FitzHerbert, Piers 1 2a

Birth Name FitzHerbert, Piers
Gender male
Age at Death 72 years, 5 months, 5 days

Narrative

Note: Peter Fitz-Herbert, Baron of Barnstable in Devonshire, the honor of which he obtained from King John with fifteen knight's fees, part of the lands of William de Braose, and he was made Governor of Pickering Castle in Yorkshire, and Sheriff of that county by the same monarch. This Peter was one of the barons named in Magna Carta and, by his signature, fourth in rank amongst the barons. He m. first, Alice, dau. of Robert Fitz Roger, a great baron in Northumberland, Lord of Warkworth and Clavering, and sister of John, to whom Edward I gave the surname of Clavering, Lord of Callaly in Northumberland. By this lady he had a son and heir, Reginald Fitz Peter. He m. secondly, Isabel, dau. and coheir of William de Braose, and widow of David Llewellin, Prince of Wales, and by the alliance acquired the lordships and castle of Blenlevenny and Talgarth in the county of Brecknock, with other possessions in Wales. He fortified his castle of Blenlevenny, and, dying in 1235, was s. by his son, Reginald FitzPeter, Lord of Blenlevenny, [John Burke, History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, R. Bentley,London, 1834, p. 728, Jones, of Llanarth]

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Peter Fitz-Herbert, who, being very obsequious to King John, was reputed one of that prince's evil counsellors. In 1214, he was constituted governor of Pykering Castle, co. York, and sheriff of the shire; but afterwards falling off in his allegiance, his lands at Alcester were seized by the crown, and given to William de Camvill. Returning, however, to his duty upon the accessionof Henry III, those lands were restored to him. He m. 1st, Alice, dau. of Roger Fitz-Roger, a great baron in Northumberland, but by her had no issue; and 2ndly, the 3rd dau. and co-heir of William de Braose, Baron of Brecknock, and d.1235, leaving a son, Herbert Fitz-Peter. [Sir Bernard Burke,Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke'sPeerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 206, Fitz-Herbert, BaronFitz-Herbert]

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1163 Blewleveny Castle, Blaen Llyfni, Brecknockshire, Wales   1
Death 1235-06-06 Blaen, Llyfni, Brecknockshire, Wales   3

Age: 72y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father FitzHerbert, Herbert1125before 1204-07-18
Mother FitzMiles, Lucy of Cloucester11361220
    Brother     FitzHerbert, Herbert 1158
    Brother     FitzHerbert, William 1160
         FitzHerbert, Piers 1163 1235-06-06
    Brother     Herbert, Godwin fitz 1165
    Brother     fitz Herbert, Matthew about 1166 about 1231
    Brother     Fitzherbert, Peter 1190 1235-06-01

Families

Family of FitzHerbert, Piers and de Lacy, Alice FitzRoger
Unknown Partner de Lacy, Alice FitzRoger ( * 1165 + 1225 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
de Lacy, Joan1178
FitzPiers, Beatrix1190
Fitzpiers, Reginald1208

Family of FitzHerbert, Piers and de Dinham, Sibyl
Unknown Partner de Dinham, Sibyl ( * 1175 + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Herbert, Piers FitzPiers11951235-06-01

Source References

  1. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I18283&style=TABLE Carrie's Family Tree
  2. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=michaelrneuman&id=I003479 Neuman-Smith-Goodale Family and Ancestors
      • Source text:

        ID: I003479
        Name: Piers fitz Herbert , Lord of Berstaple 1 2 3 4 5
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1163 in Forest Dean, Gloucestershire, England 1 3 4
        Birth: 1160 in Brecknockshire, Wales 5
        Birth: ABT 1163
        Birth: ABT 1166 in Brecknock, Wales 2
        Death: 6 JUN 1235 in Blaen, Llyfni, Brecknockshire, Wales 1 2 3 4 5
        Note:
        Note: Peter Fitz-Herbert, Baron of Barnstable in Devonshire, the honorof which he obtained from King John with fifteen knight's fees,part of the lands of William de Braose, and he was made Governorof Pickering Castle in Yorkshire, and Sheriff of that county bythe same monarch. This Peter was one of the barons named inMagna Carta and, by his signature, fourth in rank amongst thebarons. He m. first, Alice, dau. of Robert Fitz Roger, a greatbaron in Northumberland, Lord of Warkworth and Clavering, andsister of John, to whom Edward I gave the surname of Clavering,Lord of Callaly in Northumberland. By this lady he had a son andheir, Reginald Fitz Peter. He m. secondly, Isabel, dau. andcoheir of William de Braose, and widow of David Llewellin,Prince of Wales, and by the alliance acquired the lordships andcastle of Blenlevenny and Talgarth in the county of Brecknock,with other possessions in Wales. He fortified his castle ofBlenlevenny, and, dying in 1235, was s. by his son, ReginaldFitzPeter, Lord of Blenlevenny, [John Burke, History of theCommoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, R. Bentley,London, 1834, p. 728, Jones, of Llanarth]

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        Peter Fitz-Herbert, who, being very obsequious to King John, wasreputed one of that prince's evil counsellors. In 1214, he wasconstituted governor of Pykering Castle, co. York, and sheriffof the shire; but afterwards falling off in his allegiance, hislands at Alcester were seized by the crown, and given to Williamde Camvill. Returning, however, to his duty upon the accessionof Henry III, those lands were restored to him. He m. 1st,Alice, dau. of Roger Fitz-Roger, a great baron inNorthumberland, but by her had no issue; and 2ndly, the 3rd dau.and co-heir of William de Braose, Baron of Brecknock, and d.1235, leaving a son, Herbert Fitz-Peter. [Sir Bernard Burke,Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke'sPeerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 206, Fitz-Herbert, BaronFitz-Herbert]

        [de brus.ged]

        Note: Peter Fitz-Herbert, Baron of Barnstable in Devonshire, the honorof which he obtained from King John with fifteen knight's fees,part of the lands of William de Braose, and he was made Governorof Pickering Castle in Yorkshire, and Sheriff of that county bythe same monarch. This Peter was one of the barons named inMagna Carta and, by his signature, fourth in rank amongst thebarons. He m. first, Alice, dau. of Robert Fitz Roger, a greatbaron in Northumberland, Lord of Warkworth and Clavering, andsister of John, to whom Edward I gave the surname of Clavering,Lord of Callaly in Northumberland. By this lady he had a son andheir, Reginald Fitz Peter. He m. secondly, Isabel, dau. andcoheir of William de Braose, and widow of David Llewellin,Prince of Wales, and by the alliance acquired the lordships andcastle of Blenlevenny and Talgarth in the county of Brecknock,with other possessions in Wales. He fortified his castle ofBlenlevenny, and, dying in 1235, was s. by his son, ReginaldFitzPeter, Lord of Blenlevenny, [John Burke, History of theCommoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, R. Bentley,London, 1834, p. 728, Jones, of Llanarth]

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        Peter Fitz-Herbert, who, being very obsequious to King John, wasreputed one of that prince's evil counsellors. In 1214, he wasconstituted governor of Pykering Castle, co. York, and sheriffof the shire; but afterwards falling off in his allegiance, hislands at Alcester were seized by the crown, and given to Williamde Camvill. Returning, however, to his duty upon the accessionof Henry III, those lands were restored to him. He m. 1st,Alice, dau. of Roger Fitz-Roger, a great baron inNorthumberland, but by her had no issue; and 2ndly, the 3rd dau.and co-heir of William de Braose, Baron of Brecknock, and d.1235, leaving a son, Herbert Fitz-Peter. [Sir Bernard Burke,Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke'sPeerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 206, Fitz-Herbert, BaronFitz-Herbert][Isabel de Ros.ged]

        Note: Peter Fitz-Herbert, Baron of Barnstable in Devonshire, the honorof which he obtained from King John with fifteen knight's fees,part of the lands of William de Braose, and he was made Governorof Pickering Castle in Yorkshire, and Sheriff of that county bythe same monarch. This Peter was one of the barons named inMagna Carta and, by his signature, fourth in rank amongst thebarons. He m. first, Alice, dau. of Robert Fitz Roger, a greatbaron in Northumberland, Lord of Warkworth and Clavering, andsister of John, to whom Edward I gave the surname of Clavering,Lord of Callaly in Northumberland. By this lady he had a son andheir, Reginald Fitz Peter. He m. secondly, Isabel, dau. andcoheir of William de Braose, and widow of David Llewellin,Prince of Wales, and by the alliance acquired the lordships andcastle of Blenlevenny and Talgarth in the county of Brecknock,with other possessions in Wales. He fortified his castle ofBlenlevenny, and, dying in 1235, was s. by his son, ReginaldFitzPeter, Lord of Blenlevenny, [John Burke, History of theCommoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, R. Bentley,London, 1834, p. 728, Jones, of Llanarth]

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        Peter Fitz-Herbert, who, being very obsequious to King John, wasreputed one of that prince's evil counsellors. In 1214, he wasconstituted governor of Pykering Castle, co. York, and sheriffof the shire; but afterwards falling off in his allegiance, hislands at Alcester were seized by the crown, and given to Williamde Camvill. Returning, however, to his duty upon the accessionof Henry III, those lands were restored to him. He m. 1st,Alice, dau. of Roger Fitz-Roger, a great baron inNorthumberland, but by her had no issue; and 2ndly, the 3rd dau.and co-heir of William de Braose, Baron of Brecknock, and d.1235, leaving a son, Herbert Fitz-Peter. [Sir Bernard Burke,Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke'sPeerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 206, Fitz-Herbert, BaronFitz-Herbert][William de Trussell 2.ged]

        Note: Peter Fitz-Herbert, Baron of Barnstable in Devonshire, the honorof which he obtained from King John with fifteen knight's fees,part of the lands of William de Braose, and he was made Governorof Pickering Castle in Yorkshire, and Sheriff of that county bythe same monarch. This Peter was one of the barons named inMagna Carta and, by his signature, fourth in rank amongst thebarons. He m. first, Alice, dau. of Robert Fitz Roger, a greatbaron in Northumberland, Lord of Warkworth and Clavering, andsister of John, to whom Edward I gave the surname of Clavering,Lord of Callaly in Northumberland. By this lady he had a son andheir, Reginald Fitz Peter. He m. secondly, Isabel, dau. andcoheir of William de Braose, and widow of David Llewellin,Prince of Wales, and by the alliance acquired the lordships andcastle of Blenlevenny and Talgarth in the county of Brecknock,with other possessions in Wales. He fortified his castle ofBlenlevenny, and, dying in 1235, was s. by his son, ReginaldFitzPeter, Lord of Blenlevenny, [John Burke, History of theCommoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, R. Bentley,London, 1834, p. 728, Jones, of Llanarth]

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        Peter Fitz-Herbert, who, being very obsequious to King John, wasreputed one of that prince's evil counsellors. In 1214, he wasconstituted governor of Pykering Castle, co. York, and sheriffof the shire; but afterwards falling off in his allegiance, hislands at Alcester were seized by the crown, and given to Williamde Camvill. Returning, however, to his duty upon the accessionof Henry III, those lands were restored to him. He m. 1st,Alice, dau. of Roger Fitz-Roger, a great baron inNorthumberland, but by her had no issue; and 2ndly, the 3rd dau.and co-heir of William de Braose, Baron of Brecknock, and d.1235, leaving a son, Herbert Fitz-Peter. [Sir Bernard Burke,Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke'sPeerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 206, Fitz-Herbert, BaronFitz-Herbert]

         

        Father: Herbert FitzHerbert b: ABT 1126 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England
        Mother: Lucy Fitz Miles De Glouchester b: ABT 1136 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

        Marriage 1 Sibyl De Dinham b: ABT 1175 in Hartland, Devonshire, England
        Children
        Piers FitzPiers Herbert b: ABT 1195 in Forest Dean, Gloucestershire, England

        Marriage 2 Alice FitzRoger De Lacy b: ABT 1165 in Warkworth, Northumberland, Enlgand
        Married: 1 2
        Children
        Joan fitz Piers b: ABT 1188 in Forest Dean, Gloucestershire, England
        Beatrix fitz Piers b: ABT 1190 in Forest Dean, Gloucestershire, England

        Marriage 3 Alice FitzRobert De Lacy b: ABT 1185 in Clavering, Essex, England
        Children
        Herbert Fitz Piers b: ABT 1204 in Forest Dean, Gloucestershire, England
        Lucia fitz Piers b: ABT 1205 in Forest Dean, Gloucestershire, England
        Reginald Fitz Piers b: ABT 1208 in Sussex Square, London, Middlesex, England

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        Title: Isabel de Ros.ged
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        Title: William de Trussell 2.ged
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      • Citation:

        Descendants and ancestors of George Smith and Eva Goodale

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  3. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=michaelrneuman&id=I031718&style=TABLE Neuman-Smith-Goodale Family and Ancestors