The Battle Abbey Roll. Vol. II.
by
The Duchess of Cleveland.

Prepared by Michael A. Linton
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Fitz Robert : Ralph Fitz Robert, and William Fitz Robert, both holding in Kent, appear as under tenants in Domesday. It seems likely that they were brothers. William held West-Selve of Bishop Odo 5 but I have no further means of identifying them. A Turstin Fitz Robert is found in Dorsetshire; but "all we know of him is that he held Gillingham."—Hutchins' Dorset.

Numerous Fitz Roberts occur at a later date. "John Fitz Robert was a powerful Soldier in the days of Henry I., and held Dagworth of the Bishop of Norwich: and his brother William held of the old feoffment in 1165. This William married Sibil, sister and coheir of John, son of Ralph de Caineto or Cheney, and left three coheiresses."—Blomfield's Norfolk. But he elsewhere describes Sibil de Cheney's husband as Robert Fitz Walter, son of Walter de Caen or de Cadomo. Again, "Ralph and John Fitz Robert were Barons in King John's time, and bore Or, two chevrons Gules."—Ibid. A family of the name "early acquired prominence" in Shropshire—v. Eyton. Sir Geoffrey Fitz-Robert (who died before 1211) was a Baron in Ireland.