Reginald FitzPiers (died 1286), also known as Reynold FitzPiers, Lord of Blenlevenny was a 13th-century English nobleman and

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. He was the second son of

Peter FitzHerbert Peter FitzHerbert, also known as Piers FitzHerbert, (died 1235) Lord of Blenlevenny, was a 13th-century nobleman and High Sheriff of Yorkshire, Sheriff of Yorkshire. FitzHerbert was one of the Counsellors named in Magna Carta in 1215. He was the ...

and Alice de Warkworth, and following the death of his brother inherited the minor Marcher Lordship of Blaenllynfi from him.

Life

FitzPiers was the second son of

and Alice de Warkworth.Cokayne, p. 465. He succeeded his brother Herbert FitzPiers upon Herbert's death in 1248. FitzPiers was ordered to march against the Welsh in 1258, and in 1260, was ordered to reside in those parts. During 1261, FitzPiers was made sheriff of Hampshire, and governor of

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. In 1282, he participated in the campaign of King

Edward I of England Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he ruled the duchies of Duchy of Aquitaine, Aquitaine and D ...

in Wales against

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. FitzPiers died in 1286.

Marriage and children

Fitzpiers first wife was Alice, daughter and heir of William de Standford, they had the following known children: *Alice FitzReginald *Lucia FitzReginald *Katherine FitzReginald, married John Picard of Stradewy, had issue. * John FitzReginald, a signatory of the

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After de Standford's death Fitzpier married Joan, daughter and coheir of William le Forz de Vivonia and Maud de Ferrers, they had the following known children: *Eleanor FitzReginald, married William Martyn of Barnstable, had issue. *Joan FitzReginald *

Reginald FitzReginald Reginald FitzReginald (died 1328), also known as Reynold FitzReynold, Lord of Hinton Martell, was an English noble. He was a younger son of Reginald FitzPiers and Joan de Vivonne. Reginald held from his mother, her share of the lands in Midsome ...

Peter FitzReginald Peter FitzReginald (died 1310), also known as Piers FitzReynold, Lord of Chewton was an English noble. He was a younger son of Reginald FitzPiers Reginald FitzPiers (died 1286), also known as Reynold FitzPiers, Lord of Blenlevenny was a 13 ...

*Matthew FitzReginald *William FitzReginald *Isobel FitzReginald *Beatrice FitzReginald

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