Sir Richard I, of Flanders, Forester, (known as Richard Forestarius), was the son of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders,<ref name="Foster" /> and Adela of France,<ref name="Foster" /> who through his sister Matilda of Flanders,<ref name="Foster" /> was brother-in-law to William the Conqueror.<ref name="Foster" /> He was sixteen years old in 1066 when he joined William the Conqueror, passing from Flanders to England after the decisive Battle of Hastings. It was after they had reached England that Richard was knighted for his service to William in the Battle of Hastings, and became Sir Richard. In 1072, Sir Richard married and had one son, Sir Hugo. Sir Hugo died in 1152 leaving two sons. Sir Richard may have had other children, but they are unknown to history. Sir Richard stayed as a tried and true friend of the monarchy of England, and was a leader of men, usually into battle. Sir Richard's heirs went on to become a large part of the history of England, whose lands resided mainly in Northumberland, England, and owned the castles in Etherstone, Bamborough, and several abbeys.
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