Lord Richard of Cantref Bychan FITZPONS 
Richard of Cantref Bychan was born in 1075 in Lahnyndhry Castle, Wales. Richard of Cantref Bychan's father was William Ponce DE NORMANDIE. His paternal grandparents were Duke Richard II "The Good" Of Normandy and Papie. He had two brothers named Norman DE ARCI and Simon. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 54 in 1129 in Bronllys, Breconshire, Wales.General Notes
1053 founded the Abbey of Shrewsbury Regent in France whileWilliam conquered England
Regent in Normandy while William the Conqueror invaded England.Founded thr Abbey Of St. Peter and St. Paul in Shrewsbury
From Saint Germain DE Montgomery, Near Lisieux. Lord of SussexRape of Arundle, with castle there Holdings in 12 counties.
Was responsible to Duke William, later the Conqueror as hischeif architect in the defence of the Middle marches of theborder in his defence against the Welsh. He built many castlesincluding, Montgomery, Shrewsbury, Arundel, Ludlow, Clun,Hopton, And Owestry. Over 90 percent of the Lordships and manorsof Shropshire were held in Chief at the Somesday by thispowerful Roger.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.0860 in Norway d.0927
- b.0900 d.0942
- b.0872 in Evreaux, Neustria
- b.0933 in Normandy, France d.0996 in Poisoned by the Count of Flanders
- b.0845 in Vermandois, Normandy, France d.0939 in Murdered under orders of Clovis I
- b.0911
- b.0855
- b.0962
- b.0906
- b.0946 d.1031
- b.1045 d.1086
- b.1075 in Lahnyndhry Castle, Wales d.1129 in Bronllys, Breconshire, Wales
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They had a son and a daughter, named Walter II FitzRichard Of Clifford and Bertha FitzRichard.
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Children
Bertha FitzRichard DE CLIFFORD
Bertha FitzRichard was born in 1105 in Bronllys Castle, Breconshire, Wales. She died at the age of 62 in 1167.
Lord Walter II FitzRichard Of Clifford DE CLIFFORD
Walter II FitzRichard Of Clifford was born in 1116 in Clifford Castle. Clifford, Herefordshire, England. He died at the age of 74 in 1190 in Godstow, Oxfordshire, England. He was buried in Godstow, Oxfordshire, England.
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