Alan Rufus or Alain le Roux ("Alan the Red"; c. 1040-1089), was a probable companion of William the Conqueror in the Norman Conquest and especially during Harrying of the North, in which he built Richmond Castle. He was the second son of Eudes, Comte de Penthièvre, by Agnes, daughter of Alain Cagnart, Comte de Cornouaille, and a cousin of William the Conqueror. He later became Earl of Richmond, followed by his brother, Alain Le Noir (Niger), who was in turn followed by Stephen, Count of Tréguier. His other brother Brian was Earl (Lord) of Cornwall, but relinquished his own estates for a Breton wife and her dowry.
At the time of his death, his wealth was noted as £11,000, 7% of the net national income of England. In 2007, that would account for over £81 billion.[1]
References
- ^ "Alan the Red, the Brit who makes Bill Gates a pauper". The Sunday Times. 9 October, 2007. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2603983.ece.
External links
- http://www.hq69.dial.pipex.com/Pages/hist_cas.html
- http://patp.us/genealogy/conq/richmond.aspx
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=486221&in_page_id=1770
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