Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
Noble person
1100 – 1147
Photo Credit ยป
31 Views
Who was Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester?
Robert Fitzroy, 1st Earl of Gloucester 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 vied with Stephen of Blois for the throne of England.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- 1100
Caen - Also known as
- Robert Fitzroy
- Robert of Caen
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Mabel FitzRobert, Countess of Gloucester
(1107 - 1147/10/31)
- Mabel FitzRobert, Countess of Gloucester
- Children
- Lived in
- Bristol
- Died
- Oct 31, 1147
Bristol Castle
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/robert_1st_earl_of_gloucester>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In