Dame Maud D' AVRANCHES Lady of Okehampton

  General Notes:

Maud/Matilda d'Avranches

There is much debate about whether she was the daughter of Robert d'Avranches or whether he was her first husband. The latter theory was presented by the monastic history of Ford Abbey, the credibility of which many medieval scholars have called into question. Another source, supported by the Peerages, clearly indicates that she was Robert's daughter:

From: John Watson <watsonjohnm@xxxxxxxxx> on soc.gen.medieval Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:36:46 -0700 (PDT)

Just in case someone actually believes the flawed family history produced by the monks of Ford (and a few people do judging by some of the pedigrees out there on the internet), here is a record which clearly shows that Maud, wife of Robert son of Henry I was the daughter of Robert d'Avranches and an heir of Richard fitz Baldwin.

C[arta]. Rob'ti filii Henrici Regis per concessionem Mathildis, filiae Roberti de Avrenchis et heredis Ricardi filii Baldewini, dans totam vineam quam Rob'tus fil. Baldewini et Ricardus frater ejus Eccl. S. N. dederunt.

Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica, Vol. 1 (London: 1834) p. 188, Charters in the Cartulary of St. Nicholas Priory, at Exeter, No. 151[1]
Death

Death:

Date: 21 SEP 1173[2]

Sources

Source: S00077 Title: The Research of Paul McBride

Maud married William De Courcy Baron of Okehampton, son of Robert (II) De Courcy and Rohese De Grentemesnil, in 1132 in Oxfordshire, England. (William De Courcy Baron of Okehampton was born about 1090-1107 in Nuneham Courtnay, Oxfordshire, England and died in 1162 in Okehampton Castle, Devonshire, England.)

Maud next married Robert fitz Edith.