Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
First name
Family name
Robert Fitzhamon
Robert Fitzhamon ,
born at Gloucestershire [Gloucestershire, England] in 1050,
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Robert Fitzhamon was Lord of Gloucester and the Norman conqueror of Glamorgan, southern Wales.
He was a kinsman of William the Conqueror and one of the few Anglo-Norman barons to remain loyal to the two successive kings William Rufus and Henry I of England, he was a prominent figure in England and Normandy.
He was the son of Haimo the Sheriff of Kent and grandson of Haimo Dentatus (probably buck-toothed).
He first comes to prominence as a supporter of William Rufus during the Rebellion of 1088. After the revolt failed he was rewarded with great estates in Gloucestershire and elsewhere. Some of these had belonged to the late Queen Matilda, and were supposed to be inherited by Rufus's younger brother Henry (the future Henry I); nevertheless Fitzhamon remained on good terms with Henry.
In 1105 he went to Normandy and was captured while fighting near his ancestral estates near Bayeux. This was one of the reasons Henry crossed the channel with a substantial force later that year. Fitzhamon was freed, and joined Henry's campaign, which proceeded to besiege Falaise. There Fitzhamon was severely injured in the head; although he lived two more years he was never the same mentally. He was buried in the Chapter House at Tewkesbury Abbey, which he had founded and considerably enriched during his lifetime.
Robert married Sybil de Montgomery around 1087, probably the youngest daughter of Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury by his first wife Mabel Talvas,
daughter of William I Talvas, by whom he is said to have had four daughters. His eldest daughter Mabel inherited his great estates and married Robert de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester around 1107.
Another daughter Isabella is said to have been married to a count from Brittany, but no further details exist. His widow and two other daughters (unnamed) are reported to have entered a convent.
Robert Fitzhamon's great granddaughter Isabel of Gloucester married John of England.
Died (Around 56 years old) at Caen [Calvados, France] on 10 Mar 1107,
buried at Tewkesbury [Gloucestershire, England] [Tewkesbury Abbey].
relation
with
Sybil Montgomery ,
born at Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery [Calvados, France] in 1058,
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Daughter of Mabel Talvas de Belleme Countess of Belleme, Alencon et Seez and Roger de Montgomery II. She married Robert Fitzhamon, Lord of Cruelly around 1087. She was probably the youngest daughter of Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury by his first wife Mabel Talvas,
daughter of William I Talvas. Sybil or Sibyl is said to have had four daughters. Her eldest daughter Mabel inherited his great estates and married Robert de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester around 1107.
Another daughter Isabella is said to have been married to a count from Brittany, but no further details exist. Widow Sybil and two other daughters (unnamed) are reported to have entered a convent.
Sybil'sl great granddaughter Isabel of Gloucester married John of England.
Died (Around 49 years old) at Fatouville-Grestain [Eure, France] in 1107.
From this relation one daughter:
| name | born | city | died | city | age | relation | children | |
| 1 | Mabel | *1090 | Gloucestershire [Gloucestershire, England] | †1157 | Bristol [South West England, England] | 67 | 1 | 1 |
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