Robert Blund facts for kids

Robert Blund was an important Norman nobleman. He served as the Sheriff of Norfolk after the Norman Conquest of England. This was a major event when William the Conqueror took over England in 1066.

Who Was Robert Blund?

Robert Blund was a powerful figure in England after the Normans arrived. He held the title of Sheriff of Norfolk. A sheriff was like a top official in a county. They were in charge of keeping the peace and collecting taxes for the king.

Robert Blund and the Domesday Book

Robert Blund is mentioned in a very famous historical record called the Domesday Book. This book was a huge survey ordered by King William I. It listed all the land and property in England around 1086. The Domesday Book shows that Blund was the Sheriff of Norfolk before 1086.

He was also the lord of a place called Ashfield in Suffolk. Being a "lord" meant he owned a lot of land there. He is even thought to have been a feudal baron of Ashfield. This meant he held his lands directly from the king. The Domesday Book also says that Robert inherited his lands in Suffolk from his brother, Ralph.

Robert Blund's Family

Robert Blund had a son named Gilbert. Gilbert was his "heir," meaning he was the person who would inherit Robert's lands and titles. Gilbert took over these lands, sometimes called "fiefs," during the time King Henry I of England was ruling.

Besides his son, Robert Blund also had at least two daughters. One daughter married a man named William of Audley. Another daughter married Robert de Albamara. There might have been another relative named Gilbert Blund. This second Gilbert held lands from another important person, Robert Malet.