Richard Banastre

• Preferred Name: Richard Banastre^[1]
  
• Alternate Name: Richard Banastre
  
• Gender: M
  
• FSID: GHQ6-TW1
  
• Residence: Robert Banastre, son of Robert I Banastre, built a castle at Prestatyn, which was overthrown 1167 when Owen Gynedh succeeded in driving all the King's people from Wales. At this time Robert Banastre led his followers into Lancashire, where (during reign of Edward I), they were still called "les Westroys." He had the Lordship of Walton le Dale it appurtenances, as one kingith's fee, by charter from Henry de Lascy, Lord of Blackburn Hundred and also held the barony of Newton in Makerfield. He had three sons: Richard who died before 1204; Warin, married a woman named Sarah and died without heirs; Thurstan who finally succeeded his father. (The Coucher Book, or Chatulary of Whalley Abbey vol i page 113-144.)
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/Richard-de-Banastre-of-Munslow/6000000007151244557?through=6000000007151306523
  
• Birth: ABT 1075 in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales at LATI: N3.3333 LONG: E3.4167
  
• Residence: Bank Hall was the manorial home of this branch of the Banastres (Bank Hall Wikipedia)
  
• Burial: 1128 in Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom at LATI: N3.1918 LONG: E2.8883
  
• Death: 1128 in Shropshire, England at LATI: N2.6431 LONG: E2.7136
  
• Residence: The first Robert Banastre came into England at the Conquest (1066) and held many lands, amongts the rest Of Prestatyn in the part of North Wales called Englefield. Prestatyn castle built by Robert de Banastre about 1157 which was destroyed by the Welsh under Qwain Gwynedd in 1167. The Banastre family then moved to Bank Hall, near Bretherton in Lancashire (information from Prestatyn Wikipedia)
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  «b»Biography«/b»
  Richard was born to Robert Banastre, the 1st generation that came over to England with William I. Richard is often overlooked as the son of this Robert and some pedigree's list Richard's grandson Robert as the son of the 1st Robert.
  
  He is stated to have been married to Cecillia de Roelent, daughter of his father's overlord in Prestatyn, Wales circa 1093.
  
  «b»They had three sons:«/b»
  1.) Thurstan
  
  2.) Robert
  
  3.) Godfrey
  
  Circa May 1106 Richard was a witness of a charter of Richard, earl of Chester, and the Countess Ermentrude, his mother, confirming to the monks of Abingdon the grant of ' Wudemundeslai ' made by Drogo de Andely. The first three witnesses of this charter are William fitz Nigel (the constable), Hugh fitz Norman (the steward), and Richard Balasta.
  
  In another charter, reciting William Malbanc's gifts to the abbey of St. Werburgh, of Chester, Banastre's name appears next after that of the countess in the testing clause.
  
  In 1115 he also attests a charter of Richard de Belmeis, bishop of London, then viceroy of Salop, touching the claim of Wenlock Priory to St. Milburg's land in Shropshire, he being the second lay witness.
  
  Between 1120 and 1128 He is a prominent witness to Ranulf Meschin's charter of confirmation to St. Werburgh.
  
  After his death his son Thurstan was heir to his lands in Cheshire and Shropshire.
  
  === BIOGRAPHY: Military 1066 with William t ===
  BIOGRAPHY: Military 1066 with William the Conqueror Hasting s, Sussex, England

• m. 1094 in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

1. Thurstan Banastre, b. ABT 1095 in Shropshire, England     d. AFT 1154 in Leicestershire, England

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