Richard Fitz Roy
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Richard Fitz Roy (died 1246) or de Warenne, Baron of Chilham, Kent, was the illegitimate son of King John of England. His mother was John's cousin, named Adela, a daughter of Hamelin de Warenne and Isabella de Warenne, Countess of Surrey. He served in his father's army as a captain during the baronial revolt. In 1216 he was made constable of Wallingford Castle.
In 1214, Richard married Rohese of Dover, daughter of Fulbert of Dover. Their children were:
- Richard of Dover, 2nd Baron of Chilham, married Matilda, 6th Countess of Angus
- Isabella of Dover, married 1247 Maurice de Berkeley
- Lorette of Dover, married 1248 William Marmion
[edit] Sources
- Given-Wilson & Curteis. The Royal Bastards of Medieval England, 1995
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