Robert FITZHAMON Earl of Gloucester
- Marriage (1): Sybil DE MONTGOMERY in 1074
- Died: Mar 1107
General Notes:
Robert FitzHamon, Earl of Gloucester was the son of Hamon 'the Sheriff' (?).
He married Sybil de Montgomery, daughter of Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury and Mabel de Bellême, in 1074. He died circa March 1107, on active service.
He supported King Henry I in his acquisition of the English Crown against latter's brother Robert II, Duke of Normandy. He was accordingly granted by Rufus lands in Buckinghamshires, Cornwall and Gloucestershire that had formerly been held by King William I's wife, Matilda.
He was a benefactor to Tewkesbury Abbey. Feudal Lord of Creully. He gained the title of Lord of Tewkesbury. He gained the title of Earl of Gloucester. In 1088 he was one of the Norman barons who after the Conquest who held lands in Normandy and England, where he supported King William II Rufus against the revolt of his half-uncle, Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and Earl of Kent. After 1088 he conquered Glamorgan, South Wales.
Child of Robert FitzHamon, Earl of Gloucester and Sybil de Montgomery
Mabel FitzHamon b. c 1085, d. 1157
Robert married Sybil DE MONTGOMERY, daughter of Roger DE MONTGOMERY Earl of Shrewsbury and Mabel DE BELLÊME, in 1074.
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