Biography.guide
Home › People › Robert de Valognes
Portrait of Robert de Valognes

Robert de Valognes

12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Robert de Valognes

Robert de Valognes (died 1184), Lord of Benington, was an English noble.

Life Valognes was the second-eldest son of Roger de Valognes of Benington and Agnes, a daughter of John fitzRichard. After the death without issue of his elder brother Peter, he inherited Benington in Hertfordshire. He confirmed the charters of his father and brother to Binham Priory. In 1177, King Henry II of England ordered that the stone castle at Benington, constructed by his father Roger during the Anarchy, be demolished (slighted). Robert died in 1184.

Marriage and issue Robert married Hawise, whose parentage is unclear and had one daughter Gunnora de Valognes, who married, firstly, Durand de Osteilli and, secondly, Robert Fitzwalter, and had issue.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert de Valognes?

12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert de Valognes

· Wikidata: Q66082687

· DBpedia: Robert de Valognes

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert de Valognes. https://biography.guide/robert-de-valognes/

MLA: "Robert de Valognes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-de-valognes/.

Chicago: "Robert de Valognes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-de-valognes/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:04 UTC