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  • Name Robert FitzRichard de Clare 
    Title Lord 
    Suffix Lord Of Dunmow 
    Born Abt 1064  Of, Tunbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Name Robert FitzRichard 
    Occupation Lord of Little Dunmow - see http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps24/ps24_197.htm, Steward of Henry I 
    Residence granted the manors of Ralph Baynard in East Anglia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1134  Little Dunmow, Essex, , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 1134  Priory, St Neot's, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • {geni:about_me} http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3D-K.htm

      ROBERT FitzRichard de Clare, son of RICHARD de Brionne Lord of Clare and Tonbridge [Normandy] & his wife Rohese Giffard (-[1134], bur Priory of St Neot). Guillaume de Jumièges names (in order) "Gilbert, Roger, Gautier et Robert" as sons of Richard, son of "le comte Gilbert fils du comte Godefroi", recording that they made donations to the church of Bec[527]. He is named and his parentage given by Orderic Vitalis, who lists him after his brother Walter[528]. Henry I King of England granted him the fiefdom of Little Dunmow, Essex[529]. A manuscript history of the foundation of Dunmow Priory records the death in 1134 of “Robertus filius Ricardi, primus patronus canonicorum de Dunmawe” and his burial “apud Sanctum Neotum”, although the dating of events in this source appears shaky[530].

      m ([1112]) as her first husband, MAUD de Senlis, daughter of SIMON de Senlis Earl of Huntingdon and Northampton & his wife Matilda [Maud] of Huntingdon (-before 1163). Ingulph's Chronicle of the Abbey of Croyland names "Simon, Waldev and Matilda" as the children of Simon Earl of Huntingdon and his wife Matilda, commenting that they "are still young and in their infancy"[531]. A manuscript narrating the foundation of Daventre priory records that “Symonis de Seynliz” had two sisters “quarum una…Matildis Seynliz” married “Robertus filius Ricardi”, but does not name the second sister[532]. A manuscript history of the foundation of Dunmow Priory records the marriage in 1112 of “Robertus filius Ricardi” and “Matildam de Sancto Lisio”, although the dating of events in this source appears shaky[533]. She married secondly (1136) Saher de Quincy. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified. A manuscript history of the foundation of Dunmow Priory records the death in 1140 of “Matildis de Sancto Licio uxor Roberti filii Ricardi”, although the dating of events in this source appears shaky[534].

      Robert FitzRichard & his wife had three children:

      1. WALTER FitzRobert (-1198, bur Dunmow Priory). A manuscript narrating the foundation of Daventre priory names “Walterum et Symoni fratri suo” as the two sons of “Robertus filius Ricardi” and his wife Matilda[535]. “Walterus filius Roberti” donated property to Daventre Priory, for the souls of “Roberti filii Ricardi patris mei et Matildis de Senliz matris meæ…et uxoris meæ Matildis de Lucy et filiorum et filiarum mearum”, by undated charter[536]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1190/91], records "Walterus filius Roberti" paying "xxxi l xv s, lxiii milites et dimidium" in Essex, Hertfordshire[537]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1194/95], records "Walterus filius Roberti" being granted delay to pay "per brevia" in Essex, Herefordshire[538]. A manuscript history of the foundation of Dunmow Priory records the death in 1198 of “Walterus filius Roberti” and his burial at Dunmow[539]. m firstly MATILDA de Lucy Lady of Diss, Norfolk, daughter of RICHARD de Lucy, justiciar & his wife ---. ...

      2. SIMON FitzRobert . A manuscript narrating the foundation of Daventre priory names “Walterum et Symoni fratri suo” as the two sons of “Robertus filius Ricardi” and his wife Matilda[577].

      3. MATILDA de Senlis (-after 1185). The Rotuli de Dominabus of 1185 records “Matillis de Sainlis que fuit filia Roberti filii Ricardi et mater Willelmi de Albineio” and “terra sua in Hungertone et in Winewelle”[578]. "Willielmus de Albineio" donated "ecclesiam de Redmelina" to Belvoir monastery, Lincolnshire, with the consent of "Willielmi filii et hæredis mei et Matildis uxoris meæ et Ceciliæ matris meæ, necnon et Radulphi de Albinei fratris mei", by undated charter[579]. m WILLIAM de Albini Brito, son of WILLIAM de Albini Brito Lord of Belvoir, Lincolnshire & his wife Cecilia Bigod (-1168).

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      Robert Fitz Richard

      From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

      Robert Fitz Richard (1064-1136), entitled 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].

      Family

      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.

      References

      ^ patp.us

      ^ Domesday Survey .

      ^ Lee, Sidney (1908). The Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press, p. 219.

      ^ Amt, Emilie (1993). The Accession of Henry II in England: Royal Government Restored, 1149-1159. Boydell & Brewer, p. 66. ISBN 0851153488.

      ^ Sir Walter Giffard, Lord of Longueville was a companion of William the Conqueror. Butler, Edward (1997). The Descendants of Thomas Pincerna, Progenitor of the Butler Family. E.F. Butler with assistance by GenPub, p. 570.

      ^ Agnes Flatel was the daughter of Girard Flatel. Butler, Edward (1997). The Descendants of Thomas Pincerna, Progenitor of the Butler Family. E.F. Butler with assistance by GenPub, p. 570.

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      *Robert (FitzRichard) de Clare

      born 1064 Tunbridge, Kent, England

      died 1136 England

      buried Priory, St Neot's, Huntingdonshire, England

      father:

      *Richard "de Tonbridge" "de Clare" Fitzgilbert

      born about 1024 Bienfaite, Normandy, France

      christened Brionne, Normandy, France

      died about 1090 St. Neot's, Huntingdonshire, England

      buried Priory, St. Neot's, Huntingdonshire, England

      mother:

      *Rohese Giffard

      born 1034 Longueville, Normandy, France

      died after 1133

      siblings:

      *Gilbert FitzRichard de Clare born about 1065 Clare, Suffolk, England died 1114/17 England

      Miss (Fitzgilbert) de Clare born about 1055 Normandy, France

      *Ronais Fitz Gilbert born <1060 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England>

      Roger Fitzrichard born about 1050 Bienfaite, Normandy, France died after September 1131

      Walter Fitzrichard born about 1058 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England died 10 March 1137/38

      *Richard de Clare born 1062 Tunbridge, Kent, England died 1107 England

      *Rohese Fitzrichard de Clare born 1067 Tunbridge, Kent, England died 1121 England

      Adeliza de Clare born 1069 Tunbridge, Kent, England died about 1138 England

      spouse:

      *Maud Saint Liz (Senlis)

      born about 1096 Tunbridge, Kent, England

      died 1140

      children:

      *Walter FitzRobert de Clare Lord of Dunmow

      born 1115 Little Dunmow, Essex, England

      died 1196

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      From http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps24/ps24_197.htm

      Robert FitzRichard, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare, who was stewart to Henry I, and obtained from that monarch the barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour of Baynard's Castle in the City of London, both of which came into the possession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. This Robert, who died 1134, married 1112 Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Branham, daughter of Simon St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her (who died in 1140 and married 2nd Saire de Quincey) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon, to whom he gave Daventry in Northamptonshire.

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      From http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps24/ps24_197.htm

      Robert FitzRichard, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare, who was stewart to Henry I, and obtained from that monarch the barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour of Baynard's Castle in the City of London, both of which came into the possession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. This Robert, who died 1134, married 1112 Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Branham, daughter of Simon St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her (who died in 1140 and married 2nd Saire de Quincey) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon, to whom he gave Daventry in Northamptonshire.
    • Robert FitzRichard, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare, who was stewart to Henry I, and obtained from that monarch the barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour of Baynard's Castle in the City of London, both of which came into the possession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. This Robert, who died 1134, married 1112 Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Branham, daughter of Simon St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her (who died in 1140 and married 2nd Saire de Quincey) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon, to whom he gave Daventry in Northamptonshire.
      (Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 543)
    • From Genealogical Library book "House of Adam".
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      From "A Baronial Family In Medieval England: The Clares, 1217-1314", byMichael
      Altschul, The Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore 1965
    • Name Suffix: [Lord of Bienfai
      Ancestral File Number: V9V9-90
    • From Genealogical Library book "House of Adam".
    • A MONK OF BEC, IN NORMANDY; LAST ABBOT OF ELY
    • STEWARD TO KING HENRY I; ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED OF THE BARONS WHO
      REBELLED AGAINST JOHN; STYLED MARSHAL OF THE ARMY OF GOD AND HOLY CHURCH
    • Line 1344 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
      TITL [Lord of Bienfaite]
    • He was Justiciary of England in 1073.
    • He was Justiciary of England in 1073.
    • Ancestral File Number: 8WKM-Q9Robert, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare (ancestor of the Earls of Hertford), being steward to King Henry I, obtained from that monarch the Barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour of Baynard Castle, in the city of London, both of which came into the possession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. This Robert m. in 1112, Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Bradham, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her, (who d. in 1140, m. 2ndly, Saer de Quincy) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon, to whom he gave Daventre, in Northamptonshire. He d. in 1134, and was s. by his elder son, Walter FitzRobert. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 212, FitzWalter, Barons FitzWalter]

      ----------Robert, steward to King Henry I, m. Maud, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, Earl of Huntingdon, and had Walter Fitz-Robert, whose son, Robert Fitz-Walter, was one of the most distinguished of the barons who rebelled against John, and was stuled, Marshal of the Army of God and Holy church. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 118, Clare, Lords of Clare, Earls of Hertford, Earls of Gloucester]
    • Robert, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare (ancestor of the Earls of Hertford), being steward to King Henry I, obtained from that monarch the Barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour of Baynard Castle, in the city of London, both of which came into the possession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. This Robert m. in 1112, Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Bradham, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her, (who d. in 1140, m. 2ndly, Saer de Quincy) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon, to whom he gave Daventre, in Northamptonshire. He d. in 1134, and was s. by his elder son, Walter FitzRobert. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 212, FitzWalter, Barons FitzWalter]
    • Robert, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare (ancestor of the Earls of Hertford), being steward to King Henry I, obtained from that monarch the Barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour of Baynard Castle, in the city of London, both of which came into the possession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. This Robert m. in 1112, Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Bradham, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her, (who d. in 1140, m. 2ndly, Saer de Quincy) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon, to whom he gave Daventre, in Northamptonshire. He d. in 1134, and was s. by his elder son, Walter FitzRobert. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 212, FitzWalter, Barons FitzWalter]
    • Steward of King Henry II[91502.ftw]
      Steward of King Henry II
    • 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare (ancestor of the Earls of Hertford), being steward to King Henry I, obtained from that monarch the Barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour of Baynard Castle, in the city of London, both of which came into the possession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. This Robert m. in 1112, Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Bradham, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her, (who d. in 1140, m. 2ndly, Saer de Quincy) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon, to whom he gave Daventre, in Northamptonshire. He d. in 1134, and was s. by his elder son, Walter FitzRobert. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 212, FitzWalter, Barons FitzWalter]
    • Robert, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare (ancestor ofthe Earls of Hertford), being steward to King Henry I, obtained fromthat monarch the Barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour ofBaynard Castle, in the city of London, both of which came into thepossession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. ThisRobert m. in 1112, Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Bradham, dau. of Simon deSt. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her, (who d. in 1140, m.2ndly, Saer de Quincy) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon,to whom he gave Daventre, in Northamptonshire. He d. in 1134, and wass. by his elder son, Walter FitzRobert. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant,Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd.,London, 1883, p. 212, FitzWalter, Barons FitzWalter]

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      Robert, steward to King Henry I, m. Maud, dau. of Simon de St. Liz,Earl of Huntingdon, and had Walter Fitz-Robert, whose son, RobertFitz-Walter, was one of the most distinguished of the barons whorebelled against John, and was stuled, Marshal of the Army of God andHoly church. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke'sPeerage, London, 1883, p. 118, Clare, Lords of Clare, Earls ofHertford, Earls of Gloucester]
    • Robert, 5th son of Richard FitzGilbert, Earl of Clare (ancestor of the Earls of Hertford), being steward to King Henry I, obtained from that monarch the Barony of Dunmow in Essex, as also the honour of Baynard Castle, in the city of London, both of which came into the possession of the crown by the forfeiture of William Baynard. This Robert m. in 1112, Maud de St. Liz, Lady of Bradham, dau. of Simon de St. Liz, 1st Earl of Huntingdon, and by her, (who d. in 1140, m. 2ndly, Saer de Quincy) had two sons, Walter, his successor, and Simon, to whom he gave Daventre, in Northamptonshire. He d. in 1134, and was s. by his elder son, Walter FitzRobert. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 212, FitzWalter, Barons FitzWalter]
    Person ID I6000000004286819080  Ancestors of Donald Ross
    Last Modified 13 May 2019 

    Father Sir Richard FitzGilbert de Clare, seigneur de Bienfaite et d'Orbec,   b. 1024,   d. Apr 1090, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Rohese Giffard, de Longueville,   b. 13 Apr 1034,   d. Abt 1113, Clare, Angleterre, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1054  Prior, St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4333080204360024039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda de Senlis,   b. 1091,   d. Abt Aug 1158, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 1119  England ? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Matilda (Maud) FitzRobert de Clare de Senlis,   b. 1122, Northhamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1168, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F6000000001351795488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart