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Male Earl of Gloucester William FitzRobert Earl of Gloucester Click to view Earl of Gloucester William FitzRobert Earl of Gloucester in the family tree

William was born about November 23rd, 1116 in Gloucestershire, England.  William's father was Earl of Gloucester Robert De Caen Earl of Gloucester and his mother was Maud (Mabel) FitzHammon.  His paternal grandparents were Henry I "Beauclerc" King of England and Princess of Wales Nesta Verch Rhys Princess of Wales; his maternal grandparents were Lord of Crueli, Baron Thori Robert FitzHammon Lord of Crueli, Baron Thori and Sibyl De Montgomery. He had a brother and two sisters, named Philip FitzRobert, Mabira and Maud.  He was the second oldest of the four children.  He died on November 23rd, 1183.

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