Piers Fitzherbert 
Piers was born about 1166 in Brecknockshire, Wales. Piers' father was Herbert Fitzherbert and his mother was Lucy Fitzwalter. His paternal grandparents were Herbert Fitzherbert and Sybil Corbet; his maternal grandparents were Miles Fitzwalter De Pîtres and Sibyl De Neufmarché. He had two brothers named Matthew and Reginald.General Notes
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Lord Of Berstaple
Peter Fitz-Herbert, Baron of Berstaple in Devonshire, the honor of which he obtained from King John with fifteen knight's fees, part of the lands of William de Braose, and he was made Governor of Pickering Castle in Yorkshire, and Sheriff of that county by the same monarch. This Peter was one of the barons named in Magna Carta and, by his signature, fourth in rank amongst the barons. He m. first, Alice, dau. of Robert Fitz Roger, a great baron in Northumberland, Lord of Warkworth and Clavering, and sister of John, to whom Edward I gave the surname of Clavering, Lord of Callaly in Northumberland. By this lady he had a son and heir, Reginald Fitz Peter. He m. secondly, Isabel, dau. and coheir of William de Braose, and widow of David Llewellin, Prince of Wales, and by the alliance acquired the lordships and castle of Blenlevenny and Talgarth in the county of Brecknock, with other possessions in Wales. He fortified his castle of Blenlevenny, and, dying in 1235, was s. by his son, Reginald FitzPeter, Lord of Blenlevenny, [John Burke, History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, R. Bentley, London, 1834, p. 728, Jones, of Llanarth]
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Peter Fitz-Herbert, who, being very obsequious to King John, was reputed one of that prince's evil counsellors. In 1214, he was constituted governor of Pykering Castle, co. York, and sheriff of the shire; but afterwards falling off in his allegiance, his lands at Alcester were seized by the crown, and given to William de Camvill. Returning, however, to his duty upon the accession of Henry III, those lands were restored to him. He m. 1st, Alice, dau. of Roger Fitz-Roger, a great baron in Northumberland, but by her had no issue; and 2ndly, the 3rd dau. and co-heir of William de Braose, Baron of Brecknock, and d. 1235, leaving a son, Herbert Fitz-Peter. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, Ltd., London, 1883, p. 206, Fitz-Herbert, Baron Fitz-Herbert]
NOTE: Brian Tompsett has him married to Isabel de Ferrieres (de Ferrers) rather than to Isabel de Braose.
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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.~ 1304
- b.~ 1064
- b.~ 1084 d.1129 in Hampshire, England
- b.< 1114 d.< 1165
- b.< 1012 d.~30 Sep 1089 in Epernay, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne France
- b.1046 in Blois, Loir-Et-Cher, France d.27 May 1102 in In Battle Of Rama, Ramlah, Holy Land
- b.~ 1084 d.> 1127
- b.Bet 1027 and 1028 d.09 Sep 1087 in Hermenbraville, Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France
- b.~ 1062 in Normandy, France d.8 Mar 1136-1137 in Caen, Calvados, France
- b.1032 in Flanders, France d.03 Nov 1083 in Caen, Calvados, France
- b.~ 1136 in Brecknock, Wales d.1204 in Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1020 in Pas-DE-Calais, Normandy, France
- b.~ 1052 in Pais-DE-Caux, Normandy, France d.> 1121
- b.~ 1070 d.> 1157
- b.~ 1166 in Brecknockshire, Wales
- b.~ 1036 in Val DE Pîtres, , France d.1072
- b.~ 1065 in Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1097 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Engl d.24 Dec 1143 in Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1067 in Ballon, Maine, France
- b.~ 1136
- b.~ 1020
- b.~ 1050 in Neufmarché, Seine-Inferieure, France d.1093
- b.~ 0990
- b. in Aberhonwy, Brecon, Wales d.> 1143 in Abbey Of Lanthony, Wales
- b.~ 1055 in Richards Castle, Herefordshire
- b.~ 1081 in Herefordshire, England
- b.~ 1059
- b.~ 1034 in Mercia, England
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They had a daughter named Lucia.
Family Notes
CHAN17 May 2004
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Children
Lucia Fitzpiers
Lucia was born about 1192 in Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. She died after 1266.
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