William fitzBaderon | |
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Born | c 1060/65? possibly La Boussac, Brittany |
Died | between 1125 and 1138 unknown |
Nationality | Anglo-Norman |
Occupation | nobleman |
Known for | Lord of Monmouth c.1082-1125 |
William fitzBaderon (c. 1060/65? – before 1138) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman of Breton descent, who was lord of Monmouth between about 1082 and 1125. He was mentioned in the Domesday Book as being responsible for Monmouth Castle and ten other manors in the surrounding region, and was responsible in 1101 for the consecration of the town's Priory which had been established in 1075 by his uncle Withenoc.