Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
Kevin Patrick Mostyn Family - Person Sheet
NameRobert FitzStephen DE MAREIS, 25G Grandfather
FatherStephen DE MAREIS Constable Of Cardigan (-1162)
MotherNesta VCH RHYS Princess Of Deheubarth (~1073-<1136)
Web Notes notes for Robert FitzStephen DE MAREIS
"Complete Peerage England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain" by George E Cokayne, CS421.G2 1982, v1, p436: Henry II bestowed the county of Cork on Robert Fitz-Stephen (and another) in May 1177. Robert granted the cantred of Olethan and of Muscry-Donnegan and Killyde in co Cork to his sister's son, Philip de Barry.
From the book "The Oxford History of Ireland" edited by R. F. Foster, 1992, ISBN 0-19-285271-X, page 48:
King Dermot MacMurrough initially recruited Richard fitzGilbert de Clare, earl of Pembroke, and a group of Cambro-Norman barons including the half-brothers Maurice FitzGerald and Robert FitzStephen, both sons of the Welsh princess Nesta [to help him regain his kingdom]. These latter were promised Wexford and two adjoining cantreds for their services, while de Clare, better known as 'Strongbow', was offered Dermot's daughter, Aoife in marriage and promised the whole province of Leinster on Dermot's death. Between 1169-1171 the Cambro-Normans not only reconquered all Leinster including Dublin for Dermot, but invaded the neighboring province of Meath and harried Tighearnán O'Rourke's kingdom of Bréifne.
One of the leaders in the Cambro-Norman Invasion of Ireland . Robert FitzStephen was first granted lands in Wexford. Afterwards he was grantee of half Cork.
From the book "The Oxford History of Ireland" edited by R. F. Foster, 1992, ISBN 0-19-285271-X, page 48:
King Dermot MacMurrough initially recruited Richard fitzGilbert de Clare, earl of Pembroke, and a group of Cambro-Norman barons including the half-brothers Maurice FitzGerald and Robert FitzStephen, both sons of the Welsh princess Nesta [to help him regain his kingdom]. These latter were promised Wexford and two adjoining cantreds for their services, while de Clare, better known as 'Strongbow', was offered Dermot's daughter, Aoife in marriage and promised the whole province of Leinster on Dermot's death. Between 1169-1171 the Cambro-Normans not only reconquered all Leinster including Dublin for Dermot, but invaded the neighboring province of Meath and harried Tighearnán O'Rourke's kingdom of Bréifne.
One of the leaders in the Cambro-Norman Invasion of Ireland . Robert FitzStephen was first granted lands in Wexford. Afterwards he was grantee of half Cork.