Généalogie and Heritage

Source: The Medieval Lands Project, "Robert Fitzharding"

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Titre The Medieval Lands Project, "Robert Fitzharding"

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ROBERT FitzHarding, son of HARDING & his wife --- ([1094/96]-5 Feb 1171, bur Bristol St Augustine). Henri Duke of Normandy [later King Henry II] granted “manerium Betthone...et...terre in manerio de Berkelai” to “Rodberto filio Hard[ingi]” by charter dated to [1153], witnessed by “...Jordanus frater Rodberti et Jordanus et David nepotes eius...”[1285]. “Robertus filius Hardingi” founded the priory of St Augustine at Bristol, during the reign of King Henry II, by undated charter witnessed by "Henrico decano Moretoniæ et Mauritio fratre eius…"[1286]. A charter of King Edward II recalls the foundation of Bristol St Augustine, quoting a charter of King Henry II which was witnessed by “…Roberto filio Hardingi, Henrico et Mauricio filiis eius…”, and a charter of "Robertus filius Hardingi" witnessed by "Henri. archid. Exon. Mauricio, Nicholao, Roberto fratribus eius…"[1287]. Dugdale’s Monasticon records that Robert FitzHarding and his wife were buried in St Augustine’s Bristol (no corresponding source quoted)[1288].

m EVA, daughter of --- (-12 Mar 1171 or 1173, bur Bristol St Augustine). “Robert Fitzharding” notified his grant of “land of Combe” to “his brother Helyas” by charter dated to [1150/60], witnessed by “Domina Eva, Maurice, Nicholas and Robert his sons...Otho son of William...”[1289]. Dugdale’s Monasticon records that the nunnery of St Mary at St Michael’s on the Hill in Bristol was founded by “Eva…widow to Robert Fitzharding” who became the first prioress, during the reign of King Henry II, adding that she died in 1173 and was buried next to her husband in St Augustine’s Bristol (no corresponding source quoted)[1290]. The Complete Peerage states that she died 12 Mar 1170 (EliaO.S.) (no corresponding source cited)[1291].

Robert & his wife had [eight] children: (Maurice, Henry, Nicholas, Robert "Juvenis", Eilas, an unknown daughter, Aldeva and Margaret).