died medieval baron england grandson died gilbert father english lands gilbert initially inherited lands normandy younger spent life trying recover father english lands eventually succeeded went holy land commanders din early died background family son turn son died banished england estates confiscated lands included substantial holdings border wales given pain miles gloucester lands normandy confiscated held feudal tenure stephen reign inherited father lands normandy england king stephen england recovered father lands border lands near wales recovered lands gilbert recovered lands granted lands yorkshire dispute spent time stephen court civil war occurred stephen reign switched sides served stephen rival empress besieged king cousin men escaped king took castle june led army attack bath service empress occurred historians seen opening act civil war witnessed charters empress later able recover father welsh lands efforts later medieval romance miles gloucester lands stephen reign generally opposite sides succession dispute june company son henry king henry_ii england gave land cathedral chapter gave manor churches monastery founded family later years death surrendered lands eldest son robert elder member travelled france jerusalem army commanders fighting din year death unknown commemorated november robert died children gilbert younger son inherited lands called man judgement operation war
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