Robert Fitzhamon (died March 1107), or Robert FitzHamon (literally, "Robert, son of Hamon"), Seigneur de Creully in the Calvados region and Torigny in...
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father had contracted him in marriage to Mabel FitzRobert, daughter and heir of Robert Fitzhamon, but the marriage was not solemnised until June 1119...
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sent his friend Robert Fitzhamon and a force of knights into the Duchy, apparently to provoke a confrontation with Duke Robert. Fitzhamon was captured,...
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Fitzhamon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Robert Fitzhamon (died 1107), Norman noble Mabel FitzHamon of Gloucester (c. 1100–1157)...
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husband, Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester upon their marriage. He was the illegitimate son of King Henry I of England. Her father was Robert Fitzhamon, Lord...
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and Mabel FitzRobert of Gloucester, daughter of Robert Fitzhamon, and nephew of Empress Matilda. William FitzRobert was the son of Robert, 1st Earl of...
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The castle was commissioned either by William the Conqueror or by Robert Fitzhamon, and formed the heart of the medieval town of Cardiff and the Marcher...
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group of mercenaries who followed Robert Fitzhamon (d.1107), the Norman conqueror of Glamorgan. Although Fitzhamon was an actual historical figure, 16th-century...
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daughter of Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, an illegitimate son of King Henry I of England, and Mabel, daughter and heiress of Robert Fitzhamon. Her husband...
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Cheshire, and in Lincolnshire), and lesser tenants-in-chief such as Robert Fitzhamon and Walter D'Aincourt. However, the rebels' ranks were made up many...
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Glamorgan from its native Welsh ruler, by the Anglo-Norman nobleman Robert FitzHamon, feudal baron of Gloucester, and his legendary followers the Twelve...
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Rutpert III, Hruodbertus III) Robert the Strong (c. 830 – 866) (a.k.a. Rutpert IV, Hruodbertus IV) Others Robert Fitzhamon (died 1107), Norman feudal baron...
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Donald III ("the Fair") as ruler of Scotland. The Normans under Lord Robert Fitzhamon continue their occupation of southern Wales with Pembroke Castle being...
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wrote a play, The Lady of the Abbey, based on the life of the wife of Robert Fitzhamon, who founded Tewkesbury Abbey. Shakesby married Tewkesbury Civic Society...
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floated up the Severn. Robert Fitzhamon was wounded at Falaise in Normandy in 1105 and died two years later, but his son-in-law, Robert FitzRoy, the natural...
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was Iestyn ap Gwrgan (1081–1090), who was subsequently deposed by Robert Fitzhamon. Iestyn's sons became Lords of Afan, while Owain ap Caradog ap Gruffudd...
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stone at Llantwit Major. The Lordship of Glamorgan was established by Robert Fitzhamon following the defeat of Iestyn ap Gwrgant, c. 1080. The Lordship of...
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Iestyn, following a dispute with his rival Einion ap Collwyn, invited Robert Fitzhamon and his twelve knights into the region to settle the matter. Once invited...
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Montgomery, she married Robert Fitzhamon, Lord of Creully. Emma, abbess of Almenêches. Matilda (Maud) of Montgomery, she married Robert, Count of Mortain and...
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Montgomory, she married Robert Fitzhamon, Lord of Creully. Emma, abbess of Almenêches. Matilda (Maud) of Montgomery, she married Robert, Count of Mortain and...
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Feudal barony of Gloucester (section Robert FitzHamon)
follower Robert FitzHamon (died 1107), the conqueror of Glamorgan. Maud (or Mabel) FitzHamon the daughter and sole heiress of Robert FitzHamon brought...
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from 1106 when a ringwork was created at the site by the Norman baron Robert Fitzhamon. Some of the fine stonework survives, but today the castle is ruinous...
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pays homage to William. Cardiff Castle in Wales is constructed by Robert Fitzhamon, Norman lord of Gloucester (approximate date). October 17 – London...
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Glamorgan who served under Robert FitzHamon (died 1107), in the conquest of Glamorgan in Wales. He obtained from FitzHamon the lordship of Neath in which...
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calligrapher (b. 1051) Richard de Redvers, Norman warrior and nobleman Robert Fitzhamon, Norman warrior and nobleman Roger Bigod, Norman knight and nobleman...
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was Iestyn ap Gwrgan (1081–1090), who was subsequently deposed by Robert Fitzhamon. Iestyn's sons became Lords of Afan, while Owain ap Caradog ap Gruffudd...
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overlooking the town centre, 1106) and Ogmore Castle (1116) were built by Robert Fitzhamon and William de Londres, respectively. About 2 miles (3 km) north-east...
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the battle of Hirwaun Wrgant, where the allied forces of the Norman Robert Fitzhamon and Iestyn ap Gwrgant, the last Welsh prince of Glamorgan, defeated...
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the Norman Conquest, William Rufus made Robert Fitzhamon the first baron or overlord of Gloucester. Fitzhamon had a military base at Cardiff Castle, and...
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pays homage to William. Cardiff Castle in Wales is constructed by Robert Fitzhamon, Norman lord of Gloucester (approximate date). October 17 – London...
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