Richard de Redvers, 2nd Earl of Devon (died 1162) was
Earl of Devon
Earl of Devon is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. It was possessed first (after the Norman Conquest of 1066) by the Redvers family (''alias'' de Reviers, Revieres, etc.), and later by the Courtenay famil ...
from 1155 until his death and was
feudal baron of Plympton
The feudal barony of Plympton (or Honour of Plympton) was a large feudal barony in the county of Devon, England, whose ''caput'' was Plympton Castle and manor, Plympton. It was one of eight feudal baronies in Devonshire which existed during the ...
in Devon.
[Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, pp.137-8, Barony of Plympton] He married Hawise, one of the daughters and coheiresses of
Reginald, Earl of Cornwall. He was
High Sheriff of Devon
The High Sheriff of Devon is the Kings's representative for the County of Devon, a territory known as his/her bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people, they hold the office for one year. They have judicial, ceremonial and administrative f ...
from 1154 to 1157. He was the son of
Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon
Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon (died 4 June 1155), feudal baron of Plympton in Devon, was the son of Richard de Redvers and his wife Adeline Peverel.
He was one of the first to rebel against King Stephen, and was the only first rank mag ...
and brother of
William de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon
William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon (died 10 September 1217) (or de Reviers), of Tiverton Castle and Plympton Castle, both in Devon, was feudal baron of Plympton in Devon.
Origins
He was the son of Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon by his ...
.
He was succeeded by his son
Baldwin de Redvers, 3rd Earl of Devon (died 1188).
Footnotes
References
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External links
Redvers family
1162 deaths
Devon, Richard de Redvers, 2nd Earl of
2
High sheriffs of Devon
Year of birth unknown
Richard
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...
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