General Notes

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Eva, married Robert Fitz-Harding. His father, Harding, was of the blood Ro
yal of Denmark, and came into England with the Conqueror and held Whetenhu
rst in County Gloucester. Robert, the son, called Robert Fitz-Harding, adh
ering to the Princess Maud and her son, Henry I, was rewarded by him wi
th the manor of Berthone in Gloucester, as also 100 pounds per annum for l
ands in Berkeley, and afterwards the whole lordship of Berkeley and Berkel
ey-Hernessee, thereunto belonging to Roger de Berkeley, owner of Dursle
y, was then divested for taking part with King Stephen. Harding, the fathe
r, married Livida ..... and died Nov. 6, 1116. Robert, the son by his wi
fe Eva, daughter and heir of Estmond and his wife Godiva, had five sons--H
enry, Maurice, Robert, Nicholas and Thomas--and dying Feb. 5, 1170-7
1. He with his wife lies buried in the choir of St. Augustine's Abbey ne
ar Bristol, now the Cathedral, which he founded in 1148, and being styl
ed "Canonicus," is supposed to have been a canon in his own Abbey. On rece
iving the Lordship of Berkeley he assumed to surname Berkeley.
(Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 279)