Gilbert C of Brionne

• Death: 1040

• Reference: 1132

1. Richard de CLARE
2. Baldwin* de Meules Sheriff of Devon

                                                                                                                         _Rognvald "The Mighty" Jarl of More_
                                                                                                   _Rollo D of Normandy_|_Ranghild Hrolfsson ________________
                                                             _William I "Longsword" D of Normandy_|
                                                            |                                     |                      _Berenger C of Bayeux_______________
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                    _Richard I "The Fearless" D of Normandy_|
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                   |                                        |_Sprota of Brittany__________________|
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 _Geoffrey C of Eu_|
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Notes

Gordon Fisher posted to

GEN-MEDIEVAL@rootsweb.com on Sun, 30 Nov 1997

Subject: Re: The first Giffards (n part):

When Count William of Eu died shortly before 1040, Gilbert did

assume the land and title, but he was assassinated in 1040 and his young

sons, RICHARD and Baldwin were forced to flee Normandy, finding safety

at the court of BALDWIN V, COUNT OF FLANDERS (RIN 2169). When

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR (RIN 798) married COUNT BALDWIN's daughter,

he restored Gilbert's sons to Normandy, although he did not invest them

with either Brionne or Eu or a comital title. WILLIAM granted the

lordships of Bienfaite and Orbec to RICHARD FITZ GILBERT, and Le Sap

and Meules to Baldwin. Although Gilbert's descendants later pressed a

claim for Brionne, it was never restored. RICHARD and Baldwin

ftizGilbert took part in the Norman conquest of England, and both

assumed important positions in THE CONQUEROR's reign.

--- Michael Altschul *A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The

Clares,1217-1314*, Baltimore MD (Johns Hopkins Press) 1965, p 18-19