Robert FitzEdith, feudal lord of Okehampton (1093–1172) was an
illegitimate
Legitimacy, in traditional Western common law, is the status of a child born to parents who are legally married to each other, and of a child conceived before the parents obtain a legal divorce. Conversely, ''illegitimacy'', also known as '' ...
son of
Henry I of England
Henry I (c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in ...
and
Edith Forne
Edith Forne (d. after 1129), was an English noblewoman who was the concubine of King Henry I of England and the foundress of Osney Abbey near Oxford.
She was the daughter of Forn Sigulfson, Lord of Greystoke, Cumberland.
Edith had three childr ...
, who was a mistress of Henry I.
Compared to many of his illegitimate siblings and half-siblings, not much is known about him. Robert married Matilda d'Avranches, heiress of the
feudal barony of Okehampton
The feudal barony of Okehampton was a very large feudal barony, the largest mediaeval fiefdom in the county of Devon, England,Thorn & Thorn, part 2, chapter 16 whose ''caput'' was Okehampton Castle and manor. It was one of eight feudal baronies ...
, Devon, and widow of
William de Courcy.
They had one daughter, Maud, who married
Renaud, Sire of Courtenay (son of Miles, Sire of Courtenay and Ermengarde of Nevers).
Robert died of
natural causes.
References
1093 births
1172 deaths
Illegitimate children of Henry I of England
11th-century English people
12th-century English people
Sons of kings
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