William Fitz Richard, Lord of Cardinham - Parents ?

Started by Erica Howton on Friday, January 3, 2020
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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

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