Turold of Cardinham

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fitz_Turold

A certain "Turulf", presumably his father, witnessed a charter to the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, to which same monastery Richard also granted lands.[5]

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Cardinan family , (per. 1066–c. 1300) Robert Bearman https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/54501

Extract from ODNB

Cardinan family (per. 1066–c. 1300), gentry, whose members were lords of Cardinham, Cornwall, was descended from Turold, a follower of Robert, count of Mortain (d. 1095), whose son Richard fitz Turold fitz (d. before 1123) continued as a member of the . ...

Family

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/enguntdk.htm#BeatriceFitzWilliamMRe...

A. DESCENDANTS of RICHARD FITZTUROLD

• 1. RICHARD FitzTurold (-after 1103). "…Richard fitz Turolf…" witnessed the charter dated to [1103/04] under which King Henry I confirmed property to Saint-Martin de Marmoutier, Tours[785]. m ---. Richard & his wife had one child:
  • a) WILLIAM FitzRichard (-after 1136). Lord of Cardinham, Cornwall. "…William fitz Richard…" witnessed the charter dated to [15 Apr 1123] under which King Henry I restored churches in Cornwall and Devon to Exeter Cathedral[786]. The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Wills fil Ric" returning in Devonshire for "uxore Fulbti de Doura cum dote et maritagio suo"[787]. The relationship between William FitzRichard and the family of Fulbert of Dover has not been traced. "…[W]illelmus filius Ri[cardi]" witnessed the charter dated [Apr/21 Nov] 1136 under which King Stephen confirmed churches to Exeter Cathedral[788]. m ---. William & his wife had [three] children:
    • i) [ROBERT FitzWilliam (-after 1169). A charter of King Henry III, dated 6 May 1235, records donations to Tywardreth Priory, Cornwall by “Robertus filius Willielmi et Agnes uxor…et Robertus meus filius” dated 1169 which names Robert as "fratre Baldewyno existente priore apud Tiwardrait"[789].] m AGNES, daughter of --- (-after 1169). A charter of King Henry III, dated 6 May 1235, records donations to Tywardreth Priory, Cornwall by “Robertus filius Willielmi et Agnes uxor…et Robertus meus filius” dated 1169 which names Robert as "fratre Baldewyno existente priore apud Tiwardrait"[790]. Robert & his wife had one child:
      • (a) ROBERT . A charter of King Henry III, dated 6 May 1235, records donations to Tywardreth Priory, Cornwall by “Robertus filius Willielmi et Agnes uxor…et Robertus meus filius” dated 1169 which names Robert as "fratre Baldewyno existente priore apud Tiwardrait"[791].
    • ii) [BALDWIN (-after 1169). Prior of Tywardreth. A charter of King Henry III, dated 6 May 1235, records donations to Tywardreth Priory, Cornwall by “Robertus filius Willielmi et Agnes uxor…et Robertus meus filius” dated 1169 which names Robert as "fratre Baldewyno existente priore apud Tiwardrait"[792].]
    • iii) BEATRICE FitzWilliam . The Gesta Stephani Regis records that "Willelmus filius Ricardi…[in] comitatus Cornubiensis" rebelled against King Stephen and married "filiam suam" to "Reinaldo filio regis Henrici", dated to [1140/42][793]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. She is called Mabilia in Domesday Descendants[794]. m ([1141]%29 RENAUD [de Dunstanville], illegitimate son of HENRY I King of England & his mistress Sibyl Corbet ([1110/15]-Chertsey, Surrey 1 Jul 1175, bur Reading Abbey). He was created Earl of Cornwall in [Apr 1141] by his half-sister Empress Matilda.
• 2. GILBERT FitzTurold . King Henry I refers to land "in Compton Greenfield which Gilbert fitz Turold held" in a charter dated to [1111 before 2 Apr][795].

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Notes

“ 12th Century Cornwall: Penhallam Manor and the Origins of the Cardinham Family“ 24/6/2015

It is Richard fitz Turold who we are interested in in connection with Penhallam. It is probable that fitz Turolds father was in Mortains entourage, and was said to have been in command of the troops that secured Cornwall, and was for this reason he was rewarded with Penhallam. It is probable that he built the foundations and moat which circled the later building. By 1087 Richard Fitz Turold succeeded his father at Penhallam still holding it under the family of Mortain. Due to the exploits of Mortains son and the loss of his the families lands Richard Fitz Turold was given Penhallam which he held directly from the king, thus setting the family on the road to being one of the most powerful family in Cornwall.

References

• http://www.tim.ukpub.net/pl_tree/wc17/wc17_173.html
• https://www.mathematical.com/fitzrichardwilliam1084.html
• https://sites.rootsweb.com/~mainegenie/FITZRICH.htm
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91309957/william-fitz_richard
• http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/200/cardinhamcastle.htm Cardinham Castle is probably an 11th century earthwork motte and bailey fortress, founded by Richard fitz Turold. The motte with its level south-eastern bailey, stands at the end of a steep-sided spur above a confluence of streams. There is no trace of the entrance and the north-south double bank and ditch to the east of the bailey is probably a flanking work. The motte has been extensively mutilated on its top by surface stone digging and the east side of the motte and bailey have also been cut away. Visit pending. 7 miles south is Restormel Castle.