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Richard FitzRoy

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Richard Fitz Roy (died 1246) or de Warenne, Baron of Chilham, Kent, was the illegitimate son of King John of England. His mother was John's cousin, named Adela, a daughter of Hamelin de Warenne and Isabella de Warenne, Countess of Surrey. He served in his father's army as a captain during the baronial revolt. In 1216 he was made constable of Wallingford Castle.

In 1214, Richard married Rohese of Dover, daughter of Fulbert of Dover. Their children were:

  1. Richard of Dover, 2nd Baron of Chilham, married Matilda, 6th Countess of Angus
  2. Isabella of Dover, married 1247 Maurice de Berkeley
  3. Lorette of Dover, married 1248 William Marmion

Sources

  • Given-Wilson & Curteis. The Royal Bastards of Medieval England, 1995