Baldwin FitzGilbert[1] (died 1090) was a Norman nobleman[2], who was granted manors in Devon[3], south-west England. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name He was originally from Meules.
He was made castellan of Rougemont Castle in Exeter by William the Conqueror. Rougemont Castle is the historic Castle of Exeter. The castle was first built in 1068 to help William the Conqueror maintain control over the city Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages He built Okehampton Castle and was sheriff of Devonshire[4][5]. Okehampton Castle is a ruined Motte and bailey castle situated in Devon England.
Family
He was a son of Gilbert, Count of Brionne[6], and brother of Richard FitzGilbert. Gilbert or Giselbert "Crispin", (1000-1040 was a Norman noble Count of Eu, and Count of Brionne in northern France. Richard FitzGilbert (1030 - 1090 was a Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England in 1066 He had three sons, William, Robert and Richard, all of whom died childless[7].
Notes
- ^ Baldwin the Sherriff, Baudoin of Exeter, Baudoin de Meules, Baldwin the Viscount, Baudoin de Meules et du Sap, Baldwin de Brionne.
- ^ Frank Barlow, William Rufus (1983), p. Frank Barlow (born 1911 is a British historian known particularly for biographies of medieval figures 162, confirming his father and brother.
- ^ [1], lists manors; [2] with Domesday Survey extract; [3] says 159 manors in Devon. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey
- ^ Barlow, p. 446.
- ^ Essay On The Belle-Balliol Dynasty - Historical Study On The Belle-Balliol Dynasty
- ^ normans1
- ^ Barlow, p. 469.
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