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From: Dcrdcr4< >
Subject: Robert Fitz Roy, Earl of Gloucester and his son, William
Date: 18 Feb 1999 00:43:27 GMT


Regarding your question about William, Earl of Gloucester, the son and heir of
Robert Fitz Roy, died 1147, Earl of Gloucester,it appears that the Earl William
in question referred to one of the Bohuns as his cousin. Can anyone explain to
me how Earl William was related to the Bohun family? It doesn't seem to come
through his mother. As such, my guess is that the kinship comes through
Robert Fitz Roy's unidenfitied mother who was a mistress of King Henry I of
England. Likewise, I have learned that both Earl Robert and Earl William were
related to a certain Thomas nepos Comitis (i.e., Thomas, nephew or grandson of
the Earl). Thomas' father was Richard de Grenville. Can anyone explain the
Grenville connection? Thomas appears to be have been too old to be a grandson
of Earl Robert, so I presume he was a nephew. Thomas is ancestor of the
Grenville family which in turn is ancestral to the Stafford family of Hooke,
Dorset. These people are found in the ancestry of many immigrants, including
Olive Welby.

Anyone care to comment? By the way, I'm still waiting for someone to comment
on why I think Geoffrey Fitz Peter, Earl of Essex, is related to the Lords
Maltravers.

All for now. Douglas Richardson

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