Robert (Eyton) de Eyton (abt. 1111 - abt. 1160)

Born about 1111 in Shropshire England [uncertain]

Husband of Edelina (Stafford) de Eyton — married [date unknown] in Shropshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1160 at about age 49 in Shropshire England [uncertain]

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Biography

"Warin, the undertenant of Eyton in 1086, was possibly a cadet of the Pantulf family and probably the ancestor of the Eyton family that held the manor until 1954. The earliest known members of the family were Robert of Eyton, who granted land at Buttery (in Edgmond) to Shrewsbury abbey during Henry II's reign, and Peter of Eyton, who witnessed charters to Wombridge priory between 1180 and 1194. Peter's son, Peter of Eyton (II), who was referred to between c. 1220 and 1238, is known to have held land in Eyton".^[1][2]

Research Notes

There is no evidence based on land holdings that Robert de Eyton is the son of William FitzAlan, dates are incompatible or unlikely for this to be true, and the inheritance of the estates of William FitzAlan does not fit with any connection to Robert de Eyton. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Antiquities of Shropshire. By the Rev. R W Eyton. Vol VIII. Published London, 1859, p26-36. Eyton on the Weald Moors. [1].
2. ↑ A P Baggs, D C Cox, Jessie McFall, P A Stamper and A J L Winchester, 'Eyton upon the Weald Moors: Manor and other estates', in A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 11, Telford, ed. G C Baugh and C R Elrington (London, 1985), pp. 139-141. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/salop/vol11/pp139-141 [accessed 21 October 2019].
3. ↑ Origin of Eatons- Robert de Eyton -Long.