Robert D'Oyly
Robert D'Oyly (also Robert D'Oyley de Liseaux , Robert Doyley , Robert de Oiley , Robert d'Oilly , Robert D'Oyley and Roberti De Oilgi ) was a Norman nobleman who was accompanied by William the Conqueror when he conquered England . He was the son of Walter D'Oyly and the older brother of Nigel D'Oyly .
He married Ealdgyth, the daughter of Wigod , the Anglo-Saxon Lord of Wallingford , after whose death William appointed him the new Lord of Wallingford and commissioned him between 1067 and 1071 to fortify Wallingford Castle .
Robert D'Oyly is also the builder of Oxford Castle .
He was the uncle of Robert Doyley , the son of his brother Nigel, the founder of Osney Priory in Oxford .
His descendant, Henry D'Oyly, was one of the feudal lords of the Magna Carta .
literature
- George Lipscomb: The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham. 1847.
Remarks
- ↑ See also: Companion of Wilhelm the Conqueror
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| SURNAME | Robert D'Oyly |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robert D'Oyley de Liseaux; Robert Doyley; Robert de Oiley; Robert d'Oilly; Robert D'Oyley; Roberti De Oilgi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | norman nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1071 |