Baldwin FitzGilbert
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Baldwin FitzGilbert[1] (died 1090) was a Norman nobleman[2], who was granted manors in Devon[3], south-west England. He was originally from Meules.
He was made castellan of Rougemont Castle in Exeter by William the Conqueror. He built Okehampton Castle and was sheriff of Devonshire[4][5].
[edit] Family
He was a son of Gilbert, Count of Brionne[6], and brother of Richard FitzGilbert. He had three sons, William, Robert and Richard, all of whom died childless[7].
[edit] 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. 162, confirming his father and brother.
- ^ [1], lists manors; [2] with Domesday Survey extract; [3] says 159 manors in Devon.
- ^ Barlow, p. 446.
- ^ Essay On The Belle-Balliol Dynasty - Historical Study On The Belle-Balliol Dynasty
- ^ normans1
- ^ Barlow, p. 469.
