Roger de Torpel II

• Preferred Name: Roger de Torpel II^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
  
• Alternate Name: Robert
  
• Alternate Name: Baldwin
  
• Alternate Name: Roger Le Childe
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: 1176 in Torpel, Northampton, England at LATI: N2.237 LONG: E0.897
  
• National Identification: with note: Description: 747
  
• FSID: LHC4-FNG
  
• Birth: 1098 in Northampton, England at LATI: N2.35 LONG: E0.85
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Robert went on the crusade to Jerusalem where he caught leprosy and returned to Peterborough where he gave his two of his manors to the Abbey of Peterborough. He is called in the records of Torpel, the Leper Lord, a Knight Templar. Ref: Torpel of Northamptonshire, British History on Line, The Leper Lord . Robert designated his brother Roger de Torpel II as the next Baron and took over title as Baron and duties since Robert's children were under age.
  
  the start of the last name "childe"
  The baron was given the last name "Childe" (later on called child) because of his "child-like" qualities, like very innocent and kind looking sort of a person
  
  === !History of Shrewsbury Vol 1 p. 5, 21 Ro ===
  !History of Shrewsbury Vol 1 p. 5, 21 Roll of 1209, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Elias Child, Gen of Child, Child, Childe Families p.30 Robert le Childe was Provost of Shrewsbury, 1204-1208, Provost withRuffus. Robert not listed on roll of 1209 and evidently died 1208/9.
  
  === LORD OF TORPEL ===
  LORD OF TORPEL
  
  === SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 S ===
  SORLEY'S PEDIGREES (GS NUMBER Q929.242 SO68) P.42;
  
  === !History of Shrewsbury Vol 1 p. 5, 21 Ro ===
  !History of Shrewsbury Vol 1 p. 5, 21 Roll of 1209, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Elias Child, Gen of Child, Child, Childe Families p.30 Robert le Childe was Provost of Shrewsbury, 1204-1208, Provost with Ruffus. Robert not listed on roll of 1209 and evidently died 1208/9.

1. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Baron Roger Infans de Torpel Knight - Published information: Family genealogies: male
   Author: Victoria County Histories Surrey, Royal Court records
   Note: Published information: Family genealogies: male
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3248016602
   
2. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Baron Robert Infans or Le Childe de Torpel - Government record: Family genealogies: birth: about 1085; Harwich St Nicholas, Essex, England
   Author: Cartulary of St. Nicholas, Essex
   Note: Government record: Family genealogies: birth: about 1085; Harwich St Nicholas, Essex, England
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3248015868
   
3. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Baron Robert Infans or Le Childe de Torpel - Government record: Family genealogies: birth-name: Robert Le Childe (Baron Torpel)
   Author: Robert De Torpel, the Leper Lord, Tony Henthorne
   Note: Government record: Family genealogies: birth-name: Robert Le Childe (Baron Torpel)
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3248017285
   
4. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Baron Robert Infans or Le Childe de Torpel - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Robert Le Childe (Baron Torpel)
   Author: Petersborough Castle
   Note: Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Robert Le Childe (Baron Torpel)
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:3248017290