Robert fitzEdith


Robert FitzEdith, feudal lord of Okehampton was an illegitimate son of Henry I of England and Edith Forne, who was one of Henry's many mistresses. Compared to many of his illegitimate siblings and half-siblings, much is known about him. Robert married Matilda d'Avranches, heiress of the feudal barony of Okehampton, Devon, and widow of William de Courcy. They had one daughter, Maud, who married Renaud, Sire of Courtenay. Robert died of natural causes.