Robert de Septvans, Robert de Septvans of Aldington
Dates: Active in the twelfth century; dead by about 1180
Biography
Early member of the Kentish Septvans family and husband of Emma, co-heir of William Fitz Helte. He is the earliest person securely connected by the published evidence with the Aldington estate later known as Aldington Septvans.
Notes / Sources
The family name appears in numerous medieval spellings, including Septemvannis and Septvans.
Research sources:
- Reginald Tower, The Family of Septvans, Archaeologia Cantiana, volume 40, section Aldington-Septvans; the article cites the Pipe Roll of 26 Henry II and related royal records. — https://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/journal/40/family-septvans
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