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Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester

English noble and an an illegitimate son of King Henry I.

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Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester

English noble and an an illegitimate son of King Henry I.

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Robert FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Gloucester, was an illegitimate son of King Henry I. 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.

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Occupation: military leader, feudatory
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1090
Died: October 31, 1147

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Mabel FitzRobert of Gloucesterspouse William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucesterchild Maud of Gloucester, Countess of Chesterchild Roger of Worcesterchild Richard de Gloucesterchild Hamon fitz Robertchild Philip fitz Robertchild Richard fitz Robert, Lord of Creullychild Mabel fitz Robertchild Robert fitz Robertchild Mabel of Gloucesterchild Henry I of Englandfather

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Robert FitzRoy, 1st Earl of Gloucester, was an illegitimate son of King Henry I. 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.

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Occupation: military leader, feudatory
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1090
Died: October 31, 1147

Family

Mabel FitzRobert of Gloucesterspouse William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucesterchild Maud of Gloucester, Countess of Chesterchild Roger of Worcesterchild Richard de Gloucesterchild Hamon fitz Robertchild Philip fitz Robertchild Richard fitz Robert, Lord of Creullychild Mabel fitz Robertchild Robert fitz Robertchild Mabel of Gloucesterchild Henry I of Englandfather