Richard de Camville (died 1191) was an

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crusader knight, and one of

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's senior commanders during the

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. In June 1190, at

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, he was, with three others, put in charge of King Richard's fleet sailing for the

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. In 1191, he was appointed governor of

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, jointly with

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. He died later in the same year at the

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. He was the son of Richard de Camville (died 1176), an

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landowner, and Millicent de Rethel (daughter of

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, and kinswoman (second cousin) of

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, the second wife of King Henry I). The family probably originated from

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(''Canvilla'' 1149, ''Camvilla'' 1153) in Normandy. He had at least one daughter, Isabel, wife of Robert de Harcourt. In England, his holdings included land at

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, in Oxfordshire, Blackland, in Wiltshire, and Speen (possibly posthumously) and Avington, both in Berkshire.

Family tree

* Richard de Camville of

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(c. 1110 – bef. 1176) married Millicent de Rethel ** Gerard (c. 1132 – 1214) married Nicholaa de la Haye *** Richard (c. 1178 – 1226) married Eustacia Basset **** Idonea (c. 1210 – 1252) married William II Longespee ** Richard (c. 1135 – 1191) married Margaret *** Isabel (c. 1153 – aft. 1212) married Robert de Harcourt ** Maud (c. 1138) married William de Ros ** William (c. 1142 – c.1208) married Albreda Marmion *** Geoffrey (c. 1182) married Felicia **** Felicia (c. 1220) married Philip Durvassal ** Roger (c. 1145) ** Walter (c. 1148) *** Maud (c. 1173) married Thomas de Astley

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* http://www.geneajourney.com/camvil.html 12th-century English people Christians of the Third Crusade 1191 deaths Year of birth unknown {{England-mil-bio-stub