Robert de Grentemesnil, II

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Robert de Grentemesnil (Grentemesnil), II

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Birthplace: Grentemesnil, Calvados, Normandy, France
Death: December 12, 1082 (53-62)
St. Euphamia, Sardina, Italy
Place of Burial: St. Euphamia, Sardina, Italy
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert, seigneur de Grentemesnil and Hawise
Brother of Hugues "the Elder" de Grandmesnil, Sheriff of Leicester; Arnaud de Grentemesnil; Agnes (?) de Grantmesnil; Adeliza de Grentemesnil and Emma de Grantmesnil
Half brother of Judith d'Évreux, dame de Saint-Cénéri

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About Robert de Grentemesnil, II

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMAN%20NOBILITY.htm#_Toc254886761

ROBERT de Grantmesnil (-St Euphemia 15 Nov 1089). Guillaume de Jumièges names (in order) "Hugues et Robert…et Ernaud" as sons of "Robert de Grandménil. He is named and his parentage given by Orderic Vitalis. In another passage, Orderic Vitalis records that "Guillaume fils de Giroie et…ses neveux Hugues de Grentemenil et Robert son frère" restored the monastery of Ouche de Saint-Evroul. Robert of Torigny's De Immutatione Ordinis Monachorum records that "Willermus filius Geroii monachus Becci et nepotes eius Robertus et Hugo de Grentemaisnil" restored "monasterium Sancti Ebrulfi apud Uticum". He restored the monastery of Ouches in 1050 with his brother Hugues. Abbot of St Evroul, later of St Euphemia in Calabria. Malaterra records the marriage "apud Sanctum Martinum" of "abbatum Sanctæ Euphemiæ Robertum…Judicta sorore sua" and Count Roger. Bishop of Troina. Archbishop of Messina.

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Grentemesnil, Calvados, Normandy, France
1082
December 12, 1082
Age 58
St. Euphamia, Sardina, Italy
1082
Age 58
St. Euphamia, Sardina, Italy