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Robert of Essex 1085 – 1146 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1085

Birth Location: Rayleigh, Rochford, Essex, England

Death Date: 1146

Death Location: Stow, Suffolk, England

Father: Suain FitzRobert

Mother: Margaret Rie

Spouse(s): Gunnor Bigod, Gunnor Bigod, Gunnor Bigod, Alice Vere

Children(s): Robert Essex, Hugh Essex, Henry Essex, Richard Essex, Gunnor Essex

In 1085, Robert of Essex entered the world in Rayleigh, Rochford, Essex, England, born to Suain FitzRobert and Margaret De Rie. Robert of Essex married Gunnor Bigod, Gunnor le Bigod, Gunnor Bigod, Alice de Vere, and had children including Robert de Essex, Hugh De Essex, Henry de Essex, Richard de Essex, Gunnor de Essex. Robert of Essex passed away in 1146 in Stow, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1085, Robert of Essex entered the world in Rayleigh, Rochford, Essex, England, born to Suain FitzRobert and Margaret De Rie.
  • Robert of Essex married Gunnor Bigod, Gunnor le Bigod, Gunnor Bigod, Alice de Vere, and had children including Robert de Essex, Hugh De Essex, Henry de Essex, Richard de Essex, Gunnor de Essex.
  • Robert of Essex passed away in 1146 in Stow, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Essex's Ancestors

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Robert Essex
1085 – 1146
Birth Place: Rayleigh, Rochford, Essex, England
Parents
Suain FitzRobert
1057 – 1114
Theydon Mount, Ongar, Essex, England
Margaret (De) Rie
1065 –
Rycott, Oxford, England
Grandparents
Robert FitzRobert
1031 –
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Essex's Descendants

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Robert (of) Essex (1085 – 1146) m. Gunnor Bigod (Abt 1086 – Bef 1137) m. Gunnor (le) Bigod ( – Aft 1189) m. Gunnor Bigod (1091 – 1150) m. Alice (de) Vere (Abt 1164 – Aft 1185)
  1. 1. Robert (de) Essex (Bet 1109 and 1113 – Bef 1158) m. Alice (de) Vere (Bet 1093 and 1124 – Aft 1185)
  2. 2. Hugh (De) Essex (Abt 1117 – )
  3. 3. Henry (de) Essex (Abt 1120 – 1170) m. Cicely (de) Vere (1121 – Abt 1149) m. Alice (Abt 1125 – 1186) m. Melette (De) DYNAN (1106 – 1161)
    1. 1. Agnes (of) Essex (Abt 1151 – Abt 1212) m. Aubrey (de) Vere (Abt 1115 – 26 Dec 1194)
      1. 1. Aubrey (de) Vere (1163 – 1214) m. Alice (le) Bigod (1192 – Oct 1214)
      2. 2. Robert (de) Vere (Abt 1165 – Bef 25 Oct 1221) m. Isabelle (de) Bolbec (1164 – 2 Feb 1245)
        1. 1. Hugh (de) Vere (Abt 1207 – Bef 23 Dec 1263) m. Hawise (de) Quincy (Abt 1190 – Abt 3 Feb 1263)
        2. 2. Henry (de) Vere (Abt 1210 – )
        3. 3. Eleanor (de) Vere (Abt 1213 – 1274) m. Ralph Gernon (1220 – 1274)
      3. 3. Ralph (de) Vere (Abt 1168 – Bef Oct 1214)
      4. 4. Sarah (de) Vere (Abt 1170 – )
      5. 5. William (de) Vere (Abt 1172 – )
      6. 6. Alice (de) Vere (1174 – 1225) m. Geoffrey (de) Saye (Abt 1155 – 24 Aug 1230) m. Geoffrey (de) Saye (1135 – 19 May 1214)
  4. 4. Richard (de) Essex (1125 – )
  5. 5. Gunnor (de) Essex (Abt 1125 – )

Robert Essex's Timeline

3 Records

1085
1085
Birth of Robert of Essex in Rayleigh, Rochford, Essex, England
Rayleigh, Rochford, Essex, England
1146
1146
Age 61
Death of Robert of Essex in Stow, Suffolk, England
Stow, Suffolk, England
1146
1146
Age 61
Burial of Robert of Essex in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1085
    Event Place: Rayleigh, Rochford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1146
    Event Place: Stow, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1146
    Event Place: England

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