Richard De Reviers 
Richard was born about 1039 in Exeter, Devonshire, England. Richard's father was Baldwin Fitzgilbert and his mother was Albreda D'avranches. His paternal grandparents were Count Of Brionne Gilbert and UNKNOWN Gunnora; his maternal grandfather was Richard D'avranches. He was an only child. He died on September 8th, 1137. He was buried in Abbey Of Montbourg, Devonshire, England.General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> 1st Earl Of Devon
Richard de Abrincis, surnamed de Redvers, having s. to the honours and possession of his father, resigned the Barony of Okehampton, the sheriffalty of Devon, and the custody of the castle at Exeter, in favour of his nephew, Robert de Abrincis, and was created Earl of Devon by King Henry I with a grant of the Isle of Wight in fee. This nobleman (who, from residing chiefly at Exeter, was generally called Earl of Exeter)
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- b.~ 0900 in Normandie, France d.17 Dec 943
- b.28 Aug 933 in Fécamp, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France d.20 Nov 966 in Fécamp, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France
- b.~ 0911 in Bretagne, France d.< 0940
- b.~ 0953 d.~ 1015
- b.~ 1000 in `
- b.~ 1020
- b.~ 1000
- b.~ 1039 in Exeter, Devonshire, England d.08 Sep 1137
- b.~ 0934 d.> 0978
- d.> 1035
- b.~ 0978 d.> 1041
- b. in Avranches, Normandy, France d.> 1082
- b.~ 1020 in Avranches, Normandy, France
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They had a son named William.
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