Roger fitz Richard, Lord of Warkworth and Clavering, was a prominent 12th-century English noble. He was a son of
Richard fitz Eustace and Albreda de Lisours.
Life
Roger was a son of Richard fitz Eustace and Albreda de Lisours. Roger was the constable of
Newcastle Castle,
Newcastle upon Tyne
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and received by gift of King
Henry II of England
Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Curtmantle (french: link=no, Court-manteau), Henry FitzEmpress, or Henry Plantagenet, was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189, and as such, was the first Angevin king ...
, the manor of Warkworth, Northumberland in 1157.
John fitz Richard
John fitz Richard (died 11 October 1190) was an Anglo-Norman soldier, Baron of Halton and hereditary Constable of Chester. Historical records refer to him as "John, Constable of Chester". He died at Acre in the Holy Land.
Origins
He was ...
his brother was the Constable of Chester and another brother, Robert fitz Richard, was the prior of the
Knights Hospitaller
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in England. During 1163, he was given the manor of
Clavering, Essex and the hand of Alice de Vere, after the forfeiture and taking of the habit of
Henry of Essex. In 1174, during King
William I of Scotland
William the Lion, sometimes styled William I and also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough"''Uilleam Garbh''; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10. ( 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Scots from 11 ...
's raid into Northumberland, Roger's castle of
Warkworth was destroyed and Newcastle Castle was reinforced with troops, so that the King of Scotland did not attempt to siege the castle.
[Hodgson, p. 223.]
Family
Roger married Adelisa (Alice), former wife of
Henry de Essex, a daughter of
Aubrey de Vere and Alice de Clare, they had the following known issue:
*
Robert of Warkworth and Clavering, married Margery de Chesney; had issue.
Citations
References
* Dugdale, William. ''The Baronage of England, Volume 1''. G. Olms, 1675. {{ISBN, 9783487063751
* Hodgson, John & others. ''A history of Northumberland: in three parts, Part 1''. E. Walker, 1858.
12th-century English people
1177 deaths
Anglo-Normans
Norman warriors
Year of birth unknown
People from Warkworth, Northumberland