Herluin DE BURGH DE CONTEVILLE 
Herluin DE BURGH was born in 1001. Herluin DE BURGH's father was Lord Jean Of Tonsburgh DE CONTEVILLE. He had a brother and a sister, named Eustache Of Tonburgh and Oda. He was the second oldest of the three children. Herluin DE BURGH is no longer alive.General Notes
in 1136, Gruffydd ap Rhys, under attack in Gower, hurried intoNorth wales to obtain assistance from his brothers-in-law. Hiswife, meanwhile, "Like an Amazon and a second Penthesilea",Commanded his followers in the south. She was slain in battle byMaurice of London, Lord of Kidwelly. Morgan, one of her youthfulsons, perished with her, and the second, Maelgwn, was takenprisoner. But Owain and Cadwaladr, sons of Gruffydd Ap Cynan,now came down from the north, destroyed Aberstwith Castle, andin the second week of Oct. they fought along with Gruffydd ApRhys a great battle near Aberteivi(Cardigan), in which thry wona decided victory over Stephen, constable of Aberteivi and "Allthe Flemings, all the marchers, and all the French from Aberneddto Aberteivi"
Daughter of the royal house of Gwynedd and the royal house ofthe Scandinavians of Dublin.
‌Herluin DE BURGH and Herleva were married in a religious ceremony in 1033. They had a son and two daughters, named Robert DE Burgo Of Cornwall, Emma DE MORTAIN and Muriel.
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Children
Earl/Earl Robert DE Burgo Of Cornwall DE MORTAIGNE
Robert DE Burgo Of Cornwall was born in 1031 in Normandy, France. He died at the age of 59 on December 8th, 1090. He was buried in Abbey Of St. Grestain.
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