Oliver FitzRoy
Oliver FitzRoy (also Oliver fitz Regis ) († 1218 or 1219 with Damiette ) was an illegitimate son of the English king Johann Ohneland .
His mother was Hawise, who was likely a sister of Eve de Tracy and Fulk Fitzwarine . He was probably born before Johann became king in 1199. Almost nothing is known about his youth. It was only during the First Barons' War that he was mentioned as a member of the garrison of Wolvesey Castle in Winchester, which was besieged in June 1216 by rebel troops and the French Prince Ludwig . He then played an important role in the defense of Dover Castle against the French troops, which was already under siege by a small French force. On April 22, 1217, Prince Ludwig appeared with a French fleet and other troops before Dover. Before the French army could land, however, an English force appeared under Oliver and William of Kensham (also called Willikin of the Weald ), routed the French siege troops, destroyed their camps and occupied the cliffs around Dover. The French fleet then abandoned their attempt to land and sailed on to Sandwich , leaving Dover Castle in English hands.
Both his father and, after his death in October 1216, the Regency Council rewarded Oliver with lands that had been taken from the rebels. In November 1215 Johann entrusted him with Tonge Castle in Kent, this possession including the associated honor was confirmed to him in June 1217. After the Barons' War ended, Oliver took part in the Damiette Crusade . He reached Egypt in August or September 1218, where he died in late 1218 or early 1219. Apparently his bones were transferred to England and buried in Westminster Abbey . He was probably unmarried.
Web links
- The family of King Johann Ohneland at Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.ac (English)
- Simon Lloyd: Oliver (d. 1218/19). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
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| SURNAME | FitzRoy, Oliver |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oliver Fitz Regis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | illegitimate son of King Johann Ohneland of England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1219 |
| Place of death | at Damiette |