Fifth Generation  

8. Sir Richard Fitz-Robert DE LATHOM 5th Earl, Lathom [82072] (Robert Henry Fitz-Henry 4th Earl, Lathom⁶, Henry Fitz-Siward 3rd Earl, Lathom⁵, Siward Fitz-Dunning 2nd Earl, Lathom², Dunning 1st [Norman] Earl, Lathom (Sir)¹) was born on 31 Mar 1145 in Lathom Lancashire England, died on 23 Apr 1201 in Yorkshire England at age 56, and was buried in Chapelry of Lathom Lancashire England.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: in Lathom House, 31 Mar 1145, Lathom Lancashire England.

• Death: Sir Robert was travelling with his wife, Lady Alice to visit her family in York, England. They were caught in a flash flood while trying to ford a creek just a few miles from York and drowned. It was several days before their bodies were found and returned to the Chapelry of Lathom, Lancaster, England for burial

Richard married Alice NELSON [82074] [MRIN: 27125] on 7 Jun 1164 in Chapelry of Lathom Lancashire England. Alice was born on 22 May 1164 in Chelsea Nr. Halifax Yorkshire England, died on 23 Apr 1220 in Yorkshire England at age 55, and was buried in Chapelry of Lathom Lancashire England.

Children from this marriage were:

   9 M    i. Richard DE LATHOM 6th Earl, Lathom [92934] was born before 1197 in Lathom Lancashire England and died in 1232.

General Notes: On the Death of Richard, who died without issue, the Title was passed to his Brother Robert.

Richard married Roesia [92935] [MRIN: 30990].

+ 10 M    ii. Sir Robert Fitz-Richard DE LATHOM 6th Earl, Lathom [82070] was born on 23 Dec 1198 in Lathom Lancashire England and died about 1290 in Lathom Lancashire England aged about 92.