Note 1176 — Chapter XV · THE NORMAN INVASION AND THE CAMPAIGN OF HASTINGS.[1055]

William of Poitiers (128) introduces him as, “Dives quidam finium illorum inquilinus, natione Normannus, Rotbertus filius Wimaræ nobilis mulieris.” (Without this one would not have taken Wymarc for a female name.) Wace (11849) does not know his name;

“En la terre aveit un baron,

Maiz jo ne sai dire son non,

Ki mult aveit li Dus amé,

E se faiseit de li privé.”

So Benoît, 37050;

“Un produem riche e assazez

Qui de Normendie esteit nez,

Mais en cele terre maneit,

Ou richement se conteneit.”

There is nothing in the earlier narrative to imply that Robert had held any disloyal correspondence with William.

I cannot find that Robert held any lands in Sussex. See Ellis, ii. 206.