Robert Fitz-Ralph

Robert Fitz-Ranulph, also called Robert de Alfreton, Lord of Alfreton, Norton and Marnham

Dates: Twelfth century to reign of King John; exact dates not established here.

A substantial medieval landholder and founder or principal benefactor of Beauchief Abbey. He is explicitly linked by the sources to the lordship of Alfreton.

Robert Fitzharding, Founder and benefactor of St Augustine’s Abbey, Bristol, associated with the Berkeley lordship, Anglo-Norman royal official, founder of the Berkeley family

Dates: died 1170

A prominent twelfth-century Bristol landholder and benefactor who founded St Augustine’s Abbey and endowed it with lands, including Leigh.

Robert FitzJohn de Clavering

Robert FitzMartin, Anglo-Norman lord, founder and patron of St Dogmaels Abbey

Dates: died 1159

Robert FitzMartin was an Anglo-Norman lord associated with the foundation and endowment of St Dogmaels Abbey. The Beara record states that he gave Beara and the lordship of…

Robert FitzNiel

Robert FitzRoger de Clavering

Robert Francis Buxton, Of Tibbenham, Norfolk

Dates: fl. 1557–1560

Robert Francis Gordon, Beneficiary of the 1868 judgment, Lord of the Manor of Florida

Robert Francis Gordon, eldest son of Alexander Gordon, was the beneficiary of the 1868 judgment concerning David Gordon's will and the Florida inheritance.

Robert Gawdy, Knight

Dates: flourished 1621–1639

Eldest son of Henry Gawdy and lord of Earlhams cum Little Breech; he held courts there from 1621 to 1639.

Robert Gernon, Domesday landholder, lord of Stansted Mountfitchet

Dates: fl. 1086

A Norman landholder whose seat was at Stansted Mountfitchet and who held Wivenhoe at the time of the Domesday Survey.

Robert Giffard

Robert Gordon, Merchant, Lord of the Manor of Florida

Dates: died 1793

Robert Gordon was a wealthy merchant who acquired Florida Manor through his 1755 marriage to Alice Arbuckle and died in 1793.

Robert Graham

Dates: fl. 1602-1623

A Crown lessee of Ainstable under a 21-year lease granted in 1602.

Robert Greathead

Holder associated with Nunthorpe in the North Riding of Yorkshire; he paid a subsidy there in 1333.

Robert Greathead of Nunthorpe

Heir in the Greathead succession at Nunthorpe and party to an agreement concerning land in East Harsley in 1375.

Robert Greyndour, Esquire, holder of Abenhall Manor and its advowson

Dates: Died 26 November 1443

Son and heir of John Greyndour. His inquisition post mortem directly records the manor, advowson, demesne, rents, court perquisites, and woodwardship.

Robert Gunnis

Robert Henley of Glanvilles Wootton, Esquire

Dorset landowner of the Henley family associated with Glanvilles Wootton and the later sale of Abbots Wootton.

Robert Henly of Bristol

Robert Henry Southwell of Castle Hamilton, Honourable, Lieutenant-Colonel of the 8th Dragoons, Member of the Irish House of Commons for Downpatrick, proprietor of Castle Hamilton

Dates: October 1745–29 August 1817

Second son of Thomas George Southwell, 1st Viscount Southwell, and Margaret Hamilton. He served in the army and represented Downpatrick in the Irish Parliament from 1776 to 1783.…

Robert Herward, Member of the Hereward or Herward family associated in local historical accounts with the lordship of Aldborough Manor

Dates: died 1481

Robert Herward is commemorated by a brass in the parish church of Aldborough, Norfolk. The available source does not provide a sufficiently detailed biography or establish with certainty…

Robert Hindmers, Clerk

Dates: recorded 1557-1595

Clerk recorded by the antiquarian county history as purchaser of the Aislaby estate from William Astley on 10 July 1557.

Robert Hopkins of Tidmarsh, Lessee and purchaser of the Bishop's rights at Bishop's Harwell

Dates: active early 19th century

Robert Hopkins belonged to the Hopkins family associated with Tidmarsh Manor. He became lessee of Bishop's Harwell and purchased the Bishop's rights; he died childless.