Robert D’Oyly the elder
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Robert D’Oyly the elder was an 11th-century Norman baron and military commander who became a prominent landholder in England after the Norman Conquest.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century nobleman
ⓘ
Anglo-Norman magnate ⓘ Norman baron ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| afterEvent | became a major landholder after the Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| allegiance | William I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Robert de Oilli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert d’Oilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Oxford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wallingford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | D’Oyly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Wigod of Wallingford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Oxford Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St George’s Church, Oxford Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ religious houses in Oxford ⓘ |
| grantedBy | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landholderIn |
Berkshire
NERFINISHED
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Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ other counties in post-Conquest England ⓘ |
| language | Norman French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Domesday Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | Norman forces in the conquest of England ⓘ |
| nobleRank | baron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the Norman Conquest of England
ⓘ
service to William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| occupation |
baron
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| patronOf | churches in Oxford ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
castellan of Oxford Castle
ⓘ
constable of Oxford ⓘ |
| received | extensive estates recorded in Domesday Book ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| role | royal official in Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| socialClass | feudal baronage of Norman England ⓘ |
| spouse | Ealdgyth, daughter of Wigod of Wallingford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Robert D’Oyly the younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| title | Lord of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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