Robert FitzHamon
d. 1107
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Robert FitzHamon was the Norman conqueror of Glamorgan, lord of Gloucester, a chief supporter of William Rufus and Henry the First; he died of a wound to the head that left him witless, and his lands went with his daughter to the King's own son. His father Hamon Dentatus, killed at Val-ès-Dunes, now stands above him.
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*** UPDATE - READ FIRST (9 Oct 2026): the floor stated below HAS BEEN LIFTED - parent(s) now wired (Tier B wave 1); see the new parent records for sources and grades. Opening kept as audit trail. *** ✓ ROBERT FitzHAMON, lord of GLOUCESTER, conqueror of GLAMORGAN (d.1107); m. Sybil de Montgomery; father of Mabel (our line). DOCUMENTED FLOOR; his father Hamon Dentatus of Creully note-only. Standard well-documented medieval genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened.