William the Conqueror had a son named Alan Rufus who was a friend and relative of William the Conqueror, with a net worth of $180 billion in inflation.
Alan Rufus was born in 1040 and died in 1093.
During the Norman Conquest of England, he fought alongside William the Conqueror as the 1st Lord of Richmond.
Rufus, the second son of Euozen Penteur, was bestowed with the “Honor of Richmond” by William the Conqueror.
The initial recorded reference to Alan Rufus occurred during a viewing of a charter.
The Domesday book identified him as Alan the carucate owner. Rufus began building the Richmond Castle in 1071 and was the first constable of his new castle.
He was in charge of the Bretons in England.
By 1086, Alan Rufus had become one of the most powerful and affluent individuals in England.
He provided substantial financial support to religious institutions and established the Benedictine St. Mary’s Church.
In 1088, Mary’s Abbey was established.