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Robert Unknown1,2
M, #13554, Deceased
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Parents
| Father | Herluin Unknown (b. about 1001, d. about 1066) |
| Mother | Herleve Unknown (b. about 1003, d. about 1050) |
Family: Matilda de Montgomery
| Daughter | Emma Unknown+ |
Main Events
| Marriage | Robert Unknown and Matilda de Montgomery were married.2,1 |
| Death | He died Y Y, Y.1 |
| Residence | He resided See notes.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 19667 |
| Note | Event Memos from GEDCOM Import... Residence Robert, Count of Mortain 'his character stands out in honourable distinction from those of his brothers, neither surrounded by the 'guilty glory' of the King, nor blackened by the baseness of the Bishop.' Robert was the son of Herluin de Conteville and Herleva of Falaise, he was full brother to the infamous Odo of Bayeux; he was also a half-brother to William the Bastard, Duke of Normandy and later king William I of England: Herleva was mother of both. The exact year of Robert's birth is unknown, although it is generally regarded that Odo was the elder of the two, and that Robert was probably not more than a year or so younger than his sibling. His name first appears in or about the year 1049 when he was made Count of Mortain in the Cotentin, in place of one William Warlenc, who had been banished by Duke William on suspicion of treason. The suspicion being that this William Warlenc was a grandson of Duke Richard I and therefore a potential rival to William the Bastard. Five years later Robert was to be found supporting William against the French King Henri I's invasion of Normandy, although he does not appear to have taken part in the famous victory of the battle of Mortemer. He was however present at the council of Lillebonne in 1066, held to discuss the Duke's planned conquest of England when Robert agreed to contribute 120 ships to the invasion fleet. Robert was thus one of the undoubted Companions of the Conqueror, who fought at William's side at the battle of Hastings where he commanded a company of knights from the Cotentin, although he seems to have played no heroic role at the battle. Robert's contribution to the success of the invasion was however regarded as fairly significant by William who awarded him a large share of the consequent spoil. He was granted the rape of Pevensey in Sussex and a total of 549 manors scattered across the country; 54 in Sussex, 75 in Devon, 49 in Dorset, 29 in Buckinghamshire, 13 in Hertfordshire, 10 in Suffolk, 99 in Northumberland, 196 in Yorkshire, and 24 in other counties. However the greatest concentration of his landed wealth was in Cornwall (where he held a further 248 manors at the time of the compilation of the Domesday book, together with castles of Launceston and Trematon) although these Cornish estates were not granted to him until after 1072 when Brian of Brittany decided to return home. His position of authority in the south west has therefore led many to consider him as the Earl of Cornwall, although it appears uncertain as to whether he was formally created as such. His one public act after the conquest took place in 1069, when together with his cousin and namesake Robert of Eu, he led an army against a force of Danes who had landed at the mouth of the Humber and laid siege to York. As the Norman forces approached the Danes decided to retreat to the Fens where they fancied they would be safe. The two Roberts however surprised the Danes whilst they were being entertained by the disaffected natives and 'pursued them with great slaughter to their very ships'. After that there is little mention of Robert (who may well have spent much of his time in Normandy) until he appears at the deathbed of William I in 1087 pleading for the release of his brother Odo who had been imprisoned for revolt earlier in 1082. It is said that William was reluctant to accede to the request, believing that Odo was an incorrigible rogue. As it happens William was right, for as soon as the Conqueror was dead, Odo was soon fermenting a revolt against the Conqueror's successor William Rufus, and promoting the claims of Rufus' brother and rival Robert Curthose. Odo persuaded his brother to join in the rebellion which proved a failure. But whilst Odo was exiled to Normandy by William Rufus, Robert of Mortain was excused punishment and pardoned, most probably because his extensive English estates meant that it was worthwhile for the king to gain his support. Nothing is known of Robert's life afterwards; it seems that he died sometime between the accession of William Rufus and the year 1103, by which time his son William, Count of Mortain had most certainly succeeded him, most probably sometime around the year 1095. Robert was married to Matilda, daughter of Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and by her left a son, the aforementioned William of Mortain, and three daughters; Agnes who married André de Vitry, Denise, married in 1078 to Guy, 3rd Sire de La Val; and Emma of Mortain, the wife of William IV of Toulouse. He is described by William of Malmesbury as 'a man of a heavy, sluggish disposition, but no foul crimes are laid to his charge. He had evidently the courage of his race, and his conduct as a commander is unassociated with any act of cruelty. Scandal has not been busy with his name as a husband. No discords are known to have disturbed his domestic felicity.'. |
| His wife Matilda de Montgomery died. | |
| His mother Herleve Unknown died about 1050. | |
| His father Herluin Unknown died about 1066. |
Citations
Kenneth A O'Gara
M, #13555, Deceased, b. about July 1941, d. October 1941
| Consanguinity | 2nd cousin of Adrian John Snelson |
Parents
| Father | John Joseph O'Gara (b. 1904, d. 13 February 1962) |
| Mother | Flora Edith English (b. 6 December 1904, d. 7 January 1960) |
| Person References | Brigid Troy bef 1830 Ellena O'Brien 1827 - Johannes English 1815 - 1867 Thomas Power |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | Kenneth A O'Gara; 24829 |
| Birth | He was born about July 1941 in Bootle, Liverpool. |
| Death | He died in October 1941, at age ~0, in Bootle, Liverpool. |
| His mother Flora Edith English died on 7 January 1960 in Bootle, Liverpool. | |
| His father John Joseph O'Gara died on 13 February 1962. |
Gunhilda Unknown1
F, #13564, Deceased
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Parents
| Father | Waltheof Unknown |
| Mother | Sigrid Unknown |
Family: Uchtred Unknown (b. about 1120, d. 22 September 1174)
| Son | Lochlann Roland, \+ (d. 12 December 1200) |
Main Events
| Also Known As | Gunhilda Unknown was also known as Gunhilda Unknown. |
| Marriage | Gunhilda Unknown and Uchtred Unknown were married.1 |
| Death | She died Y Y, Y.1 |
| User Reference Number | She; 19541 |
| Her husband Uchtred Unknown died on 22 September 1174. |
Citations
- [S1016] According to Otto Hirzell
Henry Edwardson
M, #13565, Deceased, b. 1714
| Consanguinity | 6th great-uncle of Adrian John Snelson |
Parents
| Father | Henry Edwardson (b. about 1692, d. 1746) |
| Mother | Ellen Burtch (b. about 1690, d. 1729) |
| Person References | Ellen Burtch |
Main Events
| User Reference Number | Henry Edwardson; 24700 |
| Birth | He was born in 1714. |
| His mother Ellen Burtch died in 1729. | |
| His father Henry Edwardson died in 1746. |
Siemomysl Unknown1,2
M, #13574, Deceased
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Family:
| Son | Mieszko I Unknown+ (b. about 935, d. 25 May 992) |
Main Events
| Marriage | Siemomysl Unknown was married.1 |
| Death | He died Y Y, Y.1 |
| User Reference Number | He; 19414 |
| His son Mieszko I Unknown was born about 935. |
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William Roby
M, #13575, Deceased, b. 1827
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Parents
| Father | Roger Roby (b. 24 April 1807, d. 20 October 1886) |
| Mother | Margaret Jackson (b. 1805, d. 3 April 1855) |
Family: Mary Ann Davis (b. 1828, d. 1910)
| Son | Mary Roby (b. 1850) |
| Son | Roger Roby+ (b. 1851, d. 1926) |
Main Events
| Marriage | William Roby and Mary Ann Davis were married. |
| User Reference Number | He; 24566 |
| Birth | He was born in 1827 in Outwood, Lancashire, England. |
| His son Mary Roby was born in 1850 in Kersley, Bolton, Lancashire, England. | |
| Occupation | William Roby was a coal miner in 1851. |
| His son Roger Roby was born in 1851 in Outwood, Lancashire, England. | |
| His mother Margaret Jackson died on 3 April 1855. | |
| His father Roger Roby died on 20 October 1886 in Ringley, Near Bolton, Lancashire, England. | |
| His wife Mary Ann Davis died in 1910. |
Census
| Label and Year | Manual |
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| Census 1851 | William Roby Id #13,575 (Principal) was at home on Census night 1851 at Kersley, Bolton, Lancashire, England; Address: Blackhurst Green [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Head of household]] Original Documents, Source and Citations here |