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Robert FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Gloucester (c. 1090 – 31 October 1147) (alias Robert Rufus, Robert de Caen (Latinised to Robertus de Cadomo), Robert Consul) was an illegitimate son of King Henry I of England.
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Robert FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Gloucester (c. 1090 – 31 October 1147) ( alias Robert Rufus, Robert de Caen ( Latinised to Robertus de Cadomo ), Robert Consul) was an illegitimate son of King Henry I of England. He was the half-brother of the Empress Matilda, and her chief military supporter during the civil war known as the Anarchy, in which she ...
As the Earl of Gloucester and one of the primary architects of the expansion of Anglo-Norman power into Wales, Robert was the centre and patron of a vast conglomeration of lands and dynastic interests.
Robert Fitzroy (before 1100 - 31 October 1147) was the illegitimate son of King Henry I 'Beauclerc' of England. He was also known as 'Robert Rufus' and occasionally as Robert of Caen. Robert was probably the firstborn of Henry's many illegitimate children and was born before he succeeded to the throne.
Aug 4, 2023 · About Robert de Caen, 1st Earl of Gloucester. ROBERT de Caen. illegitimate son of HENRY I King of England & his mistress --- ( [1090]-Bristol 31 Oct 1147, bur Priory of St James, Bristol). Also known as Robert FitzRoy.
The eldest son of Henry I, illegitimate or otherwise, Robert was also the first royal bastard to be raised to comital status in England.
