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“I'm confused about which is accurate between Geni or Find a grave on https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91309957/william-fitz_richard as for his parents”
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Frank Charles Mitchell Comments:
“I'm confused about which is accurate between Geni or Find a grave on https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91309957/william-fitz_richard as for his parents”
The Geni profile is not well sourced. Feedback welcome.
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/enguntdk.htm lists RICHARD FitzTurold as the father...
FITZWILLIAM
A. DESCENDANTS of RICHARD FITZTUROLD
1. RICHARD FitzTurold (-after 1103). "…Richard fitz Turolf…" witnessed the charter dated to [1103/04] under which King Henry I confirmed property to Saint-Martin de Marmoutier, Tours[768]. m ---. Richard & his wife had one child:
a) WILLIAM FitzRichard (-after 1136). Lord of Cardinham, Cornwall. "…William fitz Richard…" witnessed the charter dated to [15 Apr 1123] under which King Henry I restored churches in Cornwall and Devon to Exeter Cathedral[769]. The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Wills fil Ric" returning in Devonshire for "uxore Fulbti de Doura cum dote et maritagio suo"[770]. The relationship between William FitzRichard and the family of Fulbert of Dover has not been traced. "…[W]illelmus filius Ri[cardi]" witnessed the charter dated [Apr/21 Nov] 1136 under which King Stephen confirmed churches to Exeter Cathedral[771]. m ---. William & his wife had [three] children:
i) [ROBERT FitzWilliam (-after 1169). A charter of King Henry III, dated 6 May 1235, records donations to Tywardreth Priory, Cornwall by “Robertus filius Willielmi et Agnes uxor…et Robertus meus filius” dated 1169 which names Robert as "fratre Baldewyno existente priore apud Tiwardrait"[772].] m AGNES, daughter of --- (-after 1169). A charter of King Henry III, dated 6 May 1235, records donations to Tywardreth Priory, Cornwall by “Robertus filius Willielmi et Agnes uxor…et Robertus meus filius” dated 1169 which names Robert as "fratre Baldewyno existente priore apud Tiwardrait"[773]. Robert & his wife had one child:
(a) ROBERT . A charter of King Henry III, dated 6 May 1235, records donations to Tywardreth Priory, Cornwall by “Robertus filius Willielmi et Agnes uxor…et Robertus meus filius” dated 1169 which names Robert as "fratre Baldewyno existente priore apud Tiwardrait"[774].
ii) [BALDWIN (-after 1169). Prior of Tywardreth. A charter of King Henry III, dated 6 May 1235, records donations to Tywardreth Priory, Cornwall by “Robertus filius Willielmi et Agnes uxor…et Robertus meus filius” dated 1169 which names Robert as "fratre Baldewyno existente priore apud Tiwardrait"[775].]
iii) BEATRICE FitzWilliam . The Gesta Stephani Regis records that "Willelmus filius Ricardi…[in] comitatus Cornubiensis" rebelled against King Stephen and married "filiam suam" to "Reinaldo filio regis Henrici", dated to [1140/42][776]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. She is called Mabilia in Domesday Descendants[777]. m ([1141]) RENAUD [de Dunstanville], illegitimate son of HENRY I King of England & his mistress Sibyl Corbet ([1110/15]-Chertsey, Surrey 1 Jul 1175, bur Reading Abbey). He was created Earl of Cornwall in [Apr 1141] by his half-sister Empress Matilda.
2. GILBERT FitzTurold . King Henry I refers to land "in Compton Greenfield which Gilbert fitz Turold held" in a charter dated to [1111 before 2 Apr][778].
*Not the son of Richard FitzRichard de Clare, Abbot of Ely & Emma de Beauchamp
* Not a known husband of Annora de Mortaigne or father of Maud de Vernon
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Correction: sources for Annora de Mortaigne as wife exist.
Ref: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mainegenie/CARDINHM.htm
A very nice study.
Interesting study here:
http://www.oldcornwall.net/download/i/mark_dl/u/4011819032/46369917...
TYWARDREATH PRIORY TIMELINE