Documents 1066-1166. The Boydell Press, 1997. p. 162.

      Baldwin de Brion, who accompanied his relative, William of Normandy, to England, and became high sheriff of Devonshire. He m. Lady Albreda, daughter of Richard-goz d'Abrancis, Viscount d'Auveran-chez (who accompanied the Conqueror and was granted the Earldom of Chester, in 1086), and his wife, Lady Emme, half-sister of King William the Conqueror, and had:
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      Baldwin de Brionis, who, for the distinguished part he had in theConquest, obtained from Kin g William the Barony of Okehampton, thecustody of the co. of Devon, and the government of th e castle of Exeterin fee. He m. Albreda, dau. of Richard, surnamed Gos, Count of Avranche,an d had, with other issue,
      I. Richard, surnamed de
      Sources:
      1.Repository:

      Title: A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The Clares, 1217-1314, by Michael Altschul, 1965

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    • Note: Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert, of Brionis or Moels, 2nd son, a follower of the Conqueror, called Vicecomes, and Baldwin of Exetor. He was Seigneur de Meules and du Sap, in Normandy. After the death of his father, who was murdered by the son of Giroie, he and his brother Richard, who was ancestor of the de Clares, took refuge at the court of the Duke of Flanders. Duke William afterwards restored to Baldwin his estates of Meules and Sap, and to Richard FitzGilbert his estates of Bienfaite and Orbec, portions of their father's lands. Baldwin received from the Conqueror some 150 lordships in Devonshire, Hemington and Parlock and Apley in Somerset, and Iwerne in Dorset. Okehampton was the capital seat of his barony. He was Sheriff of Dorset 1080-1086 probably until his death. (After the Conquest the sheriffs were still the King's representatives in the county. As the King was nearly absolute, the sheriff was very powerful. The sheriff had important duties: 1. Finance. He farmed the shire at a fixed sum a year. 2. Justice. He was the King's representative in the shire court, and he sat there as president, or as a royal judge. 3. War. It was the duty of the sheriff to summon the forces of the county. The great lords led their own retainers, but the sheriff led all the rest of the troops.--Montague's Elements of English Constitutional History. E. E. W. Very different from modern sheriffs. This was from a textbook at Washington University.) In Domesday Book he is called Baldwin of Exeter, or Baldwin, the Sheriff. He married Emma or Albreda, niece of the Conqueror. He died 1090. They had Robert, Richard and William.
    • Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert, of Brionis or Moels, 2nd son, a follower of theConqueror, called Vicecomes, and Baldwin of Exetor. He was Seigneur deMeules and du Sap, in Normandy. After the death of his father, who wasmurdered by the son of Giroie, he and his brother Richard, who wasancestor of the de Clares, took refuge at the court of the Duke ofFlanders. Duke William afterwards restored to Baldwin his estates ofMeules and Sap, and to Richard FitzGilbert his estates of Bienfaite andOrbec, portions of their father's lands. Baldwin received from theConqueror some 150 lordships in Devonshire, Hemington and Parlock andApley in Somerset, and Iwerne in Dorset. Okehampton was the capital seatof his barony. He was Sheriff of Dorset 1080-1086 probably until hisdeath. (After the Conquest the sheriffs were still the King'srepresentatives in the county. As the King was nearly absolute, thesheriff was very powerful. The sheriff had important duties: 1. Finance.He farmed the shire at a fixed sum a year. 2. Justice. He was the King'srepresentative in the shire court, and he sat there as president, or as aroyal judge. 3. War. It was the duty of the sheriff to summon the forcesof the county. The great lords led their own retainers, but the sheriffled all the rest of the troops.--Montague's Elements of EnglishConstitutional History. E. E. W. Very different from modern sheriffs.This was from a textbook at Washington University.) In Domesday Book heis called Baldwin of Exeter, or Baldwin, the Sheriff. He married Emma orAlbreda, niece of the Conqueror. He died 1090. They had Robert, Richardand William.
    • Baldwin de Brionis, who, for the distinguished part he had in the Conquest, obtained from King William the Barony of Okehampton, the custody of the co. of Devon, and the government of the castle of Exeter in fee. He m. Albreda, dau. of Richard, surnamed Gos, Count of Avranche, and had, with other issue,
      I. Richard, surnamed de Redvers.II. Robert, governor of Brione.I. Emma, m. 1st to William Avenal, and 2ndly, to William de Abrincis.[Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 140, Courtenay, Barons Courtenay, Earls of Devon]
      Name Suffix: [Seigneur of Meu
      Ancestral File Number: V9TB-Q8
    • Line 1815 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
      TITL [Seigneur of Meules]
    • "DE BYRONIS"; OF MEULES AND OF EXETER; AWARDED BARONY OF OKEHAMPTON; SHERIFF OF
      DEVON (FROM WHOM DESCEND THE SHERIFFS OF DEVON); VISCOUNT OF DEVON;
      GOVERNOR OF EXETER CASTLE; LANDOWNER IN ENGLAND 1086
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      TITL [Seigneur of Meules]
    • He was Sheriff of Devon. He was a landowner in England in 1086.
    • He was Sheriff of Devon. He was a landowner in England in 1086.
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    • Name Prefix: Baron Name Suffix: Of Okehampton
    • Name Prefix: Baron Name Suffix: Of Okehampton
    • Baldwin de Brionis, who, for the distinguished part he had in the Conquest, obtained from King William the Barony of Okehampton, the custody of the co. of Devon, and the government of the castle of Exeter in fee.
    • Baldwin de Brionis, who, for the distinguished part he had in the Conquest, obtained from King William the Barony of Okehampton, the custody of the co. of Devon, and the government of the castle of Exeter in fee.
    • Baldwin de Brionis, who, for the distinguished part he had in the Conquest, obtained from King William the Barony of Okehampton, the custody of the co. of Devon, and the government of the castle of Exeter in fee.
    • Baldwin FitzGilbert
      From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

      Baldwin FitzGilbert[1] (died 1090) was a Norman nobleman[2], who was granted manors in Devon[3], south-west England. He was originally from Meules.

      He was made castellan of Rougemont Castle in Exeter by William the Conqueror. He built Okehampton Castle and was sheriff of Devonshire[4][5].

      [edit] Family

      He was a son of Gilbert, Count of Brionne[6], and brother of Richard FitzGilbert. He had three sons, William, Robert and Richard, all of whom died childless[7].

      [edit] Notes

      1. ^ Baldwin the Sherriff, Baudoin of Exeter, Baudoin de Meules, Baldwin the Viscount, Baudoin de Meules et du Sap, Baldwin de Brionne.
      2. ^ Frank Barlow, William Rufus (1983), p. 162, confirming his father and brother.
      3. ^ [1], lists manors; [2] with Domesday Survey extract; [3] says 159 manors in Devon.
      4. ^ Barlow, p. 446.
      5. ^ Essay On The Belle-Balliol Dynasty - Historical Study On The Belle-Balliol Dynasty
      6. ^ normans1
      7. ^ Barlow, p. 469.
    • Alias: The /Sheriff/
      Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert, of Brionis or Moels, 2nd son, a follower of the
      Conqueror, called Vicecomes, and Baldwin of Exetor. He was Seigneur de
      Meules and du Sap, in Normandy. After the death of his father, who was
      murdered by the son of Giroie, he and his brother Richard, who was
      ancestor of the de Clares, took refuge at the court of the Duke of
      Flanders. Duke William afterwards restored to Baldwin his estates of
      Meules and Sap, and to Richard FitzGilbert his estates of Bienfaite and
      Orbec, portions of their father's lands. Baldwin received from the
      Conqueror some 150 lordships in Devonshire, Hemington and Parlock and
      Apley in Somerset, and Iwerne in Dorset.
      Okehampton was the capital seat of his barony. He was Sheriff of Dorset
      1080-1086 probably until his death. (After the Conquest the sheriffs were
      stillthe King's representatives in the county. As the King was nearly
      absolute, the sheriff was very powerful. The sheriff had important
      duties: 1. Finance. He farmed the shire at a fixed sum a year. 2.
      Justice. He was the King's representative in the shire court, and he sat
      there as president, or as a royal judge. 3. War. It was the duty of the
      sheriff to summon the forces of the county. The great lords led their own
      retainers, but the sheriff led all the rest of the troops. --Montague's
      Elements of English Constitutional History. E. E.W. Very different from
      modernsheriffs. This was from a textbook at Washington University.)
      In Domesday Book he is called Baldwin of Exeter, or Baldwin, the Sheriff.
      He married Emma or Albreda, niece of the Conqueror. He died
      1090.[91502.ftw]
      Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert, of Brionis or Moels, 2nd son, a follower of the
      Conqueror, called Vicecomes, and Baldwin of Exetor. He was Seigneur de
      Meules and du Sap, in Normandy. After the death of his father, who was
      murdered by the son of Giroie, he and his brother Richard, who was
      ancestor of the de Clares, took refuge at the court of the Duke of
      Flanders. Duke William afterwards restored to Baldwin his estates of
      Meules and Sap, and to Richard FitzGilbert his estates of Bienfaite and
      Orbec, portions of their father's lands. Baldwin received from the
      Conqueror some 150 lordships in Devonshire, Hemington and Parlock and
      Apley in Somerset, and Iwerne in Dorset.
      Okehampton was the capital seat of his barony. He was Sheriff of Dorset
      1080-1086 probably until his death. (After the Conquest the sheriffs were
      still the King's representatives in the county. As the King was nearly
      absolute, the sheriff wasvery powerful. The sheriff had important
      duties: 1. Finance. He farmed the shire at a fixed sum a year. 2.
      Justice. He was the King's representative in the shire court, and he sat
      there as president, or as a royal judge. 3. War. It was the duty of the
      sheriff to summon the forces of the county. The great lords led their own
      retainers, but the sheriff led all the rest of the troops.--Montague's
      Elements of English Constitutional History. E. E. W. Very different from
      modernsheriffs. This was from a textbook at Washington University.)
      In Domesday Book he is called Baldwin of Exeter, or Baldwin, the Sheriff.
      He married Emma or Albreda, niece of the Conqueror. He died 1090.
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      BALDWIN DE MEULES
      The Conqueror and His Companions
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    Father Gilbert FitzGilbert de Brionne, comte d'Eu,   b. Between 979 and 1000,   d. 2 Jul 1040  (Age 61 years) 
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    Family Alberède (possibly) le Goz,   d. Okehampton,Devonshire,England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1055 
    Address:
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    Kerlouan, Bretagne
    France 
    Children 
     1. Mathilde FitzBaldwin
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2021 
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