Gerald FitzWalter of Windsor Constable of Pembroke Castle

• Preferred Name: Gerald FitzWalter of Windsor Constable of Pembroke Castle^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: ABT 1075 in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales at LATI: N1.6972 LONG: E4.8222
  
• Occupation: Castellan of Pembroke Castle
  
• Burial: 1135 in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales at LATI: N1.6972 LONG: E4.8222
  
• Occupation: Built Castle of Little Cenarth (Cilgerran Castle)1108 in Cenarth, Radnorshire, Wales at LATI: N2.3215 LONG: E3.5244 with note: Wikipedia
  
• Christening: in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales at LATI: N1.6761 LONG: E4.9158
  
• Occupation: Constable under Arnulf de Montgomery of his Pembroke Castle
  
• Occupation: Justiciar of Ireland
  
• MilitaryService: Led a campaign against the Welsh on the borders of what is now Pembroke1095
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Constable of Windsor Castle, Keeper of the Forests of Berkshire
  
• Fact: 1100 with note: Description: Went to Ireland to demand for Arnulf the hand of the daughter of King Murrough in marriage
  
• Nationality: ORIGIN OF FIRST NAME with note: The First Names ' WALTER ', OTHO ', GERALD ' - Are Of GERMANIC Origin. The LOMBARDS Were Of Scandinavian = Germanic Language ' Origin. LOMBARD Is Of LONGOBARD. They Invaded Italy -Arrived in Milan. Some Of Them Ended Up In Florence, Tuscany GERALD FITZWALTER'S Ancestor - GHERADINI. # GHERADINI # Is The Italian Version Of GERARD
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.geni.com/people/Gerald-FitzWalter-Constable-of-Pembroke/6000000004533176989
  
• Occupation: Constable of Pembroke Castle1102 in Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales at LATI: N1.6667 LONG: E4.9167 with note: wikipedia
  
• Fact: 1092 with note: Description: Successfully defended Pembroke Castle when it was beseiged by the Welsh
  
• FSID: LCZG-841
  
• Fact: 1102 with note: Description: Replaced the exiled Arnulf de Montgomery as custodian of Pembroke Castle by King Henry I
  
• Fact: with note: Description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_de_Windsor
  
• Fact: with note: Description: https://www.mount-royal.ca/heritage/getperson.php?personID=I4158&tree=godbout
  
• Find A Grave: with note: Description: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136008518/geraldus-fitzwalter_de-windsor
  
• Appointed: 1092 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales at LATI: N1.6761 LONG: E4.9158 with note: Description: defended the castle from the Welsh, as constable under Arnulf De Montgomery
  
• Death: ABT 1136 in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales at LATI: N1.6972 LONG: E4.8222
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Lord Constable of Windsor Castle, Keeper of the Forests of Berkshire1094 in Berkshire, England at LATI: N1.3821 LONG: E0.9888
  
• Occupation: Constable of Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales1092
  
• Occupation: Steward and friend of King Henry I
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Our royal, titled, noble and commoner ancestors
  
  Gerald of Windsor, Constable of Pembroke1
  Last Edited 4 Apr 2020
  M, #11344, d. before 1136
  Father Walter FitzOther d. a 1100
  Mother Beatrice
  Gerald of Windsor, Constable of Pembroke married Nesta ferch Rhys of South Wales, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdr Mawr, Prince of South Wales and Gwladus fil Rhiwallon. Gerald of Windsor, Constable of Pembroke was born at of Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He died before 1136.
  Family
  Nesta verch Rhys of South Wales b. c 1073
  Children
  David FitzGerald, Bishop of St. Davids2 d. 1176
  (Miss) Windsor+
  William de Windsor+ d. 1173
  Agnes Windsor+ b. c 1092
  Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephen, Wales+ b. c 1100, d. 1 Sep 1177
  
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  R. G. FitzGerald-Uniacke, "Some Old County Cork Families," Journal of the Cork Historical Archaeological Society 3, (1894): 211.
  III. GERALD FITZWALTER, his eldest son, was appointed, by King Henry I., Constable of Pembroke Castle, and President of the county of Pembroke. He married Nesta, daughter of Rhys ap Gruffydh ap Tudor Mawr, Prince of South Wales, by whom, in the words of an old chronicler,(4) "he had an illustrious progeny of both sexes, by whose means both the maritime ports of South Wales were reduced by the English, and the walls of Ireland were afterwards stormed, as our prophetic history discloses." The Princess Nesta is said to have been one of the most beautiful women of her day. She had been mistress of King Henry I., and was mother by him of Robert FitzHenry, Duke of Gloucester, and of Meyler FitzHenry. She was afterwards married to Stephen, Constable of Cardigan Castle, by whom she had one son, the celebrated Robert FitzStephen. After the death of her first husband she was married, about the year 1095, to Gerald FitzWalter, and died in 1136, having had issue by him:--(1) William FitzGerald, surnamed "de Karru;" died 1173, ancestor of the familes of Carew, Grace, FitzMaurice, and Gerard. (3) David FitzGerald, consecrated Bishop of St. David's 19th December, 1147; died 1176; leaving issue a son, Milo FitzDavid, first Baron of Overk. (1) Angharad, married to William de Barry.
  Gerald FitzWalter died in 1135.
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  Rodney Horace Yale, "Yale Genealogy and History of Wales," (Beatrice, NE: Milburn & Scott Company, 1908), 73-74.
  The principal recorded events of his career are given in connection with the history of Wales in this work, as he took a prominent part in the Norman invasion of that principality. Through his wife Nesta, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr, Prince of South Wales, who as we have seen was dramatically abducted by Owain ab Cadwgan, he came into possession of Carew castle and other properties in South Wales. He was also for many years the Governor of Pembroke castle, Pembrokeshire, "Little England beyond Wales," where a colony of Flemings settled and under his leadership, successfully resisted the onslaughts of the Welsh. The Flemings under Gerald's direction fortified Tenbyin Pembrokeshire, building walls of great strength and height around the town and also a strong and magnificent castle. Under his guidance they also fortified other towns and strongholds in that section of Wales, making Pembrokeshire, in fact, almost impregnable against the military genius of the times.
  Nesta, the wife of Gerald, was even more famous than he. She was a descendant, through her father Rhys ap Tudor, (or Tewdwr) of the long line of kings and princes who had ruled over Britain and Wales for many centuries, and was said to have been the most beautiful woman of her time, being called the "Helen of Wales." She was mistress of Henry I., King of England, and her sons by him were named Fitz Henry. Henry seems to have put her aside, perhaps for political reasons, for Matilda, the daughter of Malcolm, King of Scotland; and she then married Gerald de Windsor. Anyway the settlement of affairs between herself and Henry must have been mutually agreeable, as it is well known that her husband Gerald, was a staunch friend of the English King for many years after he married Nesta.
  Gerald and Nesta had three sons, namely:
  Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Maynooth and heir to his father's estates. Ancestor of the Dukes of Leinster, Earls of Kildare and other noble families.
  William FitzGerald. Ancestor of the great noble family of Carew, represented by the Barons and Knights of Carew; also of the barons of Gerard, and of the FitzMaurice's.
  David FitzGerald. The Bishop of St. David's, who died in 1176.
  They also had a daughter, Angharad, who married William de Barri and was the mother of Gerald de Barri (Giraldus Cambrensis), the noted British historian.
  After the death of Gerald de Windsor, Nesta married Stephen the Castellan and by him was mother of Robert Fitz Stephen, who was associated with his brother, Maurice Fitz Gerald, in leading the first invasion of Ireland, in the Norman conquest, in 1169.
  Nesta was certainly one of the most noted women of her time, and she was as we have stated, the maternal ancestor of a number of the greatest families of England, Ireland and Wales.
  
  The Geraldines: Invaders of Ireland
  By Mike Winder
  
  Maurice FitzGerald de Windsor was reared in turbulent times. He was born in the year 1100, the second son of Gerald de Windsor, the brave Constable of Pembroke Castle, and the beautif
  
  The Windsors: Forerunners of the Adairs
  By Mike Winder
  
  One may wonder where the Adair family was at the time of the Norman Conquest of Britain nearly one thousand years ago. Unfortunately, most last names do not go back that far, includin
  
  BIO
  BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISHNOBILITYMEDIEVAL3T-Z.htm#GeraldWindsordiedbefore1136 as of 7/23/2016
  
  GERALD FitzWalter (-before 1136). He was granted Moulsford, Berkshire and held
  
  === Gerald de Windsor (1070 -1136), also kno ===
  Gerald de Windsor (1070 -1136), also known as Gerald FitzWalter, Constable of Pembroke Castle from 1102, was the nobleman in charge of the Norman forces in Wales in the late 11th century. Notably, he was the progenitor of the FitzGerald and de Barry dynasties of Ireland. These celebrated Hiberno-Norman or Cambro-Norman families, have been Peers of Ireland since the 14th Century at least.
  
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  === NOTES: Constable of Pembroke Castile ===
  NOTES: Constable of Pembroke Castile
  
  === moved to New Orleans, La. after 1816 Ch ===
  moved to New Orleans, La. after 1816 Children i. Robert Burwell Moore, born Sept. 5, 1806 in Greenville District, South Carolina; Died March 6, 1836, listed as "massacred at the Alamo", San Antonio, Tx. He served with Capt. Thomas H. Breece's command of the New Orleans Greys. ii. Elizabeth Washington Moore, born in Greenville District, South Carolina. She married Theodore Stephen Robert of New Orleans, La. iii.Harriott Levall Moore, born August of 1809 in Greenville District, South Carolina. Died of April 13, 1881, buried in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La. She married Thomas Davidson Hailes of Sept. 25, 1830 in New Orleans,La.

• m. 1104 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
• m. 1100 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

1. William FitzGerald, b. ABT 1104 in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales     d. ABT 1173 in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales
2. Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephan, b. 1100 in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales     d. 1 SEP 1177 in Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland
3. Angharad FitzGerald, b. 1107 in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales     d. aboutn1165 in Wales

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12. Title: Geni - Gerald FitzWalter Constable of Pembroke
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    Note: Gerald of Windsor, Constable of Pembroke1 Last Edited 4 Apr 2020 M, #11344, d. before 1136 Father Walter FitzOther d. a 1100 Mother Beatrice Gerald of Windsor, Constable of Pembroke married Nesta verch Rhys of South Wales, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdr Mawr, Prince of South Wales and Gwladus fil Rhiwallon, DID NOT MARRY. Gerald of Windsor, Constable of Pembroke was born at of Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He died before 1136. Family Nesta verch Rhys of South Wales b. c 1073 Children David FitzGerald, Bishop of St. Davids2 d. 1176 (Miss) Windsor+ William de Windsor+ d. 1173 Agnes Windsor+ b. c 1092 Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Lanstephen, Wales+ b. c 1100, d. 1 Sep 1177
    
14. Title: Gerald FitzWalter, Son of Walter FitzOther, 'The Early Life of a Great Royal Fortress, Windsor Castle'
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    Publication: Name: http://thepeerage.com/p10469.htm#i104683;
    Note: M, #104683, d. before 1136 Last Edited=17 Mar 2012 Gerald fitz Walter was the son of Walter fitz Otho and Beatrice de Offley.2,3 He married Nesta, Princess of Deheubarth, daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr, King of South Wales and Gladys of Powys, circa 1100.1 He died before 1136.3 He built a motte and bailey castle at Carew.1 He was granted Moulsford, Berkshire.1 He was also known as Gerald de Windsor.4 He held the office of Constable of Pembroke Castle before 1092.1 In 1095 he commanded troops against the Welsh in South-West Wales.3 In 1100 he travelled to Ireland to seek the marriage of King Murrough's daughter to his over-lord, Arnulf de Montgomery.3 He held the office of Keeper of Pembroke Castle in 1102, after the disgrace of Arnulf.3 Children of Gerald fitz Walter and Nesta, Princess of Deheubarth William fitz Gerald+5 d. 1173 Maurice fitz Gerald+5 b. c 1100, d. 1 Sep 1176 David fitz Gerald+1 b. a 1100, d. 1176
    
16. Title: Geraldus FitzWalter de Windsor, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP7-972M : 10 August 2022), Geraldus FitzWalter de Windsor, ; Burial, Carew, , Pembrokeshire, Wales, Carew Castle; citing record ID 136008518, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP7-972M;