Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Henry of Essex
- Aft 1163
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 5
1. Henry of Essex was born in of Rayleigh, Essex, England (son of Robert fitz Swein and Gunnor Bigod); died after 1163. Notes:
Also called Henry fitz Robert. "He forfeited his vast estates in 1163, when he was defeated in single combat by Robert de Montfort, who had accused him of treason because in a battle with the Welsh in 1157 he threw away the royal banner and fled." [Complete Peerage]
Family/Spouse: Cecily de Valognes. Cecily (daughter of Roger de Valognes and Agnes fitz John) died before 1186. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Agnes of Essex was born between 1151 and 1152; died after 1205; was buried in Earl's Colne Priory, Halstead, Great Bromley, Essex, England.
2. Robert fitz Swein (son of Swein of Essex); died about 1140. Notes:
Also called Robert of Essex.
Robert married Gunnor Bigod. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Gunnor Bigod Children:
- 1. Henry of Essex was born in of Rayleigh, Essex, England; died after 1163.
Generation: 3
4. Swein of Essex (son of Robert fitz Wimarc). Children:
- 2. Robert fitz Swein died about 1140.
Generation: 4
8. Robert fitz Wimarc (son of Ansfrid of Normandy and Wimarc); died before 1075. Notes:
According to Domesday Descendants, "staller to Edward the Confessor."
Children:
Generation: 5
16. Ansfrid of Normandy Notes:
Called by RaGena C. DeAragon "reputedly" the father of Robert of Essex.
Ansfrid married Wimarc. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Wimarc Notes:
Called by RaGena C. DeAragon "most likely" Robert of Essex's mother.
Children:
- 8. Robert fitz Wimarc died before 1075.