Richard Fitz Turold

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Richard Fitz Turold (died after 1103–06) (alias fitzThorold, fitzTurolf

fiefdom from Reginald, Earl of Cornwall.[3]

Origins

As the prefix

Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, to which same monastery Richard also granted lands.[5]

Landholdings

Cornwall

Tenant of Count of Mortain

He had a castle at

Count of Mortain, half-brother of King William the Conqueror. His holdings in Cornwall included the manor of Penhallam.[7]

Devon

Tenant-in-chief

His entry in the Devonshire section of the Domesday Book lists Ricardus filius Turoldus[8] as a tenant-in-chief of the king and holding four properties:[9]

  • Woodhuish, Brixham parish, Haytor hundred
  • Natsworthy, Widecombe-in-the-Moor parish, Haytor hundred
  • East Allington, in Stanborough hundred
  • One house in the
    City of Exeter

Mesne tenant

  • St Marychurch in the parish of Haytor hundred, held from the Count of Mortain.[10]
  • Martin in Drewsteignton parish, Wonford hundred, held from
    Sheriff of Devon[11]

Progeny

His son was William Fitz Richard of Cardinham, mentioned in deeds in 1110 and 1130, date of death unknown.[12] It has been suggested that William's daughter and heiress became the wife of Reginald, Earl of Cornwall.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ Sanders, p.110; for a detailed discussion on the variant forms of his name see Thorn & Thorn, part 2 (notes), chapter 30
  2. ^ Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, p.110, Barony of Cardinham
  3. ^ Sanders, p.110, note 2
  4. ^ Sanders, p.110, note 1
  5. ^ Sanders, p.110, note 1
  6. ^ Flying Past - The Historic Environment of Cornwall: The First Farms
  7. ^ Pastscape - Detailed Result: PENHALLAM MANOR
  8. ^ Nominative case, given in Domesday Book text in genitive case Ricardi filii Turoldi
  9. ^ Thorn, Caroline & Frank, (eds.) Domesday Book, (Morris, John, gen.ed.) Vol. 9, Devon, Parts 1 & 2, Phillimore Press, Chichester, 1985, part 1, 30,1-4; Sanders, note 1
  10. ^ Thorne & Thorne, part 2, 15,42
  11. ^ Thorne & Thorne, part 2, 16,115
  12. ^ Sanders, p.110
  13. ^ Sanders, p.110, note 2

References

  • Ian N. Soulsby, Richard Fitz Turold, Lord of Penhallam, Cornwall, Medieval Archaeology vol. 20 (1976) pp. 146–8, online PDF
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