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Robert fitzRoger was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk. FitzRoger was the son of Roger fitzRichard, who held Warkworth and was lord of Clavering, Essex. FitzRoger was sheriff of Norfolk from Michaelmas in 1190 to Easter 1194 and then again from Michaelmas 1197 to Easter 1200.〔Round "Early Sheriffs of Norfolk" ''English Historical Review'' pp. 491–494〕 FitzRoger's first appointment as sheriff was due to the influence of William de Longchamp, who was Lord Chancellor. Longchamp's influence also secured custody of Orford Castle for fitzRoger.〔Turner and Heiser ''Reign of Richard Lionheart'' p. 116〕 Longchamp also arranged for fitzRoger to have custody of Eye Castle in Suffolk.〔Heiser "Castles, Constables, and Politics" ''Albion'' p. 34〕 When Longchamp fell from royal favour and was replaced by Walter of Coutances, fitzRoger was one of the few of Longchamp's appointments to retain his office of sheriff.〔Turner and Heiser ''Reign of Richard Lionheart'' p. 132〕 FitzRoger had confirmation of his ownership of Warkworth in 1199 and in 1205 was granted Newburn and the barony of Whalton in Northumberland. Warkworth and Newburn occasionally were considered baronies, but not consistently.〔Sanders ''English Baronies'' p. 150〕 FitzRoger also held Clavering from Henry of Essex for one knight's fee.〔Keats-Rohan ''Domesday Descendants'' p. 953〕 FitzRoger's holdings were extensive enough that he was considered a baron during the reigns of King Richard I〔Turner and Heiser ''Reign of Richard Lionheart'' p. 103〕 and King John of England.〔Russell "Social Status" ''Speculum'' p. 324〕 FitzRoger married Margaret,〔Keats-Rohan ''Domesday Descendants'' p. 416〕 one of the daughters and heiresses of William de Chesney, the founder of Sibton Abbey.〔Keats-Rohan ''Domesday Descendants'' p. 370〕 Margaret was one of three daughters, but she inherited the bulk of her father's estates.〔Green ''Aristocracy of Norman England'' p. 380〕 Margaret was the widow of Hugh de Cressy. Through Margaret, Roger gained the barony of Blythburgh in Suffolk.〔Sanders ''English Baronies'' p. 16〕 He also acquired lands at Rottingdean in Sussex from Margaret.〔Loyd ''Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families'' p. 35〕 FitzRoger died in 1214, and his heir was his son John fitzRobert, by his wife Margaret.〔〔 Margaret survived fitzRoger and paid a fine of a thousand pounds to the king for the right to administer her lands and dower properties herself.〔 ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert fitzRoger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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