Richard de Redvers, 4th Earl of Devon
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Richard de Redvers, 4th Earl of Devon (died 1193) was Earl of Devon
from 1188 until his death.
He inherited the title on the death of his elder brother Baldwin de Redvers, 3rd Earl of Devon
, who died childless. On his own also childless death the title passed to his uncle, William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon
.
Earl of Devon
The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers family, and later by the Courtenays...
from 1188 until his death.
He inherited the title on the death of his elder brother Baldwin de Redvers, 3rd Earl of Devon
Baldwin de Redvers, 3rd Earl of Devon
Baldwin de Redvers, 3rd Earl of Devon was Earl of Devon from 1162 until his death. His birth is not attested; but he had a younger brother, and he was invested with the Earldom between the Pipe Rolls of 1185 and 1186, so he should not have been much over twenty-one.He married the heiress of Raoul,...
, who died childless. On his own also childless death the title passed to his uncle, William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon
William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon
William de Reviers, 5th Earl of Devon was the son of Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon and Adelise Baluun. William de Redvers is also William de Vernon, because he was brought up at Vernon Castle, in Normandy, the seat of his grandfather.He took part in Richard the Lion-Hearted's second...
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