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Robert FitzEdith | |
|---|---|
| Feudal Lord of Okehampton | |
| Born | 1093 |
| Died | 1172 (aged 78–79) |
| Spouse(s) | Matilda d'Avranches |
| Issue | Mathilde |
| Father | Henry I of England |
| Mother | Edith Forne |
Robert FitzEdith, feudal lord of Okehampton (1093–1172) was an illegitimate son of Henry I of England and Edith Forne, who was a mistress of Henry I.[1] Compared to many of his illegitimate siblings and half-siblings, not much is known about him.
Marriage and family
[edit]Robert married Matilda d'Avranches,[2] heiress of the feudal barony of Okehampton, Devon, and widow of William de Courcy.[1] They had one daughter, Mathilde[3] (also known as Maud and Hawise), who married Renaud, Sire of Courtenay (son of Miles, Sire of Courtenay and Ermengarde of Nevers)[4] c. 1194. She later married Henry de Ferrières c. 1207.[3] Robert died of natural causes.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Fleming, Donald F.; Pope, Janet M. (2007). Henry I and the Anglo-Norman world: studies in memory of C. Warren Hollister. Suffolk, UK: Boydell Press. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-1-84383-293-5.
- ^ Harper-Bill, Christopher (1996). Anglo-Norman Studies XVIII: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 1995. Suffolk, UK: Boydell & Brewer Ltd. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-85115-666-8.
- ^ a b Power, Daniel (2010). "En quête de sécurité juridique dans la Normandie angevine : concorde finale et inscription au rouleau". Bibliothèque de l'École des chartes. 168 (2): 327–371. doi:10.3406/bec.2010.464056.
- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard (1866). A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct peerages of the British empire. Harrison. p. 140.
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