Baldwin de Reviers , 1st Earl of Devon 
Baldwin de was born about 1102 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Baldwin de's father was Richard Seigneur de Reviers and his mother was Adelise Peverel. His paternal grandparents were William Seigneur de Vernon and Emma Fitz Osbern; his maternal grandparents were William "The Elder" Peverel , of Nottingham and Adeline. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Robert De, William de, Hugh, Hawise (Maud) de, Avis De, Avis de and Joan De. He was the second youngest of the eight children. He died on June 4th, 1155 in Exeter, Devonshire, England. He was buried in Quarr Abbey, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England.1 General Notes
Baldwin de Reviers, son of Richard de Reviers, Lord of Reviers, Vernon,and Nehou (all in Normandy), supported the Empress Maud against KingStephen in the period known as the Anarchy following the death of Henry Iand was by her created Earl of Devon c1141. The name of Reviers wassubsequently corrupted to Redvers. As well as holding the Earldom ofDevon the de Revierses were Lords of the Isle of Wight. [Burke's Peerage]
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EARLDOM OF DEVON (I) 1141
BALDWIN DE REVIERS, son and heir of Richard DE REVIERs. On the rumour ofthe King's
death, in April 1136, he was one of the first to break into revolt.Seizing the royal castle of Exeter, he sustained a long siege by theKing, and was ultimately allowed to withdraw his forces on giving up thecastle. The King then proceeded to the Isle of Wight, took possession ofthe island, and drove him, with his wife and children, into exile. Hetook refuge at the Court of the Count of Anjou, and soon afterwardsconducted a successful raid into Normandy. About Lent 1138 he was takenprisoner in Normandy by Enguerrand de Say, a partisan of King Stephen. Hereturned to England in -the autumn of 1139, shortly before the arrival ofthe Empress Maud, and, landing at Wareham, seized the castle of Corfe.This he defended successfully against the King, forcing him eventually toraise the siege. By the Empress he was created EARL OF DEVON, probably in1141, and certainly before Midsummer in that year. He married Adelise. Hedied 4 June 1155, and was buried (as was his said wife) in Quarr Abbey,which he had founded in 1132. [Complete Peerage IV:311-2, (transcribed byDave Utzinger)]
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Baldwin de Redvers, 2nd Earl of Devon. This nobleman, upon the demise ofKing Henry I, espousing the cause of the Empress Maud, took up arms andimmediately fortified his castle of Exeter and the Isle of Wight; but,being besieged by King Stephen, he was obliged to surrender the castleand all his other possessions and to withdraw with his family from thekingdom. We find him, however, soon again returning and in the enjoymentof the Earldom of Devon; but, like his father, generally styled Earl ofExeter, from residing in the city, His lordship m. Lucia, dau. of Dru deBalun, and had issue, Richard, his successor; William, surnamed deVerdon; and Maud. He d. in June, 1155, and was s. by his son, Richard deRedvers, 3rd Earl of Devon. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and ExtinctPeerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 140, Courtenay, BaronsCourtenay, Earls of Devon]
Name Suffix:<NSFX> 1st Earl Of Devon
1 NAME Baldwin De /Redvers/
2 GIVN Baldwin De
2 SURN Redvers
2 NSFX 1st Earl Of Devon
Baldwin de Reviers, son of Richard de Reviers, Lord of Reviers, Vernon, and Nehou (all in Normandy),supported the Empress Maud against King Stephen in the period known as the Anarchy following the death of Henry I and was by her created Earl of Devon c1141.The name of Reviers was subsequently corrupted to Redvers. As well as holdingthe Earldom of Devon the de Revierses were Lords of the Isle of Wight. [Burke's Peerage]
EARLDOM OF DEVON (I)
BALDWIN DE REVIERS, son and heir of Richard DE REVIERs. On the rumour of the King's
death, in April 1136, he was one of the first to breakinto revolt. Seizing the royal castle of Exeter, he sustained a long siege bythe King, and was ultimately allowed to withdraw his forces on giving up the castle. The King then proceeded to the Isle of Wight, took possession of the island, and drove him, with his wife and children, into exile. He took refuge at the Court of the Count of Anjou, and soon afterwards conducted a successful raidinto Normandy. About Lent 1138 he was taken prisoner in Normandy by Enguerrandde Say, a partisan of King Stephen. He returned to England in -the autumn of 1139,
shortly before the arrival of the Empress Maud, and, landing at Wareham, seized the castle of Corfe. This he defended successfully against the King, forcing him eventually to raise the siege. By the Empress he was created EARL OF DEVON, probably in 1141, and certainly before Midsummer in that year. He marriedAdelise. He died 4 June 1155, and was buried (as was his said wife) in Quarr Abbey, which he had founded in 1132. [Complete Peerage IV:311-2, (transcribed byDave Utzinger)]
Baldwin de Redvers, 2nd Earl of Devon. This nobleman, upon the demise of King Henry I, espousing the cause of the Empress Maud, took up arms and immediately fortified his castle of Exeter and the Isle of Wight; but, being besieged by KingStephen, he was obliged to surrender the castle and all his other possessionsand to withdraw with his family from the kingdom. We find him, however, soon again returning and in the enjoyment of the Earldom of Devon; but, like his father, generally styled Earl of Exeter, from residing in the city, His lordship m.Lucia, dau. of Dru de Balun, and had issue, Richard, his successor; William, surnamed de Verdon; and Maud. He d. in June, 1155, and was s. by his son, Richardde Redvers, 3rd Earl of Devon. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 140, Courtenay, Barons Courtenay, Earls ofDevon]
Name Suffix:<NSFX> 1st Earl Of Devon
1 NAME Baldwin De /Redvers/
2 GIVN Baldwin De
2 SURN Redvers
2 NSFX 1st Earl Of Devon
Baldwin deReviers, son of Richard de Reviers, Lord of Reviers, Vernon, and Nehou (all inNormandy), supported the Empress Maud against King Stephen in the period knownas the Anarchy following the death of Henry I and was by her created Earl of Devon c1141. The name of Reviers was subsequently corrupted to Redvers. As wellas holdingthe Earldom of Devon the de Revierses were Lords of the Isle of Wight. [Burke's Peerage]
EARLDOM OF DEVON (I)
BALDWIN DE REVIERS, son and heir of Richard DE REVIERs. On the rumour of the King's
death, in April 1136, he was one of the firstto breakinto revolt. Seizing the royal castle of Exeter, he sustained a long siege by the King, and was ultimately allowed to withdraw his forces on giving up the castle. The King then proceeded to the Isle of Wight, took possession ofthe island, and drove him, with his wife and children, into exile. He took refuge at the Court of the Count of Anjou, and soon afterwards conducted a successful raid into Normandy. About Lent 1138 he was tak
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1000 in Vernon, Eure, Normandy, France d.> 1053 in Vernon, Eure, Normandy, France
- b.~ 1025 in Vernon, Eure, Normandy, France d.< 1089
- b.~ 1000 in Quilly Basset, Normandy, France d.DECEASED
- b.~ 1060 in Reviers, Vernon, & Nehou, Normandy, France d.08 Sep 1107 in Mosterton, Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England
- b.~ 0990 in Normandy, France
- b.~ 1028 in Normandy, France d.DECEASED
- b.0911 in France
- b.1022
- b.0901 in Bretagne, France d.~ 0972
- b.1059 in Ivry,France d.< 1034
- b.~ 0968
- b.~ 0988
- b.~ 1102 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England d.04 Jun 1155 in Exeter, Devonshire, England
- b.1050 in Normandy, France d.28 Jan 1113/1114 in Nottingham Castle, Nottinghamshire, England
- b.~ 1072 in Nottingham Castle, Nottinghamshire, England d.27 May 1156
- b.1054 in Normandy, France d.19 Jan 1118/1119 in England
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‌Baldwin de and Adelise Lucia De were married in a religious ceremony about 1117 in England. They had three sons and four daughters, named Richard De, Henry De, William De, Hawise De, Matilda (Eva) De, Eva De and Alice De.
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Children
William De Vernon 5th Earl Of Devon
William De was born in 1155 in Exeter, Devonshire, England.2 He died at the age of 62 on September 8th, 1217 in Christ Church, Exeter, Devonshire, England. He was buried in Christ Church, Twynham.2
Alice De Vernon
Alice De was born about 1163 in Exeter, Devonshire, England. She died in 1206 in Berry Pomeroy, Totnes, Devonshire, England.3
1 Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Lt @ IV:311-2
2 Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick LewisWeis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., @ 50-27
3 Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick LewisWeis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., @ 195-28
Further sources/citations:
Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr. @ 50-27, Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999 @ 832, GEDCOM File : emsuggs.ged
2 Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick LewisWeis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., @ 50-27
3 Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick LewisWeis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., @ 195-28
Further sources/citations:
Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr. @ 50-27, Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999 @ 832, GEDCOM File : emsuggs.ged
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