ROBBINS-AGNEW:Information about Robert FitzWalter,of Woodham, Lord of Dunmow Ca
Robert FitzWalter,of Woodham, Lord of Dunmow Ca (d. 09 Dec 1235)
Notes for Robert FitzWalter,of Woodham, Lord of Dunmow Ca:
Robert Fitz Walter of Woodham, Lord of Dunmow Castle
Died December 9, 1235
Robert Fitz Walter was frequently at odds with King John. In 1203, Robert and Saher de Quincy were in charge of the Castle of Ruil in France which they surrendered to the King of France without putting up much resistance. In 1215, Robert was the leader of the Magna Charta Barons. Then, when King John attempted to welsh on the Magna Charta in 1216, Robert Fitz Walter was among the deputation that invited Louis the Dauphin (son of King Philip II Augustus of France and later King Louis VIII "the Lion" of France 1223 - 1226) to invade England. To make matters even worse, he actually assisted the Dauphin during the invasion. Thus, it is easy to understand why there were a lot of hard feelings between Robert and King John - - - and all indications are that King John wasn't an easy person to get along with in the first place.For futher details, see Richard Thomson: An Historical Essay on the Magna Charta, London, 1829, pages 504-511.
For the story of Louis the Dauphin's invasion of England, see Sidney Painter: William Marshal, University of Toronto Press, 1997, especially chapters IX, X, and XI.
Robert married Rohese, and they had a son:
Walter Fitz Robert
According to legend, Robert Fitz Walter also had a daughter:
Matilda (also Maid Marian, Maude and Malkin.) This is the beautiful but legendary girlfriend of the equally legendary outlaw Robin Hood. This story seems to have its origin in a rare play:"The Downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon, afterwards called Robin Hood of merrie Sherwoode; with his love to chaste Matilda, the Lord Fitz-Walter's daughter, afterwards his fair Maid Marian." Black letter, 1601 4to. See Richard Thomson: An Historical Essay on the Magna Charta, London, 1829, pages 505 - 507 for further details of the poisoning of Maid Marian by King John and so on.
Children of Robert FitzWalter,of Woodham, Lord of Dunmow Ca are: