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Henry FitzMiles

1128 – 1163

English Baron

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About Henry FitzMiles

Lived 1128 – 1163 (aged 34–35). Henry FitzMiles was a feudatory.

Henry FitzMiles (or Henry de Hereford), Baron Abergavenny (died c. 1162) was a Norman baron and a Marcher Lord in the Welsh Marches.

Birth It is believed he may have been born in Gloucester around 1128. He was the third son of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford and Sibyl de Neufmarché.

Titles and offices He is thought to have held the title of Baron Abergavenny from approximately 1160. He was both High Sheriff of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire and held the title King's Constable.

Death and burial He died between 1159 and 1163 but maybe as late as 1175, believed to have been slain by Seisyll ap Dyfnwal, a Welsh Lord of Upper Gwent, the northern half of the old Welsh Kingdom of Gwent. He was killed at this Welshman's home, Castle Arnold in the valley of the River Usk, on eve of Easter. His death, whether it was murder or in conflict, was avenged by his nephew, William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber in 1175 at Abergavenny Castle.

He is buried at Llanthony Priory in the Vale of Ewyas, a deep valley in the Black Mountains of Wales.

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Important facts

Born
1128
Birth century
Died
1163
Occupation
Also known as
Henry of Hereford

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Who was Henry FitzMiles?

English Baron

When was Henry FitzMiles born?

Henry FitzMiles was born in 1128.

When did Henry FitzMiles die?

Henry FitzMiles died in 1163.

What was Henry FitzMiles's occupation?

Henry FitzMiles was a feudatory.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry FitzMiles

· Wikidata: Q5721277

· DBpedia: Henry FitzMiles

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