Alain Le Roux (c.1040-1089), known in Latin as Alanus Rufus and in English as Alan the Red, was one of the companions of William the Conqueror in the Norman Conquest and especially the 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. 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 117 billion euros or CAN$163 billion dollars.[1]
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- ^ Alan the Red, the Brit who makes Bill Gates a pauper The Sunday Times - 9 October, 2007
