Richard FitzRobert, Sire de Creully

RICHARD FitzRobert, son of ROBERT Fitzroy Earl of Gloucester & his wife Mabel [Maud or Sibylle] FitzRobert (-1175). His parentage is confirmed by the undated charter under which his son "Roger de Croylet, fils de Richard fils du comte de Gloucester" donated property to the abbey of Ardennes, Calvados[811]. He succeeded his mother as Sire de Creully. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1175 of "Richardus filius comitis Gloecestriæ" and the succession of "Philippus filius eius natus ex sorore Roberti de Monte Forti"[812].

m --- de Montfort, daughter of HUGUES van Gent Seigneur de Montfort-en-Risle & his wife Adeline de Beaumont. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1175 of "Richardus filius comitis Gloecestriæ" and the succession of "Philippus filius eius natus ex sorore Roberti de Monte Forti"[813].

Richard & his wife had six children:

1. ROGER de Creully . "Roger de Croylet, fils de Richard fils du comte de Gloucester" donated property to the abbey of Ardennes, Calvados, by undated charter[814]. "Roger de Creully fils du comte de Glocestre" donated property to the abbey of Sainte-Marie-de-Longues, for the health of "son frère Philippe", by undated charter, witnessed by "ses frères Robert et Henri de Creully…Réginald fils de la comtesse"[815].

2. PHILIPPE de Creully . "Philippe de Creully, fils de Richard, fils du comte de Creully" confirmed donations to the priory of Sainte-Barbe by "Roger Malfilastre, Thomas Malfilastre son frère, et le fils dudit Thomas…", by undated charter[816]. "Roger de Creully fils du comte de Glocestre" donated property to the abbey of Sainte-Marie-de-Longues, for the health of "son frère Philippe", by undated charter, witnessed by "ses frères Robert et Henri de Creully…Réginald fils de la comtesse"[817]. Robert of Torigny records the death in 1175 of "Richardus filius comitis Gloecestriæ" and the succession of "Philippus filius eius natus ex sorore Roberti de Monte Forti"[818]. "Philippus de Croileio miles…dicti Ricardi hæres" confirmed the donations of the mills at Mesnilbuye to the church of Bayeux made by "Ricardus filius comitis Gloecestriæ pater meus" by charter dated to [1184/1218][819].

3. ROBERT de Creully . "Roger de Creully fils du comte de Glocestre" donated property to the abbey of Sainte-Marie-de-Longues, for the health of "son frère Philippe", by undated charter, witnessed by "ses frères Robert et Henri de Creully…Réginald fils de la comtesse"[820].

4. HENRI de Creully . "Roger de Creully fils du comte de Glocestre" donated property to the abbey of Sainte-Marie-de-Longues, for the health of "son frère Philippe", by undated charter, witnessed by "ses frères Robert et Henri de Creully…Réginald fils de la comtesse"[821].

5. RICHARD de Creully . "Ricardus de Croilleio" confirmed the donations of the mills at Mesnilbuye to the church of Bayeux made by "Ricardus filius comitis pater meus…Philippus de Croilleio frater meus primogenitus" by charter dated to [1184/1218][822].

6. daughter . Robert of Torigny records the marriage of "Ingerannus Patric filius eius [Guillermi Patric]" and "filiam Richardi filii comitis"[823]. m ENGUERRAND Patric, son of GUILLAUME Patric & his wife ---.