Roger DE PITRES

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Roger de Pitres (also called Roger de Pistri) (d. bef. 1083), a Norman, was the Sheriff of Gloucester under William the Conqueror and constable of Gloucester Castle.

Roger's origins are confirmed in his territorial appellation, de Pitres; he was a Norman from Pitres, Eure, canton of Pont-de-l'Arche. he followed William the conqueror to England in 1066. Roger had been an adherent of Earl William FitzOsbern and owed much of his landed wealth to this association. After the death of Earl William in 1071, Roger was more closely associated with the crown. He was sheriff of Gloucester from 1071 and constable of Gloucester castle, which he constructed. members of his family succeeded him in these hereditary offices. His brother Durand succeeded him as sheriff by 1083. both Roger de Pitres and his brother Durand were buried at St. Per's Abbey in Gloucester.

Roger married AdelizaENGL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Walter de Pitres
• Also Known As: "Of Gloucester"

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Walter of Gloucester was the son of Roger de Pitres, and his wife, Adeliza[a] and was the earliest to use the style "of Gloucester" in his family. A landholder himself at the time of Domesday, by 1095 Walter had control of the bulk of the estates formerly held by Roger his father and Durand his uncle. In addition Walter acquired other estates by royal grants. These estates were principally in four shires, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire and Wiltshire.
He was hereditary High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1097 and 1105-6.[Sometimes called Constable of England he may only have been constable of Gloucester Castle. He recorded as being a constable of the royal household of Henry I from 1114 on. Walter erected or had a part in the erection of the castles of Bristol and Rochester as well as the Tower of London. Walter donated Westwood to Gloucester Abbey for the soul of his brother Herbert and confirmed a grant of Colne by his father Roger. He endowed the canons of Llanthony Priory in Wales with lands from his lordship of Beryntone and retired to the abbey in his old age where he died a monk and was buried in the chapter house, about 1129.

Family/Spouse: Berthe FITZ-ROGER. Berthe was born about 1069 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]