Richard was a French soldier and landowner who came to England in the 1040s and was given land on the Welsh border. He supported the Normans in 1066.
Due to an error by John of Worcester, Richard is often mistakenly called “Richard fitz Scrob.” (Lewis, ODNB)
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Flourished: 1052 - 1066.
This range is given by Lewis (ODNB).
Date of Death: unknown.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: a daughter of Robert the Deacon.
This relationship is given by Lewis (ODNB). Robert was another French settler.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Osbern fitz Richard married Nest ferch Gruffudd ap Llywelyn.
William fitz Richard.
References
Cawley, Charles. “Richard FitzScrob” in Medieval Lands.
Lewis, C.P. “Richard Scrob (fl. 1052-1066)” in The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004).
“Richard Scrope” on the Open Domesday site.
“Richard 13 (Male)” on the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England website.