Robert de Stafford 1
- Born: Abt 1036, <Belvoir, Leicestershire>, England
- Marriage (1): Adelisa de Savona
- Died: Aug 1088, Belvoir, Leicestershire, England about age 52
- Buried: Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestershire, England
Other names for Robert were Robert de Toeni and Robert de Toni.
Research Notes:
From Wikipedia - Robert de Stafford :
Robert de Stafford (Robert de Toeni) (c.1036 - 1088) was a Norman nobleman, the builder of Stafford Castle in England.
He held a large number of lordships in the Domesday Survey , a high proportion lying in Staffordshire .[1] They included Barlaston [2], and Bradley [3].
He is buried in Evesham Abbey
Family
He was son of Roger II of Tosny , and so brother of Raoul III of Tosny .[4]
He married[5] Adelisa de Savona, with whom he had a daughter Adelisa de Toeni , who married Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk . He then married Avice de Clare, with whom he had sons
Nicholas de Stafford
Nigel de Stafford
Robert II de Stafford [6]
The Gresley family of Drakelow, baronets, were descendants of the de Tosny family through their de Stafford ancestors, including Robert.[7]
Robert married Adelisa de Savona. (Adelisa de Savona was born about 1035 in <Leicestershire>, England and died before 1088.)
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