Richard FitzPons, Lord of Cantref Bychan
Abt 1080 - 1129 (~ 49 years)-
Name Richard FitzPons, Lord of Cantref Bychan [1, 2] Suffix Lord of Cantref Bychan Born Abt 1080 [1] Gender Male Died 1129 [1] Notes - Richard Fitz Pons (c. 1080 - 1129) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, active as a marcher lord on the border with Wales.
He is described as a follower of Bernard de Neufmarche, and probably first builder of Bronllys Castle. He started construction at Llandovery Castle in 1116.
Family
His father was Pons fitz Pons.
He married Matilda Fitz Walter (died after 1127), daughter of Walter Fitz Roger, sheriff of Gloucester, and Bertha de Ballun. Walter de Clifford was one of their four children.
Richard was the heir of Drogo fitz Pons and Walter fitz Pons, both mentioned in the Domesday Survey. He is now taken to be their nephew. They had lands in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Pinxton in Derbyshire, Glasshampton in Worcestershire
Person ID I839 Bosdet Genealogy Last Modified 16 May 2013
Father Pons FitzPons, b. 1034, d. 1086 (Age 52 years) Relationship Natural Family ID F2396 Group Sheet
Family Matilda FitzWalter, d. Aft 1127 Children 1. Walter FitzRichard FitzPons de Clifford, Baron Clifford, b. 1127, d. 1187 (Age 60 years) Family ID F239 Group Sheet
- Richard Fitz Pons (c. 1080 - 1129) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, active as a marcher lord on the border with Wales.
-
Sources - [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_FitzPons.
- [S392] Tudor Place, (Location: www.tudorplace.com.ar;), http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/NEVILLE5.htm.
- [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_FitzPons.