Richard Fitz Turold

Richard Fitz Turold (died after 1103–06) (alias fitzThorold, fitzTurolf^[1]) was an eleventh-century Anglo-Norman landowner in Cornwall and Devon, mentioned in the Domesday Book. In the 13th century his estates formed part of the Feudal barony of Cardinham, Cornwall,^[2] and in 1166 as recorded in the Cartae Baronum his estates had been held as a separate fiefdom from Reginald, Earl of Cornwall.^[3]

Origins

As the prefix fitz in his surname suggests he was presumably the son of Turold/Thorold/Turolf.^[4] A certain "Turulf", presumably his father, witnessed a charter to the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, to which same monastery Richard also granted lands.^[5]

Landholdings

Cornwall

Tenant of Count of Mortain

He had a castle at Cardinham in Cornwall,^[6] in which county he was a major tenant and steward of Robert of Mortain, Count of Mortain, half-brother of King William the Conqueror. His holdings in Cornwall included the manor of Penhallam.^[7]

Devon

Tenant-in-chief

His entry in the Devonshire section of the Domesday Book lists Ricardus filius Turoldus^[8] as a tenant-in-chief of the king and holding four properties:^[9]

Woodhuish, Brixham parish, Haytor hundred
Natsworthy, Widecombe-in-the-Moor parish, Haytor hundred
East Allington, in Stanborough hundred
One house in the City of Exeter

Mesne tenant

St Marychurch in the parish of Haytor hundred, held from the Count of Mortain.^[10]
Martin in Drewsteignton parish, Wonford hundred, held from Baldwin de Moeles, Sheriff of Devon^[11]

Progeny

His son was William Fitz Richard of Cardinham, mentioned in deeds in 1110 and 1130, date of death unknown.^[12] It has been suggested that William's daughter and heiress became the wife of Reginald, Earl of Cornwall.^[13]

Notes

^ Sanders, p.110; for a detailed discussion on the variant forms of his name see Thorn & Thorn, part 2 (notes), chapter 30
^ Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, p.110, Barony of Cardinham
^ Sanders, p.110, note 2
^ Sanders, p.110, note 1
^ Sanders, p.110, note 1
^ Flying Past - The Historic Environment of Cornwall: The First Farms
^ Pastscape - Detailed Result: PENHALLAM MANOR
^ Nominative case, given in Domesday Book text in genitive case Ricardi filii Turoldi
^ Thorn, Caroline & Frank, (eds.) Domesday Book, (Morris, John, gen.ed.) Vol. 9, Devon, Parts 1 & 2, Phillimore Press, Chichester, 1985, part 1, 30,1-4; Sanders, note 1
^ Thorne & Thorne, part 2, 15,42
^ Thorne & Thorne, part 2, 16,115
^ Sanders, p.110
^ Sanders, p.110, note 2

References

Ian N. Soulsby, Richard Fitz Turold, Lord of Penhallam, Cornwall, Medieval Archaeology vol. 20 (1976) pp. 146–8, online PDF

[1] Sanders, p.110; for a detailed discussion on the variant forms of his name see Thorn & Thorn, part 2 (notes), chapter 30

[2] Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, p.110, Barony of Cardinham

[3] Sanders, p.110, note 2

[4] Sanders, p.110, note 1

[5] Sanders, p.110, note 1

[6] Flying Past - The Historic Environment of Cornwall: The First Farms

[7] Pastscape - Detailed Result: PENHALLAM MANOR

[8] Nominative case, given in Domesday Book text in genitive case Ricardi filii Turoldi

[9] Thorn, Caroline & Frank, (eds.) Domesday Book, (Morris, John, gen.ed.) Vol. 9, Devon, Parts 1 & 2, Phillimore Press, Chichester, 1985, part 1, 30,1-4; Sanders, note 1

[10] Thorne & Thorne, part 2, 15,42

[11] Thorne & Thorne, part 2, 16,115

[12] Sanders, p.110

[13] Sanders, p.110, note 2

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