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| Name | Robert I "the Beard" de Umfreville [1, 2] | |
| Suffix | knight, Lord of Tours and Vian; Companion of William the Conqueror | |
| Birth | aft. 1040 | of, Forest & Vale, Redesdale, Northumberland, England  |
| Gender | Male | |
| "The precedin Robert de Umfreville left two sons, Rodus or Rodolphus, and Gilbert." [3] | ||
| Fact | Called "Robert with the Beard". | |
| Fact | Called great-grandfather of Richard de Umfraville (living 1207) (Coram Rege 9 Joh.No 33 m 5). | |
| Fact | Granted the Lordship of Redesdale, Northumberland, by William the Conqueror, with Prudhoe, Chollerton, and etc. (Abb.Plac.p 100). | |
| Fact | The descendants of Robert de Umfraville claimed that he was granted Redesdale, Northumberland, by William the Conqueror. [2] | |
| Fact | The manor known by the 14th century as Great Hambleton was granted by the Conqueror of william Rufus after 1086 to the ancestor of the Umfravilles, apparently Robert "with the beard," who came to the Conquest of England [2] | |
| Fact | 1076 | Redesdale, Northumberland, England, UK |
| Sir Robert "with the beard" de Umfreville, Lord of Tours and Vian, entered England with William the Conquerer, who referred to Robert as his "kinsman," and gave to him by right of conquest in 1076 the Lordship of Riddesdale, Northumberland, along with its forest and valley, which comprised the parishes of Elsdon and Corsenside. In the same year, Robert was granted Harbottle (where his grandson, Odonel, built Harbottle castle in the early reign of Henry II). ↑ Thierry, A. (1847). History of the conquest of England by the Normans; its causes, and its consequences, in England, Scotland, Ireland, & on the continent, (https://archive.org/details/historyofconques01thieuoft/page/n8), Vol. I, p. 230. London: David Bogue. Retrieved from Internet Archive (https://archive.org); accessed 18 January 2020. ↑ Ogle, H. (1902). Ogle and Bothal or a history of the baronies of Ogle, Bothal, and Hepple and of the families of Ogle and Bertram. . . . and how the property descended into other hands, (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/194975-ogle-and-bothal-or-a-history-of-the-baronies-of-ogle-bothal-and-hepple-and-of-the-families-of-ogle-and-bertram-who-held-possession-of-those-baronies-and-other-property-in-the-county-of-northumberland-and-elsewhere-to-which-is-added-accounts-of-several-branch-of-families-bearing-the-name-of-ogle-settled-in-other-counties?viewer=1&offset=0#page=2&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=), pp. 354, 355, 365. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: Andrew Reid & company. Retrieved from family Search (https://familysearch.org); accessed 18 January 2020. | ||
| Fact | abt. 1093 | Glamorgan, Wales, UK |
| Robert fitzHaymon conquered south Wales. | ||
| Fact | 1100-1102 [4] | |
| "…Robertus de Unfranvilla…" witnessed the charter dated to [1100/02] under which Henry I King of England confirmed the gift of Pembroke, St Nicholas to the abbey of Saint-Martin de Séez | ||
| Fact | 1120 [5] | |
| "…Roberto de Umframvilla…" witnessed the charter dated to [1120] under which "David comes filius Malcolmi Regis Scottorum" founded the abbey of Selkirk | ||
| Fact | 1119-1124 [6] | |
| "…Robto de Umfravilla…" witnessed the charter dated to [1119/24] under which "David comes filii Malcolmi regis Scotorum" founded the monastery of Kelso | ||
| Fact | 1130 [7] | |
| The 1130 Pipe Roll records "Rob de Ulfranvilla" in Yorkshire, Northumberland[67]. "Robertus de Humfrancville…" witnessed the charter of Ramsey abbey dated to [1133/37] which records that "Walterus de Bolebeche…Heylenius uxor sua et Hugo filius suus" donated "terram de Waltone" | ||
| Fact | 29 Apr 1141 [8] | |
| "…Robto de Humfravill…" witnessed the charter dated 29 Apr 1141 under which David King of Scotland donated "terram de Eldune…Dernewic" to Melrose abbey | ||
| MERGING ERROR | It isn't clear if there are 2 generations of Robert de Umfreville. One who was granted lands by William the Conqueror and one called Robert the Beard. It seems to me they are both the same man but it isn't clear by the confusing pedigree claims. 16 Jun 2023 - Suzanne St. John | |
| Name | Sir Robert Dunsterville, Knight | |
| Death | aft. 29 Apr 1141 | of, Forest & Vale, Redesdale, Northumberland, England [1] |
| Person ID | I12744 | St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database |
| Last Modified | 6 Apr 2024 | |
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| Family ID | F925 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 6 Apr 2024 | |||||||||||||
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| Reference | Suzanne St. John. "Robert I "the Beard" de Umfreville, knight, Lord of Tours and Vian; Companion of William the Conqueror". The St. John Genealogy Project. https://stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I12744&tree=OSA0001 (accessed April 24, 2025). |
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