John FitzRichard

• Preferred Name: John FitzRichard^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: ABT 1056 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, England at LATI: N2.9152 LONG: E0.0234
  
• Alt. Death: 1120 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, England at LATI: N2.9152 LONG: E0.0234
  
• Alt. Death: 1138 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, England at LATI: N2.9152 LONG: E0.0234
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: with note: Description: Sir Knight
  
• Death: ABT 1138 in Saxlingham, Norfolk, England at LATI: N2.9152 LONG: E0.0234
  
• PhysicalDescription: with note: Description: Monoculus: He had one eye.
  
• Alt. Birth: 1050 in Tonsburgh, Normandy, France at LATI: N9.06 LONG: E0.11
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: with note: Description: Lord of Knaresborough
  
• FSID: LBH1-CN5
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/John-FitzNigel/6000000002459920414?through=6000000006964012497
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/John-de-Burgh-of-Saxlingham-Lord-of-Knaresborough/6000000003827207862?through=6000000001322150068
  
• unknown: in Named as tenant-in-chief of Saxlingham, Norfolk in the Doomesday survey. at LATI: N0.6228 LONG: E79.1522
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  John fitzRichard was an Anglo-Norman nobleman who became a landowner in England following the Norman Conquest.
  
  Biography
  John was a son of Richard fitzRanulf, and nephew of Waleran fitzRanulf, whose father Ranulf 'the Moneyer' had bought the mill at Vains, Normandy in 1035.[1] A 14th century document from the cartulary of Malton priory refers to John as brother of Serlo de Burgo, but contemporary evidence indicates this is false.[2] John, who was apparently born by 1056, seized the mill of Vains, Normandy in 1076. The King's Court of William I of England ruled against the seizure, returning the mill to the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel.[3][4] In the 1086 Domesday survey as 'John, nephew of Waleran', he was reported holding Carbrooke, Hunstanton, Ringstead, Rushford, Saxlingham, Thurton, Walpole (St Andrew and St Peter) in Norfolk and Elsenham in Essex. He also held as tenant in chief: Brettenham, Griston and West Carbrooke in Norfolk.[5]
  
  Marriage and issue
  John is known to have had the following issue.
  
  Pain fitzJohn (died 1137)
  Eustace fitzJohn (died 1157)
  William fitzJohn
  Alice, abbess of Barking Abbey
  Agnes, married Roger de
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_fitzRichard
  
  === BIOGRAPHY: Called Monoculus because he h ===
  BIOGRAPHY: Called Monoculus because he had only one eye.
  
  === Unattributed info from Life Sketch ===
  John "Monoculos" (1 Eye) FitzRichard
  heir & s/o Richard FitzRanulph
  b- before 1056 -
  m- 1078 - St Mary's Church, Bologne, Picardy, France -Magdalen Blois
  d- 1138 - Saxlingham, Norfolk, England
  
  nephew of Waleran FitzRanulf & Conan FitzRanulf
  
  1076 - He suddenly claimed & seized the Mill of Vains, but after a trial before the King's court, Judgement was decreed against him
  1072-1103 - as JOHN s/o Richard he gave the tithe of Saxlingham , Norfolk to St Peter's Abbey, Glouchester
  
  1086 - described as JOHN nepos Waleran, he was a tenant in chief in Norfolk, his estates included manor of Saxlingham to which the church as appurtant
  
  no date - as JOHN nepos Waleran - he held the single manor of Elsenham (Saxlingham) Essex ( he gave the tithes of Saxlingham to Gloucester Abbey
  Being styled nepos Waleran my imply that his lands were held by Waleran during his minority
  no date - He was given the Advowson of Hockholm, Norfolk by Roger Bigod (who d-1107)
  
  he had at least 3 sons & 2 daughters
  
  Book - Notes & Queries - "The Father of Eustace FitzJohn"
  "the pedigree on Burkes is completley overthrown & can now be replaced on a sure foundation - it is the mill of VAINs, near Avranches, Normandy given by Robert, Ct of the Normans (who died 1035 retuning from Jerusalm) -to- Monks of Mont St Michel, which has reveals these facts: or rather confirmed"
  " The Abbot Suppo (1033-1061 ) in spite of the Monks - sold the mill to RANULPH the Moneyer (abt 1032-35) - in time of Abbot Ranulf (1061-68) the mil came to WALERAN s/o said RANUNPH the Moneyer - 1076 it was bought back at a high price by the said Abbey - JOHN FitzRichard, suddenley claimed the MIll & siezed it without making any proof, The Abbot vigorousley resisting - the matter was brought before the King by the Abbot, who obtained Judgement in his favor "
  "This JOHN FITZRICHARD, was nephew of said Waleran, & father of EUSTACE FitzJOHN ( John FitzRichard & his son EUSTACE both had 1 eye)"
  
  in "Register of Malton Priory"
  made in time of John Vesci (1259-88) - " JOHN FitzRichard had a brother Serlo Brugh or Pembroke - JOHN FitzRichard gave to Abbey of Gloucester - the tithes of Saxlingham, Norfolk - he was related to SERLO, Abbot of Abbey of Gloucester, SERLO was Monk at St Micheal, if not a brother of John , he was a relative - King HII confrimed all the lands of SERLO to Eustace FitzJohn (who died in wales ) to EUSTACE"S son & heir, WILLIAM VESCI"
  
  === Lord of Knaresborough, heir to his broth ===
  Lord of Knaresborough, heir to his brother Serlo de Burgh, John called the Monoculus "one eye".
  
  === name also may be ?? DE BOURG/BOURG/BOURK ===
  name also may be ?? DE BOURG/BOURG/BOURKE/BURKE/BURO Name drived from town of Toursbourg.
  
  === Some background information about John de Burgh, also called John Monoculos, from historical documents ===
  There does appear to be considerable confusion and even misinformation in many private and some public records concerning this John, called Monoculos because he had only one eye. The Dictionary of National Biography [See document in the Memories section], in an entry for John’s son Eustace FitzJohn, names him John de Burgh, brother of Serlo de Burgh. Volume 3 of The Battle Abbey Roll [See document in the Memories section] confirms that Eustace FitzJohn is the son of John Monoculos and nephew of Serlo de Burgh. Dugdale’s the Baronage of England [See document in the Memories section] also confirms that Eustace is the son of John Monoculos and nephew of Serlo de Burgh. A pedigree chart in A History of Northumberland, Vol. 5, [See document in the Memories section] further confirms that Eustace is the son of John Monoculos as does Burke’s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners [See document in the Memories section], Burke’s Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages [See document in the Memories section], Early Yorkshire Charters [See document in the Memories section], The Norman People [See document in the Memories section], The Gentleman's Magazine Library [See document in the Memories section], An Inquiry into the Origin, Pedigree and History of the Clan of Aitons [See document in the Memories section] and The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society [See document in the Memories section].
  
  In addition to the above-cited historical documents, one would expect to find John "Monoculos" de Burgh and his brother Serlo de Burgh in the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror of 1086. However, a search of the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror from 1086 for entries concerning Serlo and John de Burgh reveals no actual identifiable entries for either of those individuals. That seems rather surprising since they are reported in several documents as having accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066 and were each rewarded with several lands for their service. That said, the Domesday Book does contain an individual entry for one Serlo with no surname and also an individual entry for one John with no surname. While it cannot be stated with any degree of certainty that the entries for the Serlo and John with no surnames are the same persons as Serlo de Burgh and John de Burgh, there is a high probability that the Serlo and John with no surnames are, indeed, the missing Serlo de Burgh and John De Burgh [See document in the Memories section]. It also cannot be stated with any degree of certainty that those entries are not the missing de Burgh brothers. It is noted that one of the lands held by the Serlo with no surname is Clavering, a place that became the surname of descendants of John de Burgh after he inherited the lands of Serlo de Burgh following Serlo de Burgh’s death without any heirs.
  
  Burke’s History of the Commoners and Burke’s Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages both report that Serlo de Burgh and his brother John Monoculus are sons of Eustace de Burgh, the brother of Harlowen de Burgh. Serlo de Burgh reportedly erected Knaresborough Castle, but because he died with no children or heirs, his estates passed on to his brother John and through John to John’s son Eustace FitzJohn who thus became the heir of Serlo de Burgh.
  
  It is interesting to note that since Serlo de Burgh had no heirs and his brother John had a son, John named his son Eustache after his father Eustace de Burgh, a very common naming custom of the time.
  
  Some private records appear to surmise that John Monoculos was named John FitzRichard, and while there may very well have been a John FitzRichard of the timeframe, he could not have been the same person as John Monoculos, the brother of Serlo de Burgh and son of Eustace de Burgh. It appears that the only way that one could get a surname of FitzRichard for this family at the time of John is to totally discount and completely ignore the historical documents cited above, which would be a travesty. Those above-cited documents would seem to provide overwhelming corroborative evidence that John Monoculos was a member of the Burgh family, brother of Serlo de Burgh, and son of Eustace de Burgh, Baron of Tonsburgh in Normandy, son of John, Earl of Comyn, who obtained the surname de Burgh. It appears that the first Richard in this family is Eustace FitzJohn’s son Richard FitzEustace.
  
  === name also may be ?? DE BOURG/BOURG/BOURK ===
  name also may be ?? DE BOURG/BOURG/BOURKE/BURKE/BURO Name drived from town of Toursbourg. name also may be ?? DE BOURG/BOURG/BOURKE/BURKE/BURO Name drived from town of Toursbourg. name also may be ?? DE BOURG/BOURG/BOURKE/BURKE/BURO Name drived from town of Toursbourg. name also may be ?? DE BOURG/BOURG/BOURKE/BURKE/BURO Name drived from town of Toursbourg.

1. Agnes FitzJohn, b. ABT 1125 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England     d. ABT 1185 in Ewyas, Herefordshire, England
2. Payn FitzJohn, b. BEF 1100 in Caus, Shropshire, England     d. 10 JUL 1137
3. Eustace fitzJohn, b. BEF 1100     d. JUL 1157 in Wales

1. Title: Eustace FitzJohn in the Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 19, pg. 183-184 [See document in the Memories section]
   Author: Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 19, pg. 183-184
   Note: Eustace FitzJohn in the Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 19, pg. 183-184 [See document in the Memories section]
   Page: Eustace FitzJohn in the Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. 19, pg. 183-184 [See document in the Memories section]
   
2. Title: FMG
   Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3T-Z.htm#JohnsonRichardA;
   
3. Title: Clavering family in Ayres-Dawson and Allied Families, Vol. 3, pg. 57-58 [See document in the Memories section]
   Author: Ayres-Dawson and Allied Families, Vol. 3, pg. 57-58
   Note: Clavering family in Ayres-Dawson and Allied Families, Vol. 3, pg. 57-58 [See document in the Memories section]
   Page: Clavering family in Ayres-Dawson and Allied Families, Vol. 3, pg. 57-58 [See document in the Memories section]
   
4. Title: Origin of the Clavering family in Burke's Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, pg. 121 [See document in the Memories section]
   Author: Burke's Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, pg. 121
   Note: Origin of the Clavering family in Burke's Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, pg. 121 [See document in the Memories section]
   Page: Origin of the Clavering family in Burke's Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages, pg. 121 [See document in the Memories section]
   
5. Title: The Clavering family in Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, pg. 237-238 [See document in the Memories section]
   Author: Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, pg. 237-238
   Note: The Clavering family in Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, pg. 237-238 [See document in the Memories section]
   Page: The Clavering family in Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, pg. 237-238 [See document in the Memories section]
   
6. Title: Serlo de Burgh, John his brother and Eustace FitzJohn in The Norman People, pgs. 178-179 and 432 [See document in the Memories section]
   Author: The Norman People, pgs. 178-179 and 432
   Note: Serlo de Burgh, John his brother and Eustace FitzJohn in The Norman People, pgs. 178-179 and 432 [See document in the Memories section]
   Page: Serlo de Burgh, John his brother and Eustace FitzJohn in The Norman People, pgs. 178-179 and 432 [See document in the Memories section]
   
7. Title: Millennium File
   Publication: Name: https://search.ancestry.com/collections/7249/records/106012152;
   
8. Title: Probable entries from the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror from 1086 for Serlo de Burgh and his brother John de Burgh ~https://opendomesday.org/ [See document in the Memories section]
   Publication: Name: https://opendomesday.org/;
   Note: Probable entries from the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror from 1086 for Serlo de Burgh and his brother John de Burgh ~https://opendomesday.org/ [See document in the Memories section]
   Page: Probable entries from the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror from 1086 for Serlo de Burgh and his brother John de Burgh ~https://opendomesday.org/ [See document in the Memories section]
   
9. Title: John Monoculos de Burgh and Eustace FitzJohn in Burke's A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, pg. 548 [See document in the Memories section]
   Author: Burke's A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, pg. 548
   Note: John Monoculos de Burgh and Eustace FitzJohn in Burke's A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, pg. 548 [See document in the Memories section]
   Page: John Monoculos de Burgh and Eustace FitzJohn in Burke's A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, pg. 548 [See document in the Memories section]
   
10. Title: William FitzNigel in The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society, Vol. 11, pg. 15 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society, Vol. 11, pg. 15
    Note: Willaim FitzNigel in The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society, Vol. 11, pg. 15 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: William FitzNigel in The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society, Vol. 11, pg. 15 [See document in the Memories section]
    
11. Title: Eustace FitzJohn, John Monoculus and Serlo de Burgh in Burke's A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages, pg. 542-543 footnote [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Burke's A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages, pg. 542-543 footnote
    Note: Eustace FitzJohn, John Monoculus and Serlo de Burgh in Burke's A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages, pg. 542-543 footnote [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Eustace FitzJohn, John Monoculus and Serlo de Burgh in Burke's A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages, pg. 542-543 footnote [See document in the Memories section]
    
12. Title: Eustace FitzJohn in Dugdale’s the Baronage of England, pgs. 90-107 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Dugdale’s the Baronage of England, pgs. 90-107
    Note: Eustace FitzJohn in Dugdale’s the Baronage of England, pgs. 90-107 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Eustace FitzJohn in Dugdale’s the Baronage of England, pgs. 90-107 [See document in the Memories section]
    
13. Title: Eustace FitzJohn in The Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 1, pg. 105-106 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: The Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 1, pg. 105-106
    Note: Eustace FitzJohn in The Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 1, pg. 105-106 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Eustace FitzJohn in The Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 1, pg. 105-106 [See document in the Memories section]
    
14. Title: Eustace FitzJohn and Serlo de Burgh in Early Yorkshire Charters, pgs. 73 and 385 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Early Yorkshire Charters, pgs. 73 and 385
    Note: Eustace FitzJohn and Serlo de Burgh in Early Yorkshire Charters, pgs. 73 and 385 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Eustace FitzJohn and Serlo de Burgh in Early Yorkshire Charters, pgs. 73 and 385 [See document in the Memories section]
    
15. Title: Pedigree of John Monoculos, Eustace fitzJohn and Richard fitzEustace in A History of Northumberland, Vol. V, pg. 25 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: A History of Northumberland, Vol. V, pg. 25
    Note: Pedigree of John Monoculos, Eustace FitzJohn and Richard FitzEustace in A History of Northumberland, Vol. V, pg. 25 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Pedigree of John Monoculos, Eustace FitzJohn and Richard FitzEustace in A History of Northumberland, Vol. V, pg. 25 [See document in the Memories section]
    
16. Title: Eustace FitzJohn in the Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 3, pg. 216-217 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 3, pg. 216-217
    Note: Eustace FitzJohn in the Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 3, pg. 216-217 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Eustace FitzJohn in the Battle Abbey Roll, Vol. 3, pg. 216-217 [See document in the Memories section]
    
17. Title: Eustace FitzJohn, John Monoculos and Serlo de Burgh in An Inquiry into the Origin, Pedigree and History of the Clan of Aitons, pg. 1-2 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: An Inquiry into the Origin, Pedigree and History of the Clan of Aitons, pg. 1-2
    Note: Eustace FitzJohn, John Monoculos and Serlo de Burgh in An Inquiry into the Origin, Pedigree and History of the Clan of Aitons, pg. 1-2 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Eustace FitzJohn, John Monoculos and Serlo de Burgh in An Inquiry into the Origin, Pedigree and History of the Clan of Aitons, pg. 1-2 [See document in the Memories section]
    
18. Title: Serlo de Burgh, John Monoculos and Eustace FitzJohn in the Gentleman's Magazine Library, pg. 272-274 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Gentleman's Magazine Library, pg. 272-274
    Note: Serlo de Burgh, John Monoculos and Eustace FitzJohn in the Gentleman's Magazine Library, pg. 272-274 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Serlo de Burgh, John Monoculos and Eustace FitzJohn in the Gentleman's Magazine Library, pg. 272-274 [See document in the Memories section]
    
19. Title: Wikipedia - John Fitz Richard
    Author: Cokayne, G. E. (1959). Geoffrey H. White (ed.). The Complete Peerage, or a history of the House of Lords and all its members from the earliest times. 12 (2) (new ed.). London: The St Catherine Press. Notes and Queries, Series 9, Volume 7. 1901. John C. Francis, London.
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_fitzRichard;
    Note: John fitzRichard was an Anglo-Norman nobleman who became a landowner in England following the Norman Conquest. Contents 1 Biography 2 Marriage and issue 3 Citations 4 References Biography John was a son of Richard fitzRanulf, and nephew of Waleran fitzRanulf, whose father Ranulf 'the Moneyer' had bought the mill at Vains, Normandy in 1035.[1] A 14th century document from the cartulary of Malton priory refers to John as brother of Serlo de Burgo, but contemporary evidence indicates this is false.[2] John, who was apparently born by 1056, seized the mill of Vains, Normandy in 1076. The King's Court of William I of England ruled against the seizure, returning the mill to the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel.[3][4] In the 1086 Domesday survey as 'John, nephew of Waleran', he was reported holding Carbrooke, Hunstanton, Ringstead, Rushford, Saxlingham, Thurton, Walpole (St Andrew and St Peter) in Norfolk and Elsenham in Essex. He also held as tenant in chief: Brettenham, Griston and West Carbrooke in Norfolk.[5] Marriage and issue John is known to have had the following issue. Pain fitzJohn (died 1137) Eustace fitzJohn (died 1157) William fitzJohn Alice, abbess of Barking Abbey Agnes, married Roger de Valognes
    
20. Title: Eustace FitzJohn and Richard FitzEustace in The American Genealogist, Vol. XIX, pg. 184-185 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: The American Genealogist, Vol. XIX, pg. 184-185
    Note: Eustace FitzJohn and Richard FitzEustace in The American Genealogist, Vol. XIX, pg. 184-185 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Eustace FitzJohn and Richard FitzEustace in The American Genealogist, Vol. XIX, pg. 184-185 [See document in the Memories section]
    
21. Title: Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
    Publication: Name: https://www.our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p294.htm#i8823;
    Note: John "Monoculus" de Burgh, Lord Knaresborough Last Edited 4 Apr 2020 M, #8823, d. before 1133 Father Eustace de Burgh, Baron Tonsburgh Charts Some Descendants of Charlemagne John "Monoculus" de Burgh, Lord Knaresborough married Magdalen of Blois, daughter of Thibaut III, Count of Blois, Chartres, Chateaudun, Meaux, & Sancerre and Adelaide de Crepi, before 1099. John "Monoculus" de Burgh, Lord Knaresborough died before 1133. Family Magdalen of Blois Children https://www.our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p294.htm#i8823 FitzJohn de Burgh Alice FitzJohn, Abbess of Barking in Essex Agnes FitzJohn de Burgh Payn (Paganus) de FitzJohn+ b. b 1100, d. 10 Jul 1137 Eustace FitzJohn, Constable of Chester+ b. c 1100, d. Jul 1157
    
22. Title: John FitzRobert de Clavering and Ada de Baliol in Magna Charta Barons and their Descendants, pg. 98-99 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: Magna Charta Barons and their Descendants, pg. 98-99
    Note: John FitzRobert de Clavering and Ada de Baliol in Magna Charta Barons and their Descendants, pg. 98-99 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: John FitzRobert de Clavering and Ada de Baliol in Magna Charta Barons and their Descendants, pg. 98-99 [See document in the Memories section]
    
23. Title: Clavering family in An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive View of the County of Northumberland, pg. 28-30 [See document in the Memories section]
    Author: An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive View of the County of Northumberland, pg. 28-30
    Note: Clavering family in An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive View of the County of Northumberland, pg. 28-30 [See document in the Memories section]
    Page: Clavering family in An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive View of the County of Northumberland, pg. 28-30 [See document in the Memories section]
    
24. Title: Constableship of Chester
    Author: A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, page 548
    Publication: Name: https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalheral01burk#page/548/mode/2up;