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-1622126592. Gerald FITZWALTER *
Gerald Fitz Walter' constable of Pembroke Castle by 1092, whenhe hald off a welsh attack' commandedtroops against native welsh in SW Wales 1095; travelled to Ireland 1100 to seek the hand in marriage of King Murrogh's daughter for his overlord Arnulf de Montgomery; on Arnulf's disgrace 1102 was made full Keeper of Pembroke Castle by Henry I. (Burke's Peerage).
Gerald, Yonger son of Walter and Beatrice, was constable, under Arnulf de Montgomery, of his castle of Pembroke, and successfully defended it when besieged by the Welsh in 1092. In 1095 he led a military expedition against the Welsh on the borders of what is now Pembrokeshire, and in 1100 went to Ireland to demand for Arnulf the daughter of King Murrough in marriage. Arnulf was deprived of his estates and exiled by Henry I in 1102, and the King granted the custody of Pembroke Castle to Gerald.
He married Nesta, daughter of Rhys ap Tudor Mawr, Prince of south Wales. The date of his death is not known, presumably before 1136.[Complete Peerage X:10-11, (Transcried by Dave Utzinger)]
Jim Weber Notes: In 1106, when Owne a; Cadugan carried Nesta off, two of her sons and a daughter by gerald de Windsor were taken with her, the sons being returned later to their father. By Stephen, constable of Cardigan (Query after Gerald's death), Nesta bore a son, robert FitzStephen, and by Hnry 1 A sonHenry (killed 1158), father of Neiler FitzHenry, which Robert and Meiler were later brothers-in-arms of the Geraldines in Ireland.
Nesta verch Rhys, Heiress of Carew born 1073 in deheubarth, Wales Was the 6th wife of King Henry of England (Henry I Beauclerc, King of England.
-1622126556. Edward DE SALISBURY *
Excerpts from Les Seigneurs de Bohon by Jean Le melleher Coutances
Edward de Salisbury, lord of Chittern (Wiltshire), is often considered like a son of William the Conqueror. He possessed very important lands at Salisbury and other areas. He wore the banner of Henry I at the Battle of Bremule, where he fought against Louis VI of France, (20 Aug 1119). Besides his daughter Maud, he had a son Walter who died 1147, Edward died 1130.
-1622125824. Anschetel DE GREY *
Anschetel, whose origin is to be sought in Greye-sur-mer, had in Oxfordshire at the time of the Domesday Survey a considerable holding, which included Rotherfield [Complete Peerage Vi:150 Note]
-1622125772. Gilbert Fitz Richard DE CLARE *
Gilbert de Clare was the son of Richard Fitz Gilbert, was born in 1066. He later married Adeliz, the daughter of Hugh of Clermont.
Gilbert, like his father, took part in the rebellion against William Rufus in 1088. Aftr a two day siege at Tonbridge Castle, the Clare family was forced to surrender to the king's forces. He was punished by having his castle and the town of Tonbridge burnt to the ground. Richard Fitz Gilbert was also forced to live in a Monastery where he died three years later.
Gilbert was allowed to keep the family estates and in June 1095 fought with William Rufus against the Scots. He is also believed to have taken part in William's military campaigns in Wales and Normandy.
On 2nd August 1100, William Rufus went hunting at Brockenhurst in the New Forest. Gilbert and his younger brother, Roger de Clare, were with the King. Another man in the hunting party was Walter Tirel, who was married to Richard de Clare's daughter, Adelize. Also present was William Rufus' younger brother Henry. During the hunt, Walter Tirel fired an arrow at a stag. The arrow missed the animal and hit William Rufus in the chest. Within a few ninutes the king was dead. Tirel jumped on his horse and made off at great speed. He escaped to France and never returned again to England.
Most people expected Robert Curthose to become king. However, his younger brother Henry Beauclerk decided to take action to gain the throne. As soon as he realised William Rufus was dead, Henry rushed to Winchester where the government's money was kept. After gaining control of the treasury, Henry declared he was the new king. supported by the Clares, Henry was crowned king on 5th August. Althoug Roert threatened to invade England, he eventually agreed to do a deal with Henry. In return for an annual payment of 2,00 pounds, Robert accepted Henry as king of England.
King Henry I generously rewarded the Clare family for their loyalty. Although Walter Tirel never returned to England, his son was allowed to keep his father's estates. Some people suspected that Henry and the Clare family had planned the murder of William Rufus. Others accepted that William Rufus's death was an accident. Whatever the truth of the matter, the Clare family obtained considerable benefit from the death of William Rufus.
In 1107 Gilbert led an army to Wales. After defeating Cadogan King Henry I allowed him to take control of Cardigan. It is also believed that Gilbert became lord marcher of Stirguil.
Gilbert died in 1115.
1336420762. Richard Fitz-Gilbert DE CLARE *
Lord of Clare, so named about 1117. He was founder of the Priory(a religious house ranking next below an Abbey) at Tonbridge. He was surprised and slain by the Welsh, near Abirgavenny on 15 April 1136.
-1618984558. Fulco III "the Black Count" D'AUNOU *
Not all founders [of monasteries] were known for their kindness. Fulk of Anjou, plunderer, murderer, robber and swearer of false oaths, a truly terrifying character of fiendish cruelty, founded not one but two large abbey. This Fulk was filled with unbridled passion, a temper directed to extremes. Whenever he had the slightest difference with a neighbor he rushed upon his lands, ravaging, pillaging, raping, and killing; nothing could stop him. least of all the commandments of God. This appalling man had countless crimes upon his conscience, but when seized with a fit of remorse he abandoned himself to incredible penaances. Thus the very tomb of St. Martin, whose monks he had ill-treated, saw him prostrate, with bare feet and in penitent's dress; and four times during his life he went to Jerusalem as a devout pilgrim, treading half-naked the sorrowful road of the passion while two of his servants flogged him until the blood flowed, crying, "Lord, receive thy perjured Fulk!"
Apocalypse 1988 ( reprint 1995)
Soc. genealogy/medieval on 8 dec 1996:
Subject: Re: Fulk The Black
"Fulk is spoken of elsewhere with admiration R.W. Southern, The Making of the Middle Ages, pp 83-86, calls him (86) a 'man of note' and a 'pioneer in the art of feudal government' particualarly in the building and stategic use of stone castles. Bernard Bacharch's biography of Fulk is more openly admiring in an Ayn Rand sort of Way. Fulk may not have been particularly sesitive, but a fitting progenitor for the likes of Henry II & Edward I/"
-1618984556. Osbern Gyffarde DE BALBEC *
He married his Aunt