William Fitz Ridhard

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• Name	William Fitz Ridhard
  Born	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
  Gender	Male
  History	Source : "Sir William de Birmingham The de Birmingham family were instrumental in helping Strongbow in the Norman Invasion of Ireland. They were described as "the noble and warlike family of the Bremichams" and were rewarded much later with the Barony of Athenry, initially as lords of the manor. Both Sir William de Birmingham and one of his youngest sons, Robert de Birmingham, are listed as being among the Normans sent in Henry II's invasion in 1172. Robert was later styled the 1st Baron Athenry. Meyler de Bermingham took part in the invasion of Connacht in the 1230s and started to build the town of Athenry c.1240. In 1189 William had the charter to hold a market in Birmingham confirmed by Richard I. William bore the following coat of arms; azure, a bend Lozenge, or. Robert's prominent medieval descendants in Ireland included Rickard de Bermingham (d.1322) and John de Bermingham, 1st Earl of Louth (d. 1329). The last baron of Athenry died in 1799."  [1]
  Died	1135	England
  Person ID	I533	Ellie Wood Keith
  Last Modified	17 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Richard Fitz Ulwin,   d. Abt 1086, England
  Family ID	F282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Sir Robert De Birmingham, 1st Baron Athenry,   b. Abt 1124, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ,   d. Aft 1171, Ireland  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2017
  Family ID	F281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Genealogy-Knights from Continental Europe to England'Ireland, Patrick R. Knight, (http://knight-france.com/geneal/names/1336.htm), http://knight-france.com/geneal/names/2050.htm.