1. Roger FITZOSBORNE de Pitres [123325] was born about 1035 in Pītres Canton Pont-de-l'Arche Eure Normandy France, died about 1083 in London Middlesex England aged about 48, and was buried in St Peter's Abbey Gloucester Gloucestershire England.
General Notes: Wikipedia says,
Roger de Pitres (also called Roger de Pistri) (d. bef. 1083), a Norman, was the Sheriff of Gloucester under William the Conqueror and constable of Gloucester Castle.
Roger's origins are confirmed in his territorial appellation, de Pitres; he was a Norman from Pītres, Eure, canton of Pont-de-l'Arche.[1] He followed William the Conqueror to England in 1066.[2] Roger was an adherent of William FitzOsbern and owed much of his landed wealth to this association.[3] After the death of Earl William in 1071, Roger was more closely associated with the crown.[3] He was sheriff of Gloucester from 1071[4] and constable of Gloucester castle, which he constructed.[5] Members of his family succeeded him in these hereditary offices.[a] His brother Durand of Gloucester (d.1096) succeeded him as sheriff by 1083.[4] Both Roger de Pitres and his brother Durand were buried at St. Peter's Abbey in Gloucester.
Noted events in his life were:
Appointment: Sheriff of Gloucester.
Death: at Sussex Square, Abt 1083, London Middlesex England.
Roger married Eunice Adeline [123326]. Eunice was born in 1050 in Gloucester Gloucestershire England and died in 1150 in London Middlesex England at age 100.
Noted events in her life were:
Death: at Sussex Square, 1150, London Middlesex England.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 i. Walter FITZROGER de Pitres [123321] was born in 1065 in Gloucester Gloucestershire England, died about 1129 in Llanthony Gloucestershire England aged about 64, and was buried in Llanthony Abbey Gloucestershire England.
3 ii. Robert FITZOSBORNE de Pitres [123327] was born in 1074 in Gloucester Gloucestershire England.
4 iii. Herbert FITZOSBORNE de Pitres [123328] .
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