Eudo de Rie

• Preferred Name: Eudo de Rie^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: 1047 in Rie, Haut Normandie, Duché de Normandie at LATI: N9.0464 LONG: E0.4735 with note: The Duchy of Normandie remained part of the Anglo-Norman realm until 1204, when Philip II of France conquered the continental lands of the Duchy, which became part of the royal domain.
  
• FSID: 9CWM-CC2
  
• Burial: in St John's Abbey, Colchester, Essex, England at LATI: N1.8865 LONG: E0.8997 with note: GEDCOM data Find a grave and standardized burial
  
• Death: BEF 28 FEB 1120 in Préaux-du-Perche, Perche en Nocé, Orne, Duché de Normandie at LATI: N8.3296 LONG: E0.7024
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Dapifer
  
• Occupation: Steward to kings William I and II, and Henry I
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Wikipedia
  Eudo Dapifer (sometimes Eudo fitzHerbert[1] and Eudo de Rie);[2][page needed] (died 1120), was a Norman aristocrat who served as a steward (server, Latin 'dapifer') under William the Conqueror, William II Rufus, and Henry I.
  
  Life
  Eudo was the fourth son of Hubert of Ryes,[3] who is legendarily known as the loyal vassal who hosted Duke William of Normandy prior to his flight from Valognes during a revolt in 1047.[4]
  
  Eudo's brothers were Ralph,[5] Robert, Bishop of Séez,[5] Hubert,[5][6] William,[7] and Adam.[5] A sister, Albreda, was married to Peter de Valognes.[8] There was also another sister, named Muriel, who was married to Osbert.[3]
  
  Eudo is known as "dapifer" because of his position as a steward[a][9] or server[10] which in Latin is "dapifer".[11]
  
  Service in England
  William the Conqueror
  There is no evidence of Eudo having been at the Battle of Hastings, although some have speculated that Wace may have designated him as the Sire de Préaux which Eudo was in possession of by 1070. After the Norman Conquest of England all five brothers and their father were in England.
  
  Eudo's brother Ralph was named Castellan of Nottingham, Hubert had custody of Norwich Castle, and Adam was one of the commissioners of the Domesday Survey in 1085. Eudo received lands in Essex, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Hampshire, Norfolk and in Suffolk;[12] as well as being a steward in the English royal household by at least 1072.[9] Sometime after the Domesday Survey he inherited the lands of his brother Adam, held of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, and those of his brother William at Bardley, Hertfordshire.[7] He was involved in the building of Colchester Castle, the largest Norman keep built and the first stone keep in England,[13][page needed] becoming its custodian until his death, when it reverted to Crown ownership.[2][page needed][14]
  
  William II
  Eudo was present at Rouen for the death of King William, and then accompanied the new king, William II of England to England; securing for him the royal castles at Dover, Pevensey, and Hastings.[15]
  
  Eudo was a steward to William II also, and was one of the early adherents, witnessing charters and serving in the royal household.[16] In 1096/7 Eudo founded Colchester Abbey,[3] as well as St Mary Magdalene's Hospital in Colchester.[17][page needed] During William II's reign, Eudo witnessed 27 royal writs.[18] The historian Francis West, who studied the office of the justiciarship, asserts that Eudo, along with Haimo and Urse d'Abetot, as well as Ranulf Flambard, could be considered the first English justiciars,[19] a position that the historian Emma Mason has modified towards them being the first barons of the exchequer.[20] By that time Eudo's position was so powerful that he was able to impede efforts by the monks of Westminster Abbey to recover a church in London that had previously belonged to the abbey but had been alienated.[21]
  
  Henry I
  Eudo continued as a steward to King Henry I of England, William's younger brother who succeeded as king in 1100.[22] Eudo was one of the witnesses to Henry's coronation charter, issued shortly after his coronation in August 1100.[23] Eudo was also a royal witness to the treaty between Henry and his brother Robert Curthose in 1101.[24] From his service to Henry, Eudo acquired more lands, including the town of Colchester and several manors.[22] Eudo continued to be a frequent witness to the royal charters and writs, along with Urse and Haimo.[25]
  
  In 1103, Eudo's son-in-law William de Mandeville had lands confiscated which were then granted to Eudo. The punishment was likely for allowing Ranulf Flambard to escape from the Tower of London in 1101.[26] In addition Henry I removed William de Mandeville as Constable of the Tower of London and appointed Eudo to the position.
  
  Death
  Eudo died at Préaux in Normandy early in 1120, and was buried in the chapter-house of St John's Abbey, Colchester, which he had founded, on 28 February 1120.[3][27] He left gifts to Colchester Abbey, including the manor of Brightlingsea. There is a statue of Eudo on Colchester Town Hall in honour of his service to the town.[13][page needed]
  
  Family
  Eudo was married to Rohais, daughter of Richard Fitz Gilbert,[3] in about 1088.[28] They had one daughter Margaret who married William de Mandeville and Ottiwel d'Avranches, the illegitimate son of Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester.[3][notes 1] She was the mother of Geoffrey de Mandeville, first Earl of Essex.
  
  === Dapifer of Colchester; Margaret may have ===
  Dapifer of Colchester; Margaret may have been his niece rather than daughter.
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  Although it has been often been disputed in print, yes, Eudes Dapifer, was the father of Margaret, wife of William de Mandeville. This was proved in an excellent article by the late historian, Warren Hollister, of the University of California at Santa Barbara. The article was subsequently reprinted in a book which included several of Dr. Hollister's other articles. Unfortunately, I don't have the title of Dr. Hollister's book for you, but if you need it, I can probably find the title when I go to the University later this week.
  
  Yes, Eudes Dapifer is the same person as Eudes de Rye. Early in life, he was sometimes styled Eudes fitz Hubert, his father being Hubert de Rye. And, the name is properly rendered Eudes, not Eudo. Eudo is the Latin equivalent of his name which needs to be translated into the modern form.
  
  I trust this answers your question. Sincerely, Douglas Richardson [From Dave Utzinger]
  
  === !Diary and autobiography of Edmund Bohun ===
  !Diary and autobiography of Edmund Bohun, 1853 Royal Genealogies of Magna Carte Barons Steward to King William
  
  === BIRTH-MARRIAGE:The Victoria History of t ===
  BIRTH-MARRIAGE:The Victoria History of the Counties of England, edited by Willaim Page, F.S.A. "A HISTORY OF WORCESTER," Volume III. LDS FHC microfilm #0599152.
  
  === !Sir Bernard Burke's Dormant & Extinct P ===
  !Sir Bernard Burke's Dormant & Extinct Peerage p.352;Steward to KingWilliam.
  
  === Sources: WED Stokes; Kreantzler 1345, 13 ===
  Sources: WED Stokes; Kreantzler 1345, 1379; AF. K: Eudo de Rye, Sire de Preaux. AF: Eudea de Rie. WED: Eudes de Rie, also called Eudo. He was Steward of Normandy whenhe died in 1120. Eudes joined with his father in establishing St. John'sAbbey in Colchester. He received from the king 25 lordships in Essex,seven in Hertfordshire, one in Berkshire, 12 in Bedfordshire, nine in Norfolk and10 in Suffolk.
  
  === !SOURCE: "Royal Ancestors," PC #457. ===
  !SOURCE: "Royal Ancestors," PC #457.
  
  === !#21> Complete Peerage-v5-p114,114fn(b,c ===
  !#21> Complete Peerage-v5-p114,114fn(b,c), (FHL 942 D22cok); !OCC> Dapifer is a Steward;