Robert Fitzwalter, 1st Baron Fitzwalter

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Robert Fitzwalter, 1st Baron Fitzwalter (* 1247 in Henham ; † January 18, 1326 ) was an English nobleman and military.

origin

Robert Fitzwalter came from the Anglo-Norman family Fitzwalter , a powerful noble family from Essex . He was a son of Sir Walter Fitzwalter and his wife Maud. His father was the eldest son and heir to Robert FitzWalter , one of the leaders of the aristocratic opposition against King Johann Ohneland . He died in 1258 when Robert was still a minor.

Life

After Robert was declared of legal age in 1268, he could inherit. His possessions included numerous estates in Essex and Baynard's Castle in London, which he sold to Archbishop Robert Kilwardby of Canterbury in 1275 . Through his marriage to Dervorguilla de Burgh , he acquired a lifelong right to use other estates in Essex and Hertfordshire . In 1274 he was knighted . From 1276 he took part in numerous campaigns in the service of King Edward I , including the campaigns to conquer Wales , the suppression of the rebellion of Rhys ap Maredudd in 1287, from 1296 to 1297 in the war with France and then in the Scottish War of Independence . In Scotland he took part in the Battle of Falkirk in 1298 and in the siege of Caerlaverock Castle in 1300 . Although with the sale of Baynard's Castle he had lost the right to bear the standard of the military contingent of the City of London , he still claimed this right until at least 1303. The king thanked him for his services by making him commandant of the royal castles Bere in West Wales and Hadleigh in Essex. When the king had the rights of his magnates checked again in the Quo Warranto proceedings from 1289, Fitzwalter appeared before the king in 1290 and had his rights confirmed. When the king severely punished the Earl of Gloucester and the Earl of Hereford for a feud in 1292 , Fitzwalter campaigned in favor of Hereford. From 1295 he was invited to the parliaments as Baron Fitzwalter , and from 1309 he also took part in other royal council meetings.

He went on pilgrimage three times, visiting Santiago de Compostela and Jerusalem . Like his ancestors and his two wives, he was buried in the Little Dunmow Priory Family Foundation .

Family and offspring

Robert Fitzwalter had married Dervorguilla de Burgh († 1284) before 1274, a daughter of John de Burgh and Cicely de Balliol from Wakern in Northampton . With her he had at least one son:

  • Walter Fitzwalter (1275–1293), ⚭ Joan Engaine

After the death of his first wife, he married Eleanor de Ferrers, a daughter of Robert de Ferrers and Alianore de Bohun , in 1289 . He had several children with her, including:

Around 1310 he married Alice del Isle, the widow of Sir Warin de l'Isle († 1296), daughter of Sir Peter de Montfort († 1287).

Since his eldest son Walter and his little son Robert (* 1291) had died before him, his son Robert from his second marriage became his heir.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Michael Prestwich: Edward I. University of California, Berkeley 1988, ISBN 0-520-06266-3 , p. 223
  2. ^ Michael Prestwich: Edward I. University of California, Berkeley 1988, ISBN 0-520-06266-3 , p. 347
  3. ^ Michael Prestwich: Edward I. University of California, Berkeley 1988, ISBN 0-520-06266-3 , p. 350
  4. ↑ Cracroft's Peerage: Morley, Baron (E, 1299 - abeyant 1697). Retrieved April 5, 2016 .
predecessor Office successor
New title created Baron FitzWalter
1295-1326 		Robert Fitzwalter
personal data
SURNAME Fitzwalter, Robert, 1st Baron Fitzwalter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES FitzWalter, Robert, 1st Baron FitzWalter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman and military
DATE OF BIRTH 1247
PLACE OF BIRTH Henham (Essex)
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 1326