Ralph Tailboys

Ralph Tailboys,[a] (fl. 1130–67)[1] Lord of Middleham was an Anglo-Breton knight from Yorkshire. He was a son of Ribald de Bretagne,[1] himself the bastard son of Odo, Count of Penthièvre, and Beatrice de Taillebois.

When Ribald became a monk, following the death of his wife, his lands were passed to Ralph.[2]

Ralph was a tenant of count Stephen. He married Agatha, daughter of William de Brus, Lord of Annandale and Christina.[1] He is known to have had two sons, Ribald and Robert.

Notes

  1. ↑ Also known as Ralph fitz Ribald and Ralph de Taillebois.

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