Roger d'Abetot
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Roger d'Abetot was a medieval English Sheriff of Worcestershire
.
Roger was the son of Urse d'Abetot
, his predecessor as sheriff. He also held the custody of Worcester Castle
, another office he inherited from his father. He may also have been a constable in Henry I's household, as his father had been. Along with the offices, Roger also inherited the barony of Salwarpe in Worcestershire
. He was banished from England in around 1110 or in 1114 by King Henry I
, and lost his office because of this. His lands were also forfeit. According to the medieval writer William of Malmesbury
, Henry exiled him because Roger ordered that a royal official be killed.
The office passed to Osbert d'Abetot, who may have been Roger's uncle, before eventually ending up with Roger's brother-in-law Walter de Beauchamp.
High Sheriff of Worcestershire
This is a list of Sheriff and since 1998 High Sheriffs of Worcestershire.The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
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Roger was the son of Urse d'Abetot
Urse d'Abetot
Urse d'Abetot was a Norman as well as a medieval Sheriff of Worcestershire and royal official under Kings William I, William II and Henry I...
, his predecessor as sheriff. He also held the custody of Worcester Castle
Worcester Castle
Worcester Castle was a Norman fortification built between 1068 and 1069 in Worcester, England by Urse d'Abetot on behalf of William the Conqueror. The castle had a motte-and-bailey design and was located on the south side of the old Anglo-Saxon city, cutting into the grounds of Worcester Cathedral...
, another office he inherited from his father. He may also have been a constable in Henry I's household, as his father had been. Along with the offices, Roger also inherited the barony of Salwarpe in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. He was banished from England in around 1110 or in 1114 by King Henry I
Henry I of England
Henry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
, and lost his office because of this. His lands were also forfeit. According to the medieval writer William of Malmesbury
William of Malmesbury
William of Malmesbury was the foremost English historian of the 12th century. C. Warren Hollister so ranks him among the most talented generation of writers of history since Bede, "a gifted historical scholar and an omnivorous reader, impressively well versed in the literature of classical,...
, Henry exiled him because Roger ordered that a royal official be killed.
The office passed to Osbert d'Abetot, who may have been Roger's uncle, before eventually ending up with Roger's brother-in-law Walter de Beauchamp.