- Alain Le Roux
Alain Le Roux (c. 1040-1089), known in Latin as Alanus Rufus and in English as Alan the Red, was a probable companion of William the Conqueror in the
Norman Conquest and especially duringHarrying of the North , in which he builtRichmond Castle . He was the second son ofEudes, Comte de Penthièvre , by Agnes, daughter ofAlain Cagnart, Comte de Cornouaille . He later becameEarl of Richmond , followed by his brother, Alain Le Noir (Niger), who was in turn followed byStephen, Count of Tréguier . His other brother Brian was Earl (Lord) ofCornwall , 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 or 103 billion Euros. [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2603983.ece Alan the Red, the Brit who makes Bill Gates a pauper] The Sunday Times - 9 October, 2007] According to "Forbes" magazine's most wealthy historical figures as of 2008, his net worth in 2007 dollars is roughly US$166.9 billion.References
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*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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